A severe snowstorm sweeping across Japan has killed 12 people and left more than 1,650 injured, Japanese media reported on Sunday, as the extreme weather sparked widespread transport chaos.
At least a dozen people have died in snow-related incidents in seven prefectures after the storm broke records, with Tokyo blanketed in 27 cm of snow, according to Kyodo news agency. A further 2,150 people have been evacuated from their homes over fears the weight of the snow would cause their houses to collapse, public broadcaster NHK said.