Intense rain in western Japan shuts down Daihatsu and Mazda plants

Over 100 killed and infrastructure damaged region-wide

20180709 torrential rain in Japan

A flooded residential area in the western Japanese city of Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, on July 9.

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- The record intense rainfall in western Japan has killed over 100 people as of Monday, mainly in Hiroshima, Ehime and Okayama prefectures. More than 50 are still missing.

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