88 dead, over 50 missing as torrential rains hit west Japan

LATEST UPDATE: Rescuers race against time to find missing as western Japan flood toll hits 146The death toll from torrential rains in western Japan reached 88 late Sunday, with over 50 others still missing after massive flooding and landslides destroyed homes and displaced tens of thousands.Rescue operations by Self-Defense Forces personnel and others were continuing in disaster-hit areas early Monday, as Japan's weather agency warned the public of the continuing danger of landslides and flooding.Businesses continued to be affected, with automaker Mazda Motor Corp. and Daihatsu Motor Co., …READ FULL ARTICLE