TOKYO -- A man has been confirmed dead after reportedly falling from the Shibuya Parco shopping center in Japan's capital on the evening of Jan. 11, injuring a nearby man in the process.

The underground shopping mall beneath Shibuya Station was submerged, while the torrential rain also caused heavy damage in other areas across the capital. The metropolitan government started ...

Notoriously, Shibuya is one of the busiest parts of Tokyo. Famous for its madcap Scramble Crossing in front of the main station, shopping streets and nightlife, the area is considered a youth haven.

As many as 125 security guards were deployed to the iconic scramble crossing and Shibuya Center Gai, a popular shopping street, where they told people not to loiter. After 6 p.m., the number of ...