National Oct 9, 2018
Akira Furusho, 40, was found collapsed and bleeding from the neck in a cage by a colleague after the Hirakawa Zoological Park had closed for the day Monday.
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National Sep 30, 2018
Dozens injured as 'very strong' Typhoon Trami makes landfall in Wakayama
A powerful typhoon battered mainland Japan on Sunday after injuring dozens in the nation's southern islands. Weather officials warned that fierce winds and torrential rain could trigger landslides and floods. A woman in her 60s who went missing in Miyazaki Prefecture had been washed away ...
National / Politics Aug 26, 2018
Abe throws hat into LDP leadership race, setting up showdown with Shigeru Ishiba
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Sunday he will run in the Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election next month, setting the stage for a two-way race against former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba. "For three more years, I am determined to lead the nation as LDP president ...
National Aug 15, 2018
Meteorological Agency raises alert level for volcano on Kagoshima Prefecture island
The Meteorological Agency on Wednesday raised the alert level for a volcano on Kuchinoerabu Island, urging residents there to prepare for possible evacuation.
National / Science & Health Aug 3, 2018
Kagoshima hospital reveals 15 cases of 'superbug' infections after logging eight deaths since 2016
A Kagoshima hospital says its intensive care unit might be to blame for 15 cases of drug-resistant bacteria found in patients since 2016 that led to eight deaths.
National Jun 28, 2018
Assets of the owner of U.S. military training site candidate seized following Tokyo court order
The Tokyo District Court has ordered the tentative seizure of assets held by the failed Tokyo-based company Taston Airport, which owns most of a Kagoshima Prefecture island regarded as a candidate for a U.S. military training site, it was learned Wednesday. The order was issued ...
National Jun 4, 2018
Two U.S. Ospreys make emergency landings on island in southwest Japan
Two U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft made emergency landings Monday afternoon at the airport on Amami-Oshima island in Kagoshima Prefecture, local authorities said. The U.S. military said a warning light came on in one of the Ospreys, and Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said he heard ...
National Jun 1, 2018
Japan drops bid for World Heritage listing covering southwestern islands
The government decided Friday to drop its plan to recommend a chain of islands southwest of the Japanese archipelago for inclusion on UNESCO's World Heritage list this summer. The decision, approved at a Cabinet meeting, came after a UNESCO preliminary review panel opted against recommending ...
National / Crime & Legal Apr 28, 2018
Man served second warrant over quintuple murder in Kagoshima
The suspect said he was reportedly annoyed by his grandmother’s nagging about his lack of a steady job.
National / Social Issues Apr 19, 2018
Japan's assemblywomen band together to push for maternity leave
Assemblywomen are joining hands in municipalities across Japan to act a role models for women aiming to have both careers and children. Amid the rise in double-income households, following both paths can often be difficult for female lawmakers absent a legal provision for childbirth or ...
National / Crime & Legal Apr 8, 2018
Two more bodies found in Kagoshima Prefecture mass murder case
Police found two more bodies Sunday after a man was arrested Saturday following the murders of three people in Kagoshima Prefecture. The suspect, 38-year-old Tomohiro Iwakura, has said he killed all five people, according to police. The two bodies are believed to be those of ...
National / Crime & Legal Apr 7, 2018
Police arrest man after relatives, neighbor found dead in Kagoshima house
A man is arrested on suspicion of murder after three people — including two of the suspect’s relatives — are found dead at a home in Kagoshima Prefecture.