Japanese authorities on Saturday resumed, and then later suspended, searching for dozens of missing sailors from a cargo ship that sank in a typhoon, as waves and strong wind caused by an approaching storm hampered the operation. The Japan Coast Guard found a second survivor ...
Ship carrying 43 crew and almost 6,000 cattle missing in typhoon off Japan
The Japan Coast Guard said it had rescued one crew member on Wednesday night while searching for the ship.
Defense Ministry discloses layout for island base near Kagoshima
The base on Mage Island will host U.S. and SDF takeoff and landing practices and serve as a hub for defending the Nansei islands.
Ex-industry ministry official wins Kagoshima election in blow to Abe
Koichi Shiota emphasized his ministry experience of around 30 years during his campaign that focused on revitalizing the local economy.
At least 53 dead as torrential rains and floodwaters hit Kyushu
Rescuers race against the clock to find survivors as heavy rains continue to submerge region.
The Meteorological Agency on Monday also issued a Level 5 alert for heavy rain, its highest warning, for Nagasaki, Saga and Fukuoka prefectures in Kyushu.
15 feared dead as unprecedented downpour wreaks havoc in Kyushu
More than 203,000 residents in Kumamoto and Kagoshima prefectures were ordered to evacuate early Saturday as the torrential rain spurred floods and mudslides.
Sakurajima may erupt on large scale, Japan weather agency panel warns
Bloating and lifting of the mountain as well as crustal movement have been observed since around last September, the panel said.
Second Kyushu Electric reactor halted over delayed anti-terror steps
The utility aims to bring the reactor back online on Jan. 26 next year after making the required changes,
Residents in UNESCO candidate site near Okinawa face up to delay in screening process
Residents of an island chain near Okinawa are frustrated because the coronavirus pandemic has delayed the assessment process for its UNESCO World Heritage listing.
Kyushu Electric halts Sendai reactor due to delay in terrorism measures
A reactor at a nuclear plant run by Kyushu Electric Power Co. was halted Monday after the utility was unable to complete on schedule anti-terrorism measures required by regulators — the first such suspension under stricter rules introduced after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis. The ...
Fukuoka High Court on Friday declined to recognize eight plaintiffs as sufferers of Minamata disease, rejecting their demand for a total of some ¥300 million in damages from the government and other defendants. In the lawsuit, the eight members of a Minamata disease-related mutual-aid group ...
