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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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
Another powerful eruption was observed at Mount Shinmoe in southwestern Japan early Thursday, with ash sent spiralling into a plume around 5,000 meters high, the Meteorological Agency said. The eruption at the 1,421-meter volcano that straddles Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures was the largest since March ...
Kumamoto assembly bans nonmembers in response to November baby disruption
The Kumamoto Municipal Assembly on Monday approved a proposal to restrict the entry of nonmembers into the assembly hall after a member caused a stir by bringing her baby to one of the sessions. The assembly's rules previously lacked stipulations on who is allowed to ...
Miyazaki court upholds retrial for 90-year-old woman convicted in '79 murder
The woman spent 10 years in prison for a crime she never admitted to, but fresh doubts about past confessions are giving her a chance to clear her name.
Door falls off Japan Air Self-Defense Force helicopter flying over Kagoshima island
A door weighing over 30 kilograms fell from an Air Self-Defense Force helicopter Tuesday during a flight over Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, the Defense Ministry said.
