Volcano erupts on Kuchinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture; no injuries reported
A volcano in southwestern Japan erupted Saturday, the Meteorological Agency said, but there were no immediate reports of injuries. Rocks were thrown about 300 meters from the crater of Mount Shintake on Kuchinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture following the eruption around 3:05 p.m., the agency ...
Japan to buy tiny island in Kagoshima for ¥16 billion to host U.S. landing drills
The government said Monday it has agreed to buy an uninhabited island in Kagoshima Prefecture with an eye to letting the U.S. military use it for takeoff and landing practice. The ¥16 billion ($146 million) acquisition of 8-sq.-km Mage Island will pave the way for ...
Stray and domestic cats prey on endangered species on Tokunoshima island
A team of researchers have found that stray and free-roaming domestic cats fed by humans are preying on rare species on Tokunoshima island in Kagoshima Prefecture. "We hope people will know that feeding promotes the population growth of cats and affects the natural environment," said ...
Alert level raised for southern Kyushu's Mount Shinmoe volcano after cluster of 22 earthquakes
The alert level for a volcano in southwestern Japan was raised Monday amid increasing seismic activity in the area, according to the Meteorological Agency. With the level now at 2 on a 5-point scale, people have been warned not to approach the crater of Mount ...
Kagoshima Prefecture's Mount Io volcano on Satsuma-Iojima Island erupts
Kagoshima Prefecture's Mount Io volcano on the island of Satsuma-Iojima erupted at 5:35 p.m. on Saturday, but no injuries were reported, the authorities said. The Meteorological Agency raised the alert level to 2 on a scale of 5, urging people not to approach the volcano's ...
Alert level raised for island volcano in southwestern Japan following earthquake
The alert level for a volcano on an island in Kagoshima Prefecture was raised Monday after a large-scale earthquake was recorded near the crater the previous night, the Meteorological Agency said. The volcano warning level for Mount Shindake on Kuchinoerabu Island was upgraded from 2 ...
Top 10: A local's guide to the most unique hot springs in Kyushu
Panoramas, bubble baths and tingling testicles — The Japan Times' list of 10 of the most unique and rare onsen Kyushu has to offer.
Kyushu Electric to halt two reactors next year due to delay in implementing anti-terrorism measures
Kyushu Electric Power Co. said Thursday it will halt two reactors next year due to a delay in implementing anti-terrorism measures required by regulators, in the first such suspension under stricter rules set after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis. The power company said it will ...
Japan's Kounotori8 cargo spaceship docks with International Space Station
Kounotori8, Japan's unmanned cargo spaceship loaded with supplies, docked with the International Space Station at an altitude of about 400 kilometers Saturday, the country's space agency said. The vessel docked after astronauts aboard the ISS caught the cargo transporter using a robotic arm, the Japan ...
Kagoshima authorities failed to act on police warnings of abuse of 4-year-old girl before her death
The case follows a series of fatal child abuse cases over the last two years in which authorities were found to have failed to act.
Remains of North Korean spy vessel crew rest alongside war victims in Kagoshima
In the corner of a cemetery near the central part of the city of Kagoshima stands an independent ossuary. The charnel house, administered by the Kagoshima Municipal Government, is home to unidentified people who lost their lives in the bombings of the city during ...
Fall armyworms have been found in fields in Kagoshima Prefecture, the first discovery of the exotic invasive pest in the country, according to the agriculture ministry. In order to prevent the spread of the insect, a type of moth that causes damage to corn and ...
