In the city of Kumamoto, 368,000 residents were ordered ... the prefecture as well as areas in the neighboring prefectures of Fukuoka, Saga, Oita and Miyazaki. In the 12 hours through 10:40 ...

Japan started the operation of the heat stroke alert system on April 23 as the country braces for another sizzling ...

This was followed by Fukuoka Prefecture, with a 2.06-fold increase, and Yamagata Prefecture, with a 2-fold increase. Nine municipalities in Kumamoto Prefecture each feature one of nine bronze stat ...

Kyushu’s working-age population (15–64) dropped 0.7% to 7 million. Okinawa remains Japan’s youngest prefecture, with a higher ...

A historic city on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands, Kumamoto is renowned for its imposing castle, rich regional food culture and friendly, welcoming inhabitants.