A Japanese court on Friday rejected the request of thousands of residents to suspend operations of two reactors at a nucle ...

KAGOSHIMA--The long losing streak continued for Kyushu residents trying to shut down the Sendai nuclear power plant in ...

The Environment Ministry plans to release crested ibises in the quake-hit Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture around early ...

A three-day evacuation exercise involving nearly 5,000 residents began on Feb. 14 close to a nuclear power plant here.

Fujitsu Limited and Yokohama National University today announced the achievement of the world's first real-time prediction of multiple typhoon-associated tornadoes using advanced supercomputing ...

On March 11, 2011, a magnitude-9.0 earthquake sent a tsunami hurtling towards Japan's east coast, killing 20,000 people, wiping out 120,000 buildings and sparking a partial meltdown at the Fukushima ...

Japan’s southernmost main island, Kyushu, is a land deeply connected to nature. Known for its volcanic terrain, lush forests, ...

The Self-Defense Forces have made efforts to strengthen cooperation with local governments in preparation for a major ...

One Day in Rural Japan - Exploring Kyushu ...

On a remote volcanic island south of Kyushu, Japan’s ambitious plan to build ... construction crews diverted to rebuild earthquake-damaged areas on the Noto peninsula, raw material shortages ...

Beppu, Japan - January 13, 2025 A 6.6-magnitude earthquake has rattled the island of Kyushu in southwestern Japan, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said Monday. The EMSC said that ...

The quake, centered at a depth of 36 kilometers (22 miles), shook a wide area in Kyushu ... at nuclear plants in the area. Japan is frequently hit by earthquakes due to its location along the ...