The threat of a tsunami is hanging over Japan after an earthquake of 6.9 magnitude rocked the coast today. Miyazaki prefecture, where the temblor was centered, in the southwestern island of Kyushu, as well as the nearby Kochi prefecture,

A tsunami advisory was issued for part of southwest Japan after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Monday, but the warnings to stay away from coastal areas were later lifted. A

If you read Kyushu's palms, you will find lines that run deep, telling vivid stories of Japan from a precious past, perhaps forgotten elsewhere. In its present is a world of Japanese culture ...

The 66-kilometer route, operated by Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu), connects Takeo-Onsen Station in Takeo, Saga Prefecture, and Nagasaki Station in Nagasaki Prefecture. The service cuts the train ...

KITA-KYUSHU--Once Japan’s most feared yakuza gang, Kudo-kai based here in Fukuoka Prefecture now exists mostly in name only. Its leader is in prison, the group’s ranks are depleted and those ...