Southern Japan

Relief operations continue amidst heavy rain in southwestern Japan

ASAKURA CITY, Japan (Reuters) -- Heavy rain continued to batter southwestern Japan on Friday morning (July 7), as local residents…

Abe pledges to boost economy as upper house poll campaign begins

  (REUTERS) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe began an upper house election campaign on Wednesday with a pledge to rev-up…

New Japan quake kills seven, with widespread damage reported

by Kazuhiro NOGI MASHIKI, Japan (AFP) -- A more powerful quake hit southern Japan early Saturday, killing at least seven…

Typhoon “Florita” maintains strength

Typhoon "Florita" is moving towards southern Japan and possibly may not make landfall in the country. However, it affects the…

Earthquake in Southern Japan

17 were injured after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake shook southern Japan. No tsunami warnings have been issued.

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