TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - Following are companies that have suspended operations in Japan's Kumamoto and nearby prefectures ...

The death toll from a strong earthquake that struck southwestern Japan climbed to 14 on Wednesday.

Aeon shopping mall and the Nippon Paper Industries factory both suffered significant damage following the 6.8 magnitude ...

The 6.8-magnitude quake in southwestern Japan killed at least 13 people and injured dozens of others. Crews were trying to ...

The centuries-old castle, one of the country’s best-known, was also affected by the region’s 2016 earthquakes.

Japan, like France, is known as a culinary country. But even within Japan, Kumamoto is definitely a foodie’s city. Locals ...

Thousands of survivors of a powerful earthquake in southwestern Japan have spent Friday in crowded shelters or sleeping in ...

A mall has open spaces where a large volume of gas can build up, increasing the scale of the blast. Read more at straitstimes ...

Maximum temperatures are expected to reach 35 degrees Celsius or higher Saturday and into next week, with Monday forecast to hit 40 C.

KUMAMOTO -- A woman in her 60s was temporarily knocked unconscious after colliding with another cyclist while riding in ...

KUMAMOTO: Numerous cracks stretching more than 10km along the Hinagu fault zone, the epicentre of Tuesday's massive earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture, have been confirmed by The Yomiuri ...

Soldiers and emergency workers combed through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped ...