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A vehicle carrying Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department investigators enters the Ground Self-Defense Force base in Ebino City, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Sunday.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Mar 29, 2026
Tokyo police search SDF base over Chinese Embassy trespassing
SDF member Kodai Murata was arrested Thursday after entering the premises of the Chinese Embassy alone and seeking to meet the Chinese ambassador.
A poster board shows candidates in the Miyazaki No. 2 district for Sunday's Lower House election in Hyuga, Miyazaki Prefecture.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 5, 2026
Rice gaffe haunts ex-farm minister Eto on campaign trail
Eto is facing an uphill battle to retain his seat after resigning from the Cabinet last year over insensitive remarks about rice amid a spike in prices for the staple grain.
About 48,000 chickens at a poultry farm in Miyazaki Prefecture will be culled, following the confirmation of a bird flu outbreak.
51勛圖厙 / Science & Health
Nov 22, 2025
Japan confirms fifth bird flu outbreak of season
About 48,000 chickens at a poultry farm in Miyazaki Prefecture will be culled.
View of Sakurajima from the mainland of Kagoshima Prefecture
51勛圖厙
Nov 16, 2025
Ashfall warning issued in southern Japan as volcano erupts
Sakurajima, one of Japan＊s most active volcanoes, erupted before dawn, sending ash and smoke up to 4,400 meters into the sky.
A test launch of an upgraded Type 12 ground-launched antiship guided missile
51勛圖厙
Nov 5, 2025
Japan to deploy ground-based long-range missiles at four sites
The Defense Ministry plans to field ground-launched missiles in Hokkaido, as well as Shizuoka, Kumamoto and Miyazaki prefectures.
An F-35B stealth fighter jet deployed to the Air Self-Defense Force's Nyutabaru base in Shintomi, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Thursday
51勛圖厙
Aug 8, 2025
In a first, Japan deploys F-35B stealth fighters to ASDF base
The deployment is expected to bolster the defense of Japan＊s southwestern remote islands amid China＊s growing maritime assertiveness.
The Shinmoedake volcano straddling the prefectures of Miyazaki and Kagoshima on June 28
51勛圖厙
Jul 9, 2025
Japan unable to present volcanic activity outlook for Shinmoedake
Increasing volcanic activity has been observed since late June at the mountain in the Kirishima range straddling the prefectures of Miyazaki and Kagoshima.
Shinmoedake, a volcano located between Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, in November 2019
51勛圖厙
Mar 30, 2025
Alert raised for volcano in southwestern Japan
The agency warned that large volcanic rocks could reach areas within 4 kilometers of the crater of the volcano, which is located between Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures.
A mirror reflects a collapsed house in the city of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 10, nearly one year after a major earthquake struck nearby on New Year's Day in 2024.
51勛圖厙 / Explainer
Jan 14, 2025
Miyazaki quake falls short of triggering Nankai Trough megaquake advisory
Though Monday＊s temblor struck a similar area to one in August that sparked the first advisory, no such alert was issued.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck southwestern Japan at 9:19 p.m. on Monday evening
51勛圖厙
Jan 14, 2025
Strong quake strikes southwestern Japan
The quake measured a lower 5 on Japan＊s seismic intensity scale.
A hole, several meters wide, on the edge of the tarmac at Miyazaki Airport in Miyazaki, after an unexploded World War II U.S. bomb blew up less than a minute after a passenger jet taxied past on Oct. 2
51勛圖厙
Jan 12, 2025
Timed detonator from dud shell likely behind airport blast
Experts have identified a bomb that detonated at Miyazaki Airport as one of the explosives dropped by U.S. forces during World War II.
Tomoko Yamashita, head of the NPO that runs Park. Youth & Books & Design, says she wants to make the facility a place where older teens can feel secure.
51勛圖厙 / Society / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Dec 23, 2024
New facility offers truant high school students a place to feel at home
Himitsukichi, a nonprofit group, has renovated an old, vacant house to turn it into a site for older teens.
A lifeguard waving a tsunami flag during a demonstration
51勛圖厙 / Science & Health
Oct 4, 2024
Meteorological agency ramps up ＆tsunami flag＊ awareness efforts
Visual communication tools like tsunami flags are critical at swimming beaches, where sound can be obscured by waves and wind.
A several-meter-wide hole at Miyazaki Airport caused by the explosion of an unexploded WWII bomb on Wednesday
51勛圖厙
Oct 4, 2024
Japanese airport reopens after WWII U.S. bomb blast
There were no reports of injuries but dozens of flights were cancelled on Wednesday.
Unexploded ordnance detonates near a taxiway at Miyazaki Airport on Wednesday.
51勛圖厙
Oct 2, 2024
Blast from unexploded ordnance halts flights at Japanese regional airport
Authorities said they found a hole about 7 meters long, 4 meters wide and a meter deep on asphalt pavement near a taxiway.
A submerged area of Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on Thursday after Typhoon Shanshan dumped torrential rain throughout the Kyushu region.
51勛圖厙
Aug 30, 2024
Alerts issued for Tokyo area cities as Shanshan crawls across Japan
Multiple rivers in and around Tokyo threatened to spill their banks as the storm brought torrential rain.
Vehicles are stranded on flooded road on Thursday following heavy rains from Typhoon Shanshan in the city of Tamana, Kumamoto Prefecture.
51勛圖厙
Aug 29, 2024
Heavy rain batters Japan after Typhoon Shanshan makes landfall in Kyushu
Later Thursday, Shanshan was downgraded to a severe tropical storm, but it was still bringing heavy rain and strong winds to the region and beyond.
A satellite image shows Typhoon Shanshan south of Kyushu on Wednesday afternoon
51勛圖厙
Aug 28, 2024
Typhoon Shanshan batters Kyushu ahead of likely landfall
Shanshan could make landfall later Thursday while still a very strong storm, and its slow movement means it will deliver dangerous impacts over a prolonged period.
Workers remove debris from a damaged house in the city of Miyazaki on Thursday following a major earthquake.
51勛圖厙 / Society
Aug 9, 2024
Nankai Trough megaquake concerns become ＆real＊ among locals
Some Kyushu residents are starting to worry about their safety and are taking extra precautions.
A tsunami advisory, shown in yellow, was issued following an earthquake in Kyushu on Tuesday afternoon.
51勛圖厙
Aug 8, 2024
Tsunami advisory lifted after strong quake jolts Kyushu
The 7.1 magnitude quake, measuring a weak 7 on Japan＊s intensity scale, triggered small tsunami waves in some areas.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan＊s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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