AMAMI, Kagoshima Prefecture--The Environment Ministry said Sept. 3 it has eliminated all invasive mongooses from Amami-Oshima island here, describing the eradication program as a “worldwide ...

In Kagoshima's Amami region and the northern part of the main island of Okinawa Prefecture, warm and humid air flowed in ...

Localized downpours with thunder are possible in Okinawa Prefecture through Sunday evening, while the Amami region in Kagoshima Prefecture could also be hit by heavy rain, according to the JMA. The ...

Torrential rains are drenching Japan's southern prefecture of Okinawa. The public is being advised to be on high alert for ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency on Saturday issued an emergency heavy rain warning for Kagoshima's Yoron Town, urging maximum ...

The Meteorological Agency urged people in the affected region to be on high alert for landslides, inundation of low-lying ...

In Kagoshima's Amami region and the northern part of Okinawa's main island, warm and humid air flowed in between Friday night ...

In Kagoshima's Amami region and the northern part of the main island of Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan, warm and humid air flowed in between Friday night and early Saturday, causing ...

Moist air created unstable atmospheric conditions over Kagoshima's Yoron Town and Okinawa ... with more severe rain expected into the evening. Both Amami and Okinawa residents are advised to ...

A UNESCO advisory body called the International Union for Conservation of Nature recommended adding the islands of Amami-Oshima and Tokunoshima in Kagoshima Prefecture, the northern part of ...