Located on the southern island of Kyushu, Miyazaki Prefecture sits between Oita’s renowned onsen towns to the north and Kagoshima, the region to the south noted for its famed black pork. While often overshadowed by its famous neighbors,

TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has hit southwestern Japan, the country’s Meteorological Agency said Monday, while warning the public to stay away from coastal areas because of a tsunami threat.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan issued a tsunami advisory ... Tsunami advisories were issued for Miyazaki prefecture, where the quake was centered, in the southwestern island of Kyushu, as well as nearby ...

Japan's nuclear plants faced global scrutiny after the devastating 2011 tsunami triggered by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake.

A nearly 7.0 earthquake rocked southern Japan on Monday with no reports of damage to the two nuclear power plants in the area.

Tokyo: A strong earthquake with a preliminary ... Tsunami advisories were issued for Miyazaki Prefecture, where the quake was centered, in the southwestern island of Kyushu, as well as nearby ...

Tokyo topped the rankings of Japan's 47 prefectures in terms of the amount of spending money adults have, followed by Kanagawa and Gunma p･･･

TOKYO – A powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake shook parts of southern Japan on Monday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake was reported about 7 miles to the east-southeast of Miyazaki just after 9 p.m. local time (7 a.m. ET) at a depth of about 30 miles.

Public health officials in Japan have reported a slight rise in the average weekly number of influenza patients per medical institution. Figures have exceeded the warning level in 40 of the country's 47 prefectures.

Much like any other pop culture enthusiast, Studio Ghibli fans are eager to discover the Spirited Away real life locations in Japan.

People in Japan commemorated the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, which claimed over 6,400 lives.