Japan’s Shinmoedake volcanic eruption sends a towering ash plume. Learn how residents are affected, alert levels, eruption ...

Shinmoedake, in the Kirishima mountain range straddling Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, erupted more intensely at 11:43 a ...

Campaigning officially started on July 3 for an Upper House election that could further upend the power structure in Japanese ...

Mount Shinmoe, located in the Kirishima mountain range bordering Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures in southwestern Japan, ...

Down in the sunny southeast corner of Kyushu, Miyazaki Prefecture is best known for sunny skies, pristine beaches and some seriously flavorful food. With rich farmland, top-tier livestock and tropical ...

The earthquake occurred off Miyazaki Prefecture at 4:42 p.m. local time (3:42 a.m. ET) at a depth of about 18 miles, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Most of the injuries have been recorded in Miyazaki prefecture, on the southern island of Kyushu, NHK reports. It has been heavily hit by gusts and rainfall in the last 24 hours with at least 35 ...

The one meter high tsunami hit the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture 30 minutes after the initial earthquake, where seismic activity was measured at 5 magnitude. Kochi Prefecture in the southwest of ...

LONDON -- A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 has rocked the coast of southern Japan, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter of the earthquake is just a dozen ...

Early ripening peaches have reached their harvest season in the city of Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture. These juicy, sweet-smelling peaches are a specia ...

In Miyazaki Prefecture, a trip to Hinokage can easily be combined with the Takachiho Gorge, a river canyon where you can rent rowing boats to explore sheer, towering cliffs accented by waterfalls ...