as of when the Japanese government nominated the islands for World Heritage recognition. Among the unique species is the Amami rabbit, which is designated as a special natural treasure by the ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said atmospheric conditions are very unstable in Okinawa on Sunday due to moist air flowing in, with rain clouds developing in the northern part of the main ...

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

Tokyo, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)--The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a heavy ... measures for the protection of their lives. In ...

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

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 lifted all tsunami ... the Tanegashima and Yakushima regions, and the Amami islands and the Tokara islands.

The Amami Rift is off the southwest coast of Japan, just north of the island of Amami Ōshima. The research team includes Tomoyuki Komai and Chong Chen. Irene Wright is a McClatchy Real-Time reporter.