A powerful, 6.9-magnitude earthquake jolted residents in southwest Japan at 9:19 p.m. local time (7:19 a.m. ET) on Monday; its epicenter was centered 18 kilometers off the coast of Miyazaki, which ...

Japan’s Meteorological Agency withdrew a tsunami advisory after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of southwest Japan. The quake struck shortly after 9:19 p.m. local time (7:19 a ...

Frigid temperatures in January will cause cherry blossoms to bloom a few days earlier than usual this year, according to forecasters. People in Fukuoka and Kochi prefectures will be the first to ...