Kyushu

Typhoon Shanshan Strikes Japan’s Kyushu, Triggering Rare Special Warning

The Japan Meteorological Agency said that Typhoon Shanshan made landfall on Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu on Thursday morning, bringing with it heavy rain and powerful winds, Kyodo News reported. A rare special typhoon warning has been issued for most parts of Kagoshima Prefecture, as per the weather agency, with...

Powerful Earthquake Hits Southern Japan, Triggering Tsunami Warnings

On Thursday, a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 struck the island of Kyushu in southern Japan, following an initial tremor recorded at 6.9. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the initial quake struck at 4:42 pm local time (0742 GMT), approximately 29 kilometers southeast of Miyazaki...