Kumamoto's quake toll has risen to 38 as search operations end, power returns, and water and rail outages stretch on for ...

The centuries-old castle, one of the country’s best-known, was also affected by the region’s 2016 earthquakes.

TSMC’s Kumamoto First Factory, which had suspended production due to the Kumamoto earthquake, resumed normal operations on ...

Every evening at six, a group of around 40 people gather in front of their computers. They include volunteers who’ve just finished their work on-site; officials from Kumamoto’s prefectural government, ...

The city of Kumamoto is steeped in the spirit of its samurai past, which many of its citizens point to as a major influence ...

KUMAMOTO – Ahead of the 10th anniversary of the April 2016 major earthquakes in Kumamoto Prefecture, a special exhibition showcasing post-disaster reconstruction efforts there has opened in ...

A fisherman at Ouda fisheries cooperative is growing natural Japanese littleneck clams to increase the number of parent clams, in Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Feb. 2, 2022. (Mainichi/Sonoko Nakamura) ...

KUMAMOTO—Teleworking and staggered work hours will be making a comeback at municipal and prefectural governments here, but not due to a COVID-19 flare-up. Instead, employees will be encouraged to work ...

The arrival of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電) in Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture marks the regaining of the area’s pivotal position established during the Meiji Restoration in the 19th ...

A historic city on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands, Kumamoto is renowned for its imposing castle, rich regional food culture and friendly, welcoming inhabitants. The city’s ...