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7 still missing from deadly torrential rain in north Japan's Kyushu

Self-DefenseForcesmembersandothersarestillsearchingforsevenpeoplemissinginFukuokaPrefectureaftertorrentialraindevastatednorthernKyushuearlierinthemonth.Thirty-f

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7 still missing from deadly torrential rain in north Japan`s Kyushu

Self-DefenseForcesmembersandothersarestillsearchingforsevenpeoplemissinginFukuokaPrefectureaftertorrentialraindevastatednorthernKyushuearlierinthemonth.Thirty-f

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Death toll rises to 21 in Japan's southwest after torrential downpours

ThedeathtollfollowingtorrentialrainfallinsouthwesternJapanlastweekroseto21onMonday,withscoresofpeoplestillunaccountedforinthehardest-hitregions,localofficialssa

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At least 1 dead, scores missing in Japan's rain-pummeled southwest

TorrentialrainhaspummeledKyushu,thesouthwesternmostofJapan'smainislands,leavingonepersondeadandatleast11unaccountedforduetointensivefloodingandmudslidesinthereg

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Giant sinkhole swallows large chunk of busy street in Japanese city centre

​A giant sinkhole appeared in the middle of a busy Japanese city on Tuesday, swallowing part of a five-lane street near the main railway station.

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Campaigns start for Lower House by-elections in Tokyo, Fukuoka

Official campaigning kicked off Oct. 11 for two Lower House by-elections that could determine whether the Abe administration can maintain its momentum and if opposition parties will continue their election cooperation.

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Kyushu complex plans to cash in on wave of cruising tourists

A sprawling commercial complex opened here near Fukuoka Airport, but its target is mainly seafaring travelers.