The reptiles are a year-round treat for snorkelers and other visitors to the southwestern Japan island. The private group Amami Marine Life Research Association, along with the Environment ...

Nesting activity among sea turtles in Amami Oshima, an island in Kagoshima Prefecture, has continued to decline, raising concerns among researchers about population numbers. While the island is ...

Breeding season has arrived for humpback whales, which means it is also time for them to migrate off the coast of Amami ...

The Japanese government warns of heavy snowfall across a wide swathe along the Sea of Japan coast due to this season's ...

The Japanese government on Monday warned of heavy snowfall across a wide swathe along the Sea of Japan coast due to this season's strongest cold front, with residents urged to avoid nonessential ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency said snow is expected ... and southern Kyushu and the Amami Islands in the southwest may get 15 cm.

The GSDF camp is part of Japan’s strategy of positioning troops ... The first missile site, on Amami-Oshima island in Kagoshima Prefecture, was completed in 2019, followed by one on Miyakojima ...

Japan is moving to beef up its guided missile ... Another SSM unit is already in place on Amami-Oshima island off Kagoshima Prefecture and there are plans to install another on Ishigakijima ...