But no repair work is in sight for the Kario highway, which is administered by the Aso city government in the eastern part of Kumamoto Prefecture ... who raises the Japanese Brown cattle breed ...

A statue of the main character of Japan's popular anime series "Crayon Shinchan" has been unveiled in front of children in ...

According to Japanese media, a sightseeing helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing around noon on Sunday in Kumamoto prefecture's Aso city after suffering a mid-flight engine failure.

KUMAMOTO--With the grandeur of Mount Aso in the background ... Around 2,000 workers have gathered from around Japan for three shifts at the site that keep operations running 24 hours a day.

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.

TOKYO — Wildfires have hit several regions in western Japan ... Imabari and Aso broke out Sunday, quickly burning hundreds of hectares (acres). Six homes have been damaged in city of Okayama ...