The rat is about 9-16 centimeters long and has spiny hairs among its brown and black fur. Read more at straitstimes.com.

As reasons for the about-face, the government cited the need to ensure stable electricity supplies and secure carbon-free ...

Japan's top court finalized Wednesday a decision denying a retrial for a 97-year-old woman who served 10 years in prison for the murd ...

Kagoshima Prefecture has joined Yamanashi and Wakayama prefectures as areas recently shaken by earthquakes that have also rattled nerves among residents. Although the Japan Meteorological Agency ...

Cherry blossoms are forecast to bloom earlier than usual in Japan this year, mainly in the northern part of the country.

A court in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan has rejected a lawsuit demanding a local nuclear power plant stop operations. The Kagoshima District Court on Friday turned down the request ...

Happiness is not based on ranking. A backup catcher who joined with the 100th overall pick in the 10th round won MVP at the ...

SHIZUOKA—Long the top tea-growing prefecture in Japan, Shizuoka has been surpassed by Kagoshima, dropping into second place for the first time since record-keeping began in 1959. For many years ...

A Japanese court has rejected the request of thousands of residents to suspend operations of two reactors at a nuclear power plant in Kagoshima Prefecture in southwestern Japan. The power complex is ...

Blossoms are expected to reach full bloom at a pace similar to or slightly faster than average years in western and eastern ...

A Chinese reconnaissance and attack drone was spotted for the first time flying near Japan’s southernmost islands, including Okinawa, as Beijing continues to ramp up aggressive moves in the ...