KUMAMOTO—Memorial ceremonies were held throughout this prefecture in southern Japan on April 14 to remember the 278 people who died in Kumamoto and neighboring Oita prefectures in twin massive ...

Kumamoto has seen its fair share of drama over the centuries – but perhaps most famously, it was the site of the final battle between 20,000 samurai and the ruling Meiji government.

KUMAMOTO -- A sightseeing train hit a flatbed truck stuck on a railway crossing in Kumamoto Prefecture on Nov. 3, injuring 11 train passengers, Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu) said.

KITAKYUSHU -- Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu) on Feb. 27 unveiled its new luxury sightseeing train "Kawasemi Yamasemi," which will debut on March 4 between Kumamoto and Hitoyoshi stations in ...

Comprised of seven prefectures that includes Fukuoka, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Saga, Kagoshima and Miyazaki, the regions natural beauty, lush greenery, tropical coastlines and thriving hot spring ...

KUMAMOTO, Japan -- Efforts are underway to ensure water safety in Japan's Kumamoto prefecture, home to a burgeoning chip hub centering on new and planned Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co ...

The Tokyo-based company has said it’s in talks to acquire 27 hectares of land for expansion in the city of Koshi in Kumamoto Prefecture, to the northwest of an existing factory.

KUMAMOTO--Kumamoto University will “hire” graduate students studying semiconductors from fiscal 2023 in hopes of eventually supplying top-level personnel to the burgeoning local chip industry.

TSMC announced on June 11, 2025, that its second semiconductor fabrication plant in Kikuyo, Kumamoto Prefecture, is now scheduled to begin construction in the second half of 2025, with ...

In April this year, the city of Kumamoto, Japan, suffered a series of large earthquakes. Google managed to capture aerial imagery of the city essentially during the event, after the first major ...

TOKYO, May 13 (Xinhua) -- A sightseeing helicopter made an emergency landing on Monday afternoon in the mountains in the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto, injuring three people, local ...

KUMAMOTO, Japan >> Kumagawa Rail Road in the southern part of Kumamoto prefecture is known for its sightseeing train running through the countryside. An even more beautiful sight can be found on ...