Uki, Kumamoto Pref., Aug. 3 (Jiji Press)--Temperatures in Kumamoto Prefecture are forecast to reach 40 degrees Celsius or higher for the first time on record Monday, adding to the plight of people in the southwestern Japan prefecture hit by a powerful earthquake last Tuesday. As

Kumamoto, July 31 (Jiji Press)--Searches for those still missing after Tuesday's major earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, continued in extreme heat Friday even…

Mashiki, Kumamoto Pref., Aug. 1 (Jiji Press)--Scorching heat waves and widespread water outages are adding to the hardships faced by more than 9,000 evacuees in areas devastated…