An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 on the ... said the Japan Meteorological Agency, reported news agency AFP. The earthquake prompted a tsunami warning for southern Japanese islands with waves ...

In December 1941 Japan attacked the ... The bloodbath at Okinawa was a major factor in President Harry Truman's decision-making about an invasion of the Japanese home islands.

and all the tiny islands beyond, all the way to Yonaguni which lies only 80km from Taiwan. Kyushu is home to Sakurajima, the most active volcano in Japan Kyushu is home to Sakurajima, the most ...