OITA -- Oita Airport will be temporarily renamed "Oita Hello Kitty Airport" during the World Expo in Osaka Prefecture, which ...

Tokyo is reportedly considering deploying long-range missiles to Kyushu, a move analyst says could deny Chinese ships access ...

Deployment likely to begin at the end of next March, according to news agency report citing Japanese government sources.

The missiles may be deployed at the Ground-Self Defense Force's surface-to-ship missile regiment garrisons in Yufu in Oita ...

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force already has land-based anti-ship missile units on Kyushu, and potential deployment sites ...

Murayama was born in Oita city on March 3, 1924. He served as prime minister for 561 days from June 30, 1994, to Jan. 11, 1996. He became the third prime minister in Japan’s history to reach the ...

A memorial service for chickens was held recently in Nakatsu, Oita Prefecture, which promotes itself as the “holy land of ...

Nakatsu, Oita Prefecture, is another example of a successful local delicacy promotion campaign. Local restaurants that specialize in “karaage” deep-fried chicken united to declare the city the ...