KOBE--Hyogo Governor Motohiko Saito said on Sept ... He was backed in the election by the Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party).

Like in many other areas of Japan, the population is dwindling in Hyogo Prefecture and its capital, Kobe. City officials in May said Kobe’s population could fall below 1.5 million by the end of ...

KOBE, Japan (Kyodo) -- The western Japan city of ... time the Great Hanshin Earthquake struck Kobe and its vicinity in Hyogo Prefecture on Jan. 17, 1995, leaving 6,434 people dead as many homes ...

Two police sergeants have been sacked for driving cars under the influence of alcohol and using a police car's headlights to ...

Whirlpools occur when fast-moving and slow-moving tides collide. The Naruto Strait is an ideal location for this phenomenon, ...

Authorities are examining seized materials to determine the nature of financial transactions between the governor’s camp and ...

Kobe, Japan - January 16, 2025 Paper lanterns are lit at a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 16, 2025, the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that ...

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Friday will mark 30 years since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake struck western Japan. Local governments in the region, including Kobe City ... than 6,400 lives. In Hyogo Prefecture ...

Night - Mostly cloudy. Winds N at 6 mph (9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 33 °F (0.6 °C). Cloudy with a high of 46 °F (7.8 °C) and a 67% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 4 to 6 ...

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