The Environment Ministry has declared the eradication of the mongoose, an invasive alien species that causes serious damage to local ecosystems, from the island of Amami-Oshima in Kagoshima Prefecture ...

NAHA, Okinawa — Miki, the charming star of the Okinawa-born children’s book series “Miki Mongoose,” has set out on a new adventure with a special mission — to help Okinawan children learn English.

CAMP GONSALVES, Okinawa — The 8,735-acre Jungle Warfare Training Center for Marines shelters numerous threatened and endangered species indigenous to Japan. Ongoing research has made increasingly ...

A mongoose is a small, dynamic mammal with a long body and short legs. Mongooses are famous for standing their ground against venomous snakes, both in literature and in real life, but they're also ...