Armed with measuring devices, groups of citizens are embracing science to monitor radioactive fallout — and regain control of ...

That tragedy, one of Japan’s most devastating natural disasters, claimed over 20,000 lives, submerged entire cities, and caused widespread destruction. With the country’s ongoing ...

Tremors in the Nankai Trough, south of Kobe, have increased recently as seismologists flag higher risks of a major quake in ...

One year since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, over 270 people have died from disaster-related secondary causes. Poor ...

More than 5,400 people died in Japan over the past 30 years due to severe stress and exhaustion caused by evacuation ...

KOBE, Japan (Kyodo) -- The western Japan city of ... continues to teach the importance of enhancing preparedness in the disaster-prone nation. Residents and victims' families observed a moment ...

TOKYO -- Since a massive earthquake devastated the city of Kobe in 1995, shelters remain unequipped to accommodate at least 530,000 evacuees if a similar disaster were to occur in the same region ...

Japan is a nation that has experienced natural disasters and we are thankful for the generous support supplied by Southern California when it was needed the most. We stand with you all to support ...

You can find the Honjo Disaster Prevention Centre in the lively Sumida area of Tokyo, just a short 10-minute walk from ...

AC Japan's predecessor ... Although the current scandal of former SMAP member Nakai is not a natural disaster, it is believed that the commercial slots, which are usually decided at least a ...

A growing number of local governments in Japan are using a smartphone app to help visually impaired residents access critical information in the event of a natural disaster. In response to ...