Zenkyoren, the Japanese National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives, is back in the catastrophe bond ...

Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) did not include "complex disasters," a situation when nuclear accidents occur ...

An eruption of the iconic mountain could release 10 times the amount of debris generated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The following is an earthquake alert issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Day and Time: March 19, 2025 ...

Don’t worry: It’s general enough to apply to the rest of Japan. But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan.

Hard-earned experience has made nonprofit organizations invaluable partners in disaster recovery. Japan's government is now ...

Japan faces the constant risk of natural calamities striking anywhere at any time. To save as many lives as possible, it is ...

A year after a natural disaster, the resilient artisans of Japan’s Noto Peninsula are forging ahead—with great help from the ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency has a unique seismic scale called shindo that measures the degree of shaking in the event of an earthquake. This set of numbers — ranging from 0 to 7 — is ...

The coastline here is as beautiful as it is battered, in a region that has traditionally seen few tourists. But that’s ...