Japan faced a massive earthquake, a huge tsunami, and a nuclear meltdown. All things considered, they fared pretty well. Why?

A full day after wildfires broke out in this northeastern Japan city, residents on Feb. 27 could not find any signs of relief ...

Jakarta is one of the largest cities in the world and one of the most earthquake-prone. It is located within the Pacific Ring ...

Extinguishing efforts continued as the bushfire that occurred in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, entered day 6 on March ...

For decades, Kotoku Wamura was mocked for building an enormous floodgate in his village. But when a massive tsunami struck, ...

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Sulawesi, Indonesia, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

SENDAI—A teacup bearing the scarlet kiss of international icon Lady Gaga is now on display at the Miyagi prefectural ...

It is not common for the oarfish, a deep sea, ribbon shaped creature, to wash up on shore, but when it does, some believe it ...

Japan is set to increase its nuclear power capacity, reversing a post-Fukushima policy to reduce reliance on nuclear energy, ...

The mountains glowed a sinister red against the dark night sky. “It brought back those memories of that day,” said a woman in her 60s, her face etched with sorrow.

Recent appearances of the rare oarfish near Baja California Sur, Mexico have ignited discussions on social media. Often ...

Local governments hope to teach future generations about the destructive nature of the tsunami that followed the March 2011 ...