Japan has warned that its plans to handle a megaquake in the Nankai Trough still fall short of saving thousands of lives. The ...

Island's famous moai statues are crumbling into the sea, forcing locals to face urgent decisions about how best to protect their heritage.

Viral rumours of impending disaster stemming from a comic book prediction have taken the sheen off Japan's tourism boom, with ...

As per Japan's Earthquake Research Committee, the megaquake and the subsequent tsunami warning it may issue could cause as many as 298,000 deaths and damage up to 2 trillion US dollars.

Scientists detected a slow-motion earthquake off Japan, offering rare insight into hidden faults and tsunami risks beneath ...

More than 800 tremors have shaken the southwestern Tokara Islands over the past 11 days, including a 5.6-magnitude quake on ...

Japan is bolstering its earthquake defenses following increased seismic activity near the Tokara Islands, raising concerns ...

A new preparedness plan issued on Tuesday calls for an increase in efforts to construct embankments, evacuation buildings and ...

A woman’s research into the word “kizuna” (bonds) led to an extensive survey on how foreign technical intern trainees were affected by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

Japan plans to build an underground bomb shelter on its westernmost island that’s capable of housing up to 200 people.

A searing heatwave sweeping Europe has pushed temperatures above 40°C in parts of Italy and Spain, as the world’s ...