In the worst-case scenario, the disaster could cause damages reaching $1.83 trillion, destroy 2.35 million buildings, and ...

The Japanese government has issued an urgent warning over the catastrophic damage which could be caused by an impending ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about what Japan will do with soil removed around the ...

The Japanese government released a report on March 31 highlighting just how catastrophic the effects of the next ‘megaquake’ ...

The Japanese government has warned of catastrophic economic damage and nearly 300,000 deaths when the next "megaquake" hits the archipelagic nation, according to a new estimation released on Monday.

An injured woman receives medical attention near a collapsed building after a strong earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, earthquake monitoring services said, which affected Bangkok as ...

The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake of 1995 prompted the government to establish a nationwide network to monitor seismic ...

Japan's Meteorological Agency says Japanese coasts will not see any tsunami possibly triggered by a large volcanic eruption in Indonesia. The agency made the statement at 10 a.m. on Friday.

“For a number of years, the schools have been required to have emergency response plans in place, and those plans include response actions for a significant regional earthquake and tsunami ...

The earthquake was followed by a 3.1 aftershock around 3:05 a.m. 12 kilometers east northeast of Borrego Springs, according to the USGS. No damages or injuries were reported.

OFUNATO, Iwate -- A photographer in this northeast Japan city, where a major forest fire recently destroyed over 100 homes, has provided free photos of school events he covered to a family here ...

Mr Kanehana reports growing interest from Australia and the Middle East. And in September Japan and Norway signed a deal to work together on defence equipment. Demand for Japanese- and South ...