Drought in the mountainous areas of central and northeastern Japan is contributing to the spread of forest fires on a scale ...

The Japanese government plans to study ways to provide disaster preparedness education drawing on lessons learned from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

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 ... After the March 2011 disaster, many people successfully ...

Perched along the scenic coastline of Japan’s Iwate prefecture, the Taro Kanko Hotel once stood as a symbol of hospitality, ...

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

Navigating earthquakes is a tricky part of living in Japan. In the average year, Japanese people are shaken around 1,500 times. While most of these are minor shakes, experts say Japan is due for a ...

Yamaoka said that area has long been prone to seismic activity, but the magnitude-9.0 Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 has increased the likelihood of major temblors occurring there.

An ice show hosted by professional figure skater and back-to-back Olympic gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu began in this northeast ...

A Japanese city hit by the earthquake and tsunami in 2011 is hosting a forum on disaster readiness. An NHK reporter who survived the disaster offers a personal view on the importance of learning ...

In February, eight school officials from Taiwan visited the ruins of an elementary school building preserved in Namie, ...