Japan experiences more earthquakes than any country. But its transit system remains remarkably safe. The bullet train, for ...

With reports swirling of harassed geisha, parking-spot punch-ons and tourist litter killing sacred deer, it’s no wonder some ...

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

The Oregon Office of Emergency Management advises on tsunami preparedness, emphasizing risk awareness and community planning.

Japan has experienced three major earthquakes in the past 100 years. In an era of frequent natural disasters, Japan’s unique ...

Japan issued a tsunami advisory on Monday after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the southwest of the country. The public warnings to stay away from coastal areas were later lifted. The agency ...

Tsunami advisories were issued for Miyazaki prefecture ... the southwestern main island, Japan's Meteorological Agency said. The agency initially gave the depth as 30 kilometers (18.6 miles). NHK TV ...

Teikoku Databank, a research company that tracks historic changes in the cost of assembling a plate of Japan’s beloved curry rice, found that the cost of the dish hit an all-time high of ¥377 in ...

Oregon's Governor designates February as Earthquake and Tsunami Awareness Month to promote disaster preparedness.

TOKYO: The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant said Wednesday it will start dismantling treated water tanks ...

Much like the U.S.’s strategic petroleum reserve, Japan stockpiles up to 1 million tons (equal to the weight of 5,000 blue ...

On March 11, 2011, a powerful earthquake struck Japan from its main island, Honshu. The magnitude 9.0 earthquake, one of the ...