After a powerful earthquake struck Japan’s Noto Peninsula in 2024, the damage left scientists searching for answers. The rupture behavior, ground movement, and scale of destruction did not match ...

A thin, soft and slippery layer of clay-rich mud embedded in rock below the seafloor intensified the 2011 Japan earthquake ...

Researchers at Kyoto University have proposed a new physical model that explores how disturbances in the ionosphere may exert electrostatic forces within the Earth’s crust and potentially contribute ...

Earth's surface is covered by more than a dozen tectonic plates, and in subduction zones around the world—including the ...

Emergency alerts issued in the event of earthquakes off the Pacific coast of central Japan are expected to experience delays ...

SHINONSEN, Hyogo -- A police officer who participated in rescue efforts after the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake spoke about ...

Japan is set to restart the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the world’s largest by potential capacity, after a brief ...

Chinese travel to Japan has slumped after airlines canceled nearly half of flights amid diplomatic tensions, security warnings, earthquakes and disease fears.

Earthquakes are a reality in Japan, so preparedness is part of daily life. This video shows what goes into a real emergency bag and why each item matters. It explains practical choices, not panic. The ...

Japan’s first female prime minister is pulling out all the stops in presenting herself as a force for real change. Read more ...

Recently, given the deteriorating public security in Japan, a surge in criminal cases targeting Chinese nationals, and a ...

More than 90 percent of tourists visiting the Tsukiji Uogashi area of the Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo in recent years say ...