The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry will designate in advance local governments that will dispatch relief ...

The Self-Defense Forces have made efforts to strengthen cooperation with local governments in preparation for a major ...

One Day in Rural Japan - Exploring Kyushu ...

Japan Meteorological Agency issued what it calls Nankai Trough Earthquake Extra Information, which is a bulletin about the ...

The strongest cold air mass of the season is likely to intensify snowfall and winds on the Sea of Japan coast from northern ...

Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a seasoned Japan traveller, this under-the-radar prefecture next to Fukuoka should be ...

A record-breaking deep earthquake registered in May 2015 offshore of Japan likely was not a tectonic event but triggered by a ...

Tremors in the Nankai Trough, south of Kobe, have increased recently as seismologists flag higher risks of a major quake in ...

Japan is one of the world’s most earthquake-prone countries and sits ... on the southern island of Kyushu, after a series of quakes killed dozens of people and damaged thousands of homes.

Beppu, Japan - January 13, 2025 A 6.6-magnitude earthquake has rattled the island of Kyushu in southwestern Japan, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said Monday. The EMSC said that ...

Japan's nuclear plants faced global scrutiny after the devastating 2011 tsunami triggered by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake.