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

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

The Urato Islands in Matsushima Bay in the region demonstrate how island communities can support themselves during crises. In ...

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 ...

Don’t worry: It’s general enough to apply to the rest of Japan. 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.

Jakarta is one of the largest cities in the world and one of the most earthquake-prone. It is located within the Pacific Ring ...

Japan battled its worst wildfire in half a century on Wednesday in a region hit by record-low rainfall, as wet weather gave ...

To help fill this gap, a research team has investigated the connection between the degree of housing damage caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) and all-cause mortality. Using long ...

Earthquakes occur along fault lines between continental plates, where one plate is diving beneath another. Pressure builds ...