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KEPCO plans to build and replace nuclear reactors in Japan, resuming geological surveys for the first time since the Fukushima accident.
The Yomiuri Shimbun People are seen at the site where a brown bear was killed in Fukushima, Hokkaido, on Friday. The Yomiuri Shimbun 17:29 JST, July 19, 2025 SAPPORO — The DNA of a bear killed on ...
Officials in the northern Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido say a brown bear that fatally attacked a man last week was the same animal that attacked a woman four years ago.
The United States and Japan concluded a weeklong disaster-response exercise that simulated a magnitude 7 earthquake, the first to bring together U.S. Forces Japan and the country’s newly formed ...
Earthquake in Japan: a 3D model reveals how hidden faults raised the ground by up to 5 meters on the Noto Peninsula.
Japan’s skyscrapers are built to withstand some of the strongest earthquakes in the world, thanks to innovative engineering and seismic design. Located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Japan is no ...
School principal Yoshiro Tobo is one of the few people left on his remote Japanese island, where the earth is constantly shaking from earthquakes, having chosen to stay behind while his family ...
More than 1,300 earthquakes have hit Japan’s Tokara Islands in two weeks, prompting evacuations of dozens of residents from the remote archipelago on the country’s southern tip. Although no ...
In the rich tapestry of Japanese mythology and folklore, few creatures are as peculiar yet significant as Namazu (鯰), the giant catfish believed to cause earthquakes.
In the rich tapestry of Japanese mythology and folklore, few creatures are as peculiar yet significant as Namazu (鯰), the giant catfish believed to cause earthquakes.
In Japan, swarms of earthquakes are fueling a dip in tourism and a viral panic over predictions of the next 'big one' ...
More than 1,300 earthquakes have hit Japan's Tokara Islands in two weeks, prompting evacuations of dozens of residents from the remote archipelago on the country's southern tip.