Japan faced a massive earthquake, a huge tsunami, and a nuclear meltdown. All things considered, they fared pretty well. Why?
Nearly 80 percent of municipalities within 30 kilometers of 15 nuclear power plants across Japan have a lower proportion of ...
Experts have cautioned that while small tremors help release some energy, they don’t eliminate the risk of a major quake.
Japan experiences more earthquakes than any country. But its transit system remains remarkably safe. The bullet train, for ...
Under the new plan, for example, the prefectural governments of Toyama, Fukushima and Shimane will send officials to Shizuoka ...
This will be the first time the Japanese government is taking such measures due to disruption to distribution. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Land topography is usually formed gradually over long periods of time, but sometimes a single event can dramatically change ...
On March 11, 2011, a magnitude-9.0 earthquake sent a tsunami hurtling towards Japan's east coast, killing 20,000 people, wiping out 120,000 buildings and sparking a partial meltdown at the Fukushima ...
Morishita Erika's broadcasting career includes stints at NHK's Fukui and Sendai bureaus before coming to the Tokyo ...
The Government of Japan has been promoting startups to boost innovation and growth, and the pool of potential unicorns, those ...
Discover interesting facts about how big earthquakes can get, why earthquakes happen, and why they're so hard to predict.
Discover Japan’s Noto Peninsula on a 5-day Walk Japan tour blending cuisine, hot springs and culture while supporting ...