Japan, a country well-acquainted with seismic activity, experiences roughly 1,500 earthquakes annually due to its location on ...

Previously, Japanese authorities had estimated that the megaquake could cause damages worth $1.4 trillion. A megaquake is an ...

A cherry blossom viewing party held here on March 30 was not a typical “hanami” event, given its theme of “avoiding death.” ...

Concerns over earthquakes have contributed to a decline in the number of Hong Kong residents joining tour groups to some ...

The Japanese government estimates that there is a 70-80 percent chance of a megaquake occurring within 30 years.

In a recent move, the Chinese government has issued a stark warning to its citizens residing in Japan, urging them to prepare for a potential megaquake. This advisement follows a chilling report that ...

Japan could face an unprecedented disaster, with predictions warning of up to 300,000 deaths and massive material damage ...

Japan is not only a land of temples and shrines ... circumstances accounted for about 47,000, more than double the estimate of 10,000 to 20,000 a decade earlier. “Many of them became Muslims ...

Across Japan, 50 nuclear power plants sit idle, shut down in the aftermath of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. Nobody is certain when government inspectors will certify that the plants are ...

The scale of damage in Myanmar, which has recorded 1,644 deaths and 2,376 injuries, appears to be devastating. Religious buildings, roads, hospitals and bridges have collapsed, with the UN’s ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan on Friday enacted a revised law to allow municipalities to authorize "emergency shootings" by hunters when dangerous animals en Full article 3-day test run for Osaka Expo ...

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