Armed with measuring devices, groups of citizens are embracing science to monitor radioactive fallout — and regain control of ...

The end of the rainy (Baiu) season in the Kanto region and northern Japan is induced by a "convection jump," known as the ...

Record snowfall has hit the Tsugaru region of northern Japan's Aomori Prefecture, with snow reaching over 4.3 meters deep in one area.The sn･･･ ...

People in Japan commemorated the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, which claimed over 6,400 lives.

Hiromi Ozaki, known by her artist's name, Sputniko!, is a Japanese British artist combining art and technology to explore ...

U.S. Army aviators and Japanese troops are participating in Nankai Rescue, a U.S.-Japan disaster drill that kicked off Monday.

A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 struck southern Japan on Monday night, sending tremors through the region and prompting tsunami advisories. The seismic event occurred at 9:19 ...

The quake, centered at a depth of 30 kilometers, shook a wide area in Kyushu, the southwestern main island, Japan's Meteorological Agency said. NHK TV footage showed moving traffic and well-lit ...

TOKYO — A tsunami advisory was issued ... A few instances of minor damage were reported. Japan’s Meteorological Agency initially estimated the magnitude was 6.9 but later revised it to 6.6 ...

Tokyo, Jan. 13 (Jiji Press)--A strong earthquake ... in the Miyazaki towns of Takanabe and Shintomi and the city of Miyazaki. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake occurred at ...

The quake began at around 9:19 p.m., with its epicenter a few miles offshore at a depth of about 19 miles, Japanese and ...