The ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto has introduced more measures to help foreign travellers should a major natural disaster ...

The recent release of a government report on the potential damages of a massive earthquake in the Nankai Trough has sent shockwaves through Japan's manufacturing sector. The report, which paints a ...

The last remaining evacuation shelters set up in Ishikawa Prefecture last year are scheduled to close on April 13, signaling ...

TOKYO -- Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) did not include "complex disasters," a situation when nuclear accidents occur simultaneously with natural disasters, in its draft evacuation plans ...

Japan's transition to a cashless society has been remarkable. According to data from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the total value of cashless payments reached 141 trillion yen in 2024, ...

Japan is particularly exposed to deadly earthquakes ... The report estimates the number of people who would die in the aftermath of the disaster. This includes people who aren't killed directly ...

An NHK survey has found that many municipalities across Japan are unprepared for disaster-related deaths. Disaster-related ...

Myanmar nationals living in Japan were frantically seeking word of loved ones back home following the huge earthquake there.

Ryo Tatsuki, a former manga artist, is known for her dream predictions of disasters, several of which have come true. Her ...

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has published a comprehensive disaster guide ... It’s general enough to apply to the rest of Japan. But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you ...

The Japanese government has warned of catastrophic economic damage and nearly 300,000 deaths when the next "megaquake" hits the archipelagic nation, according to a new estimation released on Monday.

With the World Exposition in Osaka to be held on an artificial island, concerns have risen over the possibility of visitors ...