Japanese feared in collapsed building after Myanmar quake
A Japanese national may have been among hundreds of people who were inside an apartment building when it collapsed in the ...
Japan estimates feared megaquake could cause $1.8 trln in damage, kill 300,000 people
Japan's economy could lose as much as $1.81 trillion in the event of a long-anticipated megaquake off its Pacific coast, which could trigger devastating tsunamis, the collapse of hundreds of buildings ...
Japan's new report warns ‘megaquake’, tsunami along Nankai Trough could kill 298,000 people
Over the past 1,400 years, megaquakes in the Nankai Trough have struck every 100 to 200 years, with the most recent occurring ...
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Building fire kills two in Japan's Kawasaki
A fire destroyed a building housing both a restaurant and residential units in Kawasaki City on Saturday, leaving two people ...
Strong winds whip up western Japan wildfires, 15 buildings destroyed
The wildfires burned through a cumulative 900ha, but no casualties have been reported. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Japan warns ‘big one’ earthquake could kill 300,000 people
New report says a magnitude 9 tremor in the Nankai Trough has potential for damage equivalent to half of annual GDP ...
Japan warns megaquake could cause $1.8 trillion in damage, kill 300,000
Japan is one of the world’s most earthquake-prone countries, and the government sees about an 80% chance of a magnitude 8 to ...
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3D printer used to construct train station building in Japan
The station building in Wakayama Prefecture is the world's first to be built with 3D printer technology, West Japan Railway ...
Strong winds whip up western Japan wildfires; 8 buildings lost
The latest blazes came after a massive wildfire that burned around 3,000ha over 12 days. Read more at straitstimes.com.