Crocidolite, a highly carcinogenic type of asbestos, has been found exposed at a hotel damaged by the January 2024 Noto ...

Tokyo will be prepared for the might of earthquakes and typhoons as the city takes pioneering steps to become "disaster-proof." Japan frequently faces natural disasters with the Great East Japan ...

Up to 6,200 people could die in Tokyo should a mega-earthquake occur directly beneath it, the Tokyo metropolitan government said in its first review of anticipated damage in 10 years. It ...

A strong earthquake in Tokyo last week put the city’s preparedness for a dreaded megaquake under the spotlight.

A Japanese researcher says it is likely that an underground mountain beneath Tokyo Bay has been triggering frequent earthquakes in the Kanto region.

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Kishida asked, “How does this compare to past earthquakes ... Year’s Day but arrived at the infrastructure ministry in Tokyo at around 8 p.m. Kishida never contacted him, however, and ...

There is a 70 percent chance that a major earthquake will hit densely populated central Tokyo in the next 30 years. Millions of lives could be affected by collapsed buildings, power outages and ...

Walk through Japan’s energetic urban heart and see a vibrant, creative culture that bounced back from war and natural disaster. Pedestrians, shoppers, and people-watchers stroll on Chuo-dori in ...

Tokyo, April 18 (Jiji Press)--A strong earthquake jolted Nagano Prefecture in central Japan on Friday night, registering up to lower 5, the fifth-highest level on the 10-notch Japanese seismic ...

Tokyo's Modernization Was Fueled by This Disastrous Earthquake In 1923, Tokyo lay in ruins after the devastation of the Great Kanto Earthquake. Just seven years later, it was a city reborn: from ...