The government has adopted an outline of the envisaged agency, including its organizational structure and operations, ahead ...

Aug. 9 (UPI) --Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida canceled a planned trip Friday to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia, staying home as Japan bolstered disaster preparedness in the face of ...

A small group of BYU nursing students traveled to Japan this summer with professor Ryan Rasmussen, graduate program coordinator Craig Nuttall and visiting faculty Hiromi Tobe to visit the Ishikawa ...

Disaster training is advancing with digital technology. See how AR/VR technology is helping participants gain realistic experience about the movement of smoke in fires and the risks of a tsunami.

An advisory regarding the increased risk of another strong earthquake was lifted at midnight Monday, following a magnitude 7.5 temblo ...

In 1707 Mount Fuji erupted. The disaster came on the heels of the Great Hōei earthquake, whose tectonic activity compressed magma deep within the mountain, causing a gigantic explosion that blanketed ...

In the aftermath of a significant seismic event, Japan has lifted its megaquake advisory for the northeastern coast, a decision that comes just one week after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake rattled the ...

Over the past few weeks, a once-obscure manga has been making headlines in Japan and overseas. In “The Future I Saw” (Watashi ga Mita Mirai), author Ryo Tatsuki claims that Japan will be hit by a ...

In a significant update, Japan has lifted its rare warning for a potential megaquake just a week after a powerful magnitude-7.5 earthquake rattled the northern coast. This recent development, ...