Navigating earthquakes is a tricky part of living in Japan. In the average year, Japanese people are shaken around 1,500 ...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 struck off the northeastern Japanese prefecture of Fukushima on Friday, ...

Japan faced a massive earthquake, a huge tsunami, and a nuclear meltdown. All things considered, they fared pretty well. Why?

Scientists know that natural disasters have negative health effects on survivors, but long-term observations are lacking. To help fill this gap, a research team has investigated the connection between ...

A Japanese court has rejected the request of thousands of residents to suspend operations of two reactors at a nuclear power ...

A memorial service has been held in Christchurch, southern New Zealand, to mark the 14th anniversary of a massive earthquake ...

Japan has restarted 14 reactors in the last decade to meet growing demand for power in the world’s fourth-biggest economy.

Japan has spent decades making its buildings more resilient to earthquakes. Similar changes could be difficult for the US to ...

Japan says it will increase its reliance on nuclear energy in a major policy shift as it seeks to meet growing demand from ...