The Unzen disaster of 1792 remains the deadliest volcanic-related catastrophe in Japanese history, resulting in an estimated ...

The oyster fishing season is underway in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan. Shipments of raw oysters have begun in the ...

I've been asked questions along this theme multiple times, from my friends and family in the United States to colleagues who work around the globe: How, amid Japan's worst natural disaster in 100 ...

A new report says millions of tons of discarded U.S. electronics are being shipped overseas each month, often landing in ...

Dams are important. In California, they generate 15% of our energy. They also provide storage for much of our drinking and ...

Japan's Kyodo News Agency reported that the earthquake, which struck at 01:40, registered an intensity of slightly below 5 on Japan's seven-level seismic scale in some parts of the northern island.

The Fire and Disaster Management Agency issued an emergency alert at the time of the quake, predicting strong shaking in the ...

A villager on the country’s northeastern coast repurposed rubble from the 2011 natural disaster to create Shiome, a community ...

A moderately strong, 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck in Japan on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Sanae Takaichi is on track to become Japan’s first female prime minister, after her governing party secured a crucial ...