IntroductionWhen was the last time you seriously thought about disaster preparedness?Earthquakes.Tsunamis.Typhoons.Heavy rain.Floods.Landslides.Volcanic eruptions.Heavy snow.When living in Japan, ...

A series of tragedies thus far in 2024 shows why it’s high time to establish a specialized agency for disaster management. SDF troops survey the disaster zone in Wajima City. following the Noto ...

The National Disaster Management Agency will be launched on Nov. 2 and serve as the government’s command center for disaster ...

CHIBA -- One month has passed since torrential rain in Chiba Prefecture killed 13 people. Since then, intense downpours have ...

Tokyo, Sept. 25 (Jiji Press)--Japan will launch the National Disaster Management Agency on Nov. 2 to serve as the ...

On September 26, 1959, the Isewan Typhoon, which made landfall on the Kii Peninsula, became one of the most significant ...

You're currently following this author! Click to unsubscribe from email alerts. Japan's Noto Peninsula is reeling from its most powerful earthquake in a century, but the death toll is remarkably low.

Some believe she foretold the devastating 2011 tsunami in Japan that killed more than 15,000 people and urban legend goes she also predicted the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, another premonition of a major ...

The Japanese government decided on Friday to launch a disaster management agency on Nov. 2 to oversee disaster response, ...

Unfounded rumors of a Japan disaster are going viral, triggering anxiety and keeping visitors away. The country's tourism industry is already feeling the pinch from a digital scare with real-world ...

Japan’s New Year’s celebrations were cut short by a deadly earthquake that affected the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture. More than 230 deaths have been confirmed since the disaster struck the ...