Faced with an unprecedented rice crisis, Japan turned to its strategic reserves to stabilize soaring prices, a rare move that ...

In the worst-case scenario, the disaster could cause damages reaching $1.83 trillion, destroy 2.35 million buildings, and ...

The move comes as more foreign travellers have been visiting the ancient Japanese capital in recent years The ancient ...

The Great Kanto Earthquake that struck Japan in 1923 laid bare the need for a nationwide information system to keep citizens safe. Two years later, stations in three cities—Tokyo, Osaka and ...

Many popular vacation destinations, like California, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Thailand and the Caribbean are in active quake ...

It’s eaten with almost every meal, but a shortage of rice has sent prices soaring in Japan. The crisis has forced the ...

The Tokyo archdiocese, which has been helping the Church in Myanmar, has taken lead in raising funds for quake victims ...

For those trapped in rubble after an earthquake, survival depends on many factors, including weather and access to water and ...

Presently,the trail of devastation now spans five continents, with the latest seismic activity striking Iceland. A powerful volcanic eruption has shaken the Nordic nation, sending ash clouds into the ...

Earthquakes are among the most formidable natural disasters, striking with little warning and causing widespread devastation.

There is a reason why California chooses the last week in March to focus on tsunamis. It marks our worst historic tsunami ...

Cardinal Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi says the Catholic Church in Japan is concerned about the impact of the earthquake in Myanmar.