Public anger is growing after a Tokyo court ruled that despite seismologists' warnings, TEPCO officials could not have anticipated the powerful earthquake and tsunami of March 2011. ( read original story ...)
Pacific Islands urge Japan to delay release of Fukushima waste over contamination fears
The Japanese government said last week that contaminated water from the destroyed nuclear power plant could be released into the sea "around this spring or summer". ( read original story ...)
Japan court again acquits ex-execs over Fukushima disaster
The case is the only criminal trial related to the nuclear accident that led the former TEPCO executives to face charges. ( read original story ...)
Pacific Islands urge Japan to delay release of Fukushima waste
Planned release of wastewater raises concerns among nations that are still grappling with legacy of nuclear testing. ( read original story ...)
Over 3,000 day care facilities in Japan not sufficiently quake resistant: survey
A total of 3,315 of Japan's day care facilities had insufficient or unconfirmed earthquake resistance as of March 2020, a Mainichi Shimbun sur ... ( read original story ...)
Japan marks 28th anniversary of Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake
TOKYO, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Kobe City in western Japan on Tuesday marked the 28th anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, which claimed the lives of 6,434 people. A memorial service was held ... ( read original story ...)
6.3 magnitude earthquake shakes Japan
A strong earthquake hit Japan on Monday. According to US Geological Survey, the magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit the Izu-Ogasawara Islands, south of the capital Tokyo, at around 0449GMT. The earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquakes rock Japan, Indonesia but no casualties reported
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake rocked the Izu-Ogasawara Islands off Japan's southeastern coast on Monday. According to US Geological Survey, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan To Start Releasing Treated Water From Fukushima This Year
Japan plans to start releasing more than a million tonnes of treated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean in 2023 AFP. Japan plans to start releasi ... ( read original story ...)
Probability of ensuing megaquake after Nankai Trough tremor high: Japan research
If a Nankai Trough megaquake, likely to strike somewhere in the Pacific off areas from central to southwest Japan in the near future, occurs, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan study points to high probability of twin earthquakes in Nankai Trough
Running 900 km from Suruga Bay in Shizuoka Prefecture to the southern coast of Shikoku, the Nankai Trough has been the source of many devastating earthquakes. ( read original story ...)
Maluku earthquake: why do some ocean earthquakes cause tsunamis while others don’t?
Earthquakes originating underneath the ocean are often accompanied by tsunami warnings. Here’s what determines the tsunami risk. ( read original story ...)
How researchers in disaster-prone Japan and the Pacific are rethinking city design
In the years following the 2011 megaquake and tsunami, seawalls have proliferated along northeastern Japan's Pacific coast. Some researchers are pushing for an alternative approach. ( read original story ...)
Tsunami warning after 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Pacific island nation
Please try again later{{ /verifyErrors }} A tsunami warning has been issued after a powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocked the Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu. The earthquake was centered 15 miles ... ( read original story ...)
Vanuatu earthquake: Tsunami warning after 7.2-magnitude tremor rocks Ring of Fire island
Vanuatu's Port-Olry has been hit by an enormous 7.2-magnitude earthquake in the Ring of Fire region which is regularly pummelled by huge shakes and a tsunami warning has been issued ... ( read original story ...)
Fukushima maintains safety measures after 2011 earthquake
Fukushima town in Japan has recovered after the 2011 earthquake. Authorities here are doing continuous efforts to ensure that safety measures are maintained in the city. This includes the continuous ... ( read original story ...)