Magnitude 5.3 earthquake rattles Japan

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake hit Japan's Pacific Ocean coast off Honshu Island on Sunday, the country's meteorological agency reported. The agency said the quake occurred around 1.13 a.m. local time ... ( read original story ...)

Western Japan jolted by 6.2-magnitude quake

A massive undersea quake however that hit in March 2011 sent a tsunami barrelling into Japan's northeast coast, leaving more than 18,000 people dead or missing, and sending three ... ( read original story ...)

Japan-US Alliance: In danger of drifting apart?

The fact is that the alliance is not as close as many think and there are three core reasons why: namely, the incompatibility of values, a differing world view and alternative versions of history ... ( read original story ...)

How earthquake swarms arise

Earthquakes can be abrupt bursts of home-crumbling, ground-buckling energy when slices of the planet's crust long held in place by friction suddenly slip and lurch. ( read original story ...)

Japan Photo Journal: Ravaged remains

The site of the former Kesen Junior High School, which was severely damaged by the tsunami following the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, is seen dev ... ( read original story ...)