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The target will be included in a new basic plan for promoting disaster prevention measures, which is expected to be adopted in early July. ( read original story ...)

Japan aims to reduce the projected death toll from a potential Nankai Trough megaquake by 80 per cent and cut structural damage by 50 per cent over the next decade. The government is reviewing disaste ... ( read original story ...)

From fears of a megaquake in Japan to South Korea's new president, here are a few highlights from SCMP's recent Asia reporting We have selected seven stories from the SCMP's coverage of Asia over the ... ( read original story ...)

A referee who was caught red-handed stealing money earmarked for victims of a catastrophic earthquake has been punished severely. Last month it was reported that a high-ranking referee within the ... ( read original story ...)

People stand next to large cracks in the pavement after evacuating into a street in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan on January 1, 2024, after a major 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the ... ( read original story ...)

Horbinski, who holds a PhD in Japanese history, knows all too well that a 2021 manga has predicted a ‘great disaster’ will hit the country in July. The complete edition of Watashi ga Mita Mira (The ... ( read original story ...)

She’s Baba “Manga.” A Japanese graphic novel artist and psychic has foretold of a major disaster that’ll befall Japan in 2025 — and people are so spooked they’re canceling their summer vacations. ( read original story ...)

While scientists stress earthquakes are impossible to predict, residents are being urged to prepare for a worst-case scenario. ( read original story ...)

When an earthquake strikes, most of us imagine shaking buildings, cracked roads, and frightened people running for safety. But what many don’t know is that the impact of earthquakes doesn’t stop at ... ( read original story ...)

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Hiroo, Japan, early Monday morning local time, one day after another 6.1-magnitude quake rocked the country. ( read original story ...)

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of Japan's Hokkaido early Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The ... ( read original story ...)

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Hiroo, Japan, on Sunday evening. It comes a day after another 6.1-magnitude quake rocked the city of Kushiro. According to the U.S. Geological Survey ... ( read original story ...)

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hit Hokkaido in Japan on the afternoon of May 31, the country’s Meteorological Agency said, adding that it hit at a depth of 20km.The epicentre of the earthquake was off ... ( read original story ...)

A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake has rocked the Japanese city of Kushiro, with the epicentre just off the coast - the quake occurred at a moderately shallow depth of 44km ... ( read original story ...)

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hit Hokkaido in Japan on Saturday afternoon, the country's Meteorological Agency said, adding that it hit at a depth of 20 km (12 miles). The epicentre of the earthquake ... ( read original story ...)

A strong earthquake struck northern Japan on Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), with no immediate reports of damage. The magnitude 6.1 quake hit near the city of Kushiro on the ... ( read original story ...)