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These quakes are believed to have been caused by a slow slip between the Philippine Sea plate and the continental plate off the Chiba coast, based on satellite data from Japan’s Geospatial Information ... ( read original story ...)

Authorities are calling for continued caution following a series of earthquakes centered in and off east Japan's Chiba Prefecture, including ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's House of Representatives held an unusual Saturday session to deal with a 112.57 trillion yen ($750 billion) draft budget for ... ( read original story ...)

Researchers in Japan say a phenomenon known as a slow slip event appears to be occurring at the boundary between tectonic plates located off the eastern coast of Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

Researchers in Japan say a phenomenon known as a slow slip event appears to be occurring at the boundary between tectonic plates located off the eastern coast of Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

Friday marks two months since a deadly earthquake struck Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan. The disaster has put a spotlight on disinformation. NHK has found that on the day of the earthquake and ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has failed to make major progress in crafting plans to help evacuate elderly people and people with disabilities in the event of natural disasters, although nearly 13 years have passed since the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Meteorological Agency officials say seismic activity remains high in the Noto region in Ishikawa Prefecture two months after a major earthquake struck on New Year's Day. They warn that more ... ( read original story ...)

A local traditional performing arts charity show was held on Feb. 25 in this northeastern Japan town, which was devastated by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, to support the areas ... ( read original story ...)

A few days before, Japan had started 2024 with a 7.6 magnitude earthquake followed by a tsunami measuring 14ft, where over 200 people tragically died. While Japan is no stranger to natural disasters, ... ( read original story ...)

KANAZAWA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday his government will additionally allocate around 100 billion yen ($665 million) to the reconstruction of the Noto Peninsula ... ( read original story ...)

The Development Bank of Japan Inc. estimates the extended services will bring ¥27.9 billion (S$248 million) of direct economic benefits to Ishikawa. However, after the earthquake, everything changed. ( read original story ...)

Emperor Naruhito made his first speech to Japan since a deadly earthquake hit the north-central region of Koto, with a message marking his 64th birthday on Friday, Feb. 23. ( read original story ...)

Emperor Naruhito, on the occasion of his 64th birthday on Friday, mourned the lives lost in a powerful earthquake that struck central ... ( read original story ...)

Complicating matters is the economic impact of the earthquake that hit the Noto Peninsula, on the western shoreline of the country, in January. Japan’s economy is also vulnerable should much of the ... ( read original story ...)

Amidst positive signals from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Deputy Department Director Kim Yo Jong about contact with Japan, the United States has expressed its support for diplomacy with North ... ( read original story ...)