The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry will designate in advance local governments that will dispatch relief ...

An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale struck Hokkaido, Japan’s second largest island, on Sunday, the ...

Akihisa Nagashima, a special adviser to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, recently visited five Central Asian countries to pave the way for a summit with Japan, the government said Monday. Nagashima made ...

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Saitama Prefecture officials said the search for a missing 74-year-old truck stuck in a large sinkhole shifted to an ...

One owner left their dog at the center after being unable to find an evacuation center that would accommodate pets.

The Home Team Science and Technology Agency plans to deploy the cyborg bugs in real operations within three years. Read more ...

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck off the coast of Honduras on Saturday. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there is no longer a tsunami threat.

The Self-Defense Forces have made efforts to strengthen cooperation with local governments in preparation for a major ...

7.6 magnitude earthquake shakes Caribbean southwest of Cayman Islands, USGS says ...

Since many of the damaged houses are traditional, picturesque buildings, concerns are rising that their demolition could ...

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said it is focusing on three “priority actions” this year to further improve the country’s ...