When a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, tsunami warnings echoed across parts of Japan, the US, and Russia. While fear and panic loomed in some regions, Japan ...

The Japanese press had an interesting report out over the weekend: Prime Minister Naoto Kan is considering a plan to require all new buildings in Japan to install ...

TOKYO – A powerful earthquake shook Japan’s western coast on Monday, collapsing buildings, burying some residents and sparking evacuation warnings amid fears of a tsunami. The 7.6 magnitude earthquake ...

Work on fire prevention measures have not started at 30 percent of the buildings in Japan that are designated UNESCO World Heritage site components or national treasures and are covered under a ...

Images emerging from Japan show flattened buildings and collapsed roads after a powerful earthquake hit the nation's western coast Monday afternoon and temporarily triggered a tsunami warning. The 7.6 ...