A government panel has revised its damage estimate for an anticipated mega-quake in the Nankai Trough off Japan's Pacific ...

A Japanese government panel says an anticipated megaquake in the Nankai Trough along Japan's Pacific Coast could kill up to ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency is warning people ... the evening of March 4 through the following morning across the Kanto region as well as in the prefectures of Yamanashi, Nagano and Shizuoka.

Snow fell on central Tokyo and the mountainous areas in the surrounding Kanto region in eastern Japan on March 19. As ...

An eruption of the iconic mountain could release 10 times the amount of debris generated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

The Nankai Trough is historically known for triggering massive quakes every 150 years, and scientists argue we are overdue for another occurrence. Real-world examples of similar seismic events show ...

Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture has unveiled a proposal for its airport to become the third flight hub in the central Kanto region ...

The number of automobile thefts in Japan has been consistently rising in recent years as criminal groups develop increasingly ...

Japan has outlined a response plan for a potential major disaster if Mount Fuji erupts, despite no current signs of volcanic ...

Newly listed endangered species include Baeospora myriadophylla, which is seen in the Kanto region. Meanwhile, 57 species ...