The imperial family will visit areas stricken by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami this spring to mourn the victims and hear directly from survivors to mark the 15th anniversary of the ...

During their visit, the imperial family will inspect progress made in reconstruction efforts and meet with people in areas ...

Colorful seasonal flowers bloom to symbolize the resilience of communities hit hard by the March 2011 Great East Japan ...

Researchers onboard the deep sea scientific drilling vessel Chikyu sailed to the Japan Trench to drill up to 7,906 metres beneath the seafloor. Credit: JAMSTEC/IODP. A thin, soft and slippery layer of ...

You’ve heard about Washington’s earthquake risk, but you might not realize Washington is also at risk for a major tsunami. It could come with little warning, but you can protect yourself by being prep ...

A thick layer of slippery clay on the ocean floor may have formed the weak spot that enabled a magnitude 9.1 quake to make such a devastating tsunami.

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will visit three prefectures in the northeastern Tohoku region in March and April, accomp ...

The drilling expedition, conducted aboard the research vessel Chikyu, set a Guinness World Record for the deepest scientific ocean drilling ever achieved. Core samples revealed a roughly ...

Learning from the World’s Only Triple Disaster to Shape Corporate Leadership and Future Innovation. JAPAN, February 25, ...

At least 284,000 people around Japan live in areas that are considered difficult to evacuate from before a tsunami hits, according to an Asahi Shimbun survey of municipal governments.

Celebrating the 15th Anniversary of the Arts Friends Tohoku ProjectBOSTON, Feb. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Children's ...