The Japanese government on Monday launched a new agency to oversee its response to disasters in the quake-prone country and ...

Tokyo-based agency will establish regional hubs to strengthen disaster response, coordinate with local governments and reduce ...

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The Japanese government launched a new agency on Monday to oversee the country's disaster preparedness and response efforts.

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Seven out of 10 people in Japan would prefer to shelter at home after a major disaster if their homes are considered to be ...

You're currently following this author! Click to unsubscribe from email alerts. Japan's Noto Peninsula is reeling from its most powerful earthquake in a century, but the death toll is remarkably low.

Since returning to Japan, I am once again surprised by the frequency of natural disasters like earthquakes and typhoons.Japan ...

Summer is one of the busiest travel times of the year, but some people who have upcoming itineraries in Japan may be rethinking their plans. The reason: a Japanese comic book, or manga, that warns of ...

Japan launched the National Disaster Management Agency on Monday to strengthen its preparedness for possible huge natural disasters, such as a temblor in the Tokyo metropolitan area and an eruption of ...