While we don't expect an epic earthquake anytime soon, if one occurs, it could make it much more likely to flood in parts of ...

A long-feared monster earthquake off the coast of California, Oregon and Washington could cause some areas to sink by more ...

Last year the government issued its first 'megaquake' advisory. Ever since, those living in the areas it's expected to hit ...

Japan is taking the rare steps of turning to imports and releasing part of its emergency stockpile of the grain as the ...

A rumor circulating in Hong Kong that a huge earthquake and tsunami will hit Japan this summer led to such a sharp drop in ...

The Japanese government last month released a revised estimate of the damage that would be caused by a megaquake in the Nankai Trough off Japan’s Pacific coast. There is said to be a roughly 80 ...

A cherry blossom viewing party held here on March 30 was not a typical “hanami” event, given its theme of “avoiding death.” ...

In January, Japan's Earthquake Research Committee raised the probability ... the area expected to be flooded by a resulting tsunami after the megaquake has expanded by 30%. Of the projected fatalities ...

TOKYO, April 18 — Rice prices in Japan last month were almost twice what they were ... include poor harvests due to hot weather in 2023 and panic-buying prompted by a “megaquake” warning last year.

Rice prices in Japan last month were almost twice what they were a year earlier, official data showed Friday, as core ...