A study found that tectonic plates beneath the Chishima Trench are not slipping past each other but appear to be locked ...

A Japanese government panel also predicted that an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.8 could occur near the trench within 30 ...

The Japanese government has started to roll out a rare auction of its emergency rice stockpiles in a bid to help drive down the surging price of the national staple.

The Japanese government began a rare auction on Monday of its emergency rice stockpiles in a bid to help drive down the ...

Three earthquakes felt across Greater Victoria since Feb. 21 is more frequent than normal but not something a local ...

In the average year, Japanese people are shaken around 1,500 times. While most of these are minor shakes, experts say Japan is due for a megaquake—the next big earthquake in Japan that could cause ...

A “megaquake” alert in August and one of the fiercest typhoons in decades had dampened activity during the third quarter. Ahead of the latest GDP data, the Daiwa Institute of Research said ...

After a strong earthquake struck Delhi and its adjoining areas early this morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the residents to "stay calm and follow the safety precautions". Researchers ...

With increased demand driven by a rise in foreign tourists visiting Japan, combined with quality deterioration due to extreme heat and panic-buying triggered by fears of a Nankai Trough megaquake ...