At least 14 people died after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said “every second counts” as thousands of military ...

Extreme heat affects almost every aspect of an emergency response. For the close to 7,000 people in 130 evacuation shelters and in temporary accommodation across the Kumamoto region, on the ...

Impostors dressed in military fatigues are reportedly prowling abandoned properties, with residents warned to be on the ...

Japan on Tuesday Three die in mall explosion, five in paper mill collapse Thousands of homes still without power, water Companies including Sony, Honda suspend production Multiple buildings collapsed, ...

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck southern Ibaraki Prefecture at 2 a.m. on August 23, 2026, shaking Tokyo and neighboring ...

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Japan early Sunday, shaking Tokyo and injuring 23 people. No tsunami threat was ...

Almost no other country in the world is rocked by such frequent and damaging earthquakes as Japan, which sits on the boundary of four tectonic plates.

Japan's Kumamoto earthquake has halted chip and auto plants across Kyushu, raising supply concerns for Japanese and South ...

Explore a chronological list of significant earthquakes that have impacted Japan over the last 15 years, detailing their magnitude and impact. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.

Soldiers and emergency workers combed through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors on Wednesday (July 29, 2026) after a powerful earthquake that killed at ...

Venezuela and Japan both experienced major quakes this summer. Their responses differed, and not just because of money. By Katrin Bennhold I’m the host of The World. In June and July, mega-earthquakes ...

New footage has revealed the frantic scene of an earthquake hitting in the middle of surgery. The video was released by the Kumamoto General Hospital, in southwest Japan, more than a week after the ...