Tokyo officials and others have been hurrying to prepare for the next major disaster by setting up “temporary stay facilities” where stranded people can take shelter. One hundred and one years ...

Disposal of used solar panels is expected to be a big problem in Japan in the coming decade after solar power generation ...

Traditional firefighting ladder acrobatics are performed at the Tokyo Fire Department's New Year's fire and disaster prevention event in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2025.

His new book, The Pacific Northwest Disaster Guide (Ooligan Press, 118 pages, $16.95), is an illustrated how-to that seeks to ...

will transfer its main functions and 1,200 employees from Tokyo to Awajishima island in Hyogo Prefecture starting in September to mitigate potential business damage during disasters. The transfer ...

Traditional firefighting ladder acrobatics are performed at the Tokyo Fire Department's New Year's fire and disaster ...

The Tokyo government says, "People should be aware of the risks in their neighborhood and use the data to improve disaster preparedness. The data is posted on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government ...

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has published a comprehensive disaster guide. It’s recommended that you download it and read it right now (or even better, after you read it, print it out and ...

Earlier this year, the Nikkei MJ's parent organization, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, conducted a survey of local governments to determine what measures, if any, had been put in place to assist foreign ...

The estimated populations of two cities in Ishikawa Prefecture, which were hit by a powerful earthquake and torrential rain ...

Emperor Naruhito expressed his wish on Thursday for a peaceful year for people affected by disasters, following a strong ...