Japan faced a massive earthquake, a huge tsunami, and a nuclear meltdown. All things considered, they fared pretty well. Why?

Don’t worry: It’s general enough to apply to the rest of Japan. But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan.

Government panel reveals more than 80 per cent probability of massive earthquake along Nankai Trough, an 800km-long undersea trench near Japan’s Pacific coast ...

It’s no secret that Japan has a lot of earthquakes. The country records more seismic activity than anywhere else in the world ...

Land topography is usually formed gradually over long periods of time, but sometimes a single event can dramatically change ...

A "megaquake" hitting Japan in the next 30 years could trigger 100-foot tsunamis and kill hundreds of thousands of people.

Nearly 80 percent of municipalities within 30 kilometers of 15 nuclear power plants across Japan have a lower proportion of ...

Experts have cautioned that while small tremors help release some energy, they don’t eliminate the risk of a major quake.

Morishita Erika's broadcasting career includes stints at NHK's Fukui and Sendai bureaus before coming to the Tokyo ...

Under the new plan, for example, the prefectural governments of Toyama, Fukushima and Shimane will send officials to Shizuoka ...