Japan’s government urged citizens not to panic-buy toilet paper as social media posts suggest people are starting to stockpile daily necessities out of concern over the war in the Middle East.

MATSUSHIMA, Japan - Organizers of a centuries-old Shinto ritual in the scenic coastal town of Matsushima are turning to ...

There are two big challenges when it comes to tsunamis: first making sure people in the tsunami zone are notified and know ...

Nine countries now possess nuclear weapons and we have just seen the start of a new war in the Middle East over one more nation supposedly trying to acquire them. While we consider the dangers of such ...

A video taken by tiny drones sent into one of three damaged reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant shows a ...

Fifteen years on from its worst-ever nuclear accident, Japan is welcoming nuclear power back into its energy mix. Senior Fellows Daniel B. Poneman and Clara Gillispie discuss Fukushima’s legacy and ...

Sitting in the Japanese Alps outside the city of Nagano, Hakuba Valley has become a global ski destination known for ...

In April 2012, a Harley-Davidson motorcycle was found on Graham Island in the Haida Gwaii archipelago off the coast of British Columbia. It belonged to Ikuo Yokoyama, a survivor of the earthquake and ...

For decades, Kotoku Wamura was mocked for building an enormous floodgate in his village. But when a massive tsunami struck, his vision saved an entire town.

Fifteen years ago, the world watched in horror as Japan was struck by the most powerful earthquake in its recorded history — ...

Discover key historic events on March 11, including Japan's 2011 earthquake and tsunami, Roman and Byzantine milestones, and ...

Japan marked the 15th anniversary of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster on its northeastern coast Wednesday as the ...