More and more local governments in Japan are introducing vehicles equipped with toilet facilities to be used in evacuation ...

According to a survey by Japan Toilet Labo, a non-profit organisation based in Tokyo, when the Noto earthquake hit, nearly 90 per cent of people needed to go to the toilet within six hours. However, ...

More and more local governments nationwide are introducing vehicles equipped with toilet facilities to be used in evacuation ...

NGK Insulators is integrating its advanced battery technology into the balloons to keep the light source active during emergencies.

US Japan base negotiations ahead of the 2026 cost-sharing deadline will shape force posture, Okinawa realignment, and daily ...

New research shows that a fragile clay layer beneath the Japan Trench played a key role in the extreme seafloor movement ...

A new 3D subsurface model shows how variations in rock strength beneath the Marmara Sea could trigger future large earthquakes along the North Anatolian Fault. The findings improve understanding of ...

The operator of a nuclear power plant in central Japan received whistleblower reports regarding alleged manipulation of quake-resista ...

Emergency alerts issued in the event of earthquakes off the Pacific coast of central Japan are expected to experience delays ...

A research team from University of Tsukuba and collaborating institutions has clarified why M9-class megathrust earthquakes recur off the Kamchatka Peninsula with an unusually short cycle of 73 years.

Earthquakes are a reality in Japan, so preparedness is part of daily life. This video shows what goes into a real emergency bag and why each item matters. It explains practical choices, not panic. The ...

Some in central and southern Illinois and into St. Louis may have felt the ground shake overnight and early Tuesday morning as a 3.8 magnitude earthquake was recorded near Ohlman, the United States ...