The government will submit legislation needed to establish the agency during the next ordinary session of parliament in 2026.

The Japanese government is considering setting up its planned disaster management agency under the cabinet on Nov. 1, 2026, Jiji Press learned Monday. In or after fiscal 2027, the agency will have a l ...

Only one-quarter of fire departments in coastal areas at risk of tsunami damage from a Nankai Trough earthquake have compiled operational plans that take inundation forecasts into account, an Asahi ...

An upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 was recorded in Ubuyama and a lower 5 in Aso, both in the prefecture, ...

Japan has just had another incident involving its underground water pipe system. This incident is considered a warning about ...

Is the aim of this system to prepare for situations in which the functions of the central government’s ministries and agencies and other entities are lost due to large-scale disasters? Or is the ...

Nankai Trough earthquake has a 60% to 90% probability of occurring. Japanese insurers are facing growing pressure from the ...

Dozens of earthquakes struck near Japan on Monday following a cluster of seismic activity that rocked the area over the weekend. Today's set of earthquakes follow a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that ...

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A strong earthquake and several subsequent tremors rattled northern Japan on Sunday evening, triggering tsunami advisories along the coast, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The earthquake ...

TOKYO (AP) — A powerful quake rattled northern Japan Sunday evening, followed by several more temblors, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. A tsunami advisory was issued. The earthquake, ...