The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about a "half-cracked" scenario for a predicted megaquake ...

A newly released Japanese government report warns that a long-feared massive earthquake in the nation’s Nankai Trough could ...

Power utilities, telecommunications carriers and other companies are working on measures to reduce damage and strengthen ...

A possible magnitude-nine earthquake along the Nankai Trough, a submarine trough near the South of Japan, may lead to up to ...

A recent Japanese government report warns of a potential megaquake in the Nankai Trough, which could result in devastating ...

A government panel has revised its damage estimate for an anticipated mega-quake in the Nankai Trough off Japan's Pacific ...

The Nankai Trough is historically known for triggering massive quakes every 150 years, and scientists argue we are overdue for another occurrence. Real-world examples of similar seismic events show ...

A tsunami of over 20 meters would likely be observed in a total of 23 municipalities in Tokyo and seven other prefectures.

The Japanese government has warned of catastrophic economic damage and nearly 300,000 deaths when the next "megaquake" hits the archipelagic nation, according to a new estimation released on Monday.

A long-feared megaquake off Japan’s southern coast could result in almost 300,000 deaths, according to a new model released ...

The Cabinet Office released on March 31 slightly lower death and disaster projections from an expected Nankai Trough ...

Japan plans to invest over 20 trillion yen ($134 billion) in the five years from fiscal 2026 to enhance the country's ...