Japan is bracing for a potential megaquake in the Nankai Trough, with experts warning of catastrophic tsunamis reaching over ...

The government is calling on manufacturers to diversify their production bases and suppliers to mitigate the risks.

The Japanese government has issued an urgent warning over the catastrophic damage which could be caused by an impending ...

Japan has warned about a potential megaquake along the Nankai Trough. Experts say a similar or even more severe earthquake is ...

On Monday, the Japanese government announced its latest estimation that up to 298,000 people could die if a megaquake of about magnitude 9 were to occur along the Nankai Trough south of the ...

The Japanese government has issued an urgent warning over the catastrophic damage which could be caused by an impending ...

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When thinking about how to accept the estimated numbers, there is a need to calmly assess the situation to come up with ...

The Japanese government has issued an urgent warning over the catastrophic damage which could be caused by an impending ...

On Aug. 8, the Japan Meteorological Agency issued the ... hypocentral region of a long-anticipated megaquake along the Nankai Trough, an ocean-floor trench that runs along the Pacific coast ...

Full story. What's the 'half-cracked' scenario for predicted Nankai Trough megaquake off Japan? The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about a "half-cracked" scenario ...