A monorail opened on Mt. Kameyama on Oshima Island in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture on Sunday, with a summit terrace offering panoramic views of the Sanriku coastline.

A new study reveals the hidden geological mechanism that amplified Japan’s devastating 2011 tsunami. This discovery will help ...

Officials and staff who work in support of Japan’s imperial family are facing unprecedented uncertainty as to how their ...

On the sidelines of the UN Economic and Social Council proceedings, Sandra Paulemon, Minister of Planning, met earlier this ...

A ceremony was held Saturday to mark the opening of a monorail in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, hit hard by the devastating ...

A powerful earthquake near the border of Mexico and Guatemala raised fears of a tsunami and shook buildings across three ...

With summer set to start in full, an initiative to grow vines such as bitter melon and morning glory to gain cooling effects ...

Despite the unresolved consequences of the Fukushima nuclear accident, Japan has steadily expanded the role of nuclear power ...

A mega-tsunami wave caused by an Alaska landslide wiped out life on an entire island and nearly caught tourists in its path - ...

Three plaintiffs challenging landfill approval for the Okinawa Marine Corps air station relocation gained standing in a ...

Shaking from a magnitude-4.3 earthquake Monday morning in Kern County was reported in Los Angeles and other parts of Southern ...

A magnitude-4.2 earthquake was reported Sunday morning in the Frazier Park area north of Los Angeles. The earthquake in Kern ...