Japan Railways trains automatically halt when the earthquake detection system ... learned several lessons from the 2011 disasters, from improving water supply infrastructure to fortifying backups ...

The owner recalled handing out food from his Lawson convenience store following the 1995 earthquake and ensuring it was open ...

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has published a comprehensive disaster guide ... during and after an earthquake in Japan. If you’re on public transport: Follow the same guidelines outlined ...

Only about 15 percent of Japan’s 25,000 facilities that are considered vital in times of disaster are connected to earthquake-resistant water supply and sewer pipes, a land ministry survey ...

People have soaked in frigid water in Ishikawa Prefecture to pray for a healthy year and reconstruction of areas hit by last ...

More than 5,400 people died in Japan over the past 30 years due to severe stress and exhaustion caused by evacuation ...

After Thursday’s quake, he secured emergency supplies like food and water ... is because of how many earthquakes rock Japan, ...

Securing toilets in times of disaster has been a longstanding issue, as the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and the ... due to road cuts and damage to water supply facilities.

Tens of thousands of residents are still without power and water ... after a meeting with disaster response officials on Friday. What a century of earthquakes has taught Japan Eerie search ...

1, 1923, Tokyo and Yokohama were engulfed by horrific fires spawned by the Great Kanto Earthquake ... during Japan’s high-growth era expanded the capital to areas vulnerable to disasters ...