In contrast to the lockdowns imposed in many countries around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Japanese authorities issued health advisories and counted on citizens to follow them ...

Armed with measuring devices, groups of citizens are embracing science to monitor radioactive fallout — and regain control of ...

It goes without saying that the tourism industry in Japan is booming. Walk around any major city and you'll see people from ...

Kyushu University economists have published new data on the economic, social, and environmental impact of the COVID-19 ...

Dating key tectonic events in Japan's geological history has long been often challenging due to poor microfossil preservation from intense heat due to metamorphism. Researchers tackled this by using ...

The new threat level issued by Japan’s Earthquake Research Committee is similar to estimates published in the journal ...

Chemo is a lifesaving treatment, but it also causes side effects in all of the body’s systems. After receiving a cancer diagnosis, your first reaction may be to ask your doctor about ...

Japan issued a tsunami advisory on Monday after a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the southwest of the country. The public warnings to stay away from coastal areas were later lifted. The agency ...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 struck the Kyushu region of southern Japan on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Tsunami advisories for waves of a maximum height of 1 ...

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of rattled southwestern Japan, the country's meteorological agency said Monday. The authorities have issued tsunami warnings in the wake of the earthquake.

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan late on Monday, causing two small tsunamis in the area but no damage reported. The quake struck at a depth of 36 kilometres around 18 ...