Japan’s plans to transform the remote uninhabited island of Mageshima into a strategic military hub have hit a wall.

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 ...

Transit in most global cities is government-run. But in Japan, that’s not the case. There, private companies run a sprawling ...

The magnitude 7.9 Bonin Islands earthquake sequence, which ruptured deep within the earth near the base of the upper mantle, did not include an aftershock that extended to record depths into the lower ...

Step off the beaten path and uncover the enchanting delights of Kyushu, Japan's southern treasure. From vibrant hot spring ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — An earthquake with ... Reef and Taken Away in Kyushu island; Artifact was Believed to Have Been Dropped ...

Japan's government and experts have issued a warning about the increasing likelihood of a mega-earthquake striking the nation ...

The Nankai Trough, where the Philippine Sea Plate is slipping under the Eurasia Plate at the bottom of the sea off the ...

Japan is preparing for potentially devastating earthquake, with experts warning of increased likelihood of tremors with a ...

One man was slightly injured in Kyushu after falling down some stairs ... detected at the various monitoring posts for nuclear plants in the area. Japan is frequently hit by earthquakes due to its ...

Japan's Meteorological Agency initially estimated the earthquake at a magnitude of 6.9, but later downgraded it to 6.6. I In Kyushu, one man sustained minor injuries after falling downstairs ...