Don’t worry: It’s general enough to apply to the rest of Japan. But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan.

While most of these are minor shakes, experts say Japan is due for a mega-quake—the next big earthquake in Japan that could ...

Japan's Meteorological Agency issued a mega-earthquake advisory on Aug 8, following a magnitude 7.1 temblor that rocked the western Kyushu region on the same day. What does the advisory mean?

Zenkyoren, the Japanese National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives, is back in the catastrophe bond ...

What is needed in times of emergency? Japan's accumulated knowledge and expertise are being shared. Monthly earthquake drills for children. What measures are needed to protect lives from major ...

Walk through Japan’s energetic urban heart and see ... twice during the past century—first after the 1923 Great Kanto earthquake and again after the city was bombed in World War II.