Heavy snowfall is expected to continue through the early morning of Friday in eastern Japan as a strong winter pressure pattern and cold air bring intensified snowfall, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has called for continued caution over potential tremors and tsunamis despite a gradual decrease in seismic activity a week after the magnitude 6.6

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Fukushima Prefecture and nearby areas early Thursday, the weather agency said. No tsunam

Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has signed an agreement with Kumamoto prefecture to further develop a programme that

Japan is advancing its disaster preparedness with a new satellite-based programme designed to assess structural damage within 2-3 hours of an earthquake by comparing pre- and post-quake satellite images.

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has issued a heavy snowfall warning for Tokyo for the first time in years, as well as one for neighboring Chiba Prefecture. The warnings came after a low ...

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The Tokyo metropolitan government on Jan. 8 confirmed the start of pollen dispersion, the earliest date on record according to a survey that started in 1985. The pollen season is expected to start earlier than usual nationwide, with some areas expected to see high levels of airborne pollen.

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 Re--Os isotope geochronology on Besshi-type volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits (Makimine and Shimokawa deposits) associated with sediment-covered mid-ocean ridges.

Armed with measuring devices, groups of citizens are embracing science to monitor radioactive fallout — and regain control of lives upended by the 2011 meltdowns in Fukushima.