The government is providing “push-type” assistance — sending aid to disaster-hit areas without waiting for specific requests ...

The Hinagu fault zone triggered the major earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday, the same fault responsible for the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake, according to a panel of government experts ...

The confirmed death toll following Tuesday’s earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture has risen to 34, the prefectural government said on Thursday. In response the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that registered ...

The number of confirmed deaths from the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture and surrounding areas on Tuesday has risen to 30, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said during a meeting ...

The extent of the damage caused by the powerful earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture hard on Tuesday has increasingly come to light in wider areas amid rescue and relief operations.

Ukrainian drones hit oil refineries and logistics facilities in the Russian cities of Perm, Ryazan and Taganrog, as well as the Crimean peninsula overnight, with the country’s top online retailer ...

The powerful Typhoon Dolphin, also known as Typhoon 13, was moving west-northwest at 20 kph as of noon Thursday and is likely to reach seas near Minami-Torishima by Saturday and the Ogasawara Islands ...

The impact of the massive earthquake that hit Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday continues to be widely felt in Kyushu, with operations halted at many factories across the region.

Yomiuri Shimbun file photoThe Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry on Wednesday asked business operators ...

Violent tremors reminiscent of the nightmare 10 years ago have struck Kumamoto Prefecture. There have already been many casualties. The central and local governments need to devote all their efforts ...

The death toll from the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Kumamoto on Tuesday has risen to 28, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told a press conference on Thursday morning.

Five more fatalities have been confirmed as a result of Tuesday’s earthquake in the Kumamoto area, bringing the death toll to 17, the Kumamoto Prefecture disaster response headquarters announced on ...