A study found that tectonic plates beneath the Chishima Trench are not slipping past each other but appear to be locked together. Researchers say that when the plates eventually break free, they could

Japan on Tuesday marked 14 years since a devastating earthquake and tsunami rocked the country's northeast and triggered a nuclear c

Fourteen years after the devastating earthquake and tsunami led to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, the site has made tangible progress in lowering radiation levels. Yet, as the Associated Press (AP) recently reported from the ground,

On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9 earthquake and resulting tsunami struck Japan’s northeastern coast, killing nearly 20,000 people and severely damaging the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station.

Ceremonies attended by bereaved relatives were held here and other areas to mark exactly 14 years since the tragedies of the Gre

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attended a memorial service hosted by Fukushima Prefecture on Tuesday to mark 14 years since a devastating earthquake and tsunami rocked the country's northeast,

Japan marks 14th anniversary of tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster Japan commemorates the 14th anniversary of the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami that struck the country's northeastern region and resulted in the cataclysmic meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.