A cross-sectional analysis of Japanese disaster medical records reveals that children frequently presented with respiratory ...

Japan has launched a new national agency to centralize and strengthen disaster preparedness, response and reconstruction for ...

Japan, a country prone to earthquakes, tsunamis and tropical storms, launched a FEMA-type government disaster management agency to coordinate its response.

Japan launches new disaster management agency to strengthen response to quakes, floods and volcanic eruptions. Read more at ...

Radiocarbon tests of cores extracted from the sea around Japan have revealed a geophysical record of hidden disasters in the ...

The real shortage in a disaster is rarely rice, water, or fuel. It is trust. You can warehouse supplies in a basement, but can you stockpile public confidence in institutions that must work before ...

A MONG THE countries most prone to natural disasters, Japan has a habit of spawning new bureaucracies. Yet, despite in recent ...

The Japanese government launched the National Disaster Management Agency on November 2.The new organization will serve ...

Residents are asked to store food and water for at least three days, preferably a week, while government preparedness will be reviewed at year-end.

Japan’s National Emergency Management Agency will begin operating Monday to coordinate preparedness for and response to major ...

Explore all about Japan’s new national agency, made specifically to focus on disaster management. Read ahead to know more ...

Unfounded rumors of a Japan disaster are going viral, triggering anxiety and keeping visitors away. The country's tourism industry is already feeling the pinch from a digital scare with real-world ...