The Japanese government has issued an urgent warning over the catastrophic damage which could be caused by an impending ...

A newly released Japanese government report warns that a long-feared massive earthquake in the nation’s Nankai Trough could ...

The Japanese government fears there is between a 70 to 80 per cent chance a so-called 'megaquake' could rattle the country ...

A “megaquake” and the resulting tsunami could cause 298,000 deaths in Japan and damages worth up to $2 trillion, according to ...

It is an estimate made by the authorities of the country regarding this hypothetical event in the Nankai Trough.

A possible magnitude-nine earthquake along the Nankai Trough, a submarine trough near the South of Japan, may lead to up to ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued its first advisory of a megaquake, along the Nankai Trough, which is a 900-km ...

The government is calling on manufacturers to diversify their production bases and suppliers to mitigate the risks.

A tsunami of over 20 meters would likely be observed in a total of 23 municipalities in Tokyo and seven other prefectures.

The Japanese government has warned of catastrophic economic damage and nearly 300,000 deaths when the next "megaquake" hits the archipelagic nation, according to a new estimation released on Monday.