Natural disasters

Powerful storm set to slam west Japan during summer holiday peak

Many events canceled amid expected shutdown of highways and bullet trains

August 14, 2019 07:02 JST

Rice producers see further export cut; Australia scrambles to import wheat

July 29, 2019 13:10 JST

Floods, earthquakes and even nuclear meltdown have tempered troops' morale

July 28, 2019 04:06 JST

Magnitude 6.1 quake disrupts air, rail and road transport

April 23, 2019 07:03 JST

Tsunami warning lifted, but people were urged to be vigilant

April 13, 2019 04:57 JST

As friendships are formed, relocated families begin buying their emergency houses

March 11, 2019 03:42 JST

Disasters in Sulawesi and Java highlight funding shortage

January 23, 2019 08:07 JST

January 7, 2019 10:42 JST

No tsunami warnings issued or immediate reports of major damage

January 4, 2019 00:08 JST

December 29, 2018 15:50 JST