Scientists know that natural disasters have negative health effects on survivors, but long-term observations are lacking. To ...

Thirteen years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake devastated the northeastern region of Tohoku. Even after ... responsibility for post-disaster rescue and support on local governments.

In the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster in the northeastern Tohoku region, rescue workers were able to rely on the Tohoku Expressway and National Route 4, which run south-north in inland areas ...

Record-breaking rain has hit the northern part of Ishikawa Prefecture's Noto Peninsula, an area still reeling from extensive damage inflicted by the New Year's Day earthquake. All efforts must be ...