Japan is experiencing strong earthquakes, particularly in waters southwest of its main island. While the government on Saturday warned of the possibility of further strong earthquakes, authorities are ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese disaster authorities say two people were found without vital signs and 41 others were injured by an earthquake. The Seattle Times does not append comment threads to stories from ...

In a country where natural disasters are a constant threat, Japan has launched its first private-sector network dedicated to supporting evacuees, aiming to prevent avoidable deaths and safeguard human ...

(CNN) — Japanese authorities have approved a decision to restart the world’s biggest nuclear power plant, which has sat dormant for more than a decade following the Fukushima nuclear disaster, in a ...

TOKYO -- A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan late Monday, injuring more than 20 people and triggering a tsunami of up to 28 inches in Pacific coast communities, officials ...

Nearly two weeks after the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, American donors have contributed more than $161-million for relief efforts, according to a Chronicle tally. About two-thirds of ...