The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 24, 2025, in Kobe in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin ...

The owner recalled handing out food from his Lawson convenience store following the 1995 earthquake and ensuring it was open ...

Japan intensified its scientific efforts to survey active faults and publicly disseminate seismic risk information in the aftermath of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that leveled parts of Kobe and ...

Los Angeles plans a post-wildfire transformation with urban infill, buffer zones, and fire-resistant landscaping. Experts ...

In 1995, a powerful earthquake rocked Kobe, Japan, and the surrounding area, killing about 5,500 people. In 1996, Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman was sentenced to life in prison and 16 others were also ...

The “Open Seminar” is a forum for dialogue between researchers and citizens on themes such as disaster prevention and ...

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)--The devastating earthquake that struck Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture's capital, and other western Japan areas 30 years ago was a "turning point in the government's approach ...

KOBE (Kyodo) -- The western Japan city of Kobe and nearby areas on Friday marked the 30th anniversary of the magnitude-7.3 earthquake that killed over 6,400 people, with many hoping to keep alive ...

TOKYO >> Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency plans to deploy unmanned firefighting robots and other specialized vehicles as part of its efforts to enhance the equipment and machinery used by ...

Tremors in the Nankai Trough, south of Kobe, have increased recently as seismologists flag higher risks of a major quake in ...