Venezuela and Japan both experienced major quakes this summer. Their responses differed, and not just because of money. By Katrin Bennhold I’m the host of The World. In June and July, mega-earthquakes ...

Ten years ago, Kumamoto Prefecture was jolted by two earthquakes that registered the maximum level of 7 on Japan's seismic ...

The number of passengers on the Tokaido Shinkansen line, operated by Central Japan Railway, rose 1% from a year earlier to about 4.14 million. Average daily ridership reached a record high as Nozomi ...

TOKYO: The massive earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture has dealt a severe blow to one of the country's leading ...

Three weeks after a powerful earthquake struck Japan's southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto, over 3,000 residents are still in evacuation shelters, while others stay in their cars or damaged houses.

The popular mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture saw both students and evacuees using the school as temporary shelter.

Japan will provide emergency relief goods including tents and blankets to Colombia following a magnitude-7.4 earthquake that ...

China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that several Chinese citizens were injured in the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that ...

An expert says the first month is critical to preventing disaster-related deaths, with many people still believed to be taking shelter in Kumamoto Prefecture three weeks after a powerful earthquake ...

Rescuers in eastern Indonesia are combing through collapsed buildings to find anyone who might still be trapped under rubble ...

The six passenger service firms of the Japan Railways Group said Monday that a total of about 13.21 million people used Shinkansen bullet trains and limited express services during the Bon summer ...

MBAY, Indonesia — Thousands of people displaced by a powerful earthquake in eastern Indonesia awaited aid Monday as they camped out at schools, police stations and government offices. The ...