Extinguishing efforts continued as the bushfire that occurred in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, entered day 6 on March ...

The mountains glowed a sinister red against the dark night sky. “It brought back those memories of that day,” said a woman in her 60s, her face etched with sorrow.

The fire, in a forested area of the coastal city of Ofunato, killed at least one person and prompted evacuation orders for ...

Firefighting efforts continued in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, as the forest fire spread on Friday (Feb 28), and the number of ...

A full day after wildfires broke out in this northeastern Japan city, residents on Feb. 27 could not find any signs of relief ...

The fire threatened the Ryori district fishing community, whose residents were told to evacuate. Located by a cove on a jagged coastline, the village was devastated by the tsunami from the Great East ...

Firefighting efforts continued Thursday, a day after a forest fire broke out in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, and forced many ...

Materials for the expo's Grand Ring are being supplied by a wood-processing company in the prefecture, which bore the brunt ...

Japan faced a massive earthquake, a huge tsunami, and a nuclear meltdown. All things considered, they fared pretty well. Why?

Local governments hope to teach future generations about the destructive nature of the tsunami that followed the March 2011 ...

Scientists know that natural disasters have negative health effects on survivors, but long-term observations are lacking. To help fill this gap, a research team has investigated the connection between ...