RIP victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake. That was a very sad day and period for all of Japan. A year later I moved to the Kansai region and lived there for several years. I was and remain a ...

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 ...

Earthquake Today: A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck southern Taiwan near the city of Chiayi, according to the island's weather bureau. Taiwan's Tainan Science Park, home to major tech companies ...

People in Japan are marking the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake that claimed the lives of more than 6,400 people. The magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck before dawn on January ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today ... happening in Japan within the next 30 years has risen to over 80 per cent, the government’s earthquake investigation panel found.

Sunflowers growing in an empty plot of land in the city of Kobe, where a home once stood before a massive earthquake 30 years ago, have spread throughout the country as a symbol of reconstruction ...

A memorial event for thousands of victims of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake has started in Kobe City, western Japan, on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the natural disaster. Over 6,400 ...

earthquakes, and economic shocks—underscores the need for robust fiscal and disaster management systems that this operation will support. * GRADE received financing support from GFDRR and the Ministry ...

Voters across the archipelago today will choose from 217 candidates contesting the parliament's 52 seats. When the next government forms, it faces a post-earthquake recovery task estimated to cost ...

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji earthquake that claimed the lives of 6,434 people. The magnitude 7.3 quake hit Kobe City in western Japan and surrounding areas at 5:46 ...

Today marks one month since a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu’s capital, Port Vila, claiming 14 lives, injuring more than 200 people, and displacing thousands more. Downtown Port Vila ...

Earthquake Today: A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck southern Taiwan near the city of Chiayi, according to the island's weather bureau. Taiwan's Tainan Science Park, home to major tech companies ...