Shinkansen can stop significantly faster and more safely when an earthquake strikes thanks to a new tremor detection and alarm system ... on Dec. 5 by East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) and the ...

Japan has been hit by a series of earthquakes, prompting evacuation orders and tsunami warnings. These videos from Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture, show the scenes as the city was shaken.

It’s no secret that Japan ... earthquake, traveling at that speed and derailing, could cause enormous damage,” said Dr. Frannie Edwards, deputy director of the National Transportation Security ...

The extent of the damage following a massive earthquake along the Sea of Japan coast on New Year ... at Hokuriku Electric Power Company say the system to supply electricity to the Shika nuclear ...

Thousands of families lost their homes when the 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Japan's remote Noto peninsula on New Year's Day. Children in the affected areas need food and shelter and basic support ...