With the World Exposition in Osaka being held on an artificial island, concerns have risen over the possibility of visitors becoming stranded if a disaster cuts off all three routes to the venue.

Previously, Japanese authorities had estimated that the megaquake could cause damages worth $1.4 trillion. A megaquake is an ...

Japan faces an unsettling prospect as experts warn of an impending megaquake that could devastate the nation. With an 80% chance of a magnitude 9 earthquake striking within the next 30 years, the ...

Japan's government has raised the alarm, predicting that such a quake could lead to the deaths of up to 300,000 people. Tsunamis generated by the tremor could reach staggering heights of 98 feet, ...

The Japanese government has issued an urgent warning over the catastrophic damage which could be caused by an impending ...

There is an 80% probability of a magnitude 8 to 9 earthquake along a tremulous seabed zone known as the Nankai Trough, ...

Rice prices across Japan climbed for the 13th consecutive week, even as the first wave of the staple crop from the government ...

Japan is bracing for a potential megaquake in the Nankai Trough, with experts warning of catastrophic tsunamis reaching over ...

The Japanese government has issued an urgent warning over the catastrophic damage which could be caused by an impending ...

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