Disasters

2025.10.17

Tohoku University and collaborators discover new seismic zone offshore from Hokkaido to the Kanto region using AI

2025.08.21

A strong center aiming for a "disaster prevention nation" - Overview of the Disaster Management Agency

2025.07.28

Japan industry, academia team up to build hulking rescue robots

2025.07.15

About 80% of Japan local gov'ts have used drones at disaster sites

2025.06.12

Is seamount subduction the cause of the frequent earthquakes under northern Tokyo Bay?

2025.05.19

New Projection for Nankai Trough Megaquake: Over 290,000 deaths and 292 trillion yen in economic damage - Nationwide disaster prevention and mitigation efforts needed

2025.03.31

Using offshore observation to pioneer a new tsunami warning method - Interview with JAMSTEC Researcher Wang Yuchen

2025.03.05

Degree of housing damage not a factor in mortality risk following Great East Japan Earthquake: Follow-up survey of 60,000 people by Tohoku University

2024.11.18

Kyoto University discovers correlation between ionospheric disturbances and crustal movement anomalies immediately before a major earthquake

2024.10.15

Disaster-prone Japan aims for "A Society in which no one is left behind" − Technology for assisting the information vulnerable

2024.09.03

World's first detection of lower ionospheric disturbances caused by resonance of Pekeris waves resulting from the Tongan volcanic eruption

2024.08.14

Hiroshima University led group develops simplified seismic hazard-indexing for ground and structures

2024.08.06

Expectations for improved reliability of seismic isolation structures through full-scale operation of the world's top-class full-scale testing machine — Dynamic performance certification system began in July

2024.04.16

Combining AI and robots to observe disaster sites, civil engineering projects and bring benefits to society: An interview with Moonshot researcher Pang-jo Chun

2023.11.02

Contributing to water-disaster resilient societies through the innovative use of radar: An interview with Dr. Shakti P.C. of NIED

2023.11.01

Encouraging the circulation of young domestic and global talent by leveraging excellent facilities and data in disaster risk reduction: An interview with Dr. Kaoru Takara, President of NIED

2023.10.11

'E-Defense': Enhanced earthquake resistance technology using full-scale seismic shaking table [Exploring megascience]

2023.07.26

RESTEC and Spectee verify the use of Satellite and SNS Data for Flood Control

2023.07.19

Missing Person Search System utilizing the integration of drones and AI developed through industry-academia collaboration

2023.07.14

NTT and OIST use two Wave Gliders simultaneously to successfully conduct simultaneous atmospheric and marine observations directly beneath a violent, Category 5 typhoon for the first time in the world

2023.07.03

In pursuit of a path to protect lives and livelihoods that "leaves no-one behind": Updated Mt. Fuji eruption evacuation plan

2023.03.08

Working towards more resilient and sustainable communities: An interview with Professor Rajib Shaw part 2