The huge earthquake that hit Kobe and other western Japan areas in 1995 has led to expectations that convenience stores will ...

The owner recalled handing out food from his Lawson convenience store following the 1995 earthquake and ensuring it was open ...

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 24, 2025, in Kobe in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin ...

In the aftermath of the devastating Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995, collapsed buildings blocked rescue efforts and ...

Rare video footage showing the Ground Self-Defense Force engaging in disaster relief operations at the time of the 1995 Great ...

A crowd is seen at Meriken Park, the main venue of Kobe Luminarie, an annual festival held in memory of the victims of the ...

Japan intensified its scientific efforts to survey active faults and publicly disseminate seismic risk information in the ...

The “Open Seminar” is a forum for dialogue between researchers and citizens on themes such as disaster prevention and ...

Paper lanterns are lit at a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 16, 2025, the eve of the 30th anniversary ...

The Kobelco Kobe Steelers marked the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin earthquake in appropriate fashion in Japan Rugby League ...

More than 5,400 people died in Japan over the past 30 years due to severe stress and exhaustion caused by evacuation ...

After putting his Test career on hold for a stint in Japan, hooker George Turner says Scotland have the right ingredients for ...