Government scientists have reiterated that earthquake swarms are normal and do not lead to major destruction, even as a ...

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, a similar period of intense seismic activity was recorded in the region in ...

When an artist's fictional vision triggers real-world panic, what does it say about the power of our creative work?

His comments drew flak from fans for making light of the concerns felt by the Japanese. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

A manga called The Future I Saw predicted a great calamity on July 5, resulting in several travel cancellations on the date.

Flights across Japan were cancelled after a manga prediction sparked widespread fear among travellers. The manga, The Future I Saw by Ryo Tatsuki, was first published in 1999 and has gained attention ...

Japan, home to around 125 million people, located at the convergence of four major tectonic plates along the Pacific "Ring of ...

TOKYO/HONG KONG -Viral rumours of impending disaster stemming from a comic book prediction have taken the sheen off Japan’s ...

Akuseki Island in Kagoshima Prefecture has seen nearly 1,600 tremors since late June, prompting evacuations amidst severe ...

7 Jul - SHINee's Taemin recently had to release a statement of apology after making a joke about earthquakes in Japan. The issue sparked back on 5 July, when during a livestream with fans, Taemin ...

Since June 21, the area has experienced as of early Monday what seismologists refer to as a swarm of 1,582 quakes.

Dozens of residents have evacuated remote islands in southern Japan that have been shaken by nearly 1,600 quakes in recent ...