In emergencies, when every minute counts, research shows family, friends and neighbors are often saving lives. These local ...

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

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Middle Army conducts an anti-disaster drill in Toyo in the western Japan prefecture of ...

People pray for a safe new year while standing under a waterfall in Kamiichi, Toyama Prefecture, located at the bottom of the ...

People have soaked in frigid water in Ishikawa Prefecture to pray for a healthy year and reconstruction of areas hit by last ...