Except they interlock across firms, like this. After the 2011 Japan earthquake, Toyota mapped its supply network, uncovering 400,000 distinct items across ten tiers of suppliers. Concentrated ...

A few of the disasters that could potentially occur include earthquakes, tsunamis ... First and foremost, it would be useful to be aware of the different alarm sounds that may go off in Japan in the ...

An 86-year-old Taiwan-born Japanese man is to receive a certificate of thanks from the Hualien County Government today for helping the county rebuild after the April 3 earthquake. Shoji Yasutomi is a ...

Don’t worry: It’s general enough to apply to the rest of Japan. But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan.

The central government decided on Nov. 8 that in the event of a huge earthquake along the Japan Trench or the Chishima Trench, it will issue an alert warning of the potential for follow-up ...

A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Jan. 1, triggering warnings for residents to evacuate some coastal areas, knocking out power to thousands of homes and disrupting flights and rail ...

Voters in Ishikawa Prefecture, struck by a strong earthquake on the Noto Peninsula on New Year's Day, are calling for government support for swift reconstruction, but some have lamented that "now is ...

BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Hokkaido, Japan Region at 1411 GMT on Monday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter ...

Researchers say this year's record poor catches of shrimp and crabs in Toyama Bay could be due to undersea landslides triggered by the powerful earthquake that struck central Japan on New Year's Day.

HONG KONG, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted Volcano Islands, Japan Region at 0918 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. The epicenter ...

An expert says debris from landslides caused by a massive earthquake on New Year's Day in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, may have contributed to extensive damage along a river following last ...

JAKARTA: A shallow 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck an island in eastern ... where tectonic plates collide that stretches from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.