Store owners in Kobe's Nagata Ward, battered by a powerful earthquake 30 years ago, are welcoming students on school trips from all over Japan to help revitalize the area. Kiyoto Morisaki ...

The 7.2-magnitude quake on January 17, 1995, sparked a major review of quake preparedness in the island nation that suffers about one fifth of the world's most powerful tremors. Mourners observed ...

On January 17, 1995, an earthquake of magnitude 7.3 devastated large parts of central Japan and caused the deaths of 6,434 people. In Kobe, residents observed a moment of silence at 5.46am – the ...

Help contribute to earthquake recovery efforts and discover the hidden cultural and culinary treasures of Japan’s Noto Peninsula on an incredible five-day tour with Walk Japan. What if you ...

Kobe, Jan. 15 (Jiji Press)--Store owners in Nagata Ward of the western city of Kobe, battered by a powerful earthquake 30 years ago, are welcoming students on school trips from all over Japan to ...