As a leader in disaster mitigation and prevention, it is hoped that Tokyo's initiatives will serve as a model case for other ...

Floods are among ... are closely linked to climate change impacts. Without effective mitigation strategies, these losses could increase tenfold by 2050. To help address the rising threat of floods to ...

There is a 70 percent chance that a major earthquake will hit densely populated central Tokyo in the next 30 years ... beneath the tents to prevent flooding, and change the tent's outer covering ...

The World Bank Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC) and the Tokyo Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Hub, together with experts from the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), ...

TOKYO (AP) — Tsunami warning issued after strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Pacific island country of Tonga.

As natural disasters become increasingly frequent and severe due to global climate change, Japanese defence disaster company SAKIGAKE Japan is emerging as a global leader in disaster risk reduction.