Kuril Islands and Japan's northern island of Hokkaido were first hit by tsunami waves after the 8.8-magnitude undersea ...

Japan sweltered in a new record temperature of 41.2C on Wednesday, with the mercury also hitting 40C in the ancient capital ...

One of the world’s strongest earthquakes struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that set off a ...

The earthquake that struck the Asian country measured 9.1 on the Richter scale, and within minutes, the first waves began to ...

Widespread tsunami warnings are in place after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake, the sixth strongest on record, has hit ...

The parties aim to enact a bill to scrap the tax at an extraordinary session of parliament expected to be convened in autumn.

A magnitude 8.8 earthquake rocked Russia’s eastern peninsula and has led to evacuations in Hawaii and elsewhere.

A tsunami has hit coastal areas of Russia’s Kuril Islands and Japan’s large northern island of Hokkaido after a powerful, 8.8 ...

Residents of a science city close to Kyoto that is known for its many cultural and research facilities are up in arms over a ...

The earthquake was recorded at about 84 miles east-southeast of of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, according to the U.S.