Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture was struck by a 5.9 magnitude earthquake early Monday, but authorities have not issued a tsunami warning, easing concerns for residents and officials.

Since many of the damaged houses are traditional, picturesque buildings, concerns are rising that their demolition could impair the region's landscape and cultural value.

At least 48 people were killed in Ishikawa Prefecture following the powerful earthquake that rattled ... continued in wide areas after the Japan Meteorological Agency at 10 a.m. on Jan. 2 lifted ...

The weather agency warned of major traffic disruptions in flat areas in the northern part of the Noto region in Ishikawa.

A renowned art museum in Kanazawa will be temporarily closed from around May 2027 for repairs due to aging facilities as wel ...

But the magnitude-7.6 earthquake created cracks and caused other damage at 14 of the 20 emergency shelters in Ishikawa Prefecture ... to the Cabinet Office, Japan has 300 radiation-protective ...

Japan has spent decades making its buildings more resilient to earthquakes. Similar changes could be difficult for the US to ...

Over 3,000 victims of the massive earthquake that struck Japan's Noto Peninsula on New Year's Day are still living in evacuation shelters in Ishikawa Prefecture, even as many others have moved ...

He said "There have been earthquakes in Ishikawa Prefecture ... see how things are at home. Japan's health ministry has told local governments affected by the earthquake to make efforts to prevent ...

Japan on Wednesday marked one year since a powerful ... Of the 504 fatalities reported as of Friday, 228 people in Ishikawa Prefecture died in the earthquake. The remaining 276 fatalities across ...

5. How is Save the Children responding to the needs of earthquake survivors in Japan? Save the Children has opened a child-friendly space at an evacuation center in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture.

When the Noto Peninsula earthquake struck on New Year’s Day, 2024, we saw evacuees taking shelter in school gymnasiums and community centers, lying on cold, hard floors. There were no partitions ...