In recent days, a concerning rumor has been circulating online, claiming that a major earthquake and tsunami will strike Tokyo today. In response, the Japanese government has issued a strong rebuttal, ...

The military launched at least 207 attacks, including 140 airstrikes and 24 artillery barrages, according to data from the ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito has conveyed the imperial family's condolences over the death of Pope Francis to the acting head of ...

Japan launched the Shinkansen, a high-speed train that seemed impossible at the time. This episode covers how Japan’s Bullet ...

People in Nepal gathered on Friday to mark 10 years since a deadly earthquake struck the central part of country.

Nepal in 2015, damaging nearly 20 percent of the country's buildings. Today, many are looking back at the lives lost, and ...

Dr. Peter Matanle joined SEAS in 2001 after working as Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law at Niigata University in Japan. His research is in the social and cultural geography of East Asian ...