Japan plans to build an underground bomb shelter on its westernmost island that’s capable of housing up to 200 people.

The project was started bearing in mind a possible emergency over Taiwan in the Nansei southwestern island region.

The move marks the first intrusion by Chinese official vessels into the Japanese waters around the islands since June 14, the Japan Coast Guard said.

The Japanese government has two civilian shelter models in development. One is a short-term plan using reinforced existing ...

The Japanese government plans to begin subsidising long-term evacuation facilities in the Sakishima archipelago, at the ...

The Japanese government is taking uncomfortable steps to prepare its citizens for a possible future war that its military ...

Residents’ fears are growing on Ishigakijima island in southwestern Japan that the government’s widening defense plan to protect the nation will put them in the line of fire.

石垣島Sea Garden Ishigakiオーシャンビュー is located in Ishigaki Island. This beachfront property offers access to free WiFi and free private parking. The property offers car hire and features a garden and ...

TOKYO -- The Japanese government will set up the country's first long-stay evacuation shelters on an island near Taiwan by ...

Okinawa marked the day when one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island ended 80 years ago ...

More than 800 tremors have shaken the southwestern Tokara Islands over the past 11 days, including a 5.6-magnitude quake on Wednesday.