All the latest breaking news on United States. Browse ibtimes archives of photos, videos and articles on United States.

The life-preserving backpack is the brainchild of newspaper delivery agent Joji Shimizu who was left dumbfounded by the loss of life at a public elementary school in northeastern Japan as a ...

On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9 earthquake and resulting tsunami struck Japan’s northeastern coast, killing nearly 20,000 ...

People across Japan bowed their heads and prayed on March 11 for the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan 14 years ago. Prime Minister Shigeru ...

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani shared his support for Japan on Tuesday, the 14th anniversary of the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. A 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck east Japan in the ...

Japan faces the constant risk of natural calamities striking anywhere at any time. To save as many lives as possible, it is ...

A woman who experienced the Great East Japan Earthquake as a child is now working for a local railway company, serving as a ...

We have seen firsthand this powerful muscle at work. One of us served as U.S. ambassador to Japan during the 2011 earthquake ...

The annual initiative marks the anniversary of the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami, which claimed the lives of 15,500 people. This tragic event also demonstrated the importance of tsunami ...

However, life is not yet back to normal for nearly 1,200 residents of the northeastern coastal city of Japan, who have been ... after the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the city on March ...