Companies have pulled advertisements from Fuji TV, which was criticised for covering up the scandal. It is the latest punishment imposed by the Chinese authorities following a series of mass attacks.

KOBE, Japan (Kyodo) -- The western Japan city of Kobe and nearby areas on Friday marked the 30th anniversary of the magnitude 7.3 earthquake that killed over 6,400 people, with many hoping to keep ...

Heavy damage to the busy harbour area dealt a severe blow to Kobe's economy, sparking a population exodus over the following months and years. Japan experiences more than 1,000 earthquakes every year.

The 7.2-magnitude quake on January 17, 1995, sparked a major review of quake preparedness in the island nation that suffers about one fifth of the world's most powerful tremors. Mourners observed ...

In 1995, a powerful earthquake rocked Kobe, Japan, and the surrounding area, killing about 5,500 people. In 1996, Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman was sentenced to life in prison and 16 others were also ...

KOBE -- A now 88-year-old man who narrowly survived the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that devastated this west Japan city still trades stocks daily, earning him the nickname "Japan's Warren ...

On the Run It Back show, Parsons caused an uproar when he ranked Kobe Bryant far lower than many would have expected. "I think Kevin Durant is a better player, Kobe had a better career ...

was the first quake in Japan to register an intensity of 7 on the Japanese seismic scale, resulting in 6,434 deaths and approximately 250,000 houses partially or completely destroyed. After arriving ...

Local governments in the region, including Kobe City, are still under a heavy financial burden from the quake that claimed more than 6,400 lives. Kobe, other western Japan cities, still repaying ...

On Jan. 17, 1995, as the Great Hanshin Earthquake ravaged Kobe, a baby named Mitsuaki Gatayama entered the world. Mitsuaki was given his name — which means “to illuminate brightly” — by ...

A man who was found unconscious in a house in Kobe on Tuesday died later in hospital, police said. According to police, a man called 110 at around 5:30 p.m. and said “A male acquaintance phoned me and ...