HAMAMATSU, Shizuoka Prefecture--Construction is complete on one of the biggest breakwaters in Japan, a massive seawall built alongside coastal areas here to prevent flooding in the event of a tsunami.

About 20 percent of Japan’s population resides in areas that are at risk of flooding when heavy rain causes rivers to overflow, according to a recent Asahi Shimbun analysis. The number has ...

This eLearning course shares key lessons learned from Japan’s IUFRM efforts to help members of the international community improve their own local approaches to managing urban floods. The course is ...

The Government of Japan has approved a grant amounting to 18.5 million dollars for flood management project in Pakistan. A signing ceremony for exchange of notes and record of discussion between the ...