, lawmakers and family members who lost their loved ones in the disaster bowed their heads in prayer at a ceremony in Tokyo at 2.46pm – the moment that the magnitude-9.0 quake struck. “We can’t help ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.3 mag, 100 km NNE of Ishigaki, Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) strikes 100 km NNE of Ishigaki, Japan (62 miles) on Friday. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 15/03/19 / 2019-03-15 13:55:22 / March 15, 2019 @ 1:55 pm. ... ( read original story ...)
The Unlearned Lessons of Japan’s Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
Last week, Japan marked the eighth anniversary of the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that hit the country in 2011, leaving more than 18,000 people dead or unaccounted for and triggering one of ... ( read original story ...)
Geothermal plant ‘triggered earthquake’ in South Korea
The earthquake damaged about 2,000 private properties ... It cost around 80 billion won ($71 million) to build and test operations began in 2016. Unlike Japan, the Korean Peninsula rarely experiences ... ( read original story ...)
A year for transition: Japan’s move beyond the big scale
Accelerated by the nation’s shunning of nuclear power in 2011 in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan’s annual solar growth regularly reached double-digit ... ( read original story ...)
The art of perseverance: How gaman defined Japan
aid and assistance after the devastating Fukushima earthquake and tsunami, which occurred eight years ago last week. But considerable effort goes into maintaining this outward order: in Japan, this ... ( read original story ...)
Mosque Survives Japan Earthquake
WOW… ALLAHU AKBAR…Masjid survives Japan Earthquake/Sunami !!! THIS INCREDIBLE PICTURE WILL NEVER BE PUBLISHED IN THE ‘WESTERN MEDIA’…(it will be overlooked)…..only Muslims will understand & appreciate ... ( read original story ...)
Delays keep some Japan residents in temporary housing 8 years after earthquake
Tokyo >> More than eight years since the Great East Japan Earthquake, delays in recovery projects have kept people living in temporary housing compounds in Japan’s Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectu... ( read original story ...)
Event held in Taiwan to mark eighth anniversary of 3/11 earthquake and tsunami
TAIPEI - A memorial ceremony was held in Taipei on Monday to mark the eighth anniversary of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, which devastated northeastern Japan, and express gratitude for the as... ( read original story ...)
Japan marks eighth anniversary of earthquake, Fukushima disaster | Video
Japan marked the eighth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. On Mar 11, 2011, a nine-magnitude quake struck off Japan's coast, setting off a tsunami that killed thousands and triggered the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan commemorates eighth anniversary of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami
A man offers prayers for victims of the 11 March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake at the Okawa Elementary School destroyed by the tsunami in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, 11 March ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquakes: What to do before, during and immediately after
Earthquakes are an ever-present danger in Japan so it is important to be thoroughly prepared in the eventuality that one strikes. Although many areas in Japan publish comprehensive guides in English a... ( read original story ...)
As Japan’s leader, Junichiro Koizumi backed nuclear power. Now he’s a major foe.
His reversal on nuclear power reflects a wider reconsideration across Japan after the Fukushima disaster, which was triggered by an earthquake and tsunami. A February 2018 poll by Japan’s Asahi Shimbu... ( read original story ...)
Eight years after Great East Japan Earthquake, many disaster victims are struggling to repay relief loans
Many residents in the hardest-hit prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima are struggling to repay emergency relief loans that they received in the wake of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, a J... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.5 mag strikes near Hirara in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was reported 76 kilometers (47 miles) from Hirara in Japan on Saturday. The temblor was detected at 13:19:05 / 1:19 pm (local time epicenter). The epicent... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s agency for 2011 quake recovery to gain broader mandate
TOKYO -- The bureau charged with rebuilding areas in Japan devastated by the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami in 2011 will be reorganized to oversee all recovery efforts from natural disasters. ( read original story ...)