In a prefectural first, a live demonstration of the delivery of medical supplies via a drone was recently staged at a university in this w・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
‘Türkiye, Japan must share quake-specific knowledge to build more resilient societies’
Suzuki Kazuhiro, Japan’s top diplomat in Türkiye, in an exclusive conversation with Anadolu, reflected upon Tokyo’s solidarity and support to Turkish people in the wake of the deadly Feb. 06 twin ... ( read original story ...)
6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan, No Tsunami Warning Yet
Major Japanese media outlets carried no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The US Geological Survey put the magnitude of the quake at 6.2. Earthquakes are common in Japan, which sits on the ... ( read original story ...)
Experts on Japan’s mega-quake readiness meet to update damage estimation
An expert panel formed by the Japanese government has met to update the study on the after-effects of an anticipated mega-quake in the Nankai Trough along Japan's Pacific Coast. There is a 70 to 80 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s foreign minister pledges to assist quake-hit Turkey
Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa has pledged to help Turkey rebuild its quake-hit infrastructure in a meeting with his Turkish counterpart. Hayashi conveyed his condolences to the victims ... ( read original story ...)
New discoveries spark ‘concerns’ about Fukushima’s future ‘earthquake resistance’: report
Disaster-related deaths are in addition to the about 19,500 that were killed by the earthquake or tsunami." Although the dangers stemming from the accident have since been mitigated, new findings ... ( read original story ...)
Tsunami warning after earthquake struck off eastern Philippines
A tsunami warning has been triggered and evacuation order issued to coastal dwellers on a remote Philippine island after a strong earthquake struck in the ocean off the archipelago. The United States ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.2 Strikes Eastern Philippines
Quakes are a regular occurrence in the Philippines, which sits along the Pacific "Ring of Fire", an arc of intense seismic and volcanic activity that stretches from Japan through Southeast Asia and ... ( read original story ...)
Old footage falsely linked to Tajikistan earthquake
Footage of a violent tremor shaking a room has circulated in social media posts falsely linking it to an earthquake that jolted Tajikistan in February 2023. In reality, the clip has previously ... ( read original story ...)
6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northeast Japan’s Hokkaido
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hit Japan's Hokkaido at 2.48 pm (local time), said the National Center for Seismology. According to Japan Meteorological Agency, the earthquake tremors wore felt in the ... ( read original story ...)
Head of Japanese team that went to Türkiye’s quake-hit region: ‘It was our turn to help’
Leader of rescue team says Türkiye helped Japan following 2011 earthquake, tsunami, now it was time to return favor ... ( read original story ...)
Why were we caught unprepared by the Kahramanmaraş earthquake?
the Kahramanmaraş earthquake would not have turned into a disaster. There are many examples of this across the world: Japan, China, Chile, and the U.S. all learned their lessons from the great ... ( read original story ...)
Presidential office rules out resumption of seafood imports from Japan’s Fukushima
"With regard to the import of Japanese seafood products ... radiation contamination following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant meltdown after an earthquake and a tsunami. But some have raised speculation that the government of President Yoon Suk ... ( read original story ...)
Ogata Sadako’s Spirit is Desperately Needed to Help Syria’s Earthquake Survivors
Millions of refugees are at death’s door after last month’s devastating earthquakes in Northwest Syria and Turkey. Japan is in a special position to help. Japan can help because of its position on the United Nations Security Council, through which it ... ( read original story ...)
6.1-magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan’s Hokkaido Island
Earthquake News: An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on the Richter scale rocked Hokkaido island in Japan on Tuesday, the National Center for Seismology said. Hokkaido is the northernmost of Japan’s main islands, famous for its volcanoes, natural hot springs ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake shakes northern Japan
Major Japanese media outlets carried no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The US Geological Survey put the magnitude of the quake at 6.2. Earthquakes are common in Japan, which sits on the ... ( read original story ...)