USU was awarded $2.5 million to launch the Utah Earthquake Engineering Center in hopes of better preparing the state to respond to a major earthquake. ( read original story ...)
Japan marks the 12 anniversary of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster
Today is the 12th anniversary of the devastating 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster in Japan. With widespread wet weather expected for most of the state, Utahns are gearing up for ... ( read original story ...)
Turkish undertaker’s family move to cemetery as he buries earthquake dead
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's foreign ministry on Thursday countered Japan's territorial claims over disputed waters in the East China Sea, calling the move a... BEIJING (Reuters) - Japan has played up ... ( read original story ...)
Rings of fire spun through the night air in ritual at southwest Japan shrine
A fire-spinning ritual to pray for bountiful harvests took place at a Shinto shrine in the southwest Japan city of Aso on March 15.Aso Shrine's "Hifuri-shinji," or fire-spinning festival, is one of ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands in New Zealand, USGS says
A tsunami warning was issued after the quake, the U.S. Tsunami Warning System said. There is a possibility of a destructive local tsunami near the epicenter, but the earthquake poses no tsunami risk ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese gossip YouTuber expelled from upper house of Japan’s parliament for failing to show up
A video apology he sent in instead was not accepted, according to Japanese wire news agency Kyodo News. During the session, Mr. Higashitani was in Turkey distributing earthquake relief. On Tuesday, ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese YouTuber loses seat in Parliament after not showing up to work
Yoshikazu Higashitani, also known as GaaSyy, was expelled from the upper house over his failure to appear in the chamber while residing abroad. ( read original story ...)
Terrifying moment Japan tsunami flattened entire towns and villages as it burst banks
The catastrophe was triggered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake that struck the shores of Japan in 2011, creating towering tsunami waves that battered the nuclear plant on the coast of Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)
China urges Japan to heed concerns of all parties on nuclear-contaminated water disposal
China urges Japan to take seriously the legitimate concerns of all parties, and dispose of the nuclear-contaminated water in a science-based, open, transparent and safe manner, foreign ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese mountaineer draws on earthquake survival experience to organise Turkiye aid
Ken Noguchi, who has scaled the highest peaks of all seven continents, was in the Himalayas in 2015 when a massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck. ( read original story ...)
Hot spring baths block Japan’s geothermal potential
With over 100 active volcanos, Japan has the world's third largest geothermal resources, but also a powerful industry that has steadfastly opposed developing the sector: hot springs. But the hot ... ( read original story ...)
Auschwitz to Japan earthquake—Dark tourism is a new way to travel, learn and earn
Inheriting the memory of past tragedies via dark tourism helps prepare for the future and can bring economic benefits too. ( read original story ...)
It’s 12 years since massive earthquake-tsunami struck Japan that killed 15,000 people
It was 12 years on Saturday since a massive earthquake and tsunami struck Japan that that killed 15000 people and triggered a nuclear disaster Kyodo News repo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan marks 12 years since tsunami and nuclear disaster
Japan on Saturday marked the 12th anniversary of the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster with a minute of silence, as concerns grew ahead of the planned release of the treated radioactive ... ( read original story ...)
12 years after Fukushima quake, Japanese public opposes dumping nuke wastewater into sea
Protesters hold banners in front of the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) headquarters against a plan to discharge nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea, ( read original story ...)
Earthquake, flood in Japan; FDR reopens banks: The News Journal archives, week of March 12
FDR reopens banks in 1933, LBJ calls for passage of Voting Rights Act in 1965, financial crisis in 2008, Japan hit by earthquake and flooding in 2011 ... ( read original story ...)