Reconstruction continues on the Noto Peninsula following the New Year's Day earthquake. Local businesses are gradually resuming operations, while Ishikawa Prefectural officials have started outlining ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese emperor, empress visit towns hit by January 1 earthquake
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan paid a solemn visit to towns in the north-central region of Noto, offering prayers for the victims of the devastating New Year's Day earthquake and ... ( read original story ...)
Visiting Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture After The Earthquake
Ishikawa Prefecture offers the vibrant geigi culture of Kanazawa, the seafaring city of Kaga, and the mountainous Hakusan region. ( read original story ...)
Armenia to provide $300,000 to Japan for earthquake relief
Armenia will provide $300,000 in aid to Japan to meet the humanitarian needs of the survivors of the January 1 earthquake on the Noto Peninsula of Japan. The respective decision was adopted at ... ( read original story ...)
Japan govt. report analyzes how quake caused bullet train derailment in 2022
A government report on the derailment of a bullet train in northeastern Japan two years ago says the rocking motions of a major earthquake are believed to have made most of its wheels come off the ... ( read original story ...)
Mom who didn’t hold stillborn daughter on day of Japan quake finds freedom from guilt
Yuko Nakajima, now 59, was preparing for the birth of her daughter. Her family was already calling the young life in her womb P・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s emperor and empress visit towns hit by fatal New Year’s Day earthquake
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan visited the Noto region to pay respects to victims of an earthquake that struck on New Year's Day, killing 241 people. ( read original story ...)
Imperial Visit to Earthquake-Stricken Towns in Noto by Japanese Emperor and Empress
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan offered their sympathies on Friday to the affected residents of Noto’s north-central region, following a devastating earthquake that occurred on the first ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese emperor and empress visit towns hit by Jan. 1 quake and console thousands of homeless
TOKYO — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Friday visited towns in the north-central region of Noto to pray for victims of the deadly New Year’s Day earthquake and console thousands of ... ( read original story ...)
What is that high-pitched alarm my phone makes before an earthquake in Japan?
Just before an earthquake strikes in Japan, you may hear every smartphone around you suddenly emit a loud, high-pitched alarm along with the words ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Struck by Earthquake A Reminder of Nature’s Power and Resilience
Japan was shaken by a powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3, sending ripples of concern across the nation. The quake, which struck around 9:08 a.m., originated in southern Ibaraki ... ( read original story ...)
M5.3 earthquake hits Tokyo, nearby areas
An earthquake measuring a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 hit Tokyo and nearby areas on Thursday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the weather agency said. The quake struck around 9:08 a.m., with its ... ( read original story ...)
How ‘Shogun’ Pulled Off that Wild Episode 5 Earthquake
Shōgun Episode 5 “Broken to the Fist” features one of the show’s most jaw-dropping moments of horror yet. After Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada) tires of listening to Mariko (Anna Sawai) and Blackthorne’s ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake-resistant supertall crowned Japan’s new tallest skyscraper
According to developer Mori, it will continue functioning as normal even in an earthquake as severe as the Great East Japan Earthquake, which was a devastating magnitude 9.0 earthquake in 2011. To ... ( read original story ...)
Japan govt. reviews basic policy for reconstruction from 2011 disaster
Japan's government has reviewed its basic policy for reconstruction of areas devastated by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. The current basic policy was established in 2021, a decade ... ( read original story ...)
1,006 security cameras installed in Japan quake-hit region to stop crimes during evacuation
The installation of 1,006 security cameras in areas struck by the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake was completed by March 12, the National Pu ... ( read original story ...)