Steady progress in processing the huge amount of debris created by the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake is necessary for the restoration of the disast・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM Seeks Summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un: A Desperate Attempt to Boost Approval Ratings?
Fumio Kishida, Japan's prime minister, is pushing for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in a bid to bolster his approval ratings. This is a diplomatic effort to address his low approval ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Noto earthquake: thousands of survivors struggle as accusations of neglect grow
The lives of 14,000 people affected by the New Year’s day disaster remain in limbo, living in evacuation shelters, and surviving hand to mouth ... ( read original story ...)
Surveillance video shows house move during earthquakes
Security cameras captured the moment a California home was struck by a series of earthquakes, the strongest at a magnitude of 4.8. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant urged to improve communication after radioactive water leak
A panel of safety experts advised the operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to improve communication with the public after last week’s contaminated water leak. ( read original story ...)
A South Texas town was hit by 14 earthquakes in the last 13 days. Is fracking to blame?
Falls City has become a hotbed for seismic activity. Most earthquakes have been small, but several have been large enough to notice. ( read original story ...)
Residents in Japan’s quake-hit areas trying to return to normal life
People in the Noto Peninsula are trying to return to normal life after a powerful earthquake devastated the region on New Year's Day. ( read original story ...)
6.1-Magnitude Quake Hits Volcano Islands, Japan Region – USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted Volcano Islands, Japan region at 11:19:36 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. ... ( read original story ...)
News Navigator: Why do Japan’s nuclear plants need electricity to operate?
The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the need to supply electricity to nuclear power plants after the Jan. 1 Noto・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan property insurance to remain profitable despite earthquake
The property insurance market in Japan is likely to survive despite losses following the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula on 1 January 2024. This is according to GlobalData, ... ( read original story ...)
Town employees exhausted, nurses look to quit 1.5 months since deadly Japan quake
Nearly a month and a half since the New Year's Day Noto Peninsula earthquake struck central Japan, some relief workers say they can't continue if cond・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquakes death toll climbs to at least 48 as temblors continue rocking country’s west
Japan was hit by a series of earthquakes Monday that damaged homes, prompted tsunami warnings 00:33 Wajima, Japan — A series of powerful earthquakes hit western Japan, leaving at least 48 people ... ( read original story ...)
4.7-Magnitude Quake Rocks Japan’s Noto Region
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake with jolted Japan's Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture, the weather agency said here on Sunday.The ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei Film: After Japan earthquake, fishermen in Noto fear the future
More than 14,000 people remain evacuated from homes and businesses in the Noto Peninsula as of Feb. 1, one month after a magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck the area in central Japan. Survivors of the ... ( read original story ...)
Waste generated from Japan’s Noto earthquake to reach 2.44 million tons
Waste from the Noto Peninsula earthquake on New Year's Day is estimated to reach 2.44 million tons in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa, according to the prefectural government. The estimate ... ( read original story ...)
Facing 2.4 million tons of wreckage, Japan’s Noto quake victims wonder where to begin
"Where do we even start?"That was the sentiment of a resident of Japan's quake-struck Noto Peninsula as they faced the debris from collapsed houses -- walls, furniture, electronics -- left untouched ... ( read original story ...)