Tag: earthquake

Japan has failed to make major progress in crafting plans to help evacuate elderly people and people with disabilities in the event of natural disasters, although nearly 13 years have passed since the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Meteorological Agency officials say seismic activity remains high in the Noto region in Ishikawa Prefecture two months after a major earthquake struck on New Year's Day. They warn that more ... ( read original story ...)

A local traditional performing arts charity show was held on Feb. 25 in this northeastern Japan town, which was devastated by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, to support the areas ... ( read original story ...)

A few days before, Japan had started 2024 with a 7.6 magnitude earthquake followed by a tsunami measuring 14ft, where over 200 people tragically died. While Japan is no stranger to natural disasters, ... ( read original story ...)

KANAZAWA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday his government will additionally allocate around 100 billion yen ($665 million) to the reconstruction of the Noto Peninsula ... ( read original story ...)

The Development Bank of Japan Inc. estimates the extended services will bring ¥27.9 billion (S$248 million) of direct economic benefits to Ishikawa. However, after the earthquake, everything changed. ( read original story ...)

Emperor Naruhito made his first speech to Japan since a deadly earthquake hit the north-central region of Koto, with a message marking his 64th birthday on Friday, Feb. 23. ( read original story ...)

Emperor Naruhito, on the occasion of his 64th birthday on Friday, mourned the lives lost in a powerful earthquake that struck central ... ( read original story ...)

Complicating matters is the economic impact of the earthquake that hit the Noto Peninsula, on the western shoreline of the country, in January. Japan’s economy is also vulnerable should much of the ... ( read original story ...)

Amidst positive signals from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Deputy Department Director Kim Yo Jong about contact with Japan, the United States has expressed its support for diplomacy with North ... ( read original story ...)

This metric compares earthquake fatalities to a country's population, revealing how some nations bear a disproportionate burden of earthquake deaths. Surprisingly, smaller countries like Ecuador, ... ( read original story ...)

How does someone who has not experienced war, or the extreme racism that drove the Japanese incarceration campaign in the US, access these painful memories? ( read original story ...)

"Japan's inflation is settling down," said Norinchukin Research ... hurt by production halts due to the New Year's Day Noto peninsula earthquake and Toyota group automakers' safety scandal. Retail ... ( read original story ...)

Notable signs of Pyongyang's interest in diplomacy with Tokyo were also detected last month when the North Korean leader sent a rare message of condolence to Kishida over a deadly earthquake. Should ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s industry minister has criticized the president of ... where three nuclear reactors melted down after the massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Most recently, 1.5 metric ton of highly ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Arrangements are being made for Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to visit the Noto Peninsula, possibly in late March, to meet with people affected by the powerful ... ( read original story ...)