Japan Premier Vows ‘Ceaseless’ Aid as Snow Hampers Quake Relief

WAJIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Japan's prime minister vowed to provide "ceaseless" support to areas devastated by the New Year's Day earthquake as snow and sleet hampered rescue and relief efforts and local media reported that the disaster had now claimed at least 126 lives. ( read original story ...)

Japan earthquake: The tiny firm that alerts millions about disasters

When a 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit Japan's remote Noto peninsula on New Year's Day, millions of people were alerted by a small company that has been punching above its weight for years now. NERV is run by a small private firm called Gehirn - meaning brain in German - with just 13 full-time staff. ( read ...