Hopes fading of finding more survivors in Taiwan earthquake

HUALIEN, Taiwan — Hopes of finding additional survivors from this week’s earthquake in Taiwan were fading Friday ... Hundreds of rescuers were on the scene, including a team from Japan deploying cutting-edge equipment that can detect a heartbeat ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese utilities seek more reactor restarts

Japan’s Chugoku Electric Power Co plans to initiate procedures to gain approval to start operation of Shimane 3, a unit which was still under construction at the time of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Construction began in 2005 and work was close to ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan rescuers search building for 7 missing in earthquake

Hundreds of rescuers were on the scene, including a team from Japan deploying cutting-edge equipment that ... sites as a safeguard against repeated aftershocks. Taiwan has frequent earthquakes, most of them minor, but a 1999 quake killed more than 2,300 ... ( read original story ...)

WH Budget Slashes Funding for Earthquake Warning System

The system is also used in Japan and Taiwan. The White House's fiscal year 2018 budget, released last May, also proposed cuts to the earthquake warning system. The U.S. does not yet have a functioning system to warn of an impending earthquake. According to ... ( read original story ...)

Charity market held in Japan to help Iran’s quake-hit people

According to a Farsi report by IRIB, Iranian dishes, handicrafts, rugs and food products were put on the show and the Japanese welcomed the event. In November 2017, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck western Iran, killing more than 600 and injuring thousands. ( read original story ...)

China protests to Japan over Taiwan quake condolences

China on Friday lodged a protest with Japan after Japanese officials sent condolences to Taiwanese authorities following the recent earthquake, and accused Tokyo of violating the ‘one-China’ principle under the pretext of disaster relief. ( read original story ...)

Japanese PM sends condolences over Hualien earthquake (update)

Tokyo, Feb. 8 (CNA) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a letter of condolences Thursday to President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) over the strong earthquake that hit Hualien County in eastern Taiwan late Tuesday. Meanwhile, a photo of Chinese calligraphy ... ( read original story ...)

Japan sends team of specialists to aid in earthquake relief

Tokyo, Feb. 8 (CNA) A 7-member specialist team from Japan was scheduled to arrive in Taiwan Thursday to assist in rescue efforts following the magnitude 6 earthquake that struck Hualien County in eastern Taiwan late Tuesday, according to a statement from ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese FM sends condolences to Taiwan over Hualien earthquake

Taipei, Feb. 7 (CNA) Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono has sent a letter to his Taiwanese counterpart David Lee (李大維) to express his condolences over a strong earthquake that hit Hualien County in eastern Taiwan late Tuesday. The letter was made ... ( read original story ...)