Insight: Sustaining Emotional Engagement in Japan

But kizuna is little more than a buzzword when it’s not rooted in the brand. The 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami still resonates in the hearts and minds of Japan’s people. In the wake of this great tragedy, corporate leaders were called to reflect ... ( read original story ...)

OYO Corporation (9755) Decline -0.43% on Aug 8

Its all-time low of 85.25, on the other hand, was last seen in July 1950. When an earthquake massively hit Japan in March 2011, the economy was also shattered. Two sessions after the earthquake, the Nikkei Stock Average had lost 10% after nearly reaching ... ( read original story ...)

Running the road to recovery

The route takes a brave group of volunteers, this year consisting of 1,300 runners and 100 cyclists, on a relay race through some of Japan’s most beautiful but isolated areas. This is the land of the the March 2011 Tohoku earthquake and it still bears ... ( read original story ...)

Nippon Chemical Industrial Co Ltd (4092) Dips -0.42% on Aug 8

Its all-time low of 85.25, on the other hand, was last seen in July 1950. When an earthquake massively hit Japan in March 2011, the economy was also shattered. Two sessions after the earthquake, the Nikkei Stock Average had lost 10% after nearly reaching ... ( read original story ...)

Five miners dead after being trapped in Muzaffarabad coal mine

According to Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the remote area where the mine is located lies near a fault line formed after the 2005 earthquake. In the aftermath of the deadly earthquake, JICA had suggested that no construction be done in the ... ( read original story ...)

Let’s discuss Japan’s life expectancy records

They began trailing Hong Kong women in 2011 after the Great East Japan Earthquake. Japanese women regained the top spot in 2012 but slipped behind Hong Kong in 2015. They were followed by Spanish women in third at 85.42 years, and France in fourth at 85.4 ... ( read original story ...)

UAF scientists train coastal communities in tsunami response

“I’m seeing how far a tsunami can go inland,” Nicolsky said. This exact situation happened in California after the the 2011 Tohoku earthquake in Japan. Soon after the quake, a large wave hit Santa Cruz. After the water calmed, residents returned ... ( read original story ...)

Stanwell School reports on summer news roundup

In April year-9 geographers enjoyed a day of interactive hazard management provided by the British Cartographic Society entitled ‘The Restless Earth’, where pupils mapped and managed the Japanese earthquake and subsequent tsunami using GIS strategies ... ( read original story ...)

Should we really be so afraid of nuclear radiation?

The Japan Times reported that the evacuation was so rushed that it killed 1,656 people, 90 percent of whom were 65 or older. The earthquake and tsunami killed only 1,607 in that area. The World Health Organization found that the Fukushima evacuation ... ( read original story ...)

A dummy’s guide to student travel insurance

Depending on the destination of your higher studies, the risks you are exposed to vary. For example, a trip to a country like Japan which is earthquake prone is going to be costlier as compared to Singapore. Also, due to expensive medical expenses in ... ( read original story ...)

Japan: A story of resilient and innovative people

Despite the uncomfortable weather, I realised that there is more to Japan beside the famous Mt. Fuji, sushi or the great Hanshin earthquake. Japan is a lot more than just that. Why we don’t know, I discovered that a common trait of the Japanese is that ... ( read original story ...)