Heavy rain has pounded Japan’s northcentral region of Noto which triggered landslides and swollen rivers to overflow, flooding homes and stranding some residents in the region still recovering from a ... ( read original story ...)
Heavy rain pounds northcentral Japan which is still recovering from deadly quake
Heavy rain has pounded Japan’s northcentral region of Noto which triggered landslides and swollen rivers to overflow, flooding homes and stranding some residents in the region still recovering from a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan orders evacuations as heavy rains trigger floods in quake-hit Ishikawa region
The cities of Wajima and Suzu, as well as Noto town, ordered about 44,700 residents to evacuate. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Japan Orders Evacuations In Quake-hit Region On Flooding Fears
Japanese authorities told tens of thousands of people to evacuate the quake-hit region of Ishikawa on Saturday as heavy rain lifted river levels, raising flooding fears. ( read original story ...)
Japan orders mass evacuation over flooding threat
Up to 30,000 people in two cities in central Japan have been ordered to evacuate after weather forecasters warned of major flooding caused by heavy rain. About 18,000 people in the city of Wajima and ... ( read original story ...)
USA to Japan: 7 most earthquake prone countries in the world
Earthquakes are one of nature's most powerful forces, causing widespread devastation and loss of life. Certain countries are particularly susceptible due to their geographical locations along tectonic plate boundaries. ( read original story ...)
Challenging next phase of Fukushima nuclear plant cleanup begins with robot set to gather nuclear fuel debris
Highly radioactive fuel and other materials in the reactors melted when a massive earthquake and tsunami ... the three crippled reactors. Chief Japanese government spokesperson Yoshimasa Hayashi ... ( read original story ...)
Japan briefs international community on release of treated water
The briefing was conducted on the sidelines of the International Atomic Energy Agency's annual general conference in Vienna. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s rice prices hit record high for August
Shoppers in Japan have been facing rice shortages at retailers as the average wholesale price rose sharply in August to its highest level for the month. ( read original story ...)
Complex dynamics of 2024 M 7.6 Noto Hanto earthquake in Japan—the long-lasting swarm and its immediate foreshocks
A study published in the journal Earthquake Research Advances sheds light on the relationship between the 2024 magnitude 7.6 Noto Hanto earthquake and a sizable earthquake swarm that began beneath ... ( read original story ...)
1,300 cyclists participate in Tour de Tohoku 2024
The event is designed to support reconstruction efforts in the affected areas, and participants do not compete for time or rankings but aim to complete the race. ( read original story ...)
Meet Sashiko Gals, the Women Stitching Japanese Tradition Into Your Sneakers
Based on a project launched by women who lost their homes and jobs in the Great East Japan Earthquake 13 years ago, Sashiko Gals was launched in March of this year to further evolve the traditional Japanese technique and culture of Sashiko. In total the group has 15 members, who are women in their 40s ...
Aston University Postgraduate Student Supports Recovery Efforts in Japan’s 2024 Noto Earthquake
An Aston University postgraduate student has been actively supporting communities affected by the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake in Japan.Antoine Couec, a student in MSc Crisis and Disaster Management at Aston Business School, ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Earthquake-Triggered Tsunami
On March 11, 2011, an earthquake-triggered tsunami hit Japan, causing massive destruction and over 18,000 deaths. ( read original story ...)
Noto Peninsula Earthquake: Learning From First Responders
Delays in rescue are said to have been a serious problem in the January 1st quake that hit the Noto Peninsula in Japan. As experts are still verifying the facts, we spoke to the first responders from ... ( read original story ...)
60% of Japan prefectures have no network for dialysis in emergency
More than 60 percent of Japan's 47 prefectures said they had not established plans to work with neighboring prefectures for dialysis ( read original story ...)