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 ...)
Japanese-American Artists Revisit the Painful Legacy of WWII
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 Jan Inflation Likely to Lag BOJ Target for First Time in Nearly 2 Years: Reuters Poll
"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 ...)
(LEAD) (News Focus) Cautious hopes reemerge for Japan’s role over N. Korean nuclear conundrum
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 criticizes Fukushima nuclear plant over radioactive water leak
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 ...)
Japan emperor, empress to visit quake-hit Noto Peninsula
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 ...)
Indoor quake-resistant shelters becoming gradually popular in Japan
A construction company in this west Japan city has developed an "Ehime Prefecture type quake-resistant shelter" using cedar wood pro・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
More Japanese want nuclear plants to reopen ahead of 2011 Fukushima disaster anniversary
A new poll shows that half of Japanese favour restarting dozens of reactors in the country, compared with 30 per cent in previous surveys. ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: 48 dead and over 1 lakh asked to evacuate amid tsunami alert as country gets hit by 7.6 magnitude seismic event
A strong earthquake struck central Japan on Monday, causing significant infrastructure destruction and coastal evacuations. The seismic event, measuring 7.6 on the magnitude scale, left tens of ... ( read original story ...)
70% of tsunami-risk areas in Japan have never conducted winter shelter drills
Nearly 70 percent of 108 Japanese coastal municipalities at risk of damage from a tsunami triggered by a powerful earthquake have never conducted drills for operating evacuation centers in the winter, ... ( read original story ...)
Augmented reality to help smartphone users get to safety in Japan tsunami evacuation drill
The municipal government here is set to conduct a disaster drill on March 3 using technology that overlays evacuation routes onto ・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Crowdfunding emerges as major relief source in wake of central Japan quake
Seventy crowdfunding projects have raised some 430 million yen (about $2.86 million) from approximately 22,000 contributors in just a month and a half・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Processing huge amount of debris from central Japan quake a key to restoring lives
Steady progress in processing the huge amount of debris created by the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake is necessary for the restoration of the disast・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM Seeks Summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un: A Desperate Attempt to Boost Approval Ratings?
Fumio Kishida, Japan's prime minister, is pushing for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in a bid to bolster his approval ratings. This is a diplomatic effort to address his low approval ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Noto earthquake: thousands of survivors struggle as accusations of neglect grow
The lives of 14,000 people affected by the New Year’s day disaster remain in limbo, living in evacuation shelters, and surviving hand to mouth ... ( read original story ...)
Surveillance video shows house move during earthquakes
Security cameras captured the moment a California home was struck by a series of earthquakes, the strongest at a magnitude of 4.8. ( read original story ...)