Go Nagai, the renowned mangaka, has used his platform to provide comfort and positivity to the people of his hometown, Wajima, which was severely impacted by the recent earthquake in Japan. Despite ... ( read original story ...)
How Earthquakes Shake Japan’s Political Landscape
Police officers search victims from debris of damaged and burnt buildings in Wajima in the Noto peninsula facing the Sea of Japan, northwest of Tokyo, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Hiro Komae ... ( read original story ...)
In the aftermath of Japan’s Noto earthquake, what’s next for Ishikawa crafts?
Craftspeople from the Ishikawa craft district tell Wallpaper* how the 2024 Noto earthquake affected their community, and what lies ahead ... ( read original story ...)
Situation remains severe for Central Japan earthquake survivors
The situation in central Japan's Noto Peninsula remains severe more than two weeks after a devastating earthquake and tsunami. Cold weather is expected on Friday in the devastated area, and there are ... ( read original story ...)
Conditions deteriorate for survivors of Noto earthquake in Japan
Much has also been made in the press about Japan’s supposed commitment to disaster preparation, but the Noto earthquake has graphically exposed its limitations. ( read original story ...)
Manned submersible finds a fault scarp of the 2011 Tohoku-oki megaquake in the Japan Trench
Hayato Ueda, a geologist at Niigata University, boarded a submarine vehicle with pilot, Chris May, and took a dive into the Japan Trench within the epicenter area of the 2011 Tohoku-oki megaquake, ... ( read original story ...)
US Military to Deploy Helicopters to Japan’s Earthquake-Hit Peninsula
TOKYO (Reuters) -The United States will deploy two military helicopters in Japan to the earthquake-hit Noto peninsula on the country's west coast to aid relief efforts in communities cut off by the ... ( read original story ...)
Go Nagai Addresses Destroyed Museum Following Japan’s Recent Earthquakes
The earthquake in Japan caused serious destruction to the country to kick off 2024, with one big example being the destruction of the Wonderland Museum, a locale dedicated to manga artist Go Nagai. If ... ( read original story ...)
232 confirmed dead in Jan 1 Japan earthquake
At least 232 people have been confirmed dead in the devastating 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck Japan's Ishikawa prefecture on January 1, local officials said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
32 confirmed dead after Japan’s Noto quake: local gov’t
Local authorities said these fatalities were discovered in the vicinity of the Wajima Morning Market, a popular tourist spot that suffered extensive damage in the earthquake-triggered fires immediatel ... ( read original story ...)
DEATH TOLL FROM POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN’S NOTO RISES TO 232
TOKYO, Jan. 17 (Bernama-Sputnik) -- The death toll from a powerful earthquake and a series of aftershocks that hit the Noto Peninsula in Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture on New Year's Day has risen to 232, ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. military in Japan to deploy to earthquake-hit area – sources
U.S. military forces in Japan are set to deploy to the earthquake-hit Noto peninsula to help with relief efforts, sources familiar with the matter said. ( read original story ...)
Global Impact: Earthquake, plane collision not best start to year for Japan as it faces pressure at home and abroad
In this issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look back at Japan’s challenging start to 2024, and ahead to what might come next. ( read original story ...)
Japan police warn of scammers, thieves preying on Noto Peninsula quake victims
Around 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 5, a suspicious young man appeared in a store parking lot in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, four days after the area was hit by・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Footages of 2011 earthquake in Japan recirculate after 2024 jolt
A video compilation depicting scenes from an earthquake has been shared on social media with a false claim it shows impacts of a powerful tremor that struck the western coast of Japan in January 2024. ( read original story ...)
7.6 magnitude earthquake shifted the coastline in Japan by over 600 feet
The 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck Japan on the first day of 2024 has shifted the coastline in certain areas by as much as 656 feet. The differences between the coastline before and after the ... ( read original story ...)