Northeastern Japan battles raging fires, 14 years after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami
Drought in the mountainous areas of central and northeastern Japan is contributing to the spread of forest fires on a scale ...
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Space photos show Japan's 7.6-magnitude earthquake lifted land out of the sea, extending parts of its coastline by as much as 2 football fields
In some places, the earthquake extended the coastline by as much as 250 meters, or about 820 feet, according to a statement from the University of Tokyo. That's about the length of 2.2 American ...
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Monument erected in Miyagi to remember officials who died in March 2011
A monument was erected at the municipal office of Minamisanriku, a town in Miyagi Prefecture, on Sunday to commemorate ...
Digital signs used to convey disaster info in many languages
Local governments around Japan are using digital signboards, long an instrument for corporate advertising, to convey crucial ...
These are the most earthquake-prone cities in the world
Jakarta is one of the largest cities in the world and one of the most earthquake-prone. It is located within the Pacific Ring ...
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Tokyo ponders anew whether it is prepared for the ‘Big One’
Tokyo’s Edogawa Ward for the first time issued ... The latest estimate will also envision a typhoon hitting at the same time as an earthquake. Among the factors to be taken into consideration ...
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Xenophobia and misinformation: Why Japan’s 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake led to a Korean massacre
On the morning of September 1, 1923, an earthquake with a magnitude believed to be around 7.9 rattled the Kanto region. The ...
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Our Japanese Earthquake Emergency Bag
We have an earthquake emergency bag in our house, but we don't actually know what's in it, and in fact, we don't even ...
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6 magnitude earthquake jolts central Japan
On January 1, a powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan, leading to significant power outages in Tokyo. Tsunami warnings were issued for the central and west coast regions ...
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Tokyo became a megacity by reinventing itself
Walk through Japan’s energetic urban heart and see a vibrant, creative culture that bounced back from war and natural disaster. Pedestrians, shoppers, and people-watchers stroll on Chuo-dori in ...
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Japan takes earthquake safety seriously. Here's how its culture of preparedness keeps so many people alive.
In 2007, the Japan Meteorological Society launched its "Earthquake Early Warning System" (EEWS). The J-Alert system can also broadcast to TVs, radios, and cellphones. Tokyo even has a radio ...