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DISASTER

Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2022
Japan to resume missile evacuation drills after uptick in North Korean launches
Missiles fired by Beijing also fell into Japan's exclusive economic zone during military exercises conducted by China last month.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / Vocabulary Boost
Sep 1, 2022
Take some time to refresh your emergency vocabulary on Disaster Prevention Day
It was 99 years ago that a devastating earthquake hit Tokyo. As a result, Japan marks Sept. 1 by conducting disaster-preparedness drills at schools and companies nationwide.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2022
Magnitude 4.7 earthquake jolts northwestern Chiba Prefecture
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JAPAN
Mar 18, 2022
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake shakes Japan's northeast coast
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake, which measured a strong 5 on Japan's intensity scale, struck at a depth of 20 kilometers off the coast of Iwate Prefecture on Friday at 11:25 p.m.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 3, 2021
Pair of quakes shake Japan and prompt fears of more seismic activity to come
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake jolted eastern Yamanashi at around 6:30 a.m., which was followed by a magnitude 5.4 temblor in Wakayama three hours later.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / Longform
Nov 29, 2021
On shaky ground: Is Tokyo prepared for the ‘Big One’?
A powerful earthquake that shook the capital in October has fueled fresh fears of an impending temblor that could devastate the world's largest city.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Nov 13, 2021
October quake gives Tokyo a wake-up call
Residents of the metropolis are urged to make sure they're fully prepared for when the dreaded “big one” strikes.
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JAPAN / Explainer
Jul 26, 2021
In times of disaster, Japan's hazard maps provide crucial information
July's deadly mudslide in Shizuoka has put renewed focus on hazard maps for areas at risk from floods, landslides and other natural catastrophes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jul 24, 2021
The clear-cut actions that led to a disaster in Atami
News outlets are looking at the role companies played in exacerbating the mudslides that engulfed more than 130 homes in the city of Atami.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jul 17, 2021
As floods hit Western Europe, scientists say climate change hikes heavy rain
In general the rising average global temperature — now about 1.2 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial average — makes heavy rainfall more likely, according to scientists.

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