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DISASTER

Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2018
Osaka plans to offer multilingual disaster information for foreign visitors
Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui said Friday he wants to start providing information for foreign visitors in the event of a disaster.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2018
Neon lights above Sapporo's famed nightlife district darkened by quake
The neon lights of Sapporo's famed Susukino entertainment district were still off Thursday night, the area's revelers replaced by people huddled in hotel lobby entrances or queuing for water and other bare essentials following the powerful earthquake that jolted the nation's northernmost island of Hokkaido...
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 5, 2018
India's flood-hit Kerala state faces shortages of 'rat fever' drug
India's flood-ravaged Kerala state is facing shortages of a drug that fights an infectious bacterial disease after the worst flooding in a century, forcing authorities to turn to other states to help ramp up supplies.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2018
Typhoon Jebi, most powerful to hit Japan in 25 years, leaves trail of destruction in Kansai region
The storm disrupted transportation networks, heavily damaged the bridge that leads to Kansai International Airport and knocked out power to over a million homes.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Sep 1, 2018
'Yokohama Burning': Destruction, massacre and tornadoes of fire
One of the most fascinating and controversial books about the Great Kanto Earthquake is Joshua Hammer's 2006 release 'Yokohama Burning,' in which the former bureau chief for Newsweek magazine suggests a link between the national response to the 1923 disaster and Japan's descent into World War II.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 30, 2018
Trump says 'we did a fantastic job in Puerto Rico' after being told 2017 storm killed almost 3,000
President Donald Trump lauded the U.S. response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico last year just a day after the commonwealth said almost 3,000 people died from the storm.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 29, 2018
More than 50,000 evacuated in Myanmar as homes, shops flooded after dam fails
More than 50,000 people have evacuated their homes in central Myanmar after part of a dam failed on Wednesday, inundating communities and damaging a bridge on a major highway, officials said.
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2018
Sweden calls for nuclear reactors to be shielded from hot weather after summer shutdowns
Sweden's nuclear energy regulator, SSM, has asked plant operators to produce plans in the coming months to shield their reactors from harmful hot weather, its director told Reuters on Monday.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2018
Meteorological Agency raises alert level for volcano on Kagoshima Prefecture island
The Meteorological Agency on Wednesday raised the alert level for a volcano on Kuchinoerabu Island, urging residents there to prepare for possible evacuation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2018
Rescue dogs equipped with cameras to search for survivors in western Japan's rain-hit areas
Rescue dogs tasked with finding survivors in disaster-hit areas of western Japan have a new gadget — a small camera with a built-in microphone that enables handlers to see clearly inside the collapsed houses that only canines can enter.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2018
Typhoon Shanshan to bring heavy rain and strong winds to eastern Japan
Japan's weather agency has warned of heavy rain, strong gusts of wind and high waves as a strong typhoon is expected to travel very close to the country's eastern and northeastern coastal areas from late Wednesday to Thursday afternoon.
EDITORIALS
Aug 7, 2018
Extreme weather requires disaster response overhaul
The nation's disaster response system must be upgraded to respond more effectively to the extreme weather conditions that are becoming increasingly common.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 7, 2018
Record 70,000 people rushed to hospitals since April 30 amid scorching Japan heat wave
Scorching summer heat has sent more than 70,000 people to hospitals across the country over the last three months, far exceeding the previous annual record set in 2013, government data showed Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2018
Foreign disaster victims in Hiroshima struggle to overcome language, paperwork barriers in quest for assistance
A month after the historic rain disaster in western Japan, residents in Hiroshima are still struggling to come to terms with the aftermath. And the people most affected, particularly those unfamiliar with Japanese procedures, will face further hurdles on the path to recovery.
JAPAN
Aug 3, 2018
Indonesian interns unable to understand Japanese evacuation alert narrowly escaped death in Hiroshima
Four Indonesian interns have said they didn't evacuate their dormitory during the rain disaster last month because the Hiroshima Municipal Government's emergency smartphone alert was in Japanese.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2018
Guests recall ‘Titanic’ trauma during typhoon as waves smashed giant windows at Japanese hotel in Atami
People and businesses from central to western Japan began picking up the pieces from the passage of Typhoon Jongdari on Monday after the storm's rare east-west trajectory took it from Mie Prefecture straight across western Japan, dumping more rain on the areas ravaged by the deadly floods and landslides...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2018
Five dead, 40 injured by blaze at construction site in west Tokyo suburb of Tama
Five people died and around 40 were injured Thursday after a fire broke out at a three-story building under construction in Tama in western Tokyo and smoke engulfed the workers.
EDITORIALS
Jul 9, 2018
Review nation's defenses against torrential rains
How people respond to disaster alerts must be scrutinized in the wake of the recent torrential rains that claimed at least 110 lives and left dozens of people missing.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 6, 2018
Fireworks workshop blasts kill at least 19 near Mexico City
Two explosions at fireworks workshops outside Mexico City on Thursday killed at least 19 people, including rescue workers, and injured dozens more, officials said, in the latest deadly blast to hit a town known for its fireworks production.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 5, 2018
Over 1,100 still living in temporary housing 12 months after Kyushu rains
More than 1,100 people are still living in temporary housing as Kyushu on Thursday marked the first year since a record heavy rainfall of 129.5 millimeters in a single hour poured upon Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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