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EARTHQUAKES

Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 1, 2023
Quake killed more than 50,000 in Turkey and Syria, revised toll shows
Local authorities relied on data collected from hospitals, medical centers, civil defense forces and civilian sources, many of whom buried their dead without taking them to hospital.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 23, 2023
12 years after 3/11, Miyagi's governor wants world to see prefecture's recovery
The prefecture, which was devastated by a powerful earthquake and tsunami, will host a meeting of science and technology ministers from the G7 advanced economies this year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 22, 2023
Scientists newly confirm 1,350 km metallic structure at heart of Earth's inner core
The research studied waves from 200 earthquakes with magnitudes above 6.0 ricocheting like ping pong balls up to five times within the planet.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 21, 2023
How does aid get into rebel-held northwest Syria?
Two weeks after a deadly earthquake, only a trickle of U.N. aid has entered the rebel-held northwest of the country, with the slow pace sparking outrage and anger.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 21, 2023
Erdogan's hasty rebuild plan could leave Turkey at risk of more earthquake agony
Experts believe seismic-safety standards must be carefully enforced and safer structure built in the southern disaster zone that straddles one of three fault lines crisscrossing Turkey.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 21, 2023
Fresh earthquake hits Turkey-Syria border two weeks after disaster
Monday's quake, this time with a magnitude of 6.4, was centered near the southern Turkish city of Antakya and was felt in Syria, Egypt and Lebanon.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 17, 2023
Aid focus turns to the homeless and destitute in aftermath of Turkey quake
The quake killed at least 38,044 people in southern Turkey, officials said on Friday, while authorities in neighboring Syria have reported 5,800 deaths.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 16, 2023
Three women and two children pulled from rubble in Turkey as aid reaches Syria
The combined death toll in Turkey and Syria has climbed to more than 41,000, and millions are in need of humanitarian aid.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 16, 2023
Defying odds: A story of survival under Turkey's earthquake rubble
A 62-year-old man survived 187 hours after the walls of his ground-floor apartment were propped up by a fridge and a cabinet.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 15, 2023
New aid route to rebel-held Syria opens as quake toll nears 40,000
Rare survivors were pulled from the debris eight days after the 7.8 magnitude quake struck Syria and Turkey.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 14, 2023
Apocalyptic scenes haunt Turkish children after deadly quake
Faced with the sight of death and widespread destruction, children in Turkey have been left dangerously exposed to long-term trauma.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 14, 2023
Turkey wasn't prepared for quake, responders say, amid anger over lost lives
A lack of water, food, medicine, body bags and cranes in the disaster zone following the quake left hundreds of thousands of people to fend for themselves.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 14, 2023
Turkey finds more survivors as anger grows a week after killer quake
Communities brace for the inevitable scaling down of search and rescue operations as low temperatures have reduced the already slim chances of survival.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 13, 2023
Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll tops 33,000 as search for survivors continues
Concerns are rising over the potential spread of unrest as desperation sets in.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 12, 2023
Turkey-Syria quake deaths pass 28,000; U.N. expects toll to double
Tens of thousands of rescue workers continue scouring earthquake flattened neighborhoods as death toll in the Turkey-Syria disaster surpasses 28,000.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Feb 11, 2023
Turkey earthquake evokes questions over building standards
As Turkey's death toll rises, so has fury over why, in a country with multiple fault lines and a history of major jolts, building quality is so poor that buildings fall apart like paper.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 11, 2023
Children rescued as Turkey-Syria quake toll nears 24,000
At least 870,000 people urgently needed food in the two countries after the quake, which has made up to 5.3 million people homeless in Syria alone, the U.N. warned.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2023
Support and donations for quake-hit Turkey growing in Japan
Interest in donating could be because Japanese people are paying close attention to world affairs following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, one NGO official noted.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 10, 2023
Rescues provide glimmer of hope among Turkey quake ruins as death toll tops 20,000
Foreign aid arrives after hundreds of thousands have been left hungry and homeless in the middle of winter.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 9, 2023
Erdogan has undermined Turkey’s earthquake response
President Erdogan's paranoid policies against civil society have weakened the very institutions Turkey needs to deal with the devastating earthquake.
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Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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.
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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.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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