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EARTHQUAKES

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 1, 2019
Natural disasters: Preparing for the unexpected
Disasters can strike anywhere at anytime. Japan must be prepared.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2019
Magnitude 4.4 earthquake jolts Ibaraki Prefecture area
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake, which measured shindo 3 on the Japanese intensity scale, was detected at a depth of 60 km in northern Ibaraki Prefecture, on Monday at 1:02 a.m.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 26, 2019
Magnitude 6.5 quake in eastern Indonesia kills at least three
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Thursday morning, killing at least three people and injuring three others.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 24, 2019
At least eight dead, 100 hurt after 5.8 magnitude quake rocks Pakistan
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook northern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing eight people and injuring 100, government and police officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2019
Museum dedicated to March 2011 tsunami disaster opens in Iwate Prefecture
A museum aimed at passing on the lessons of the March 2011 tsunami to future generations opened Sunday in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 21, 2019
North Korea rattled by 'natural' earthquake, South's weather agency reports
South Korea's state weather agency said Saturday that a 3.5 magnitude "natural" earthquake had hit the southern part of North Korea.
EDITORIALS
Sep 20, 2019
Acquittals don't absolve Tepco of blame for disaster
The acquittals of the former Tepco executives highlight the limitations of criminal trials in pursuing the responsibility of executives of large firms for serious accidents.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Sep 20, 2019
Sapporo group to equip emergency shelter for people with special needs
A Sapporo-based association providing support to people with rare and intractable diseases is planning to establish its own shelter early next year allowing people with special needs to find a safe place in the event of an emergency.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 19, 2019
Former Tepco executives found not guilty of criminal negligence in Fukushima nuclear disaster
Three former senior executives of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. are acquitted of professional negligence relating to the 2011 crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2019
At meeting in Kyoto, global body debates how to define and protect museums
What is a museum and how can its exhibits, which often include the world's most important cultural properties, be protected from natural disasters, including earthquakes?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Sep 6, 2019
Rent hikes for surviving 3/11 residents cause mass exodus of young families in Sendai
Eight years since the Great East Japan Earthquake, some survivors of the disaster still live in uncertainty as they fall between the cracks of governmental policy that is meant to support them.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2019
Hokkaido marks first anniversary of earthquake that left 44 people dead
Hokkaido on Friday marked the first anniversary of a powerful earthquake that claimed 44 lives and triggered the nation's first prefecture-wide blackout.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 30, 2019
Scrap scientifically unsound quake forecasts
Japan's earthquake countermeasures should be based on the fact that large earthquakes can strike anywhere at any time.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2019
Japan's emergency advisories are too complex and hard to understand, even for fluent Japanese speakers, experts say
On the eve of Disaster Prevention Day in Japan, communications experts urged authorities using social media to improve messaging targeting foreign residents of Japan and visitors to the country so that what they are trying to convey will come through loud and clear.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2019
Japan earthquake task force to redesign hazard maps to aid people with color vision deficiencies
A government task force focused on earthquake research intends to redesign its hazard maps to make it easier for those with color vision deficiencies to identify risks, an official said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 16, 2019
Japanese team developing AI-based system to forecast chance of tsunami and scale of damage
Drawing lessons from one of the worst disasters in the nation's history, a team of Japanese researchers is developing an artificial intelligence-based tsunami-forecasting system set for release in fiscal 2020 that could help limit loss of life and property in future calamities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 13, 2019
Study debunks Japanese belief in link between deep-sea fish and quakes
A long-held belief in Japan that sightings of deep-sea fish foretell major earthquakes is simply a superstition, according to a research team from two universities.
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2019
Survey finds 894 buildings at public elementary and junior high schools not yet quake-proof
A total of 894 buildings at public elementary and junior high schools were not earthquake-proof as of April 1, down from 978 a year before, an education ministry survey has shown.
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2019
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake shakes Fukushima Prefecture
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake registering a lower 5 on the Japanese intensity scale struck off Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures on Sunday evening, the Meteorological Agency has said.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2019
Earthquake of magnitude 6.5 strikes off Mie Prefecture
An earthquake registering a magnitude 6.5 struck off the coast of Mie Prefecture around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, the Meteorological Agency reported.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
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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