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EARTHQUAKES

Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2017
Government report warns of 'impending' mega-quake and tsunami off Hokkaido
A huge earthquake occurred about 400 years ago off eastern Hokkaido, which has seen large temblors in a cycle of every 340 to 380 years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 18, 2017
Strong 6.3 earthquake rattles remote part of Tibet
An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck a remote part of Tibet on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of significant damage or injuries.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 15, 2017
Iran quake survivors battle freezing cold while waiting for aid
Exhausted and exposed to freezing cold, survivors of a weekend earthquake in western Iran begged authorities for food and shelter on Tuesday, saying aid was slow to reach them.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2017
Kumamoto resort's quake-resistant domed cabins prove a big draw
Nestled near a volcano in southern Japan, 450 quake-resistant domed houses put up by a health resort and decorated with flowers and dinosaurs are drawing visitors from across Asia.
EDITORIALS
Nov 5, 2017
Anticipating a major Nankai Trough quake
While improving seismic observation systems is important, it is more important to assume a large earthquake can hit at any time and place.
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2017
JR to use seafloor sensors to provide swifter train-stopping alert in event of offshore temblors
Three railways have signed a deal with a state research institute to implement a system to halt shinkansen trains more swiftly in the event of a major offshore quake near the Japanese archipelago.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Oct 26, 2017
Ancient Papua New Guinea skull called oldest-known tsunami victim
A mysterious partial skull unearthed in Papua New Guinea in 1929 — that once was thought to belong to an extinct human species — now turns out to have another unique distinction. Scientists believe it belongs to the oldest-known human tsunami victim.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 24, 2017
Low-pitched, rumbling rocks could help predict when earthquakes strike, research says
Rocks under increasing pressure before earthquakes strike send out low-pitched rumbling sounds that the human ear cannot detect but could be used to predict when a tremor will strike, scientists said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2017
Start-up SkyAlert's early warning app sudden hit in Mexico after massive killer temblors
Since two massive earthquakes hit Mexico in September, claiming more than 460 lives, an early warning start-up called SkyAlert has doubled its users to 5.8 million, making it one of the country's most downloaded apps.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 20, 2017
It's drop, cover and hold as Californians do the 'Great ShakeOut' drill for next Big One
Millions of Californians were due on Thursday to simultaneously drop to the floor, clamber under tables and cover their heads for a minute or two of imagined seismic turmoil during the latest annual "Great ShakeOut" earthquake drill.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 13, 2017
Disasters make 14 million people homeless each year, U.N. says
About 14 million people are being made homeless on average each year as a result of sudden disasters such as floods and storms, new figures show.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2017
Researchers' work questioned after errors discovered in Kumamoto quake data
The science ministry is looking into whether quake-strength data was falsified or fabricated.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 1, 2017
Weak columns, extra floors led to Mexico City school collapse, experts say
A Mexico City school that collapsed in a powerful earthquake on Sept. 19, killing 19 children and seven adults, buckled under the heavy weight of floors added over the years with scant steel support, according to experts and witnesses.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 26, 2017
Japanese personnel end search and rescue efforts in quake-hit Mexico
A Japanese rescue team sent to Mexico to aid search and rescue efforts in the aftermath of a magnitude 7.1 earthquake last week ended its mission on Monday, the Japanese Embassy in Mexico City said.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Sep 23, 2017
Second chances
'Did you feel the quake?'
EDITORIALS
Sep 23, 2017
Folly of quake predictions
The government should not rely on planning, not predictions, when it comes to earthquake preparation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 23, 2017
Doomsday sale: U.S. survivalists stock up as disasters roil the planet
Two earthquakes, three monstrous hurricanes and the North Korean missile crisis have U.S. survivalists convinced that the end of the world is nigh. And they are clearing store shelves to stock bunkers in anticipation of Earth's final chapter.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 21, 2017
Legendary 'mole' rescuers heroes again on Mexico City home turf
After earning fame burrowing into piles of rubble in disasters the world over, including the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, Mexico's "mole" rescue workers are on tragically familiar ground, pulling people from ruins in their home city.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 8, 2017
At least 32 die after massive quake off southern Mexico
At least 32 people were killed after a massive 8.1 magnitude earthquake, one of the biggest recorded in Mexico, struck off the country's southern coast late on Thursday, causing cracks in buildings and triggering a small tsunami, authorities said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2017
Only about 50% of schools designated as shelters in times of disaster have emergency toilet facilities: survey
Only about half of public schools in Japan designated to serve as shelters in times of disaster had the ability as of April 1 to provide alternative toilet facilities if water supplies were cut off, an education ministry survey showed Tuesday.
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.
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.
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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