London students compete on ideas to promote Hokuriku region
London – After the Hokuriku region was hit by a major earthquake on Jan. 1, a student competition has been held in London on measures to revitalize the economy of …
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Japanese government to survey stockpiles at designated shelters
The Cabinet Office will conduct a survey as early as this fiscal year on stockpiles at facilities around the country that are designated to be used as temporary shelters in …
Schools in Ishikawa Prefecture reopen after heavy rain
Wajima, Ishikawa Pref. – Ten elementary and junior high schools in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, reopened Thursday after a closure due to record-breaking heavy rain last weekend. However, …
Death toll on Noto Peninsula rises to 9 after heavy rain and flooding
Wajima, Ishikawa Pref. – The death toll after the weekend’s heavy rain that hit the northern part of the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture rose to nine on Wednesday. A …
One dead and 10 missing after ‘unprecedented’ rains in quake-hit Ishikawa
One person was confirmed dead and 10 others were missing after “unprecedented” torrential rains in parts of Ishikawa Prefecture, which began on Saturday, continued to flood rivers and trigger mudslides …
Highest-level rain alert issued for quake-hit Ishikawa area
The Weather Agency on Saturday issued its highest-level alert for torrential rainfall in parts of Ishikawa Prefecture severely hit by the New Year’s Day earthquake, urging residents to take quick …
Noto mission becomes SDF’s longest quake response project
A mission taken up by the Self-Defense Forces in response to the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake became the SDF’s longest quake response program on Sunday, marking its 175th day. …
How rain and snow play a role in Noto’s ‘seismic swarm’
Sitting on top of four major tectonic plates, Japan is one of the countries most at risk of earthquakes. That fact was demonstrated in tragic and dramatic fashion on Jan. …
Strong quake shakes Japan’s hard-hit Noto Peninsula area
A strong earthquake registering an upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale struck the Noto Peninsula area of Ishikawa Prefecture early Monday, the Meteorological Agency said, just over five …
Publicly paid demolitions without full consent OK’d for Noto Quake
Japan’s environment and justice ministries have decided to allow publicly funded demolitions of houses and other buildings damaged by the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake to be carried out without …