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 …
Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency plans to equip disaster response teams with small rescue vehicles that can operate on rough roads starting in fiscal 2025, officials said. The decision …
Sendai – The Sendai Tanabata Festival began in Sendai on Tuesday, with ornaments hung with prayers for the areas affected by the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture. …
As early as this fiscal year, the infrastructure ministry will select michi no eki roadside rest stations to serve as temporary shelters and bases for relief activities in times of …
Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref. – Ishikawa prefectural police on Wednesday arrested a 25-year-old corporate employee for allegedly posting fake rescue requests on social media shortly after the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula …
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. …
A team of government officials released a report on Monday calling on local governments to be prepared to ensure that relief work is carried out smoothly following disasters. The team …
The Japanese government plans to use My Number social security and taxation identification cards to track the evacuation status of disaster victims, the Digital Agency said Tuesday. “We want to …
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. …
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 …