The quake-hit Noto Airport in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, will resume services for commercial flights later this week, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday. All Nippon Airways stated that it will …
Wajima, Ishikawa Pref. – Pressing his gloved hands together and bowing his head, Seiji Yoshimura, helmeted and sporting a bright orange jacket over his jumpsuit, offers a silent prayer toward …
Japan has struggled to make water pipes resistant to earthquakes across the country despite the frequent occurrence of water outages that last months following such disasters, which makes it hard …
Kobe – Residents in the city of Kobe and its vicinity showed solidarity with those affected by the earthquake that hit central Japan earlier this month, as they commemorated on …
The U.S. military could be deployed to Ishikawa Prefecture’s earthquake-hit Noto Peninsula to help with relief operations, a senior Japanese official said Tuesday, as snow and freezing temperatures continued to …
A Kyodo News survey released Sunday shows that 86.6% of respondents back tougher political funds control laws in Japan amid a fundraising scandal embroiling the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. A …
More than a week has passed since a massive 7.6 magnitude earthquake turned New Year’s Day into disaster in Ishikawa Prefecture, where at least 202 have died and about 100 …
Japan marked a week on Monday since a New Year’s Day earthquake rocked Ishikawa Prefecture, with authorities saying the death toll had risen to at least 161 overnight as snow …
“It has been over 40 hours since the earthquake and there continue to be many reports of people who need rescue,” Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told a news conference on …
Japanese companies, including food makers and convenience store chains, are rushing to provide relief supplies to people affected by a powerful earthquake that struck Ishikawa Prefecture and surrounding areas in …