Over 18,000 people are still living in temporary housing two years after a massive earthquake hit the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture and left about 700 people dead or unaccounted for. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/31/japan/noto-earthquake-anniversary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #notopeninsula #earthquakes #ishikawa #ishikawaearthquake
With fewer than half of Filipinos estimated to have undertaken disaster drills or to own a first-aid kit, the board game Master of Disaster aims to boost lagging preparedness in a country prone to natural disasters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/29/asia-pacific/philippines-disaster-readiness-game/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #philippines #climatechange #typhoons #disasterpreparedness #earthquakes
Sixty households hit hard by the January 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake have had their welfare benefits terminated mainly due to income from donations, sources said Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/29/japan/society/noto-quake-donation-recipients/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #earthquakes #notopeninsula #ishikawaearthquake #socialwelfare
The Japanese government has adopted an outline of its envisaged disaster management agency, including its organizational structure and operations, ahead of its planned launch in 2026. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/26/japan/politics/disaster-management-agency-outline/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #disasterpreparedness #earthquakes #nankaitrough
Buichiro Kuroda, new chief of the Imperial Household Agency, has pledged to carry out his duties to the best of his ability. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/26/japan/new-imperial-household-agency-chief/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #buichirokuroda #imperialfamily #imperialhouseholdagency #earthquakes #emperornaruhito #empressmasako
NTT East has said there is no risk of a steel tower in Aomori Prefecture, damaged by a powerful earthquake earlier this month, collapsing in the event of another major temblor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/24/japan/ntt-tower-aomori-safety-confirmed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #earthquakes #aomori #hachinohe #ntteast
Citing his age, Ken Watanabe closed a cafe he established in 2013 in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, which was deeply affected by a tsunami from the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/22/japan/ken-watanabe-cafe-closes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #kenwatanabe #cafes #earthquakes #tohoku #311 #miyagi
Japan has lifted a special advisory for further earthquakes and tsunamis in the Hokkaido and Sanriku coastal areas, though people are still urged to maintain vigilance in the wake of Dec. 8’s magnitude 7.5 temblor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/16/japan/japan-quake-advisory-lifted/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #earthquakes #meteorologicalagency #geology #tohoku #hokkaido
A series of earthquakes with magnitudes of 7 or 8 may occur after a 7.5 magnitude quake struck off the east coast of Aomori Prefecture on Monday, a research institute has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/12/japan/tohoku-university-magaquakes-warning/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tohokuuniversity #aomori #earthquakes #disasterpreparedness
An advisory on possible future earthquakes in northern Japan has led to cancellations of hotel bookings and suspensions of fishing operations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/12/japan/lodging-cancellation-earthquake-advisory/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #meteorologicalagency #earthquakes #disasterpreparedness #fishing
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake triggered a tsunami advisory for the coasts of Aomori, Iwate and Miyagi prefectures on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/12/japan/aomori-quake-tsunami-advisory/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #aomori #earthquakes #tsunami #disasters
Damage to a 70-meter-high NTT East steel tower in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, has been found after a powerful earthquake that struck Monday night. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/12/japan/aomori-quake-ntt-tower-damaged/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #ntt #aomori #hachinohe #earthquakes
While some facilities that house older adults and people with disabilities say they are ready for disasters, others admit they are unsure how to respond to a type of advisory they have never experienced before. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/11/japan/elderly-home-earthquakes-preparation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #earthquakes #aomori #hokkaido #chiba #disasterpreparedness #disability #elderly
False claims and fake videos are spreading across social media platforms following Monday's powerful earthquake that struck Aomori Prefecture, echoing a pattern seen during previous disasters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/10/japan/society/quake-fake-news-videos/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #aomori #socialmedia #internet #earthquakes
Many parts of eastern Japan experienced unusually long and slow shakes after Aomori Prefecture was hit by a strong earthquake. Here's what you need to know about “long-period ground motion.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/09/japan/science-health/japan-quake-long-period-ground-motion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #earthquakes #geology #ishikawa
What you need to know about the government's "subsequent quake advisory" following Monday night's earthquake off the coast of Aomori Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/09/japan/science-health/japan-aomori-hokkaido-quake-alert-mechanism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #earthquakes #geology #aomori #hokkaido #meteorologicalagency
A fire and at least 30 cases of injuries have been reported so far following a magnitude 7.5 earthquake that occurred off the eastern coast of Aomori Prefecture on Monday night. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/09/japan/aomori-quake-injuries/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #earthquakes #aomori #hokkaido #tsunami #meteorologicalagency
Empress Masako turned 62 on Tuesday with reinforced hopes for lasting peace as she reflected on her visits this year to places associated with World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/09/japan/empress-masako-birthday/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #empressmasako #imperialfamily #mongolia #wwii #atomicbombings #2025osakaexpo #earthquakes #health
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck off eastern Aomori Prefecture around 11:15 p.m. Monday, with tsunami warnings issued for coastal areas of Aomori, Iwate and Hokkaido prefectures. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/08/japan/tohoku-quake-tsunami/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #earthquakes #tsunami
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visited the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, which was severely damaged by last year's powerful earthquake and heavy rains. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/07/japan/takaichi-noto-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sanaetakaichi #notopeninsula #earthquakes #ishikawaearthquake