A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/02/japan/prophesied-disaster-likely-wont-strike-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #fukushima #311 #fukushimano1 #tsunami #earthquakes #manga

In the first update to a disaster-prevention basic plan since it was created in 2014, the government adopted a 10-year plan to reduce the death toll resulting from a Nankai Trough megaquake by 80%. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/02/japan/nankai-quake-deaths-reduction-strategy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #earthquakes #tsunami #disasterpreparedness #nankaitrough