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'Yokohama Burning': Destruction, massacre and tornadoes of fire
One of the most fascinating and controversial books about the Great Kanto Earthquake is Joshua Hammer's 2006 release "Yokohama Burning," in which the former bureau chief for Newsweek magazine suggests a link between the national response to the 1923 disaster and Japan's descent into ...
Disaster drill held to prepare for feared Nankai Trough quake
The government held a comprehensive drill on Disaster Prevention Day on Saturday to prepare for a potential mega-thrust earthquake originating in the Nankai Trough off the Pacific coast. The drill was based on a scenario in which a magnitude 9.1 earthquake strikes south of Wakayama ...
Japan retools its annual disaster drills for the first time to practice for the dreaded Nankai quake, mobilizing more than 1 million people across the country.
