National Mar 17, 2022
Three killed after magnitude 7.4 quake strikes northeast Japan
The powerful earthquake late Wednesday night injured over 160 people, caused extensive damage to transportation networks and left thousands without electricity.
National Nov 18, 2021
Telecom companies have begun installing phones in places designated as evacuation shelters for free use in times of emergency.
National Jul 4, 2021
Taiwan sends sympathy messages over deadly mudslide in Japan
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen sent her condolences over a large-scale mudslide that occurred in the city of Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Saturday. "I offer my heartfelt sympathy" to those affected by the disaster, she wrote in Japanese on Twitter on Saturday night. "We are ready ...
National Sep 29, 2019
Chiba biwa grower vows to continue despite post-Typhoon Faxai damage
by Andrew McKirdy
In May this year, loquat grower Kenzo Takeba showed The Japan Times around his farm in Minamiboso, Chiba Prefecture, explaining how he cultivates the soft, juicy fruit that contributes so much to the local economy. Last week, Takeba was contemplating the damage done by Typhoon ...
National Jan 7, 2019
Victims of last July's torrential rain that hit parts of western Japan were remembered Sunday, six months after the first special heavy rain warning during the disaster was issued. Bereaved relatives and residents laid flowers on an altar set up within the premises of a ...
World Dec 27, 2018
Indian rescue workers were trying to reach 15 coal miners trapped underground for 13 days on Wednesday as families prayed for their safe return, but chances of survival looked slim after flood waters rushed through the illegal "rat-hole" pit. The 15 went to work at ...
World Nov 21, 2018
Californians left homeless by wildfire brace for heavy rain, mudslides
Heavy rains were due to create new problems for residents of Northern California late on Tuesday, raising the risk of mudslides in an area where people left homeless by the state's deadliest wildfire remain huddled in parking lot encampments. State and federal officials warned people ...
World Nov 15, 2018
Safari park gutted but Stanley the giraffe, other exotic animals survive Malibu wildfire
Stanley the giraffe and about 140 other creatures were safe after their small California exotic animal park was largely destroyed by the fierce wildfire that swept through the mountains above Malibu, the park's owners said. Stanley, who became a cause celebre on social media, rode ...
World Oct 17, 2018
Death toll rises to at least 29 as searches continue after Florida hurricane
Another 10 people in Florida have been confirmed dead in the wake of Hurricane Michael, bringing the number of storm-related deaths to at least 29 as rescue workers try to reach hundreds more people whose whereabouts is unknown. Michael, which made landfall on Wednesday as ...
Asia Pacific Oct 3, 2018
Time running out in search for survivors of Indonesia's quake and tsunami
Time was running out for anyone trapped in the rubble of a devastating earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia on Wednesday, five days after disaster struck, while increasingly angry survivors waited for an aid operation to move into high gear. The official death toll from the ...
National Sep 7, 2018
Amid fears the figure will rise further, the number of people dead or in critical condition in Hokkaido following Thursday’s powerful earthquake has risen to 18.
National Sep 7, 2018
Osaka plans to offer multilingual disaster information for foreign visitors
Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui said Friday he wants to start providing information for foreign visitors in the event of a disaster. The plan to develop a multilingual email system was announced after many foreigners faced difficulties following the closure of Kansai International Airport earlier this ...