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DISASTER

Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 31, 2015
Refugee death truck packed five per square meter
The 71 people found dead in an abandoned refrigeration truck in Austria had been crammed in, five to a square meter (10 sq ft), police said on Sunday, as initial forensic tests indicated they had suffocated.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 21, 2015
Winds fanning raging, deadly Pacific Northwest forest conflagrations
Crews battling a flurry of wildfires raging unchecked in the Pacific Northwest braced on Thursday for high winds forecast in the region a day after three firefighters were killed and four others were injured in Washington state.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 20, 2015
Raging Washington state mountain blaze claims three firefighters
Three firefighters in Washington state were killed and four injured while battling a wildfire threatening the north-central town of Twisp, Gov. Jay Inslee said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 4, 2015
Kin breach police cordon, head toward Yangtze shipwreck site as survivor hopes fade
Dozens of people broke through a police cordon on Wednesday as they marched toward the site of a sunken cruise ship in the Yangtze River to demand news of missing relatives.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 27, 2015
At least 15 killed in Texas, Oklahoma storms; Houston flooded
Torrential rains have killed at least 15 people in Texas and Oklahoma, including three in Houston where floods turned streets into rivers and led to about 1,000 calls for help in the fourth-most populous U.S. city, officials said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 26, 2015
Texas governor: Deadly flooding had 'tsunami-type power'
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday described the flash flooding that had killed at least three people in his state as "a relentless wall of water that mowed down huge trees like they were grass."
COMMENTARY / World
May 5, 2015
Death and destruction in Nepal
Can the tragedy of Nepal be turned into an opportunity for that country and the world?
Japan Times
WORLD
May 4, 2015
Marines arrive in Nepal; trio rescued after eight days under rubble
Three people were pulled alive from the rubble of their home eight days after Nepal's devastating earthquake, as a supply logjam threatened to hamper disaster relief efforts bolstered by the arrival of U.S. aircraft and troops.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 21, 2015
Japan in Peril? 9 Crisis Scenarios
After researching the causes and consequences of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, the Rebuild Japan Initiative Foundation was determined to change the way Japan responds to future disasters.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2015
Toranomon Hills complex conducts Tokyo disaster drill
A major commercial complex in Tokyo opened its doors to hypothetical disaster victims Friday to test its staff's ability to handle a citywide emergency.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FUKUSHIMA FILE
Nov 16, 2014
Minamisoma to get top-flight robotics R&D center
A Tokyo machinery maker will launch a cutting-edge research and development center for robots in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, in April to support the recovery of the disaster-hit prefecture.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Mar 9, 2014
Clarify your role, prepare before a disaster strikes
When she first arrived in Japan from Ireland in 2008, Sarah Hickey was mostly concerned with adjusting to her new life in Fukushima Prefecture. The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme placed her in Iwaki, which is itself a large city, but she found herself near the coast in less metropolitan...
EDITORIALS
Jun 4, 2013
Nankai quake preparedness
Can Japan even begin to prepare for the effects of a future Nankai Trough quake? A Cabinet office final report has a sober warning.
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Apr 28, 2013
Disaster long lurked amid Japan's isolation
"The evolution of political thought in this relatively isolated island nation during the period in question is unique to the point of being somewhat freakish."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 12, 2013
Disaster did little to shake up status quo, expert says
Disappointing expectations that the megaquake and tsunami two years ago — and subsequent nuclear calamity — would trigger a rebirth of politics and government, Japan's key policies remain largely unchanged, says Richard Samuels, director of the Center for International Studies at Massachusetts Institute...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2013
New robots reduce human risk in disaster cleanup
The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization on Wednesday unveiled a series of robots and systems to help deal with disasters such as the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant and reduce the danger for workers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Dec 13, 2012
2012: The year in social media in Japan
The year in social media in Japan. Hint: Line.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Nov 12, 2012
Today's J-Blip: Safecast iOS app
Safecast bundles piece of mind into a virtual Geiger counter that draws from its independently collected radiation readings.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Dec 1, 2011
Japan's top 10 buzzwords of 2011
The phrases and buzzwords that were on everyone's lips in 2011.
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Sep 30, 2011
Just in case: Retailers urge customers to buy ahead
No matter where you are, you should be thinking ahead and preparing for the worst-case scenario.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
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. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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