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Princess Aiko delivers an address at the opening ceremony of the 23rd meeting of the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine in Tokyo on May 3.
JAPAN
May 13, 2025
Princess Aiko to visit the earthquake-hit Noto Peninsula from Sunday
It will be the first visit to disaster-hit areas by the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako.
Students from a junior high school in Tokyo's Meguro Ward experience rice planting on Thursday in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture.
JAPAN
May 9, 2025
Noto region welcomes first school trip since massive quake
Officials said they hoped the students can learn by closely observing the reconstruction process.
Princess Aiko during the spring garden party at the Akasaka Palace imperial garden in Tokyo on April 22
JAPAN
May 2, 2025
Princess Aiko to visit quake-hit Noto in mid-May
The only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako has never visited a disaster-hit area before.
The Takojima fishing port in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, in December. The port was destroyed by the January 2024 earthquake that hit the Noto Peninsula.
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2025
Japan enacts bill to quickly restore ports damaged in disasters
The bill was drawn up following the January 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake, which cut off many land routes.
Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula earthquake evacuees in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Thursday
JAPAN / Society
Apr 13, 2025
Over 70% of Noto evacuees concerned about housing
One woman in her 60s in the city of Nanao complained about soaring construction costs as her house is being rebuilt.
This 1-meter "wajima-nuri" lacquerware globe from Ishikawa Prefecture will be one of the specialty products to be displayed by Japan's local governments at the Osaka Expo.
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2025
Local governments to showcase products at Osaka Expo
Eye-catching items include a 1-meter lacquerware globe from Ishikawa Prefecture that escaped damage after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck.
A clean-shaven Trey Cabbage poses during his introductory news conference with the Giants on Jan. 30 in Kawasaki.
BASEBALL / Sac Bunts
Mar 31, 2025
Giants' new players make strong first impression on opening weekend
A group of new faces helped the Kyojin sweep their season-opening series for the first time since 2012.
Scenes like this snow-covered bridge leading to the village of Shirakawa-go are what make the Three-Star Road worth traveling — its name notwithstanding.
LIFE / Travel
Mar 29, 2025
Traveling the Three-Star Road, the tourist route made from thin air
Linking mountainous Matsumoto and coastal Kanazawa, this clunkily named route includes nonetheless fantastic sites.
Locals fill up bottles from a communal water tank in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 30, 2024, following the Noto Peninsula earthquake on New Year's Day.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 18, 2025
Lower House passes bill on peninsular disaster prevention
The bill is centered around advancing disaster prevention efforts that take into consideration the unique geographic features of such regions.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (center) at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday. The Cabinet has decided to spend an additional ¥106.8 billion ($710 million) from its fiscal 2024 budget reserve funds on disaster relief for areas hit by the Noto Peninsula earthquake last year.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 28, 2025
Japan to spend additional ¥106.8 billion on aid for quake-hit Noto
The latest relief, using reserve funds from the fiscal 2024 budget, takes the total of financial aid for the peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture to more than ¥820 billion.
The weather agency warned of major traffic disruptions in flat areas in the northern part of the Noto region in Ishikawa.
JAPAN
Feb 22, 2025
Heavy snow warning issued for Ishikawa
The weather agency warned of major traffic disruptions in flat areas in the northern part of the Noto region in Ishikawa.
An All Nippon Airways passenger plane at Noto Airport in Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 27, 2024, after its arrival from Haneda Airport in Tokyo following the reopening of earthquake-affected Noto Airport to commercial flights.
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2025
Japan eyes system for faster repairs of disaster-hit airports
The system, expected to cover about 60 airports, is based on lessons from the delayed resumption of an airport on the Noto Peninsula.
Tsuneo Yamaguchi, head of the Nihon Dobutsu Kaigo Center (right), takes in a border collie that was affected by the disaster in the Ishikawa town of Uchinada, from its owner.
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2025
Nonprofit continues to care for pets displaced by Noto earthquake
One owner left their dog at the center after being unable to find an evacuation center that would accommodate pets.
These old houses, damaged by the January 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, are set to be demolished using public funds.
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2025
Home demolition applications rising in quake-hit Ishikawa
Since many of the damaged houses are traditional, picturesque buildings, concerns are rising that their demolition could impair the region's landscape and cultural value.
Visitors to a UFO festival in the town of Iino in the city of Fukushima turn up dressed as aliens and other characters in November last year.
JAPAN / Society
Feb 4, 2025
UFO fans increasingly active in Japan
The trend may be a sign of social anxiety amid geopolitical tension and conflicts across the globe, an expert says.
The city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 6, 2024. The Noto Peninsula earthquake caused extensive damages in Wajima and Suzu, which saw their populations fall by 10% over the past year.
JAPAN
Feb 4, 2025
Populations fall 10% in cities hit by 2024 Noto earthquake
In the year before the disaster, the population in Wajima and Suzu declined about 3%.
Yoshiteru Murosaki, professor emeritus of disaster prevention planning at Kobe University, says poor environments at evacuation centers following disasters remain a concern.
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2025
Expert calls for more discussions on earthquake preparedness
The expert mentioned poor environments at evacuation centers as one of the problems persisting since the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995.
Shunsuke Nakamori pitches at Zozo Marine Stadium last season.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jan 13, 2025
Marines will need other pitchers to step up after Roki Sasaki departs for MLB
The Marines — if they have not already — will be forced to accept a new reality where their starting rotation is not headed by one of the best young pitchers in the world.
Volunteers take care of children at a children’s play space opened for survivors of the earthquake in the city of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 31, 2024.
JAPAN / Society
Jan 7, 2025
Professor highlights crucial importance of volunteer aid after major quakes
Although volunteers often face criticism on social media, an expert in disaster management argues that volunteers are essential from the very moment a disaster strikes.
A portion of data showing changes in terrain due to the Noto Peninsula earthquake. The blue areas indicate landslides, while the red areas show accumulated debris.
JAPAN
Jan 6, 2025
Japan government promotes laser forest terrain surveys
Data obtained by terrain surveys can be used for disaster responses by analyzing terrain changes after earthquakes or heavy rain.
Transport ministry issues warning to Haneda Airport operator
The operator of Tokyo's Haneda Airport has been warned by the government over its inappropriate transactions.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
One month on, Osaka Expo urged to boost heat and crowd control measures
A gate to the Osaka Expo site is crowded with visitors on Monday.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits a school in South Gate, California, in February 2012. Experts say Xi won big in his standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.
Sumo title contenders already emerging in early stages of Tokyo meet
Onosato (left) battles Abi on Day 3 of the Summer Basho in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.
Japanese automakers looking at a ¥1 trillion hit from Trump tariffs 
Cars on display at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama on Tuesday. The automaker posted a massive annual net loss and confirmed that it plans to cut thousands of jobs worldwide.
Tokyo Stock Exchange wants stocks to be affordable for the average investor
The Tokyo Stock Exchange building in Nihonbashi. The exchange wants companies to lower the entry cost of investing in their shares.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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