Tag - landslides

 
Menu
Search
 
May 04, 2024
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

LANDSLIDES

Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2020
Powerful Typhoon Haishen approaches Japan after Maysak leaves several injured
A Meteorological Agency official urged residents of Kyushu and Okinawa to brace for the storm.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2020
Japan and regions hold scaled-back disaster drills amid pandemic
The government's exercise was based on the assumption that a magnitude 9.1 earthquake occurred at 7:10 a.m. off Wakayama Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2020
Pandemic hampers efforts to rebuild in Kumamoto one month after deadly rains
Only local volunteers are being sought, after a nurse and a news photographer who traveled to the flood-hit region both tested positive for the virus in July.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 25, 2020
Meteorological Agency issues weekend flood and landslide warnings as rain front rolls across Japan
The Meteorological Agency is warning that floods and landslides might hit western and eastern Japan this weekend as a rain front and low pressure system envelop a large portion of the archipelago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2020
Kyushu braces for another round of heavy rain on weekend
Northern and southern Kyushu will see 300 millimeters of rainfall during the 24 hours through 6 a.m. Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2020
Japan approves ¥2.2 billion emergency aid from reserves for flood-hit regions
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet decided Tuesday to use ¥2.2 billion from the nation's reserve funds for fiscal 2020 to support areas hard hit by torrential rain and flooding this month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2020
Mother and son missing after mudslide in Hiroshima Prefecture
Since the start of this month, parts of Hiroshima have already seen around double the volume of rain usually recorded for all of July, the Meteorological Agency said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2020
14 evacuation centers became unusable amid Japan rain disaster
At least 14 evacuation centers in three prefectures in the Kyushu region became unusable due to flooding and other reasons during the recent rain disaster.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2020
Abe assesses damage in Kumamoto, pledging ¥400 billion to aid flood-hit region
The widespread rain caused overflows of 105 rivers in 14 of the country's 47 prefectures and a total of 316 mudslides in 27 prefectures, the land ministry said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2020
Abe to tour rain-hit Kumamoto on Monday as recovery efforts continue
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday will visit Kumamoto, the prefecture hit hardest by torrential rain a week ago, as recovery efforts continued after more than 100 rivers in the region and elsewhere overflowed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2020
Recovery efforts continue in Kyushu, a week after heavy rain battered region
The region is facing a double-punch: more rain across a wide swath of the area, while assistance from volunteers has been hampered by the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2020
Kyushu rain deals new blow to hot springs reeling from coronavirus
Many inns have been forced to suspend their businesses again after two months of closure under the nationwide state of emergency in April and May.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2020
Torrential rains lash southwestern and central Japan, 870,000 instructed to evacuate
Meteorological Agency urged the public to remain vigilant even as it downgraded its alert for heavy rain from the highest level in some municipalities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 8, 2020
Japan nonlife insurers to raise premiums 6-8% in wake of disasters
Four major Japanese nonlife insurers plan to raise their fire insurance premiums for homes by a national average of 6 to 8 percent in January 2021, sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2020
Masks, disinfectant, social distancing: Japan faces disasters amid pandemic
Authorities have been warning local officials for months to include virus measures in disaster preparations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2020
Meteorological Agency issues highest alert for heavy rain for Fukuoka, Nagasaki and Saga
The Meteorological Agency on Monday issued a Level 5 alert for heavy rain, its highest warning, for Nagasaki, Saga and Fukuoka prefectures in Kyushu, urging residents to stay extra vigilant.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 5, 2020
IN PICTURES: Torrential rains and flooding devastates Kumamoto
Torrential rain over the weekend triggered massive floods and mudslides across Kumamoto Prefecture, leading to large-scale evacuations, several fatalities and many serious injuries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2020
Landslides in Japan surged by half in decade due to climate change
The trend reflected the rise in torrential rainfall due to global warming, said the white paper.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2019
Saga hospital stranded as torrential rain in southwestern Japan leaves three dead, one missing
Torrential rain in southwestern Japan has left three people dead and one missing, while more than 1,900 people were staying at evacuation centers as of Thursday morning.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2019
Hiroshima marks fifth anniversary of deadly mudslides
Hiroshima marked the fifth anniversary on Tuesday of landslides that claimed 77 lives, with residents in the affected areas holding a memorial service to mourn the victims.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Yen swings stir talk that Japan is in the FX market once again
An electronic screen in Tokyo displays the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and the graph showing its recent swings, on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Longform

Rows of irises resemble a rice field at the Peter Walker-designed Toyota Municipal Museum of Art.
The 'outsiders' creating some of Japan's greenest spaces
By Stephen Mansfield

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Prize winner Maki Imoto catches light with glass
Prize winner Maki Imoto catches light with glass

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER