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What was learned from the Osaka earthquake?

Commentary / Japan Jul 2, 2018

What was learned from the Osaka earthquake?

by James D. Goltz

Action can and should be taken to reduce hazards posed by earthquakes.

Gov. Ichiro Matsui works to distribute donations more quickly for those affected by Osaka earthquake

National Jun 26, 2018

Gov. Ichiro Matsui works to distribute donations more quickly for those affected by Osaka earthquake

by Eric Johnston

Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui is working to hand out donations quickly to those affected by the June 18 earthquake in northern Osaka Prefecture that killed five and injured over 400. Matsui hopes to outpace the two months it has taken in the past for some ...

Osaka school was warned three years ago about wall that crushed girl to death in earthquake

National Jun 22, 2018

Osaka school was warned three years ago about wall that crushed girl to death in earthquake

Also Friday, the local education board said it had discovered another 15 public schools with substandard concrete walls on their premises.

Students return to school where 9-year-old girl died in Osaka earthquake

National Jun 21, 2018

Students return to school where 9-year-old girl died in Osaka earthquake

The school where a 9-year-old girl died after a powerful earthquake jolted Osaka this week reopened Thursday as staff members, students and local residents continued to grieve. "I am really saddened," Yoshimi Tanaka, principal of Juei Elementary School in the city of Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, ...

Takatsuki residents mourn death of 9-year-old girl, as cleanup in quake-hit Kansai continues

National Jun 19, 2018

Takatsuki residents mourn death of 9-year-old girl, as cleanup in quake-hit Kansai continues

by Eric Johnston

The tributes came as life in the city appeared to be improving on Tuesday with train lines resuming operation.

Editorials Jun 19, 2018

Brace for quakes that can hit at any time, anywhere

The Osaka quake should serve as yet another wake-up call for city administrators across the nation to review their preparedness for disasters.

Anxious travelers cancel bookings, spooked by deadly Osaka quake

National Jun 19, 2018

Anxious travelers cancel bookings, spooked by deadly Osaka quake

by Magdalena Osumi and Sarah Suk

Monday morning's deadly earthquake in Osaka has affected tourism in the region, with travelers at home and overseas canceling bookings in the affected areas. At least four people were killed and hundreds more injured in the quake. The operator of a hotel in central Kyoto said ...

Different disaster, same story: Osaka quake prompts online hate speech targeting foreigners

National Jun 19, 2018

Different disaster, same story: Osaka quake prompts online hate speech targeting foreigners

by Tomohiro Osaki

Monday's deadly quake in Osaka Prefecture has led to the resurgence of what has become a familiar — if disconcerting — post-disaster trend on the internet: a slew of hate speech-driven tweets warning of "crimes" committed by foreign residents. In the aftermath of the magnitude ...

Neighbors and family members mourn those who died in Osaka quake

National Jun 19, 2018

Neighbors and family members mourn those who died in Osaka quake

Neighbors and family members mourned Tuesday for those who died in the powerful earthquake that rocked Osaka Prefecture a day earlier, including a 9-year-old girl remembered as a bubbly child who often greeted them with a smile. Rina Miyake, 9, was on her way to ...

Residents voice fear amid chaos of Osaka quake

National Jun 18, 2018

Residents voice fear amid chaos of Osaka quake

by Reiji Yoshida and Magdalena Osumi

Sushi chef Soshu Yoshiyama got a rude awakening at 7:58 a.m. Monday when his home in the town of Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, was buffeted by strong, vertical jolts the likes of which he had never experienced before. He said he thought the earthquake lasted about ...

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