A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coasts of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures on Tuesday evening, the Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The epicenter of the quake, which hit at 9:39 p.m. and measured 4 on Japan's seismic ...
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 jolted Akita Prefecture on Friday evening, the Meteorological Agency said. No tsunami warning was issued after the 10:23 p.m. quake, which measured upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale to 7 in Daisen, the agency said. The ...
Japan's vets form teams to strengthen animal aid during natural disasters
A campaign is underway to create emergency response teams across Japan to provide aid for pets and livestock during natural disasters, following the establishment of such services in a number of prefectures. Formed in the wake of failures following the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that ...
Amazon.com and Kumamoto Prefecture join hands on quake recovery
Amazon.com Inc.'s Japan unit and the Kumamoto Prefectural Government have signed an agreement aimed at boosting sales of local specialties to support its recovery from last year's earthquakes in Kyushu. Under the arrangement, a special section was created on the online retail giant's website to ...
'Exposed' Japan at far higher disaster risk than other developed nations: report
Japan is well-equipped to cope with natural hazards but faces a far greater risk from disasters than other developed nations due to its high exposure to earthquakes and floods, a U.N. University report has shown. Japan ranked 17th among 171 countries surveyed, while many other ...
