water supply

National | OKINAWA BEAT May 11, 2017

Okinawa grapples with mounting garbage, water supply dilemma amid record tourist numbers

As Okinawa continues to mark record high numbers of tourists in recent years, the prefecture is struggling to dispose of snowballing garbage and supplying sufficient amounts of water. According to data released by the prefectural office in April, tourist numbers in Okinawa hit a record ...

National Nov 26, 2014

Nagano quake injury toll rises to 45, nearly 700 houses left without running water

The number of people injured in the earthquake that struck northern Nagano Prefecture over the weekend has risen to 45, according to prefectural authorities, while 690 houses were left without running water. There were also 318 evacuees from the villages of Hakuba and Otari in ...