Noto Peninsula Earthquake
-
Publicly-Funded Removal of Quake-Damaged Houses in Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture Sees Slow Progress; Authorities Expect to Demolish At Least 32,000 Homes
Eight months after the Noto Peninsula Earthquake struck, Ishikawa Prefecture has seen little prog...
September 3, 2024
-
Students from 6 Elementary Schools Begin School Term in Makeshift Building in Quake-Stricken Japan’s Wajima City
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — As opening ceremonies were held Monday for elementary and junior high schools ...
September 2, 2024
-
Reconstruction Demand Aiding Biz Recovery after Noto Quake
SUZU, Ishikawa (Jiji Press) — Eight months after the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula Earthquake, an increas...
September 2, 2024
-
8 Months After Noto Quake, 700 Households Still Without Running Water; Plan in Works to Restore Flow
SUZU, Ishikawa — Sunday marked eight months since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, but many residen...
September 1, 2024
-
Visitors Flock to Tokyo Aquarium for Evacuated Penguins; Birds to Return to Reopened Ishikawa Prefecture Aquarium after Noto Earthquake Damage
Seven Magellanic penguins evacuated from Notojima Aquarium in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, which s...
August 26, 2024
-
British Ambassador to Japan Volunteers in Quake-Hit Wajima; Helps Clear Furniture from Damaged Houses
WAJIMA, Ishikawa - British Ambassador to Japan Julia Longbottom recently visited Wajima, Ishikawa...
August 25, 2024
-
Noto Peninsula Quake Victims Seek Places To Store Home Goods; Many Forced To Throw Items Away Due To Lack Of Space
People whose houses were partially or totally destroyed by the major earthquake that hit the Noto...
August 22, 2024
-
Noto Earthquake-hit Areas Mark First Bon Period Since Disaster; Many Graves Still in Disrepair
Areas hit by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake on Tuesday observed their first Bon holiday period sin...
August 14, 2024
-
Japan Lawyer Helps Disaster Victims Rebuild Their Lives, Explaining Complex Support Systems and Providing Legal Advice
A lawyer from Shizuoka Prefecture is working hard to help victims of the major earthquake that hi...
August 14, 2024
-
10% of Noto Quake Rescue Requests on X Believed Fake; Originator Profile to be Tested as Early as Autumn
About 10% of rescue requests posted on X, formerly Twitter, following a major earthquake that hit...
August 5, 2024
-
Schools in Japan’s Noto Region Assign Hugs for Homework; Children Still Suffering Trauma from Earthquake
Some children are still complaining of stress-related physical and mental disorders more than six...
July 23, 2024
-
Aquarium Partially Reopens in Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture; Facility Suffered Damage from Noto Earthquake on Jan. 1
NANAO, Ishikawa — An aquarium in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, has partially reopened after being c...
July 21, 2024
-
Cat Still Waiting for Owner Who Was Killed in Noto Earthquake; Daughter Tries to Win Cat’s Trust
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Six months after the major earthquake that hit the Noto Peninsula, one calico ...
July 13, 2024
-
Wajima Morning Market Returns Home After 6 Months; to Be Held Daily for Time Being
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — The Wajima Morning Market, whose grounds in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, suffe...
July 10, 2024
-
‘Mini-Kasumigaseki’ Task Force in Full Operation for Quake Reconstruction in Noto; Task Force Inspired by Success of ‘K9’ for Kumamoto Quake Recovery Efforts
A government task force in charge of reconstruction efforts following the Noto Peninsula Earthqua...
July 8, 2024
"Society" POPULAR ARTICLE
- Typhoon Shanshan Forms, Slowly Moves Toward Japan; Govt Says Typhoon No. 10 Likely to Approach Japan Next Week
- Tokyo Companies Prepare for Ashfall From Mt. Fuji Eruption; Disposal Of Ash, Possibly at Sea, A Major Challenge
- Shizuoka Pref. City Offers Foreigners Free Japanese Language Classes; Aims to Raise Non-Natives to Daily Conversation Level
- Typhoon No. 10 Forecast to Develop; Move into Pacific Ocean South of Japan on Aug. 26
- Strong Typhoon Shanshan Predicted to Approach Western, Eastern Japan Earliest on Wednesday
JN TOP STORIES
- Paris Paralympics Signaled New Era of Japanese Para-Sport; Training Facilities, Opponent Analysis Secure Golds
- Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Survivors, Local Govts Express Mixed Feelings Over Ruling; Plaintiffs Vow to Continue to Fight ‘Until Last Breath’
- Test Removal of Nuclear Fuel Debris Begins at Fukushima Power Plant; Fishing-Rod Device Inserted Into Containment Vessel
- Yomiuri Travel Offers Tour with Giants’ Game, Japanese Cultural Experience for Overseas Tourists and Others; Participants Can Choose Afternoon or Evening Game
- Nagasaki Court Recognizes Claims of Only 15 Plaintiffs; Acknowledges Radioactive Black Rain Fell on Villages
- Debris Removal Most Important Step at Japan’s Fukushima N-Plant; Key Stage Finally Reached Over 13 Years Since Meltdown
- Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Falls for Sixth Day Ahead of US Inflation Data, Fed Decision (Update 1)