Noto Peninsula Earthquake
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846 Isolated due to Cutoff of Roads in Ishikawa Pref.; 94 Killed, Whereabouts of 222 Unknown
At least 846 people are isolated in 33 districts of five cities and towns as of Friday morning after...
January 5, 2024
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Evacuees Survive by Climbing Mudslide to Get Relief, Sleeping in Car, Garage after Quake in Noto Peninsula
WAJIMA/SUZU, Ishikawa — Roads that lead to the areas afflicted by Monday’s massive earthquake in the...
January 5, 2024
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Many Noto Peninsula Homes Lacked Seismic Retrofitting; Aging Population Slowed Pace of Expensive Renovations
Why was the damage from the New Year’s Day earthquake that hit the Noto region in Ishikawa Prefectur...
January 5, 2024
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Bread Companies Donate Baked Goods to Aid Quake Victims
Major bread manufacturers are sending sweet and savory baked goods to the Ishikawa Industrial Exhibi...
January 5, 2024
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Analysis Shows Tsunami Hit Suzu 1 Minute After Quake
The first tsunami may have reached the city of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, only one minute after the ...
January 5, 2024
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94 Killed, 222 Unaccounted from Noto Peninsula Earthquake(UPDATE 1)
The death toll in Ishikawa Prefecture from the Noto Peninsula Earthquake rose to 94 as of 2:00 p.m. ...
January 5, 2024
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Disruption of Communication Services Continue in Disaster-struck Areas of Hokuriku Region
Disruptions in cell phones, landline phones and internet connection services due to the Noto Peninsu...
January 5, 2024
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Self-Defense Force Reserve Personnel, Ready Reserve Personnel Called in For Disaster Relief
The Defense Ministry announced Friday that up to 100 Self-Defense Force Reserve personnel and SDF Re...
January 5, 2024
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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Says ‘Don’t Give Up Rescue Efforts’ Even Though 72-hour Window Passed
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida urged the ministries and agencies concerned to do their utmost to rescu...
January 5, 2024
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Government to use ¥4.7 Billion From Reserve Funds for Earthquake Relief
The government plans to spend ¥4.7 billion from reserve funds to step up relief efforts for areas in...
January 5, 2024
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Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi: Over 700 People are Isolated in Noto Peninsula Earthquake-Damaged Suzu
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said at a press conference Friday morning that 713 people ...
January 5, 2024
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Junior High School Boy Fatally Trapped Under Collapsed House in Wajima When Visiting Ishikawa Pref.
TOYAMA — A first-year junior high school boy from Toyama was killed in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, ...
January 5, 2024
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Woman in 80s Trapped under Collapsed House Rescued after 72 Hours Following Japan Noto Peninsula Earthquake
A woman in her 80s who had been trapped under the first floor of a collapsed house was rescued on Th...
January 4, 2024
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Taiwan Ministry to Accept Donations for Japan Quake Relief; Foreign Minister Cites ‘Family-Like Relationship’
TAIPEI — Taiwan’s foreign ministry said Thursday it will accept donations from the public to help th...
January 4, 2024
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Noto Quake’s Acceleration Measurements Rival 3/11 Temblor; Readings Of 1,000 Gal or More Seen Over Unusually Wide Area
In one aspect, the magnitude 7.6 earthquake that struck Ishikawa Prefecture’s Noto region on Monday ...
January 4, 2024
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