Noto Peninsula Earthquake
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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‘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
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Survey Finds Japan’s Noto Earthquake Survivors Less Optimistic; 30% Think It May Take Over 10 years If Ever to Return to Pre-Quake Lives
More than 30% of Noto Peninsula Earthquake survivors either think it would take more than 10 year...
July 2, 2024
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Japan Marks 6 Months Since Noto Peninsula Earthquake; Over 4,000 Residents Move Out of Disaster-Hit Areas
Monday marked six months since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake struck Ishikawa Prefecture on New Ye...
July 1, 2024
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Govt Sets Up Taskforce to Aid Rebuilding in Noto; Prime Minister Stresses Unity in Overcoming Obstacles
The government set up a taskforce Monday to support rebuilding work in the areas affected by the ...
July 1, 2024
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Quake-Hit Districts on Noto Peninsula Consider Relocating; Residents Seek Areas Less Likely to Be Cut off Amid Disasters
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — At least four districts of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, a city hard hit by the...
June 30, 2024
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Japan’s Noto Still Struggling with Aftermath of Jan. 1 Quake
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — People in the Noto Peninsula inJapan are still struggling with the aftermath...
June 30, 2024
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Noto Quake Death Toll to Reach 300 with 18 More Indirect Deaths
KANAZAWA (Jiji Press) — The death toll from the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake is projected to ...
June 26, 2024
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Bathing Still Not Possible at Some Homes in Suzu due to Slow Repairs Six Months after Noto Peninsula Earthquake
SUZU, Ishikawa — Bathing at home is still impossible in some parts of quake-hit Suzu, Ishikawa Pr...
June 22, 2024
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Noto Quake’s Death Toll Likely to Exceed Kumamoto’s Toll
KANAZAWA (Jiji Press) — The death toll from the Noto Peninsula Earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture ...
June 19, 2024
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Moisturizing Substance Suddenly Forms in Hot Spring Water; Curious Change Occurs in Toyama Pref. Resorts After Earthquake
UOZU, Toyama — Following the Noto Peninsula Earthquake on Jan. 1, the chemical composition of the...
June 12, 2024
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