Noto Peninsula Earthquake
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Earthquake Hits Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture Again; No Tsunami Expected
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.7 hit Ishikawa Prefecture at 12:36 a.m. on Sunday, me...
February 11, 2024
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Many Cultural Properties Damaged in Japan’s Noto Peninsula Earthquake; Full Extent of Quake Damage Yet to be Assessed
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — The Noto Peninsula Earthquake caused major damage to cultural properties in Ishik...
February 11, 2024
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Cardboard ‘Instant Houses’ Being Used at Noto Evacuation Shelters; Built to Provide Privacy, Prevent Spread of Disease
Cardboard “instant houses” are being widely used in the areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthqu...
February 10, 2024
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Wajima Finally Welcomes Volunteers More Than a Month After Devastating Quake; About 40 People Participated in the Effort to Support Victims
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Volunteers were finally allowed to start working in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, ...
February 10, 2024
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Publisher to Reprint Picture Book Depicting Wajima Market of 1970s
A picture book first published in 1980 depicting the Wajima Morning Market, which was devastated i...
February 9, 2024
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ANA Offers Discount Fares for Haneda-Noto Flights; ¥10,000 for One-Way Ticket to Encourage Secondary Evacuation, Restoration Efforts
All Nippon Airways Co. began Thursday offering a discount on fares for flights between the airports ...
February 9, 2024
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Noto Quake Evacuees Urged to Leave Secondary Sites Soon; Hotels Want to Free Up Rooms Ahead of Tourist Surge
KAGA, Ishikawa — The Ishikawa prefectural government has begun briefings for people taking shelter a...
February 9, 2024
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Noto Quake — A Closer Look / Rebuilding Communities a Race Against Time; Survival of Traditional Crafts Under Threat
This is the final installment of a series examining issues that have emerged in disaster-stricken ar...
February 8, 2024
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Dashcam Captures Images amid Japan’s Noto Peninsula Earthquake; Group Hopes Video Helps Public Prep for Future Disasters
SUZU, Ishikawa — Images of houses collapsing, violent shaking and tsunami rushing through the street...
February 7, 2024
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2.44 Mil. Tons of Waste Seen Generated from Noto Quake
KANAZAWA (Jiji Press) — Waste from the Noto Peninsula Earthquake on Jan. 1 is estimated to reach 2....
February 7, 2024
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Sumo Star Visits Quake-Hit Hometown to Encourage Evacuees
ANAMIZU, Ishikawa — Sumo wrestler and Ishikawa Prefecture native Endo returned to his earthquake-dev...
February 7, 2024
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Japan Police to Add 1,000 Security Cameras in Quake-Hit Ishikawa Pref.; Move to Soothe Worries of Damaged House Owners
The National Police Agency plans to install about 1,000 security cameras at evacuation centers and o...
February 7, 2024
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Removal of Japan’s Noto Quake Debris Promises to Be Monumental Task; Damaged Roads Hinder Clearing Wreckage of Collapsed Homes
Little progress has been made in disposing of waste generated by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake in ar...
February 6, 2024
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Noto Quake — A Closer Look / Lack of Information, Damaged Roads Hampered Quake Response; Insufficient Preparations Questioned
Flying over the Noto Peninsula, the 11 crew members of a Maritime Self-Defense Force P-1 patrol airc...
February 6, 2024
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All Schools Resume Classes in Japan’s Quake-hit Noto Peninsula; Children Share Senior High School Facility After Month-long Closure
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Classes resumed for elementary and junior high schools in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefec...
February 6, 2024
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