A WSU Alum living and working in Japan is thankful that the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that rocked the country did not put him in danger. But he experienced the shaking firsthand – and as a paraplegic,
Snow hinders rescues and aid deliveries to isolated communities after Japan quakes kill 161 people
Rescue teams are working through snow to deliver supplies to isolated hamlets six days after a powerful earthquake hit western Japan, killing at least 128 people.
Japan quake survivors, without power or water, seek news on rebuild plans
A week after a major earthquake struck the west coast of Japan, thousands of people are still without water and electricity and have yet to be told when plans to rebuild can begin. The magnitude 7.6 quake killed at least 168 people on New Year’s Day with 323 reported missing.
Japan earthquake recovery hampered by weather, aftershocks as number of people listed as missing soars
The massive New Year’s Day earthquake in western Japan’s Ishikawa region has left residents questioning the future of one entire towns’ existence.
Thousands forced from homes by a deadly Japan earthquake on New Year’s face stress and exhaustion
At least 323 people are still unaccounted for, a jump from some 100 earlier on Monday as rescuers pour over a list of the region’s population.
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.27%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Finance&Investment, Shipbuilding and Banking sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0 …
As Japan seeks ‘normal country’ status, its US Patriot missile deal, record defence budget rankle pacifists
The move by Japan to play a bigger role in international security could compromise its long-standing pacifist stance and hurt welfare spending But Tokyo may have to make such ‘controversial political …
Japan quake toll hits 161 as snow hampers relief
The death toll from Japan’s New Year’s Day earthquake jumped to 161 on Monday as snow complicated relief efforts with more than 2,000 people still cut off and many others lacking power or in crowded emergency shelters.
Snow hinders rescues and aid to isolated communities after Japan quakes kill 128
Officials say 1,370 homes were completely or partially destroyed. Many of the houses in that western coastal region of the main island are aging and wooden. Some 30,000 people are in shelters.
Zelensky meets Japanese Foreign Minister: ‘Japan is important and strong partner for us’
President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa for her country’s support for Ukraine, voicing hopes for further relations in 2024 during their meeting in Kyiv on Jan. 7.