October 30, 2019, Koror: First Lady of Palau, Debbie M. Remengesau, had a packed three day visit to Japan last week where she met with First Lady of Japan, Mrs. Akie Abe, to discuss Palau and Japan’s shared ocean challenges and potential partnership solutions. The First Ladies discussed their personal concerns around the challenges of […]
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From ruins to renaissance
Kumamoto, Japan – Out of the ruins of the devastating earthquakes of 2016 rose new hopes and ambitions to restore and revitalize some of the Kumamoto town’s 150-year-old historical buildings. Taijin Matsunami of the Kumamoto Machinami Trust, an organization working to preserve historic buildings and townhouses, was working hard to help property owners finds ways […]
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A treasure in Kumamoto
KUMAMOTO, Japan — Sometimes treasures are not found in heavy vaults or underground beneath the sign marked with an X. Sometimes a treasure walks up to you in the middle of an historic street in, Kumamoto and gives you a blessing. A lively lady of 94 years who proudly announced her age, shared a secret […]
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No one left behind, committed volunteering
KUMAMOTO, Japan — In a country such as Japan so prone to frequent natural disasters, sometimes some victims of disasters get left behind as attention gets diverted to newer disasters, particularly by those volunteer entities that come to assist victims in times of disasters. Mr. Ryouta Matsuoka of Yukyu no kai, a volunteer organization that […]
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Japan Emperor enthroned amidst storms
TOKYO, Japan (October 22, 2019): Meticulously following centuries old tradition, Emperor Naruhito proclaimed his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne of Japan October 22, an event witnessed Japan-wide on television and by an impressive list of distinguished guests of royals, heads of state and distinguished guests. An estimated 900 invited guests both from Japan and abroad, […]
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Japan leads in disaster risk reduction
TOKYO, Japan –Monitoring a barrage of data from thousands of different monitoring stations scattered across the country, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)keeps real time tabs on any potential natural disaster occurring within Japan. From potential developing storms across the oceans, to seismic activities indicating potential earthquakes to weather conditions that may bring torrential rains, the state-of-the-art […]