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 […]
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Public engagement spells success for Tsurumi Recycling Center
Two years and 11,000 awareness campaigns on waste segregation and the City of Yokohama, Japan experienced 80 to 90% compliance by the residents of the city after implemented of a complicated 15 types of waste segregation policy. The awareness campaigns engaged communities through various means, taking advantage of every occasion to raise awareness and teach […]
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Mountain skeleton may be man from Japanese internment camp
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — In the closing days of World War II, a Japanese American set out with other men from the infamous internment camp at Manzanar on a trip to the mountains, where he went off on his own to paint a watercolor and got caught in a freak summer snowstorm. A hiker […]
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Japan exports fall for 10th straight month in September
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s exports fell for a 10th straight month in September as trade tensions between the U.S. and China hit demand for machinery and other manufacturing mainstays, the government said Monday. The Finance Ministry said the trade deficit in September totaled $1.1 billion, a third consecutive month of red ink. Exports fell 5.2% […]