Hazard Map Proves to Be Precise in Deadly Flooded Western Japan City
July 13, 2018
Kurashiki, Okayama Pref.- The landslide and flood hazard map of the city of Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, almost precisely predicted areas massively flooded by torrential rain through last weekend, but dozens of residents, mainly elderly people, died in the
9-Year-Old Rain Disaster Victim Had Dreamed of Joining Dance Group Exile
July 13, 2018
Uwajima, Ehime Pref.- Kaito Yokota, a nine-year-old boy killed in a landslide caused by recent torrential rain in western Japan, was an enthusiastic dancer who dreamed of one day becoming a member of Exile, a popular all-male Japanese dance and
Death Toll from Japan Floods Rises to 187
July 13, 2018
Tokyo- The death toll from floods and landslides caused by the torrential rain that mainly struck western Japan through the weekend reached 187 in 12 prefectures on Thursday. A total of 68 people remain unaccounted for in five prefectures. By
Japanese Opposition Lawmaker Seeks Land Minister to Focus on Floods
July 12, 2018
Tokyo- Japanese parliament should help the land minister focus on a response to floods in western Japan, a senior lawmaker at the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan said Thursday. Masayoshi Nataniya, House of Councillors affairs chief at the CDPJ,
Japan to Help Local Govts to Dispose of Flood-Caused Waste
July 12, 2018
Tokyo- The Japanese government will financially help local governments dispose of waste left after floods and mudslides caused by the recent torrential rain, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday. “We’ve started support for disaster-affected municipalities by sending teams of experts
Tokyo Govt, Ogasawara Village Discuss Opening of Air Route
July 12, 2018
Tokyo- The Tokyo metropolitan government and the village of Ogasawara held a meeting on Thursday to discuss the proposed opening of an air route to the Ogasawara Islands. The meeting was arranged after Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on June
Japan to Supply Patrol Boats to Malaysia: Kono
July 12, 2018
Putrajaya, Malaysia- Japan will supply patrol boats to Malaysia so that the Southeast Asian country can enforce law at sea, visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono has said. Japan will also cooperate with Malaysia in the areas of infrastructure investment
Police to Refer Kobe Steel’s Data Scandal to Prosecutors
July 12, 2018
Tokyo- Japanese police plan to refer Kobe Steel Ltd.’s product data falsification to public prosecutors for possible indictment, informed sources said Wednesday. Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department suspects the company of violating the unfair competition prevention law. The police department and
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