At least six people have been confirmed dead on Japan’s Noto Peninsula after floods struck an area still recovering from a major earthquake nine months ago. Heavy rain pounded the area over the ...

Noto Peninsula Earthquake: Learning From First Responders Delays in rescue are said to have been a serious problem in the January 1st quake that hit the Noto Peninsula in Japan. As experts are ...

25, raising the death toll to nine from destruction caused by record torrential rain over the weekend on the Noto Peninsula. The body was discovered under mud and debris after excavators dug about ...

Thousands of families lost their homes when the 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Japan's remote Noto peninsula on New Year's Day. Children in the affected areas need food and shelter and basic support ...

Police in Kikuchi City, Kumamoto Prefecture, have arrested a 60-year-old man on suspicion of stealing a donation box placed in a shopping center to support the areas affected by the Noto Peninsula ...

Following the Noto earthquake, fraudsters on social media have solicited donations via smartphone payments. The police and the Consumer Affairs Agency are calling on people to thoroughly vet ...

Located on the Sea of Japan, Ishikawa Prefecture once held a powerful place in feudal Japan. We can see this legacy today at ...

A schematic diagram of the faulting processes of the 2024 M7.6 Noto Peninsula earthquake sequence. The crustal processes and faults broken during the long-lasting intense earthquake swarm are ...

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The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a heavy rain emergency warning in Wajima, Suzu and Noto, all in the northern part of the peninsula, which had been heavily damaged by a major earthquake on ...

This is the first time that the U.S. military will provide assistance to an earthquake-affected area in Japan since 2016. A series of tragedies thus far in 2024 shows why it’s high time to ...