THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
September 16, 2025 at 07:00 JST
Temporary housing for victims of the Noto Peninsula earthquake is flooded above the floor level in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sept. 21, 2024, due to heavy rain that struck eight months following the powerful tremor. (Mayumi Ueda)
Two-thirds of villages, towns, cities and wards across Japan have experienced serious natural disasters that warranted coverage under the state’s dedicated disaster relief system over the 15-year period from 2011, according to a new study. [Read More]
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