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Japan disaster response
Leo Bosner on Japan’s Disaster Management
By Takahashi Kosuke
“Japan’s biggest problem in disaster response is not a lack of hardware, it’s a lack of planning, organizing, and interagency coordination.”
US Forces Japan Join JSDF Earthquake Relief Efforts
By Takahashi Kosuke
This is the first time that the U.S. military will provide assistance to an earthquake-affected area in Japan since 2016.
Why Japan Needs Its Own Version of FEMA
By Takahashi Kosuke
A series of tragedies thus far in 2024 shows why it’s high time to establish a specialized agency for disaster management.
How LGBT+ Communities Overcame Japan’s 2011 Triple Disaster
By Natasha Fox
LGBT+ people found themselves marginalized from Japan’s state-run disaster relief – so they created their own alternatives. That can serve as a model for other efforts around the world.
Tokyo’s Recent Earthquake Is a Wake-up Call for Disaster Prevention
By Thisanka Siripala
A strong earthquake in Tokyo last week put the city’s preparedness for a dreaded megaquake under the spotlight.
Japan Flood Recovery Efforts Hampered by Heat Wave
By Thisanka Siripala
While dealing with the aftermath of Japan’s worst flood disaster, residents are now suffering from potentially deadly heat.
Torrential Rain Devastates West Japan With Mounting Death Toll
By Thisanka Siripala
Recovery operations are underway after Japan’s worst rain disaster left a trail of unprecedented destruction.
What Japan's 'Proactive Contribution to Peace' Looks Like in Nepal
By Yuki Tatsumi and Hana Rudolph
Japan's aid to Nepal has gone largely unnoticed by the international community.
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