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Indian Embassy In Japan Issues Advisory After Experts Warn Of 'Megaquake'
The Indian Embassy in Japan issued a mega-quake advisory for Indian citizens residing in Japan on Friday, urging them to prepare for natural disasters after a strong magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred on Thursday.
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Global Chip Supply Chain Increasingly Vulnerable to Massive Disruption: Study
Global semiconductor supply chain has become increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters and geopolitical disruptions because suppliers have become more concentrated in distinct regions, says a US industry group Semiconductor Industry Association study.
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In Stunning Satellite Pics, How Japan Rebuilt Itself After Earthquake, Tsunami
Japan will tomorrow mark 10 years since the devastating earthquake and tsunami, followed by the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the worst natural disaster in the country's history. 19,000 people lost their lives and around a lakh had to flee their homes.
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Why Sightings Of This Rare Fish In Japan Have People Panicking
Sightings of the rare oarfish in Japan have raised fear and speculation amongst the people of an incoming natural disaster, as the deep-water fish is believed to be a harbinger of earthquakes and tsunamis, the media reported on Saturday.
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India Among 5 Economies Worst Affected By Climate Disasters: UN Report
India suffered a whopping $79.5 billion economic loss due to climate-related disasters in the last 20 years, according to a UN report which highlights the impact of extreme weather events on the global economy. The economies of US, China, Japan, India and Puerto Rico have been the worst affected, the report added.
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"Very Strong" Typhoon Jebi On Course For Japan Landfall
Japan on Sunday braced for a "very strong" typhoon, with authorities warning of high waves, floods and landslides, including in areas hit by deadly flooding earlier this year.
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Record Heatwave Blankets Japan Killing 65, Over 20,000 Hospitalised
An "unprecedented" heatwave in Japan has killed at least 65 people in one week, government officials said Tuesday, with the weather agency now classifying the record-breaking weather as a "natural disaster."
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Japan Holds Annual Disaster Response Drill
About 1.6 million people across Japan took part in an annual emergency drill on Tuesday, with schoolchildren taking cover under desks and top officials meeting in response to a mock natural disaster.
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Earthquake of 5.9 Magnitude Strikes off Japan: US Agency
An earthquake measuring 5.9 magnitude struck off Japan's northeast coast today. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
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Strong 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan, No Tsunami Warning Issued
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Japanese coast today, geologists said, shaking buildings in Tokyo and setting off car alarms, an AFP correspondent reported.
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Tsunami Warning After 6.6 Magnitude Quake in Japan
A tsunami as big as one metre (three feet) was reportedly forecast to hit islands in Japan's far south today after a 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Taiwan.
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UN Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction to Open in Tsunami-Hit Japan
Policymakers gathered for a ten-yearly meeting on disaster risk reduction today, with hopes high that the conference in tsunami-hit Japan might provide a springboard for real efforts to tackle natural disasters and costly climate change.
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'Significant Progress' in Decommissioning Fukushima: UN Agency
Japan has made "significant progress" in cleaning up the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, a UN review mission said today as it again advised the country to consider discharging treated water into the sea.
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Japan Sees 50 Per Cent Chance of El Nino Re-Emerging by Summer
Japan's weather bureau said on Tuesday it sees about a 50 percent chance that an El Nino weather pattern, linked to heavy rainfall in some regions and drought in others, may re-emerge by summer after it subsided over spring.
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Tsunami Drill Unfolds Across 40 Countries from Asia to Americas
40 countries lying along the Pacific Ocean from Asia to the Americas are putting their tsunami early warning systems and escape drills to the test this week, with the key message for some coastal communities being "run and seek higher ground".
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Indian Embassy In Japan Issues Advisory After Experts Warn Of 'Megaquake'
The Indian Embassy in Japan issued a mega-quake advisory for Indian citizens residing in Japan on Friday, urging them to prepare for natural disasters after a strong magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred on Thursday.
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Global Chip Supply Chain Increasingly Vulnerable to Massive Disruption: Study
Global semiconductor supply chain has become increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters and geopolitical disruptions because suppliers have become more concentrated in distinct regions, says a US industry group Semiconductor Industry Association study.
-
In Stunning Satellite Pics, How Japan Rebuilt Itself After Earthquake, Tsunami
Japan will tomorrow mark 10 years since the devastating earthquake and tsunami, followed by the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the worst natural disaster in the country's history. 19,000 people lost their lives and around a lakh had to flee their homes.
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Why Sightings Of This Rare Fish In Japan Have People Panicking
Sightings of the rare oarfish in Japan have raised fear and speculation amongst the people of an incoming natural disaster, as the deep-water fish is believed to be a harbinger of earthquakes and tsunamis, the media reported on Saturday.
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India Among 5 Economies Worst Affected By Climate Disasters: UN Report
India suffered a whopping $79.5 billion economic loss due to climate-related disasters in the last 20 years, according to a UN report which highlights the impact of extreme weather events on the global economy. The economies of US, China, Japan, India and Puerto Rico have been the worst affected, the report added.
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"Very Strong" Typhoon Jebi On Course For Japan Landfall
Japan on Sunday braced for a "very strong" typhoon, with authorities warning of high waves, floods and landslides, including in areas hit by deadly flooding earlier this year.
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Record Heatwave Blankets Japan Killing 65, Over 20,000 Hospitalised
An "unprecedented" heatwave in Japan has killed at least 65 people in one week, government officials said Tuesday, with the weather agency now classifying the record-breaking weather as a "natural disaster."
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Japan Holds Annual Disaster Response Drill
About 1.6 million people across Japan took part in an annual emergency drill on Tuesday, with schoolchildren taking cover under desks and top officials meeting in response to a mock natural disaster.
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Earthquake of 5.9 Magnitude Strikes off Japan: US Agency
An earthquake measuring 5.9 magnitude struck off Japan's northeast coast today. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
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Strong 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan, No Tsunami Warning Issued
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Japanese coast today, geologists said, shaking buildings in Tokyo and setting off car alarms, an AFP correspondent reported.
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Tsunami Warning After 6.6 Magnitude Quake in Japan
A tsunami as big as one metre (three feet) was reportedly forecast to hit islands in Japan's far south today after a 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Taiwan.
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UN Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction to Open in Tsunami-Hit Japan
Policymakers gathered for a ten-yearly meeting on disaster risk reduction today, with hopes high that the conference in tsunami-hit Japan might provide a springboard for real efforts to tackle natural disasters and costly climate change.
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'Significant Progress' in Decommissioning Fukushima: UN Agency
Japan has made "significant progress" in cleaning up the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, a UN review mission said today as it again advised the country to consider discharging treated water into the sea.
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Japan Sees 50 Per Cent Chance of El Nino Re-Emerging by Summer
Japan's weather bureau said on Tuesday it sees about a 50 percent chance that an El Nino weather pattern, linked to heavy rainfall in some regions and drought in others, may re-emerge by summer after it subsided over spring.
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Tsunami Drill Unfolds Across 40 Countries from Asia to Americas
40 countries lying along the Pacific Ocean from Asia to the Americas are putting their tsunami early warning systems and escape drills to the test this week, with the key message for some coastal communities being "run and seek higher ground".
