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The No 5, 6 and 7 reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear complex operated by Tepco. Photo: Kyodo
Japan

‘Built on tofu’: safety fears as Japan prepares to restart nuclear plant

While Fukushima operator Tepco says it is ‘committed to safety’ at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, critics believe it is a disaster waiting to happen.

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Japan

Japan clears way for Tepco to restart world’s largest nuclear plant

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Japan

Japan tremors raise fears of overdue megaquake killing 199,000

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Japan

‘Didn’t know where to go’: tourists struggle in Japan quake evacuation

Foreign visitors were left scrambling for multilingual information after Monday’s magnitude 7.5 earthquake.

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A worker cleans up inside a shopping centre in Hachinohe in Aomori prefecture on Tuesday. Photo: Kyodo/Reuters
Japan

Japan lifts tsunami warning after magnitude 6.7 earthquake

The weather office said waves of up to 20cm were recorded on the main northern island of Hokkaido and in the Aomori region.

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Japan

Japan issues megaquake advisory after magnitude 7.5 tremor

The advisory urges preparedness for a possible large quake and tsunami, recalling the 2011 disaster that destroyed Fukushima’s nuclear plant.

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Indonesia

Is Indonesian disaster response failing Sumatra’s flood victims?

Prabowo’s government is ‘busy bragging about its quick reaction’ while deaths mount and people suffer from lack of aid, critics say.

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People carry their belongings as they walk on logs swept away by a flash flood in Aceh Tamiang on Monday. Photo: EPA
Japan

Video | Magnitude 7.5 quake strikes Japan

Some 2,700 homes in northeastern Japan were without power, with reports of fires after the ground shook violently for more than 30 seconds.

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Video | At least 30 injured after magnitude 7.5 quake in Japan

Authorities issued tsunami warnings following the powerful earthquake in northeastern Japan’s Aomori prefecture.

Japan

30 injured after massive quake in Japan, warning of more stronger tremors

Officials removed all tsunami warnings following the powerful earthquake in northeastern Japan’s Aomori prefecture.

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A vehicle sits on a damaged road in Tohoku town, Japan’s Aomori prefecture, on Tuesday. Photo: Kyodo News via AP
Bangladesh

2 children among dead as Bangladesh rattled by magnitude 5.7 earthquake

‘Buildings were shaking like trees,’ a witness said of the strong tremors, which were felt in neighbouring India.

Rescuers clear debris from a roof and wall collapse after an earthquake in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Friday. Photo: AP
Afghanistan

International condolences pour in after deadly Afghanistan earthquake

A powerful 6.3 earthquake hit northern Afghanistan on Monday, killing at least 20 and injuring hundreds.

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Afghanistan

Powerful earthquake kills at least 20 in Afghanistan, hundreds injured

Tremor near Mazar-e Sharif comes just weeks after a devastating earthquake killed hundreds in the country’s east.

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The Philippines

Is the ‘Big One’ coming? Earthquake mania grips Philippines as fears mount

Public ‘mass hysteria’ undermines long-term disaster readiness and shows a pressing need for better science communication, analysts say.

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Locals look for items in a collapsed house in Manay, in the province of Davao Oriental on October 11, after two powerful quakes struck off the southern Philippines on October 10. Photo: AFP
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Remains of girl, 6, lost in 2011 Japan quake found 100km from home; mum grateful

Jaw bone and teeth of little girl who was separated from her grandmother in devastating tremor found by construction worker.

A construction worker in Japan has discovered the remains of a six-year-old girl who was lost in a huge earthquake in 2011. They were found 100 kilometres from her home. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/fnn.jp
Japan

Nuclear ‘bribery’ backlash in Japan over restart plan for world’s largest plant

Critics call Tepco’s US$654 million offer to residents living near the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant a cynical attempt to buy public consent.

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Hong Kong society

UN accreditation ‘will give Hong Kong’s rescue team greater global role’

Outgoing deputy fire chief spent career battling city’s blazes, commanding rescue operations and managing ambulance services during Covid.

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The Philippines

‘It really hurts’: quake-hit locals in southern Philippines pick up the pieces

Experts have assured Filipinos that the recent series of earthquakes across the country was not connected to ‘The Big One’ scenario.

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Two people on a motorcycle look at the destroyed house of Vilma Lagnayo, a resident, in Manay, Davao Oriental, following a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that hit the southern Philippines on Friday. Photo: Jeoffrey Maitem
The Philippines

Survivors of Philippine twin quakes despair: ‘nowhere to sleep, nothing to eat’

Some slept in tents, under tarps and hammocks, inside vehicles and on mats as over 800 aftershocks struck overnight after Friday’s tremors.

The Philippines

Second powerful earthquake strikes Philippines after first one kills 7

Authorities fear the second earthquake could further weaken or collapse structures already undermined by the first one.

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The Philippines

Did the Philippines hit ‘snooze button’ again over latest natural disasters?

The damage from a deadly earthquake and two typhoons recently has led analysts to compare it with the flood-control scandal.

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The century-old Daanbantayan Church in Cebu damaged by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Daanbantayan. Photo: Reuters
The Philippines

Video | Dozens killed in Philippine quake

Damage ‘could be worse than we think’, warns Cebu governor as rescue efforts continue in a province still reeling from a recent storm.

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Indonesia

Indonesia school collapse death toll rises to 6, with dozens still missing

Five survivors were successfully rescued after a tunnel was dug at the base of the building to their location.

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The Philippines

At least 69 dead as powerful 6.9-magnitude quake hits Philippines

The damage ‘could be worse than we think’, Cebu governor warns as rescue continues in a province still reeling from Friday’s storm.

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Accidents and disasters in China

At least 11 injured as 5.6 magnitude quake hits China’s Gansu province

Rescue teams say 17 houses collapsed and close to 4,000 were damaged, with no fatalities reported.

Rescue teams transfer disaster relief supplies to quake-hit Longxi county in China’s northwestern Gansu province on Saturday. Photo: Xinhua
Japan

Japan revises Nankai Trough megaquake risk to 60-90% in next 30 years

The revision reflects a new calculation method and does not mean that the risk of an earthquake has increased, authorities say.

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A damaged car stands near a collapsed house, following an earthquake, in Nanao, Japan, on January 2, last year. Photo: Reuters
Afghanistan

As aid runs thin, Afghanistan’s quakes spell ‘intergenerational’ crisis

The quakes have left tens of thousands of people homeless, livestock killed and grain stores and irrigation systems destroyed.

Afghanistan

WHO urges Taliban to lift restrictions on women aid workers

Restrictions are hampering the humanitarian response for women following last week’s deadly earthquake, WHO says.

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