The petition was filed over safety concerns by some 1,500 residents living near the plant in Ehime Prefecture, which is operated by Shikoku Electric Power. Read more
The program calls for using existing private-sector ships to transport patients from disaster-affected areas and provide medical care. Read more
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he will pass down the lessons of the disaster to future generations. Read more
The number of people aged 20 to 39 in Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures fell by about 20% to 30% between 2010 and 2024. Read more
The monument is inscribed with the words, “We will never forget that day.” Read more
The Supreme Court supported the lower courts’ decisions that the accident was unpredictable and decided to dismiss an appeal by lawyers acting as prosecutors. Read more
The latest relief, using reserve funds from the fiscal 2024 budget, takes the total of financial aid for the peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture to more than ¥820 billion. Read more
Local governments hope to teach future generations about the destructive nature of the tsunami that followed the March 2011 quake, but the ruins are continuing to erode. Read more
One of Greece’s top travel destinations, Santorini and its neighboring islands of Amorgos, Anafi and Ios have since January been rocked by thousands of tremors. Read more
The system, expected to cover about 60 airports, is based on lessons from the delayed resumption of an airport on the Noto Peninsula. Read more
