Japan’s environment and justice ministries have decided to allow publicly funded demolitions of houses and other buildings damaged by the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake to be carried out without the consent of all owners. The ministries notified the decision, aimed at easing the burden on applicants and smoothly conducting such demolitions, which have not … Read more
The mayor of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Wednesday stressed the need for the swift demolition of buildings damaged in the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake in the prefecture. In a speech at a conference hosted by the Research Institute of Japan, Mayor Masuhiro Izumiya said, “The demolition and removal of buildings will lead to the … Read more
Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref. – The Ishikawa Prefectural Government on Monday unveiled a final draft of its plan for reconstruction after the Jan. 1 earthquake in the prefecture’s Noto Peninsula. Covering the nine years through fiscal 2032, the plan features efforts to create disaster-resistant communities and increase the so-called related population, or people continuously involved in … Read more
Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref. – A traditional morning market in Ishikawa Prefecture was held on Saturday for the first time since the Noto Peninsula earthquake struck the region on New Year’s Day. The original site of the Wajima Asaichi market in the city of Wajima was reduced to ashes by a fire that broke out after … Read more
Wajima, Ishikawa Pref. – Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Friday visited Ishikawa Prefecture, which was hit hard by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake on Jan. 1. During their day trip, the imperial couple inspected afflicted areas in the prefecture’s Noto Peninsula and met evacuees at a shelter. On Friday morning, they arrived at Noto Airport … Read more
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will visit Ishikawa Prefecture’s Noto Peninsula on Friday to meet people affected by the magnitude-7.6 New Year’s Day earthquake, officials said Tuesday. The imperial couple will visit evacuation facilities in the cities of Wajima and Suzu, according to the Imperial Household Agency. They will also meet with officials who have … Read more
Police in Aichi and Ishikawa prefectures have arrested three teenagers for allegedly breaking into houses in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, that were damaged by the New Year’s Day quake and stealing liquor and other valuables. This is the first time that a group of thieves from outside Ishikawa Prefecture targeting the disaster-hit area … Read more
Wajima, Ishikawa Pref. – Baseball gloves donated by Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani were presented Monday to elementary schools in a city badly damaged by the Noto Peninsula earthquake that struck on New Year’s Day. The two-time unanimous American League MVP announced late last year that he was donating baseball gloves to every elementary … Read more
Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref. – Around 11,400 people are still living at evacuation shelters in Ishikawa Prefecture two months after a massive earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula on New Year’s Day. As of Thursday, the 7.6 magnitude quake, which registered up to the maximum seismic intensity of 7 on the Japanese scale, had resulted in the … Read more
kanazawa â Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday his government will allocate additional funds of around Â¥100 billion ($665 million) for reconstruction efforts on the Noto Peninsula following the New Year’s Day earthquake. The emergency spending from reserve funds under the fiscal 2023 budget will finance measures such as expanding the scope of relief payments … Read more