Category: Japan

by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 10, 2024 Number of comments0
2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Disasters Earthquake Japan

Moving central Japan quake evacuees high priority as deaths rise

Local authorities are speeding up efforts to move evacuees of the powerful earthquake that rocked Ishikawa Prefecture and other central Japan areas on New Year’s Day to hotels and other accommodations after challenging conditions at evacuation centers are believed to have resulted in multiple deaths.

The death toll from the quake rose to 206 on Wednesday, according to the authorities, with the figure including eight people who were not directly killed by the magnitude-7.6 temblor but are believed to have died due to a deterioration in their health conditions, in some cases associated with the stress of being evacuated.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 8, 2024 Number of comments0
2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Disability Disasters Earthquake Japan

Over 300 unaccounted for after Japan quake, snow hampers rescue work, fear of COVID spreading at evacuation centers

The death toll from a New Year’s Day earthquake in central Japan rose to 168 on Monday, with more than 300 unaccounted for, authorities said, as snow and rain hamper rescue operations and efforts to relocate survivors to hotels amid fears of COVID-19 spreading in evacuation centers.

The number of people unable to be contacted increased by more than 100 from Sunday to 323, including 281 in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, according to the prefectural government.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 8, 2024 Number of comments0
2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Coronavirus Infectious Diseases Japan Podcast

Disability News Japan Podcast: Ishikawa experiences medical woes after quake, supply shortage and infections a concern

Nine people at evacuation center in Ishikawa were infected with norovirus and two people were infected with the new coronavirus.

They were all in the same evacuation center. After receiving treatment at the hospital, he was placed in isolation.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 7, 2024 Number of comments0
Abilympics Disability Employment Japan

“Hiroshima Abilympics” to Promote Employment of People with Disabilities Held

The Hiroshima Abilympics has been held in Hiroshima Prefecture and other countries since 2003 with the aim of promoting employment for people with disabilities.At the venue in Naka Ward, Hiroshima City, 55 people, including students from special needs schools in the prefecture and people working at companies, participated. The participants were divided into eight events and competed.