The Noto Peninsula Earthquake caused significant damage to fishing ports in Ishikawa prefecture, prompting ongoing recovery efforts. Discussions on disaster preparedness plans in Japan are increasing following the quake. Concerns about the loneliness epidemic, exacerbated by Japan's aging population, are growing. Japanese opposition parties are demanding accountability from lawmakers over a money scandal. Local governments in Japan are criticized for inadequate disaster shelter conditions, likened to refugee camps. Calls for better support for elderly people living alone to prevent isolation are emphasized. Nurse shortages in the quake-hit Noto Peninsula area raise concerns. A survey reveals that 20% of people in quake-hit areas of Ishikawa Prefecture need special assistance in evacuating disasters.
Yomiuri Shimbun survey finds 1 in 5 people in areas of Ishikawa Pref. ravaged by quake are those who need special assistance in evacuating disasters https://t.co/nX3gnJ7Ne3 https://t.co/qxD9IsFNDU
CityLab Daily: How Muji is tackling loneliness in Japan https://t.co/socLiGWajg via @citylab
CityLab Daily: How Muji is tackling loneliness in Japan https://t.co/1Ekiei2wqE
Letter to the Editor: Behind the books -- Japan's juku problem https://t.co/3mzuzrXxJw
Nurse shortages raise concerns in quake-hit Noto Peninsula area | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & #Japan Watch https://t.co/3A1UEnQqCP
20% of People in 6 Quake-Hit Municipalities in Ishikawa Prefecture Especially Vulnerable in Emergencies; Support Between People Faces Limit https://t.co/nX3gnJ7Ne3 https://t.co/UgmQczCzHF
'Worse than refugee camps': Call for better conditions at cramped Japan disaster shelters https://t.co/3uDoCBEE4E
Editorial: Japan must provide official support to prevent elderly people living alone from becoming isolated https://t.co/YLyI7UJd4o
EDITORIAL: Outside oversight needed to stop harassment by local officials | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & #Japan Watch https://t.co/5QdxXGNmhx
VOX POPULI: LDP lawmakers’ remarks about political funds create a paradox | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & #Japan Watch https://t.co/gmJQnlJRLN
Local governments in Japan are under fire for continuing to squeeze disaster victims into school gyms & not allotting individuals enough space. Local & international disaster experts say the current situation in many areas is “worse than a refugee camp”. https://t.co/05IKQkxxcO
Japanese opposition parties on Sunday reiterated their request that 32 lawmakers of the House of Councilors appear before a panel on political ethics over a money scandal rocking the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. https://t.co/ZQezEdtMWE
Discussions around the loneliness epidemic are growing around the world, and in Japan, which has one of the world’s fastest-aging populations, the issue is never far from sight https://t.co/kkUO9GBDp6
Editorial: Japan’s central and local governments must review their disaster preparedness plans, taking into account the lessons from the Jan. 1 quake on the Noto Peninsula https://t.co/CZRYFoFpdM
The Noto Peninsula Earthquake caused a great deal of damage to the fishing ports in Ishikawa prefecture and recovery is happening one step at a time. https://t.co/bdEsVheQd1