One month after the magnitude 7.6 Noto Peninsula Earthquake on January 1, which killed over 200 people, the region is taking steps towards recovery. The last of the 14 schools closed due to the earthquake has reopened, and evacuees have begun moving into a new temporary housing complex with 18 units in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced a significant financial aid package for residents affected by the quake. However, challenges remain, including 40,000 people still without water, the risk of 'disaster-related deaths' among the elderly in evacuation shelters, and concerns over mental health care for those affected by prolonged evacuation. Additionally, residents have requested a full examination of the damage to a nuclear plant caused by the quake, and Japan's nuclear regulator is set to review its evacuation guidelines in response to the disaster. Volunteers have been providing a safe space for children in evacuation centers, and the community has united in mourning, marking the one-month anniversary with a silent prayer for the victims. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has also expressed gratitude for a sympathy message from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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City hit hard by quake had highest rate of old homes: A city hit hard by a powerful earthquake that jolted central Japan on New Year's Day had a higher rate of old houses than other municipalities, a Kyodo… https://t.co/MMD4VZRRMF #japannews #japantoday
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Indonesian technical trainees in disaster-hit Japan town determined to stay https://t.co/k5h6FMTYGp
Japan's nuclear regulator will review its evacuation guidelines after the Jan. 1 earthquake that devastated the Noto Peninsula heavily damaged roads around the Shika plant that would be used by local residents during an evacuation. https://t.co/2F48nUvL0q
Conditions in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, have improved enough that volunteers can finally be brought in from the outside. https://t.co/17lDPEh5uu
Kishida grateful to N Korean leader for quake sympathy message: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has voiced his gratitude to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who sent a message of sympathy over a deadly earthquake that hit… https://t.co/5GmI7X1ZgL #japannews #japantoday
Evacuees from areas hit by the Jan. 1 earthquake, which killed over 200 people in central Japan, began moving into the first batch of temporary homes completed in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Saturday. https://t.co/dakA6gQbrZ
This marked one step forward for evacuees toward the rebuilding of their lives because this is the first temporary housing complex to have evacuees move in since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake struck on New Year’s Day. https://t.co/Tcv0DANLGM
The 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck central Japan on New Year's Day exceeded projections of a nuclear plant operator and caused a series of problems at its Shika facility. https://t.co/0ryt1R7eQQ
Quake evacuees begin moving into temporary housing in Ishikawa https://t.co/cF8U0I59se
A city hit hard by the earthquake that jolted central Japan on New Year's Day had a higher rate of old houses than other municipalities, a survey showed, highlighting the vulnerability of older dwellings in the quake-prone country. https://t.co/df5PEpVYcG
A temporary housing complex containing 18 units has been competed for evacuees in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture. https://t.co/jA3lXyRjmP
Central Japan city hit hard by quake had highest rate of old homes https://t.co/l2NvcrEiSA
Residents ask for full examination of damage to nuclear plant caused by quake: A group of residents of towns near Japanese nuclear plants submitted a petition on Friday asking regulators to halt safety screening for the restart of… https://t.co/i7YOmTeR4o #japannews #japantoday
Schools in Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture have been transformed into evacuation centers where children can play freely as many parents are often busy dealing with rebuilding their livelihoods after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the west coast of Japan https://t.co/LCvWMNnnqe
One month on from Japan quake, volunteers provide safe space for kids https://t.co/rTYjV2b6vp https://t.co/nFoyyf2vBO
One month after the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, the risk of “disaster-related death” is very real for the people — many of whom are elderly — still staying in evacuation shelters. https://t.co/0qUr1S3Po8 https://t.co/pkI3jRSDZl
⚠️ ONE MONTH ON FROM JAPAN QUAKE, VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE SAFE SPACE FOR KIDS (Reuters) One month on from a magnitude 7.6 earthquake that struck the west coast of Japan, volunteers from non-profit organisation Katariba play cards and other games with children in a Suzu city school… https://t.co/1DYR2Erd1K
Prefecture unites in mourning one month after New Year’s Day quake | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & #Japan Watch https://t.co/osUV9num8D
Mental health care for those affected by prolonged evacuation following the Noto Peninsula earthquake on Jan. 1 has become a major issue. https://t.co/fS9mHA9PFe
One month after the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, people gathered at 4:10 p.m. for a silent prayer for victims. https://t.co/6GVoyQK9Ur https://t.co/U0tQMNyf8e
The Ishikawa quake highlights a new challenge for aging Japan: taking care of people who can't move to evacuation centers due to chronic conditions such as needing nursing care. #能登半島地震 https://t.co/lKCecyFUsl
1 month after quake, 40,000 people in Japan's Noto Peninsula still without water https://t.co/Piq0DHz2k1
#PMinAction: On January 31, PM Kishida received a courtesy call from representatives of the Mito Plum Festival and the Mount Tsukuba Plum Blossom Festival at the Prime Minister’s Office. https://t.co/97VTT2Rdbe
#PMinAction: On January 31, PM Kishida gave a letter of assignment to Parliamentary Vice-Ministers Nishida and Ozaki. https://t.co/ZK3di8Azrq
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced a large financial aid package for residents living in the northern Noto Peninsula to help them recover from the massive Jan. 1 earthquake. https://t.co/TWoTYlWnJC https://t.co/tMl0Y3tXHB
The last of 14 schools that were forced to close due to the Noto Peninsula earthquake on January 1 has welcomed students back to class. https://t.co/7Vkpotmy5x
#PMinAction: On February 1, PM Kishida received a courtesy call from the UK-Japan 21st Century Group at the Prime Minister’s Office. #DiplomacySecurity https://t.co/1bKmBpZhT6