A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck eastern Japan early Sunday, August 23, sending strong tremors through Tokyo and surrounding parts of the Kanto region and leaving dozens of people injured. The earthquake prompted emergency alerts on mobile phones, disrupted several train services and caused a water pipe to rupture in eastern Tokyo. Authorities, however, reported no...
Japan has taken a major step towards creating a backup centre of government outside Tokyo, as concerns grow over the country’s vulnerability to a catastrophic earthquake or other large-scale emergency that could disrupt the capital’s political, administrative and economic functions. Lawmakers approved legislation in July establishing a legal framework through which one or more regions...