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Japan Warns Potential Megaquake Could Kill Nearly 300,000
Apr 1 2025 // A long-feared megaquake off Japan’s southern coast could result in almost 300,000 deaths, according to a new model released by the government.In the worst-case scenario, a megaquake in the Nankai Trough would destroy...
Wildfires in Western Japan Damage Homes, Forcing Evacuations
Mar 25 2025 // Wildfires have hit several regions in western Japan, injuring at least two people, forcing dozens of residents to evacuate and damaging a number of homes as hundreds of firefighters battled the widening blazes in the...
Japan Battles Worst Wildfire in 40 Years Amid Record Dry Season
Mar 3 2025 // Japan is battling its worst wildfire in four decades, forcing thousands of people to flee amid some of the driest weather on record.At least one person has been killed since the blaze broke out Feb. 26 near the the city of...
Britain’s L&G Sells US Protection Unit to Japanese Insurer for $2.3 Billion
Feb 7 2025 // Legal & General said on Friday it would sell its U.S. protection business to Japan’s Meiji Yasuda for $2.3 billion in cash and said the Japanese firm would take a 5% stake in the British insurer, in the biggest...
Pilot Confusion, Congestion Detailed in Fatal Japan Crash Report
Jan 15 2025 // A report detailing distracted pilots, airport congestion and shortcomings in safety protocols shines new light into the lead up to last year’s fiery plane crash at Japan’s Haneda Airport.The 166-page document...
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