A massive fire swept through a densely populated residential area in Oita city, situated in the southwestern region of Japan, overnight, leaving one person dead and damaging more than 170 buildings, Kyodo News reported, citing local authorities, on Wednesday.
As climate change drives more severe natural disasters, Japanese firm SAKIGAKE Japan is emerging as a global leader in disaster risk reduction, offering cutting-edge technologies and training programs to build resilience worldwide.
Over the Christmas holiday, heavy snowfall in northern Japan and other regions of the nation claimed the lives of at least 17 people and injured over 90 others, CNN reported on Tuesday citing the authorities.
New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that India has committed budgetary resources for resilient infrastructure and is in the process of setting up a national bank for funding infrastructure investments.