Key words : turkey and syria
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240206_06/
One year on from the devastating earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria, some evacuees are preparing to move into newly-built public housing.
The February 6 quakes killed at least 53,537 people in Turkey and about 6,000 in Syria.
In Turkey -- where nearly 700,000 people are still sheltering in shipping containers -- public housing units have been completed, with about 50,000 households ready to move in.
New units will be made available for 120 households in the Mediterranean coastal city of Iskenderun, which was one of the hardest-hit areas. Prospective tenants, who were picked through a lottery, visited the site on Sunday to see what their new rooms look like.
A 45-year-old man said he was so excited to get picked for the public housing, since the tent and container he used to live in were too hot in summer and too cold in winter.
The earthquakes caused severe damage across a wide swath of the region. Officials are hoping to prevent people and industries from moving elsewhere. But only about one-sixth of the planned public housing projects have been completed.
In civil war-torn Syria, officials have been trying to deliver aid to hard-hit areas in the northwest, but they faced difficulty doing so in areas occupied by anti-government forces. Many evacuees are still living in tents.
Syria's economy is in the doldrums and it faces a raft of other issues, including unemployment, education for children and diversions of aid supplies.
Key words : istanbul sano
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Hardship continues one year after Turkey-Syria earthquakes
Memorial services on Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary of the earthquakes that devastated parts of Turkey and Syria. As NHK Istanbul Bureau Chief Sano Yoshitaka reports, access to proper housing remains a big issue and children face additional challenges.
Key words : public schools ishikawahttps://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240206_21/
Seven schools in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, reopened on Tuesday following the powerful New Year's Day earthquake.
As many as 65 public schools in 9 cities and towns in the prefecture closed at one point, but all have now resumed classes.
The six elementary schools and one junior high school in Wajima are using a prefectural senior high school in the city center.
Children and their guardians appeared from around 8:30 in the morning and greeted their teachers. A third-grader said she's happy to see her friends and wants to play with them.
The girl's mother said her daughter was frightened after the earthquake, but is calm now and happy to finally see her friends.
The city's board of education said the children will be shown around the high school on their first day and receive mental care from the school counselor.
Officials say they plan to provide online classes using tablets for children who have evacuated outside the city and others who are unable to commute.
Key words : ishikawa about 52,000 houses damaged
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Key words : government firefighter
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240206_15/
Japan's internal affairs minister is calling on local municipalities to recruit enough community firefighters to strengthen disaster response capabilities. Matsumoto Takeaki sent letters to municipalities across Japan on Tuesday.
The Fire and Disaster Management Agency, which falls under the ministry's jurisdiction, says the part-time firefighters played a significant role after the powerful earthquake on New Year's Day in central Japan.
It says roughly 600 community firefighters helped people in Wajima and Suzu cities in Ishikawa Prefecture, where a major tsunami warning was issued.
They guided people who were evacuating and rescued others trapped in destroyed homes.
The firefighters also carried out duties that they usually do not engage in, such as making emergency repairs to roads and patrolling in fire trucks to prevent crime.
The agency says the number of community firefighters across Japan has been declining since it peaked at 2.02 million in 1954. As of April 2023, there were just over 760,000.
Officials say they will draw up a list of cases where local governments have successfully secured the firefighters and ensure the information is widely used.
They say they will also support efforts by more actively recognizing community fire units for outstanding work.
Key words : tension security council us bombing
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The United States and Iran have traded barbs at the United Nations Security Council over retaliatory airstrikes in Iraq and Syria by the US military.
The council convened an emergency meeting on Monday following the US bombings of facilities of Iran's elite military forces in Iraq and Syria on Friday.
The US military carried out the operation in retaliation for a deadly drone attack that killed three American soldiers in Jordan.
Deputy US Ambassador to the UN Robert Wood said Iran continues to escalate tensions across the region.
He said the US will continue to exercise its right to self-defense at a time and a place of its choosing.
He added that the US will also continue to hold Iran and its affiliates accountable for their destabilizing actions.
Iran's Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani denounced the US airstrikes as a violation of the sovereignty of Iraq and Syria. He said that if Iran faces any threat, attack, or aggression affecting its security, it will not hesitate to exercise its inherent right to respond firmly.
Some of the council members condemned the deadly drone attack in Jordan, saying they will respect the US action to exercise its right to self-defense.
African nations and other members expressed their concern that retaliatory strikes by the US could escalate tensions in the region.
Key words : israeli military limited scale
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240206_19/
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says the leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip is now "on the run" from the Israeli military. He also hinted at a possible attack on Rafah in southern Gaza.
Speaking to reporters on Monday, Gallant said Yahya Sinwar is moving from hideout to hideout and is unable to communicate with his surroundings. He added that Sinwar is busy with his personal survival.
Gallant said the Israeli forces are continuing their operation to defeat Hamas, and will reach places where they have not yet fought in the center of Gaza and in the south.
He also indicated a possible concentrated attack on Rafah, which is the last remaining Hamas stronghold.
Over 1 million Palestinians have escaped the Israeli attacks in the north and are taking shelter in Rafah.
The Palestine Red Crescent Society said on Monday that about 8,000 people have evacuated its headquarters and Al-Amal Hospital, both in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.
The society said areas including these facilities have been besieged for two weeks, and are running out of food and medical supplies. Senior officials of the society and the hospital have also reportedly been detained by the Israeli forces.
The United Nations said that, as of last Wednesday, only 13 of 36 hospitals in Gaza were functioning even on a limited scale.
Health authorities in Gaza said as of Monday, the death toll in the conflict had reached 27,478.
Key words : heavy snow on Tuesday
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240206_05/
Japan's Meteorological Agency had issued a heavy snow warning for all of Tokyo's 23 wards as well as its Tama region on Monday evening. The warning was lifted shortly after midnight on Tuesday.
The snow has passed its peak, but is expected to continue in the Kanto-Koshin region. Heavy snow is expected in some flatland areas through the morning.
Weather officials are warning of traffic disruptions.
Key words : operator closed east japan
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Key words : fire department
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240206_07/
A low pressure system has moved along the southern coast of Japan's main island of Honshu, and has brought heavy snow to wide areas of the Kanto-Koshin region.
The snow has passed its peak, but weather officials say snow is expected to continue in some areas due to a pressure trough and a cold air mass.
The Meteorological Agency says a developing low-pressure system is forecast to move east along the southern coast of the main island of Honshu. It is expected to bring heavy snow to mountains and mountainous areas of the Kanto-Koshin region, which encompasses Tokyo and central Japan.
The Tokyo Fire Department says that as of 9 p.m. on Monday, a total of 40 people aged between four and 92 were injured and taken to hospitals in Tokyo. The injuries are believed to have been caused by snow. No serious injuries have been reported.
There has been a big impact on transportation. Two trains on the Yurikamome driverless line, which runs on an elevated path in Tokyo's bayside area, got stuck in the snow. 550 passengers got off the train and moved to the nearest station on foot. The operator says no one was injured or complained of illness. The line will operate as usual starting with the first scheduled train.
East Japan Railway Company says that some sections of the Chuo Main Line, Ome Line, Hachiko Line, Joetsu Line, Yokohama Line and Agatsuma Line are suspended starting with the first train.
Railway operators are calling on people to check weather conditions and train services, as services may be suspended or significantly delayed on Tuesday, depending on snow conditions.
Japan Airlines canceled 69 flights and All Nippon Airways 37 on Monday, mainly to and from Tokyo's Haneda Airport. They decided to cancel a total of 31 flights on Tuesday.
Weather officials say the snow has passed its peak, but are urging caution against traffic disruptions caused by snow and icy roads.
Key words : rausu
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240206_22/
A pod of about 10 orcas has been found trapped by ice floes off Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido.
Japan Coast Guard officials say they were notified by local fishers on Tuesday morning that the orcas were trapped off Rausu Town in eastern Hokkaido.
Video taken by a local resident shows the animals struggling between ice floes about a kilometer offshore.
Another video taken by a marine wildlife surveyor shows about 10 orcas immobilized in waters packed with ice floes.
Local weather officials say the floes may have been made bigger by the waves adding water to them that then froze.
Rausu Town officials say orcas were previously trapped in a similar way in 2005. Most of those reportedly died.
Rescuers cannot go near the orcas for now because of the ice floes. Town officials say they can only hope that the animals can free themselves.
Key words : world weather Tsietsi Monare
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Key words : ohtani training
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240206_08/
Major League two-way star Ohtani Shohei has begun practicing at a training field used by the Los Angeles Dodgers in Arizona.
Ohtani joined the Dodgers for the 2024 season after leaving the Los Angeles Angels.
The Japanese baseball sensation appeared at a training facility in Glendale on Monday morning before the team kicks off pre-season camp for pitchers and catchers, as well as players recovering from injuries, on Friday.
Ohtani practiced sprinting with a trainer, wearing a weighted belt around his waist to make the workout more challenging.
Ohtani and his trainer checked data on running distances and speeds, heart rates and other data on his physical condition.
He also practiced tee-batting. He appeared not to worry about his right elbow, where he received surgery last year.
The two-way star is set to play just one way for this season, as a batter.
Ohtani said he can do tee and toss batting training with almost 100 percent strength.
Ohtani said if his training goes well, he believes he can play in the season opener to be held in South Korea on March 20.
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