White Paper on Disaster Management in Japan 2023

In the 2023 version of the White Paper on Disaster Management, Special Feature 1, entitled "The Great Kanto Earthquake and Disaster Management in Japan," describes the damage caused by the earthquake and the subsequent response, as well as the progress in disaster management that has been enhanced and strengthened in response to large-scale disasters since the Great Kanto Earthquake. In addition, "Special Feature 2" reviews the major disasters that occurred in FY2022, their damage, and the government's responses to them. Part 1 covers the situation of priority measures implemented in FY2022 with regard to the following:

• Disaster risk reduction in advance through self-help and mutual support, and collaboration among diverse actors 
• Disaster management system, disaster response and preparedness
• Countermeasures by type of disaster 
• International cooperation in disaster risk reduction 
• Promotion of national resilience 
• Nuclear disaster management