In the White Paper on Disaster Management 2024, Special Feature 1 is titled “Understanding and Being Prepared for ‘Volcanoes’”, which looks back on the Mount Ontake eruption in 2014 and describes the progress of Japan’s volcano disaster risk management measures, which have been enhanced and strengthened since then.
Special Feature 2, titled the “2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake”, describes the situation and responses mainly during the first three months after the disaster, including the initial response, support for victims and efforts related to recovery and reconstruction.
The first part also covers the status of measures that were implemented in 2023, with a focus on - Promotion of Disaster Risk Reduction in Advance through Self-Help and Mutual Support and Disaster Risk Reduction Activities through Collaboration Among Diverse Entities - Disaster Management System, Disaster Response and Preparedness - Responding to Disaster Threats - International Cooperation for Disaster Risk Reduction - Measures to Promote National Resilience - Status of Countermeasures against Nuclear Emergency - Major Disasters in FY 2023
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