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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://www.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=news&p=1405973&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+japantimes+%28The+Japan+Times%3A+All+Stories%29At an upcoming summit meeting, Japan will take steps to beef up collaboration with Pacific island nations in an effort to promote the free and open Indo-Pacific strategy advocated by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. At the eighth Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting, or PALM 8, to be held May 18-19 in the city....Sun, 06 May 2018 13:27:00 +0200japantimes-930df5ad24f9d0ea2529e46a01582737japantimesen1.85753598195286 -157.657762687394NaturalDisastersJRCNuclearSecurityFukushima PrefectureMoon Jae-inTokyo ElectricTokyo Electric PowerTokyo Electric Power CompanySecurity CouncilU.N. Security CouncilShinzo AbeKim JongKim Jong UnPower Company20180506132700http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/355220/5-point-2-quake-to-the-south-of-tongaAccording to the US Geological Survey, this quake was centred at a depth of 10 kilometres, about 250 km south of Tonga's 'Eua island. The quake occurred at around 12:40PM Tonga time. A magnitude-6.1 earthquake of has struck under the sea 170km west of Neiafu in Tonga. A 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit northwest of Tonga early this morning.Mon, 16 Apr 2018 06:06:00 +0200rnzi-1da1df458dc81b0a654137f95ffcf50ernzien-18.649509 -173.984604NaturalDisastersUS Geological Survey20180416060600http://ec.europa.eu/echo/aggregator_enA first visit by the Myanmar Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, Win Myat Aye, to Kutupalong Refugee Camp in Cox's Bazar took place on 11 April. The purpose of the visit was to meet with Rohingya refugees and speed up the resettlement process with the Government of Bangladesh.Sat, 14 Apr 2018 04:48:00 +0200EC-3c71e68f1f5cb31e76ce7dce70d586ccECen43.460541 -3.800415ConflictEnvironmentUNbodiesNaturalDisastersMigrationManMadeDisastersClimateActionAlternativeEnergyCivil ProtectionViti LevuPalestinian AuthorityEmergencyMyat AyeIsraeli Defense ForcesUNHCRRefugee CampSocial Welfare20180414044800http://www.planet-tonga.com/2018/04/12/moderate-earthquake-neiafu-tonga-april-12-2018/Have you felt the shaking? If Yes, tell us by using the I FELT IT form behind the earthquake or at the bottom of this page. Using our EQ Report iOS or Android app would even be easier and very info… ....Thu, 12 Apr 2018 17:34:00 +0200planettonga-1345c8c6b3533e80dbfd75b2c3833740planettongaen-18.649509 -173.984604NaturalDisasters20180412173400https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180412102945.htmAndreas Schaefer, an engineering geophysicist at the Geophysical Institute at KIT, presented the team's findings showing that the equivalent of over 250 million USD (ca. 200 million €) is lost annually to beach economies around the world. Based on the simulation model "TsuPy," the team examined over....Thu, 12 Apr 2018 17:21:00 +0200sciencedaily-8946b8b00f7367ba1b67bd51dd0e8dc9sciencedailyen9.969485 -84.842957NaturalDisastersAndreas SchaeferAndreas SchäferJames Daniell20180412172100https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-04/kift-tcc041218.phpCredit: Photo: Andreas Schaefer, KIT. Going to the beach this summer? European tourists are more frequently going to places all over the world with significant tsunami risk, researchers have found. A global tourism destination risk index for tsunamis was released today at the 2018 Annual Conference....Thu, 12 Apr 2018 17:12:00 +0200eurekalert-9cbc4e8ba26220ac3cf964c251536400eurekalerten9.969485 -84.842957NaturalDisastersDisasterReliefResearch UniversityAndreas SchaeferAndreas SchäferKarlsruhe InstituteJames Daniell20180412171200http://www.kit.edu/kit/english/pi_2018_041_tsunamis-could-cause-beach-tourism-to-lose-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars-every-year.phpEuropean tourists are more frequently going to places all over the world with significant tsunami risk, researchers have found. A global tourism destination risk index for tsunamis was released today at the 2018 Annual Conference of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) in Vienna, based on a study....Thu, 12 Apr 2018 13:27:00 +0200kit-a84c3ab344ee91a228772c75a10401aakiten9.969485 -84.842957NaturalDisastersDisasterReliefResearch UniversityAndreas SchaeferAndreas SchäferKarlsruhe InstituteJames Daniell20180412132700https://reliefweb.int/report/papua-new-guinea/asia-and-pacific-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-3-9-april-2018Papua New Guinea. As of 5 April, more than 8,000 households – 43,000 people - remain displaced following the earthquake that struck on 26 February. The displaced people are located across 44 locations and care centres. It is possible these figures may change as further earthquake affected locations are assessed.Mon, 09 Apr 2018 12:54:00 +0200reliefWeb-7a93800498e155d5711a4cdc0144718dreliefWeben-18.1426 178.431NaturalDisasters20180409125400http://www.pina.com.fj/?p=pacnews&m=read&o=6544885745af0a874540f36e6820d1At an upcoming summit meeting, Japan will take steps to beef up collaboration with Pacific island nations in an effort to promote the free and open Indo-Pacific strategy advocated by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. At the eighth Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting, or PALM 8, to be held May 18-19 in the city....Wed, 09 May 2018 05:23:00 +0200pina-6face876eab57b0e5ab51ce5fa12852epinaen1.85753598195286 -157.657762687394JRCNuclearSecurityNaturalDisastersJIJI PRESSFukushima PrefectureMoon Jae-inTokyo ElectricTokyo Electric PowerTokyo Electric Power CompanySecurity CouncilU.N. Security CouncilShinzo AbeKim JongKim Jong UnPower Company20180509052300