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Japan: Fukushima: IAEA assistance has contributed to safer environment

6 May 2021, IAEA

Ten years after the nuclear accident at Fukushima, radiation levels in most of Fukushima Prefecture no longer restrict everyday activities.

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Sendai Framework

Sendai Focal Point:
Cabinet Office, Government of Japan

Website: http://www.cao.go.jp

Phone:+81 335 026 982

National Platform

No National Platform reported. Find out more and read the guidelines.

Hyogo Framework for Action

HFA Focal Point:
Cabinet Office, Government of Japan

Website: http://www.cao.go.jp

Contact:Director for Disaster Preparedness, Public Relations and International Cooperation Division, Disaster Management Bureau

Phone:+81 335 026 983

Policy, Plans & Statements

National Policy & Plans
- Japan: White paper on disaster management 20182018, Cabinet Office (Japan), Japan - gov
- Japan: White paper on disaster management 20172017, Cabinet Office (Japan), Japan - gov; Japan - gov
Official Statements & Presentations
- Japan: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2019)2019, Japan - gov
- Japan: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2017)2017, Japan - gov

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Meetings & Conferences in Japan

ARISE Japan Public Symposium 2021: Creating disaster resilient communities by ‘going local’ in DRR02 Mar 2021, Japan
Fifth World Landslide Forum 202002-06 Nov 2020, Japan (Kyoto)
ARISE Japan Online Symposium 2020: Tourism and resilience to disasters: working with the ‘with-COVID’ present for a better ‘post-COVID’ future13 Oct 2020

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Training in Japan

UNESCO Chair Programme on Cultural Heritage and Risk Management, International Training Course (ITC) on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage 2020,15th year02-14 Sep 2020, Japan (Kyoto)
[GFDRR speaker series] Building resilience during COVID-19 - Managing tropical storms during COVID-19: Early lessons learned08 Jul 2020
International Training Course (ITC) on disaster risk management of cultural heritage 201909-30 Sep 2019, Japan (Kyoto)

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Academic Programmes in Japan

MSc Programme in SustainabilityUNU-IAS, Japan (Tokyo)
PhD Programme in SustainabilityUNU-IAS, Japan (Tokyo)
PhD in Disaster Nursing Global LeadershipResearch Institute of Nursing Care for People and Community University of Hyogo; University of Kochi

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Educational Materials on Japan

Tsunami awareness educational materials2005, ADRC
Telling people these stories could help them react quickly when disaster strikes2006, Cabinet Office (Japan), Japan - gov

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DRR Organizations in Japan

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Documents & Publications on Japan

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Maps of Japan

Global Risk Data Platform (dynamic mapping tool)
Mortality risk for tropical cyclones in two countries with similar exposure: Japan and the PhilippinesMay 2009, UNDRR
Japan: composite hazard mapMar 2007, OCHA ROAP

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Multimedia Products on Japan

Why are some earthquakes in Japan so deadly?2017, NTNU
Great East Japan Earthquake: We, people with disabilities, have an appleal to make2012, TNF
ID Risques, un podcast radio sur les risques majeurs2011, IDEAL Connaissances; Ministère de la Transition écologique et solidaire, France - gov

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DRR Jobs in Asia

Livestock SpecialistBangladesh (Dhaka), ADPC
Environment and Social Development SpecialistThailand (Bangkok), ADPC
Climate Policy and Planning SpecialistPakistan (Islamabad), ADPC

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