'Karuta' card game in easy Japanese seeks inclusive approach to disaster preparedness

TSUKUBA, Ibaraki -- "'Muryou' means free of charge." This phrase, written in simple Japanese, appears on a card in a Japanese ...
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Giving for Japan Disaster Totals at Least $24-Million

Early donation totals are starting to come in from charities that are raising money to aid victims of the earthquake and tsunamis in Japan. Not all aid groups are raising money for the disaster. CARE ...

Editorial: Japan hasn't truly learned lessons of past quake disasters, and that's dangerous

Japan, a country long scarred by earthquakes, typhoons and floods, has lost countless lives to disaster. Those bitter lessons ...
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U.S. Donors Give More Than $87-Million for Japan Disaster

Six days after the devastating earthquake and tsunamis in Japan, American donors have contributed more than $87-million for relief efforts, according to a Chronicle tally. Nearly three-quarters of the ...
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Japanese medical team leaves Sri Lanka, concluding humanitarian mission

Sri Lanka, Dec. 16 -- The Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) medical team departed Sri Lanka today (16) after completing its humanitarian mission to provide emergency healthcare services to communities ...