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Japan-style disaster drill in Pakistan

Students take part in a Japanese-style anti-disaster drill hosted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency in Islamabad on Oct. 8, 2025, the 20th anniversary of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake that claimed more than 74,000 lives.

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Japan-style disaster drill in Pakistan

Students take part in a Japanese-style anti-disaster drill hosted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency in Islamabad on Oct. 8, 2025, the 20th anniversary of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake that claimed more than 74,000 lives.

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Anti-disaster drill at lower house chamber

Japanese lawmakers take part in an anti-disaster drill at the House of Representatives main chamber in Tokyo on March 21, 2025.

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Japan-U.S. joint anti-disaster drill in Okinawa

Japanese firefighters and U.S. Navy personnel conduct a joint emergency drill at the U.S. White Beach Naval Facility in the Okinawa Prefecture city of Uruma, southern Japan, on Feb. 7, 2025, under the scenario of a Navy helicopter crashing outside the U.S. base, injuring many local residents.

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Japan-U.S. joint anti-disaster drill in Okinawa

Japanese firefighters and U.S. Navy personnel conduct a joint emergency drill at the U.S. White Beach Naval Facility in the Okinawa Prefecture city of Uruma, southern Japan, on Feb. 7, 2025, under the scenario of a Navy helicopter crashing outside the U.S. base, injuring many local residents.

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GSDF anti-disaster drill

TOYO, Japan, Jan. 14 Kyodo - The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Middle Army conducts an anti-disaster drill in Toyo in the western Japan prefecture of Kochi on Jan. 13, 2025, simulating a magnitude 9.0 earthquake striking off Japan's Kii Peninsula near the Nakai Trough that runs along the country's Pacific coast. (Kyodo)

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GSDF anti-disaster drill

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Middle Army conducts an anti-disaster drill in Kaiyo in the western Japan prefecture of Tokushima on Jan. 13, 2025, simulating a magnitude 9.0 earthquake striking off Japan's Kii Peninsula near the Nakai Trough that runs along the country's Pacific coast.

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GSDF anti-disaster drill

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Middle Army conducts an anti-disaster drill in Kaiyo in the western Japan prefecture of Tokushima on Jan. 13, 2025, simulating a magnitude 9.0 earthquake striking off Japan's Kii Peninsula near the Nakai Trough that runs along the country's Pacific coast.

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GSDF anti-disaster drill

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Middle Army conducts an anti-disaster drill in Kaiyo in the western Japan prefecture of Tokushima on Jan. 13, 2025, simulating a magnitude 9.0 earthquake striking off Japan's Kii Peninsula near the Nakai Trough that runs along the country's Pacific coast.

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GSDF anti-disaster drill

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Middle Army conducts an anti-disaster drill in Toyo in the western Japan prefecture of Kochi on Jan. 13, 2025, simulating a magnitude 9.0 earthquake striking off Japan's Kii Peninsula near the Nakai Trough that runs along the country's Pacific coast.

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GSDF anti-disaster drill

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Middle Army conducts an anti-disaster drill in Toyo in the western Japan prefecture of Kochi on Jan. 13, 2025, simulating a magnitude 9.0 earthquake striking off Japan's Kii Peninsula near the Nakai Trough that runs along the country's Pacific coast.

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[Breaking News]Anti-disaster drill at Haneda airport

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 24 Kyodo - A large-scale anti-disaster drill is conducted at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Oct. 24, 2024, simulating a passenger plane catching fire after a failed landing that has left many passengers injured. About 1,000 people, including firefighters, police officer and airport officials, took part in the drill, which followed a Japan Airlines plane collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft on a runway of the airport on Jan. 2. (Kyodo)

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Anti-disaster drill at Haneda airport

A large-scale anti-disaster drill is conducted at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Oct. 24, 2024, simulating a passenger plane catching fire after a failed landing that has left many passengers injured. About 1,000 people, including firefighters, police officer and airport officials, took part in the drill, which followed a Japan Airlines plane collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft on a runway of the airport on Jan. 2.

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Anti-disaster drill at Haneda airport

A large-scale anti-disaster drill is conducted at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Oct. 24, 2024, simulating a passenger plane catching fire after a failed landing that has left many passengers injured. About 1,000 people, including firefighters, police officer and airport officials, took part in the drill, which followed a Japan Airlines plane collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft on a runway of the airport on Jan. 2.

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Anti-disaster drill at Haneda airport

A large-scale anti-disaster drill is conducted at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Oct. 24, 2024, simulating a passenger plane catching fire after a failed landing that has left many passengers injured. About 1,000 people, including firefighters, police officer and airport officials, took part in the drill, which followed a Japan Airlines plane collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft on a runway of the airport on Jan. 2.

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Anti-disaster drill at Haneda airport

A large-scale anti-disaster drill is conducted at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Oct. 24, 2024, simulating a passenger plane catching fire after a failed landing that has left many passengers injured. About 1,000 people, including firefighters, police officer and airport officials, took part in the drill, which followed a Japan Airlines plane collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft on a runway of the airport on Jan. 2.

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Anti-disaster drill at Haneda airport

A large-scale anti-disaster drill is conducted at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Oct. 24, 2024, simulating a passenger plane catching fire after a failed landing that has left many passengers injured. About 1,000 people, including firefighters, police officer and airport officials, took part in the drill, which followed a Japan Airlines plane collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft on a runway of the airport on Jan. 2.

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Anti-disaster drill at Narita airport

A large-scale anti-disaster drill is conducted at Narita airport near Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2024, simulating a passenger plane catching fire following a failed nighttime landing due to downburst. About 830 people including firefighters took part in the drill, conducted in the wake of a Japan Airlines plane collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft on a runway of Tokyo's Haneda airport on Jan. 2.

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Anti-disaster drill at Narita airport

A large-scale anti-disaster drill is conducted at Narita airport near Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2024, simulating a passenger plane catching fire following a failed nighttime landing due to downburst. About 830 people including firefighters took part in the drill, conducted in the wake of a Japan Airlines plane collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft on a runway of Tokyo's Haneda airport on Jan. 2.

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[Breaking News]Anti-disaster park in Okayama

KURASHIKI, Japan, July 4 Kyodo - Video taken on July 3, 2024, in an area heavily hit by the July 2018 heavy rain in Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, shows a facility in a just opened park used for anti-disaster education and as an evacuation center in the event of a disaster. The park, designed by renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, is seen as a symbol of reconstruction from the disaster, which left over 200 people dead in wide areas of western Japan, including over 70 in Kurashiki. (Kyodo)

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Anti-disaster park in Okayama

Photo taken on July 3, 2024, in an area heavily hit by the July 2018 heavy rain in Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, shows a facility in a just opened park used for anti-disaster education and as an evacuation center in the event of a disaster. The park, designed by renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, is seen as a symbol of reconstruction from the disaster, which left over 200 people dead in wide areas of western Japan, including over 70 in Kurashiki.

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Anti-disaster park in Okayama

Photo taken on July 3, 2024, in an area heavily hit by the July 2018 heavy rain in Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, shows a facility in a just opened park used for anti-disaster education and as an evacuation center in the event of a disaster. The park, designed by renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, is seen as a symbol of reconstruction from the disaster, which left over 200 people dead in wide areas of western Japan, including over 70 in Kurashiki.

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Strong earthquake off Taiwan

Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki attends a meeting of the prefectural government's anti-disaster task force in Naha on April 3, 2024, as a tsunami warning is issued for southern Japanese islands following a strong earthquake that struck off the coast of Taiwan.

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Strong earthquake off Taiwan

Okinawa Prefecture's anti-disaster task force convenes a meeting in Naha on April 3, 2024, as a tsunami warning is issued for southern Japanese islands following an strong earthquake that struck off the coast of Taiwan.

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Anti-disaster drill at Haneda airport

Japan's transport ministry conducts an anti-disaster drill at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2023, with about 700 people from 96 organizations taking part, under the scenario that a passenger airplane has caught fire after crash landing at the airport.

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Anti-disaster drill at Haneda airport

Japan's transport ministry conducts an anti-disaster drill at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2023, with about 700 people from 96 organizations taking part, under the scenario that a passenger airplane has caught fire after crash landing at the airport.

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Anti-disaster drill at Haneda airport

Japan's transport ministry conducts an anti-disaster drill at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2023, with about 700 people from 96 organizations taking part, under the scenario that a passenger airplane has caught fire after crash landing at the airport.

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Anti-disaster drill in Seoul

South Korean police officers conduct an anti-disaster drill in Seoul on April 6, 2023, following the Itaewon crowd crush that killed over 150 people during Halloween festivities in October 2022.

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Anti-disaster drill in Seoul

South Korean police officers conduct an anti-disaster drill in Seoul on April 6, 2023, following the Itaewon crowd crush that killed over 150 people during Halloween festivities in October 2022.

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Anti-disaster drill in Seoul

South Korean police officers conduct an anti-disaster drill in Seoul on April 6, 2023, following the Itaewon crowd crush that killed over 150 people during Halloween festivities in October 2022.

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Japan-U.S. joint anti-disaster drill in Okinawa

Japanese firefighters and U.S. Marine Corps personnel conduct a joint anti-disaster drill at the Marines' Camp Hansen in the Okinawa Prefecture town of Kin, southern Japan, on Feb. 9, 2023, under a scenario that a fire occurred outside the U.S. base following a Marines helicopter accident, leaving many local people injured.

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Japan-U.S. joint anti-disaster drill in Okinawa

Japanese firefighters and U.S. Marine Corps personnel conduct a joint anti-disaster drill at the Marines' Camp Hansen in the Okinawa Prefecture town of Kin, southern Japan, on Feb. 9, 2023, under a scenario that a fire occurred outside the U.S. base following a Marines helicopter accident, leaving many local people injured.

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Japan-U.S. joint anti-disaster drill in Okinawa

Japanese firefighters and U.S. Marine Corps personnel conduct a joint anti-disaster drill at the Marines' Camp Hansen in the Okinawa Prefecture town of Kin, southern Japan, on Feb. 9, 2023, under a scenario that a fire occurred outside the U.S. base following a Marines helicopter accident, leaving many local people injured.

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Tokyo geishas receive cardiac massage training

TOKYO, Japan - A Tokyo Fire Department official (L) teaches a geisha how to give a cardiac massage by using a mannequin in Tokyo's Kagurazaka district on Nov. 7, 2014. A group of five geishas in the district received anti-disaster training the same day.

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Tokyo geishas learn how to use fire extinguisher

TOKYO, Japan - A geisha tries out a fire extinguisher after receiving a lesson on how to use it in Tokyo's Kagurazaka district on Nov. 7, 2014. A group of five geishas in the district received anti-disaster training the same day from the Tokyo Fire Department.

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Anti-disaster guidebook published in 9 languages

KOBE, Japan - Copies of a disaster prevention guidebook for parents and children published in nine languages by the nonprofit Hyogo International Association are shown to the press in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 15, 2014. The publication precedes the 20th anniversary next January of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that hit the western Japan region, including the prefecture which has a population of some 100,000 foreign residents.

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Gov't holds nationwide disaster drills

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from L) attends a meeting of the disaster headquarters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2014, to conduct annual anti-disaster drills across the country. Sept. 1 is known in Japan as Disaster Prevention Day, after the huge 1923 earthquake hit the Kanto region surrounding Tokyo, killing over 100,000 people.

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Gov't holds nationwide disaster drills

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2014, as the government held anti-disaster drills across the country to test its emergency response. Sept. 1 is known in Japan as Disaster Prevention Day, after the huge 1923 earthquake hit the Kanto region surrounding Tokyo, killing over 100,000 people.

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Female anti-disaster group in camp

TOKYO, Japan - Misaki Tanaka (C), head of a group calling itself "Bosai (disaster prevention) Girls," and its members discuss disaster prevention during their camp in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, in this file photo taken on May 10, 2014.

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Female anti-disaster group active across Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Misaki Tanaka (C), head of a group calling itself "Bosai (disaster prevention) Girls," and its members pose in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, in this file photo taken on May 10, 2014. The group aims to raise awareness for disaster prevention among young people and produces goods for emergency use.

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Japan, Brazil to cooperate in developing marine resources

BRASILIA, Brazil - Brazilian Foreign Minister Luiz Alberto Figueiredo (L) and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida hold a press conference in Brasilia, Brazil, on Sept. 2, 2013, after their talks. They agreed to cooperate in developing marine resources, including underwater oilfields, off Brazil as well as satellite-oriented anti-disaster measures for the Latin American country.

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Prince hopes for strengthening anti-disaster measures

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito speaks during an international symposium on the 2011 disaster and tsunami warning systems, at the United Nations University in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Feb. 16, 2012. He expressed hope for taking lessons from the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami to strengthen anti-disaster measures in Japan and the rest of the world. (Pool photo)

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Prince hopes for strengthening anti-disaster measures

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito speaks during an international symposium on the 2011 disaster and tsunami warning systems, at the United Nations University in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Feb. 16, 2012. He expressed hope for taking lessons from the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami to strengthen anti-disaster measures in Japan and the rest of the world. (Pool photo)

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U.S. amphibious ship visits Tokyo port for disaster drill

TOKYO, Japan - The U.S. amphibious transport dock Denver arrives at Tokyo's Harumi pier on Aug. 27 on a brief goodwill visit. The ship is scheduled to participate in an anti-disaster drill on Aug. 30 to be organized by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

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Japan GSDF takes part in Philippine-U.S. joint combat drill as observer

Philippine military personnel take part in an anti-disaster drill being conducted as part of a "Kamandag" military exercise with the U.S. Marine Corps in San Antonio, Zambales province, the Philippines, on Oct. 7, 2022. Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel also joined the drill.

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Japan GSDF takes part in Philippine-U.S. joint combat drill as observer

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel take part in an anti-disaster drill being conducted as part of a "Kamandag" Philippine-U.S. joint military exercise in San Antonio, Zambales province, the Philippines, on Oct. 7, 2022.

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Disaster prevention day

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (C) attends a government anti-disaster task force meeting at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2021, the 98th anniversary of the massive 1923 earthquake that hit Tokyo and surrounding areas and left over 100,000 people dead. Seen in the front is disaster minister Yasufumi Tanahashi.

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Disaster prevention day

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga attends a government anti-disaster task force meeting at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2021, the 98th anniversary of the massive 1923 earthquake that hit Tokyo and surrounding areas and left over 100,000 people dead.

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Japan to build nursery in Tokyo park as part of deregulation

Cabinet members hold a meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2015, to adopt a set of deregulation measures, including a plan to build a daycare center in a park in Tokyo irrespective of a law limiting the types of structures that can be set up in a park to a restroom, an anti-disaster warehouse and others. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Anti-disaster drill held at Sendai nuclear plant in southern Japan

Workers of Kyushu Electric Power Co. engage in an antidisaster drill at the No. 2 reactor of the Japanese utility's Sendai nuclear power plant in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 1, 2015. (Pool photo by Mainichi Shimbun) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo