Episode 03: Ambassador James Zumwalt remembers 3/11
Categories: Asia on Air, Energy and Technology, Sasakawa USA Blog
Join us for Episode 3 of Asia on Air as we sit down with Sasakawa USA CEO Ambassador James Zumwalt to discuss the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, which changed the face of Japan six years ago this week, on March 11, 2011. When the disaster struck, Amb. Zumwalt was serving as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, where he coordinated the United States’ support for the Japanese Government’s response to the crisis.
Tags: 3.11, 3/11, asia on air, disaster, earthquake, embassy, Fukushima, Fukushima Daiichi, Great East Japan Earthquake, march 11, Nuclear, nuclear disaster, podcast, tsunami
Chairman’s Message: The future of the U.S.-Japan alliance
Author: Admiral Dennis Blair
Categories: Chairman's Message
In this edition of the Chairman’s Message, Admiral Dennis Blair looks back on forty years of experience with U.S.-Japan relations and explains why, with this long and deep perspective on the Alliance, he can say without qualification that it is the strongest it ever has been — and how to continue to grow the relationship into the future.
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Video: Leadership Innovation in Crises and Lessons from 3.11
Categories: Energy and Technology, Sasakawa USA Blog
This video is a compilation of footage from the Great East Japan Earthquake and its aftermath and clips from a Sasakawa USA – U.S.-Japan Council conference earlier this year examining the disaster and the joint response to it. The video was shown recently at USJC’s Annual Conference.
Tags: 3.11, 3/11, annual conference, disaster response, earthquake, Fukushima, Great East Japan Earthquake, Nuclear, tsunami, US-Japan Council, USJC, video
Preparing for the Big One: New Earthquake Measures Unveiled for Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Author: Nippon.com
Categories: In-Depth with Nippon.com
On March 29 the Japanese government rolled out a new emergency response plan in the event of a major earthquake rattling Tokyo and the surrounding metropolitan region. The strategy outlines procedures for mobilizing disaster relief personnel, transporting emergency aid, and other vital measures following a major temblor.
Tags: aid, chiba, diaster, disaster response, disaster training, earthquake, earthquake safety, earthquake training, emergency, emergency plan, emergency responders, evacuation, fire, firefighting, Japan, Kanagawa, kanto, medical, mobilization, nippon.com, police, recovery, relief, rescue, Saitama, shelter, Tokyo, tokyo metropolitan area, training
Sasakawa USA sends condolences, support to Kumamoto
Categories: In the News, Sasakawa USA Blog
Volunteer efforts are mounting in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, after twin earthquakes on April 14 and 16 razed buildings, triggered landslides, and crippled infrastructure. The magnitude-6.5 and 7.3 quakes killed more than 50 people, injured thousands, and displaced many tens of thousands from their homes as aftershocks in the region continue.
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