Japan's New Disaster Agency Urges Households to Prepare for Crises

The agency launched on November 2 with an urgent nationwide call for households to secure furniture, stockpile three liters of water per person daily plus food for a week, prepare go-bags, check evacuation routes, and join drills.

Disaster Management Minister Goshi Hosono aims to make Japan the world's most disaster-resilient nation amid risks like a Nankai Trough megaquake or Mount Fuji eruption.

Officials stress this reinforces routine habits, not an imminent threat, while 33 other countries issue similar preparedness advice.