TOKYO: The contours of Japan’s war plans are becoming clearer as the Defence Ministry in recent weeks launched its Joint Operations Command, or JJOC, and confirmed its first evacuation plans for ...

Residents have been advised to stay home to avoid panic and stock up on groceries if Mount Fuji erupts and covers Tokyo in ash ... by a government expert panel. Evacuation is recommended only ...

The latest evacuation plan would move 20,000 people over six days via commercial airplanes, ships, buses and trains. The plan was developed during tabletop exercises in March 2023, January 2024 ...