Category: Asia

Six Months Since Japan’s New Year’s Day Earthquake: Report from the Disaster Zone

This week marks six months since a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s… Read more >

man wearing a red search-and-rescue uniform with white vest walks toward the camera and there is an orange helicopter in the background
Dr. Inaba Speaks About His Disaster Medical Experience on NHK World’s “Direct Talk”

Dr. Inaba Mototaka, leader of Peace Winds’ ARROWS airborne search and medical… Read more >

Small one story building with a blue sign out front that says "Children Development Training Center" with additional text in Thai
Supporting children who have fled from Myanmar to Thailand

Since the coup in February 2021, fighting has intensified between the Myanmar… Read more >

Group of Peace Winds staff members wearing dark blue polo shirts poses next to a yellow banner that says "free health screening" and a blue banner with a cartoon fish that says "let's go kensing"
Expanding Healthcare for Rural Palauans

Over the last few months, Peace Winds teams in Palau have been… Read more >

Two women in ARROWS uniforms unroll a plastic tent
Shifting to Meet the Long-Term Needs of the Noto Community

Since the 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s Noto Peninsula on New Year’s… Read more >

One Month Update: Earthquake Relief Activities in Hualien, Taiwan

About one month has passed since the 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Hualien,… Read more >

A promotional "postcard" for the fundraiser. There is a blue box with offwhite text that reads "Donate: Support Earthquake Relief in Japan's Noto Peninsula." Beneath the box is a link to the fundraiser, the JASWDC logo, and the Peace Winds logo. Above it is the Sakura Matsuri logo. On the right is a photo of two rescuers in red gear walking on top of a collapsed home. There is a QR code on the bottom right.
Sakura Matsuri Fundraiser for Noto Earthquake Recovery

During this year’s Sakura Matsuri-Japanese Street Festival, the Japan-America Society of Washington… Read more >

Responding to the Earthquake in Hualien, Taiwan

At approximately 8:58 a.m. local time on April 3, 2024, a 7.2… Read more >

Helicopter view of a suburban neighborhood with collapsed houses on either side of a road
Earthquake Relief in Japan’s Noto Peninsula: How the Situation has Changed after Three Months

Three months have passed since a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s Noto… Read more >

Japanese man wearing white Peace Winds polo shirt stands with a woman in a blue t shirt and two young girls wearing red traditional outfits
Three Years Since the Coup: Why We Shouldn’t Forget About Myanmar

On February 1, Myanmar marked three years since the military coup which… Read more >