U.S. readies aid as death toll from Japan earthquake rises above 100
The U.S. said it was preparing military logistical support and aid for regions in Japan devastated by an earthquake that killed 94 people.
The United States said Friday it was preparing military logistical support and aid for regions in Japan devastated by an earthquake that killed 126 people, forced about 33,000 people to leave their homes, and left over 200 people unaccounted for.
“The U.S. is here to support our friend and ally in its earthquake response. Military logistical support, food, and other supplies are being readied,” U.S. ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel posted on social media site X.
Japan is in talks with the U.S. about emergency assistance and rejected offers for help from other countries including China for the time being.
“We are not accepting any personnel or material aid from other countries or regions at the moment given the situation on the ground and the effort that would be required to receive them,” Japan’s top spokesperson Yoshimasa Hayashi said.
A firefighter walks through the rubble and wreckage of a burned-out marketplace in Wajima in Japan's Ishikawa prefecture Tuesday.(Kyodo News via AP)A U.S. official who declined to be named told Reuters the two governments were coordinating on possible assistance from U.S. troops.
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