Japan is preparing to urge households to keep emergency supplies at home for at least three days, preferably a week, following the UK's recent call for residents to prepare for disruptions to essential services.
Japan's disaster minister, Goshi Hosono, said the government would issue a nationwide preparedness appeal on 2 November, coinciding with the launch of the country's new Disaster Management Agency. The announcement has also prompted questions on social media about why several governments have been emphasising household preparedness at around the same time.
