The Disaster Management Agency was launched on 2 November and has outlined plans to strengthen preparations for disasters. Disaster-related stocks may attract increased attention going forward.
The Disaster Management Agency was launched on 2 November. In conjunction with its launch, Hosono (細野), Minister of State for Disaster Management, issued an emergency request to the public, local governments and government ministries and agencies. The public will be urged to stockpile food and toilets and take measures to prevent furniture from toppling.
This year has seen a series of disasters that remain fresh in memory, including the Sanriku offshore earthquake in April, the Kumamoto earthquake in July and the torrential rains in Chiba in August, underscoring the need to raise awareness of disaster preparedness in everyday life.
This article therefore introduces disaster-related companies, but it is currently available only to subscribers to the Basic and Premium plans, so access to the remainder is restricted.