Earthquake
in Japan (16 March 2011)
Around 14:46 of March 11, massive
earthquakes with the magnitude of 9.0 struck Sanriku,
Japan. Waves of tsunami of up to more than 7m swept cities and villages of
Tohoku district off the Pacific Ocean, causing devastating human as well as
physical damages. Tokyo observed tremors with a seismic intensity of 5. But
they inflicted relatively modest damages. Aftershocks still persist,
particularly in Tohoku district.
1. Press Briefing by Ambassador Horie (15 March 2011)
2. Press Release (12 March 2011) (Embassy of Japan in
Malaysia)
3. Donations
We are grateful to the people of Malaysia for your kind assistance and support.
Please refer to the following if you would like to send Donations to the
Japanese earthquake victims.
It is possible to make direct donations to the Japanese Red Cross or through
the Malaysian Red Crescent.
(1) Japanese Red Cross
a. Account One: Donations
will be handed over to the local government by the Japanese Red Cross
and utilized by the local government to assist the victims.
Name of
Bank: Sumitomo
Mitsui Banking Corporation
Name of Branch: Ginza
Account No.: 8047670 (Saving account)
SWIFT Code: SMBC JP JT
Payee Name: The Japanese Red Cross Society
Payee Address: 1-1-3 Shiba-Daimon Minato-ku, Tokyo Japan
b. Account Two: Donations
will be utilized by the Japanese Red Cross to assist the victims.
Name of
Bank: Sumitomo
Mitsui Banking Corporation
Name of Branch: Ginza
Account No.: 8047705 (Saving account)
SWIFT Code: SMBC JP JT
Payee Name: The Japanese Red Cross Society
Payee Address: 1-1-3 Shiba-Daimon Minato-ku, Tokyo Japan
(2) Malaysian Red Crescent
Website:http://redcrescent.org.my/drupal/
Contact: Malaysian Red Crescent National Headquarters,
No 32 Jalan Nipah off Jalan Ampang
55000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel : +6 03 - 4257 8122
Fax +6 03 - 4253 3191
Email : secgen@redcrescent.org.my
3. About the relevant information please
refer to:
Provision of comprehensive information on Fukushima
Daiichi Nuclear Power Station related issues
Nuclear
and Industrial Safety Agency
4. About the safty
of the Malaysian nationals living/ travelling in Japan, please inquire to:
Operation Room
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia (Wisma Putra)
Tel: +603-8889 2746/ +603-8889 2830/ +603-8887 4570/ +603-8887 4770
Fax: +603-8889 1717
(Operating 24 Hours)
Press
Release (12/03/2011)(Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia (Wisma Putra))
5. Note: Chain mails about the
Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Eartquake
With regard to the Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake, incorrect information has
been spreading through chain mails, electronic bulletin boards and blogs.
Please check the authenticity of such information with authoritative
information sources such as governmental websites and press reports, and do not
allow incorrect information to cause anxiety among you.
To forward these chain mails will stir up unfounded fears among people unnecessaryly. When receiving such chain mails, kindly
delete them and don’t forward them