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

For other inquiries, kindly contact : Ms Hayakawa & Mr Yamakawa, Embassy of Japan
Email:  yoshimitsu.kawamoto@mofa.go.jp

 

3. About the relevant information please refer to:

　　　Ministry of Foreign Affairs

　　　Prime Minister's Office

　　　Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency

　　　NHK World

 

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