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| Above, if Godzilla attacks, the NHK World app will alert you in English. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
A new free app from NHK World will provide disaster alerts in English for those who are visiting Japan or don't understand Japanese.
News On Japan reported:
Tourists and residents in Japan who don't speak Japanese no longer need to be concerned about missing out on earthquake and tsunami alerts.
Thanks to a new feature added on Feb. 1 to an app offered by NHK World, an English news channel provided by the public broadcaster, travelers or residents who don't speak Japanese will be able to receive emergency warnings on their smartphones in English.
They will have the choice of turning on notifications for earthquake and tsunami warnings as well as breaking news alerts. The breaking news alerts will include J-Alert warnings and updates on weather-related incidents, such as volcanic eruptions and typhoons.
Unless things have changed, American smartphones have been pretty much useless in Japan.
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