It’s recommended that you download it and read it right now (or even better, after you read it, print it out and stick it in your emergency kit ... and after an earthquake in Japan.

As a result, Japan has been honing its earthquake preparedness ... also recommends people keep an emergency kit ready at all times. That's crucial to survival because affected regions can be ...

Rescuers are in a race against time as they search for survivors of a powerful earthquake which rocked Japan’s western ... as the chances for survival greatly diminish after that.