An advisory regarding the increased risk of another strong earthquake was lifted at midnight Monday, following a magnitude 7.5 temblor that rattled northern and northeastern Japan a week ago.While residents are no longer asked to remain on alert to evacuate at a moment's notice, the government continues to urge them to take disaster-preparedness measures, including stockpiling emergency supplies.The Japan Meteorological Agency for the first time issued a special alert covering 182 municipalities in seven prefectures from Hokkaido to Chiba, east of Tokyo, due to an increased risk of another …READ FULL ARTICLE
