noun
National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience; NIED
Official name of a Japanese research institute focused on disaster prevention science and technology.
防災科学技術研究所は地震や津波の研究を行っている。
The National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience conducts research on earthquakes and tsunamis.
Compound of 防災 (disaster prevention), 科学 (science), 技術 (technology), and 研究所 (research institute).