Japan Govt Holds Disaster Drill for Nankai Trough Megaquake

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Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Monday held a disaster drill under the assumption that a megaquake had occurred in the Nankai Trough off the country’s Pacific coast. In the drill, an emergency disaster response headquarters headed by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was established. Holding a meeting at the prime minister’s office, the headquarters confirmed the respons…

Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Monday held a disaster drill under the assumption that a megaquake had occurred in the Nankai Trough off the country’s Pacific coast. In the drill, an emergency disaster response headquarters headed by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was established. Holding a meeting at the prime minister’s office, the headquarters confirmed the respons…