Northern Japan towns struggle to prepare for event of a megaquake | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

From long distances to evacuation sites to a lack of appropriate shelter structures and warm clothing, municipalities in Hokkaido and the Tohoku region are struggling to plan for a tsunami caused by an ocean trench megaquake.

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