Ishikawa Governor Hiroshi Hase abruptly changed his tune and is now pleading for volunteers to come to the prefecture facing the Sea of Japan to help with rebuilding efforts following the Jan. 1 earthquake that left thousands homeless.
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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida became increasingly frustrated and agitated on New Year’s Day as he tried to grasp the scope of the damage from the Noto Peninsula earthquake.