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Japan on Monday marked 13 years since a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck the country's northeastern regions and resulted in the loss of over 22,000 people, triggering the world's worst nuclea
Exposure to extreme cold temperatures caught many elderly people unawares in the wake of the Noto Peninsula earthquake that struck on New Year's Day, and their experiences have led medical experts to warn against the dangers of developing hypothermia even inside the home.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Saturday (Feb 24) that his government would spend an additional $660 million (100 billion yen) rebuilding the areas that were ravaged by magnitude-7.5 earthquake on New Year's Day (January 1), the news agency AFP reported. Addressing a press conference in Wajima which was the hardest-hit city, Prime Minister Kishida said, "The living conditions at temporary shelters are improving, but I will bear in mind that the reality remains tough as ever."