THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 4, 2021 at 16:25 JST
A view of the landslide destruction in the Izusan district of Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, on July 4, a day after the disaster (Ryo Ikeda)
ATAMI, Shizuoka Prefecture--The disaster that befell this seaside resort town was an accident waiting to happen, say experts citing the steep mountainside on which it is built and poor soil quality due to huge ancient deposits of volcanic ash. [Read More]
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