THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
October 18, 2021 at 17:16 JST
The landslide originated in an area upstream from the Izusan district of Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture. Photo taken Aug. 2 (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Authorities in the seaside resort city of Atami where a landslide in July killed at least 26 people were fully aware of the risk of landfill on a steep mountainside collapsing in torrential rain but inexplicably deferred a decision in ordering urgent construction work to fix the problem. [Read More]
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