THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
November 26, 2021 at 07:10 JST
The usually submerged stone walls at the ruins of Sakamoto Castle partly appear along the coast of Lake Biwako in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture. (Hirokazu Suzuki)
OTSU, Shiga Prefecture—Water levels have receded to alarmingly low levels in Lake Biwako, the water source for about 14 million people, prompting the prefectural government to consider emergency measures. [Read More]
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