THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
November 26, 2021 at 07:10 JST
An electric bulletin board in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Nov. 17 shows Lake Biwako’s water level has fallen into alarming territory. (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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