THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
April 14, 2023 at 19:18 JST
A memorial ceremony is held on April 14 at the Kumamoto prefectural government building for victims of the Kumamoto earthquake seven years ago. (Kengo Hiyoshi)
MASHIKI, Kumamoto Prefecture--Seven years later, part of the massive damage caused to this town by twin deadly earthquakes has not been repaired and will not be, for the foreseeable future. [Read More]
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