THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 10, 2024 at 15:19 JST
An area in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 22. The city has the highest number of fatalities related to the Noto Peninsula earthquake by municipality. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Bereaved family members of at least 93 people who died of causes believed to be linked to the Noto Peninsula earthquake have applied for “disaster-related death” certification, according to municipal officials in Ishikawa Prefecture. [Read More]
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