‘Reality remains tough as ever’, says Japan PM as extra $660m pledged for Noto earthquake rebuild
by Agence France-Presse from World news | The Guardian on (#6JWBK)
The earthquake hit parts of the Ishikawa region on New Year's Day killing 241 people and sparking a major fire, water remains cut off to some areas
Japan will spend an additional $660m rebuilding areas ravaged by a devastating New Year's Day earthquake, prime minister Fumio Kishida said, taking the total amount of relief to $1.7bn.
The new financial aid was announced by the prime minister on Saturday as he visited the quake-hit areas.
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