Japan’s new disaster agency aims to streamline response, but challenges remain
Summary
The National Disaster Management Agency, which opens Monday, will serve as an operational control tower to boost the nation's disaster preparedness.
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Japan launches new national agency to boost disaster response
Japan on Monday launched a new national agency focused on disaster management with the goal of making the country better prepared should there be a megaquake along the Pacific coast or in Tokyo, or an eruption of Mount Fuji. More than 350 workers at the National Disaster...
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Japan’s new disaster agency aims to streamline response, but challenges remain
The National Disaster Management Agency, which opens Monday, will serve as an operational control tower to boost the nation's disaster preparedness.
