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Press Conference on the Earthquake with an Epicenter in Central and Eastern Iburi Region in Hokkaido Prefecture
September 6, 2018
Photograph of the Prime Minister holding the press conference
[Provisional Translation]
On September 6, 2018, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held a press conference at the Prime Minister’s Office.
With regard to the earthquake with an epicenter in central and eastern Iburi Region in Hokkaido Prefecture, the Prime Minister said,
“I have received reports on the injuries and damage caused by this earthquake, including people who have suffered cardiopulmonary arrests, landslides, collapsed buildings and widespread power outages. Putting the people’s lives first, the Government will work as one to carry out emergency disaster response measures. We will take thorough actions from the perspective of crisis management.”
