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Reconstruction following the Great East Japan Earthquake
October 11, 2011(AM)
[Provisional Translation]
Press Conference by the Chief Cabinet Secretary (Excerpt)
Opening Statement by Chief Cabinet Secretary Fujimura
(Abridged)
After the Cabinet meeting, a meeting by the Central Disaster Management Council was held. In the meeting a report was provided by an expert panel on countermeasures to earthquake and tsunami that take into consideration the lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake, and reports were made on the undertakings by relevant ministries and agencies for future disaster prevention countermeasures. Next, a decision was made to establish the Council on the Promotion of Disaster Prevention Measures. We look forward to the Council holding productive discussions towards further strengthening Japan's disaster prevention measures. Please forward any inquiries to the Minister of State for Disaster Management for more details.
Q&As
(Abridged)
