Prime Minister Naoto Kan held the ceremony to present the Prime Minister's Commendation to contributors for disaster prevention for FY2010 at the Prime Minister's Office.

In accordance with the stipulation "Concerning Disaster Prevention Day and Disaster Prevention Week" approved by the Cabinet on May 11, 1982, this ceremony is held to present the Prime Minister's Commendation to the groups and individuals who have made outstanding achievements in contributions to disaster prevention activities at times of disaster, such as lifesaving and the prevention of the further expansion of damage, and to the heightening of disaster prevention awareness and development of disaster prevention systems at times of normalcy.
This year, 4 individuals and 14 groups received the Prime Minister's Commendation.

The Prime Minister said in his address, "All of you gathered today have contributed greatly for the development of disaster prevention systems or made outstanding achievements in such areas as securing people's safety, saving lives, and mitigating the impact of disasters. I express my heartfelt respect and deep appreciation for your efforts. It is my sincere hope that this commendation will serve as an opportunity to further promote your activities in the respective areas you are engaged in."