TOKYO, Dec 06 (News On Japan) –
The Japanese government is preparing to release a new damage projection for a major earthquake striking directly beneath the Tokyo metropolitan area by the end of the year, and interviews with officials familiar with the assessment indicate that in the worst-case scenario the death toll could reach 18,000, while economic losses are estimated at 83 trillion yen.
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The previous plan compiled in 2015 set a goal of cutting the number of fatalities in half over a ten-year period, but the latest projection suggests the government is unlikely to achieve that target.
Source: TBS
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