(1)Disaster drills conducted in Japan

(1)Disaster drills conducted in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (C) issues a mock state of alert from the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 1 as part of the central government's disaster-preparedness drills for earthquakes. The drills were based on a scenario of big earthquakes hitting the Tokai region in Central Japan and east of Tokyo with its focus on the city of Kashiwa in Chiba Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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