(1)1.3 mil. take part in disaster-prevention drills

IRUMA, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) and Yoshitada Konoike, state minister for disaster prevention, attend one of disaster-prevention meetings held across Japan on Se@t. 1. Some 1.3 million people took part in disaster-prevention drills organized by central and local governments throughout the country. (Kyodo)

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