Blackout in Hokkaido after earthquake

Blackout in Hokkaido after earthquake

A government third-party committee holds its first meeting in Tokyo on Sept. 21, 2018 to look into the cause of a large-scale blackout that occurred in Hokkaido following a powerful earthquake that hit the northernmost Japanese main island on Sept. 6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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