Japan, China, S. Korea hold disaster prevention talks

Japan, China, S. Korea hold disaster prevention talks

KOBE, Japan - Ministers in charge of disaster prevention from Japan, China and South Korea hold the first trilateral meeting on the issue at a hotel in Kobe on Oct. 31, 2009. The three countries agreed at the meeting to promote trilateral cooperation on improving the quake resistance of buildings and facilities. (Kyodo)

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