Japan conducts major earthquake drills nationwide

Japan conducts major earthquake drills nationwide

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo metropolitan government employees board a U.S. frigate ship as part of earthquake drills staged by the Japanese government on Sept. 1. The ship joined the drills carrying about 30 Tokyo metropolitan government employees from Tokyo's Harumi Pier to Yokosuka port in Kanagawa Prefecture just southwest of Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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