(2)U.N. disaster reduction conference opens in Kobe

(2)U.N. disaster reduction conference opens in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Emperor Akihito addresses the U.N. World Conference on Disaster Reduction in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 18. More than 800 delegates from about 150 countries are taking part in the five-day meeting.

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