Central, local governments conduct Tokyo quake drill

TOKYO, Japan - The central and Tokyo area local governments conduct a drill on May 19 to test rescue operations during the first 12 hours of a major quake hitting the capital. More than 1,000 officials took part from the central government and the governments of Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba and Saitama prefectures and the cities of Yokohama, Kawasaki, Chiba and Saitama.

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