Japan conducts major earthquake drills nationwide

Japan conducts major earthquake drills nationwide

TOKYO, Japan - A frigate ship (R) from the U.S. 7th Fleet joins earthquake drills staged by the Japanese government on Sept. 1 under a scenario that magnitude 7.3 and 8.0 quakes occur in Tokyo Bay in eastern Japan and Suruga Bay in central Japan, respectively.

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