Japan marks 10th anniv. of deadly Chuetsu quake

Japan marks 10th anniv. of deadly Chuetsu quake

OJIYA, Japan - A woman mourns victims of the 2004 Chuetsu Earthquake in the central Japan city of Ojiya on Oct. 23, 2014, the 10th anniversary of the disaster. The quake, that hit Niigata Prefecture along the Sea of Japan, claimed 68 lives.

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