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Japan to Allocate Over 20 Billion Yen from Reserve Funds for Earthquake Recovery

evening · · thread: Japan Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 13 After Magnitude 7.1 Tremor Hits Kumamoto

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  • Asahi Shimbun Japan · Centre-left · Asahi Shimbun Company (family and employee held)
  • Kyodo News Japan · Centre · Non-profit publisher cooperative

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The Japanese government will use more than 20 billion yen from reserve funds to address earthquake recovery efforts. Prime Minister Takaichi announced the plan during a visit to Kumamoto, where she also expressed the intention to designate the event as a severe disaster. During her visit, the Prime Minister visited a shelter in Hikawa town, where a maximum seismic intensity of 7 was recorded, and met with Governor Kei Kimura to exchange views. Takaichi stated that the government would ensure budget arrangements so that local governments could proceed with recovery without hesitation. The expenditure from reserve funds is expected to be decided by the cabinet on the 4th. Additionally, the Prime Minister indicated that the disaster would likely be designated as a specific extraordinary disaster, which allows for measures such as the extension of driver's license renewal deadlines. The visit occurred six days after the disaster, which is sooner than visits made by previous prime ministers during the 2016 Kumamoto and 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquakes.

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The reporting provided detailed context on the visit and noted internal government concerns regarding whether the visit might burden local authorities.
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The reporting focused strictly on the financial announcement and the Prime Minister's statement.

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