How Japan Averted a Major Earthquake Disaster

2026-08-17 09:31 • ;River Akira Davis, Chang W. Lee, Nailah Morgan, Jon Hazell, Joey Sendaydiego, Hisako Ueno and Thomas Vollkommer
Japan avoided a major disaster after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit last month. Our reporter River Akira Davis visited Kumamoto, a prefecture near the epicenter, to see how it built quake-proof buildings and infrastructure.
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