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Here’s how Japan is using technology to mitigate natural disasters

Japan has learned lessons from the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, which triggered a huge tsunami.

Japan has learned lessons from the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, which triggered a huge tsunami. Image: REUTERS/Carlos Barria (JAPAN - Tags: DISASTER ANNIVERSARY ENVIRONMENT)

Naoko Kutty
Writer, Forum Agenda
Naoko Tochibayashi
Public Engagement Lead, World Economic Forum, Japan
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The regions around Kuril Trench and the Japan Trench remain highly vulnerable.
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