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‘Reality remains tough as ever’, says Japan PM as extra $660m pledged for Noto earthquake rebuild

‘Reality remains tough as ever’, says Japan PM as extra 0m pledged for Noto earthquake rebuild

The earthquake hit parts of the Ishikawa region on New Year’s Day killing 241 people and sparking a major fire, water remains cut off to some areas

Japan will spend an additional $660m rebuilding areas ravaged by a devastating New Year’s Day earthquake, prime minister Fumio Kishida said, taking the total amount of relief to $1.7bn.

The new financial aid was announced by the prime minister on Saturday as he visited the quake-hit areas.

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