TOKYO, Sept. 1 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information:
[Provisional translation]
On September 1, 2026 (Disaster Preparedness Day), Prime Minister Takaichi took part in the FY2026 Comprehensive Disaster Management Drills together with all Cabinet members.This year's drills simulated an earthquake occurring directly beneath the Tokyo Metropolitan Area and massive earthquakes around the Japan Trench and Chishima Trench.As part of the drills, the Prime Minister walked to the assembling point at the Prime Minister's Office and held the first meeting of the Emergency Disaster Management Headquarters and an extraordinary Cabinet meeting. Afterwards, the Prime Minister held a press conference to give an overview of the...