Noto Municipalities Struggle with Quake-Damaged Vacant Houses

Tokyo, May 19 (Jiji Press)--Municipalities affected by the massive Noto Peninsula earthquake in central Japan in January 2024 are struggling with quake-damaged houses that they cannot quickly remove because the owners of the houses are unclear. The municipalities are currently aware of more than 80 such houses, but there could be even more. They are seeking to use a new system that allows s...

Noto Municipalities Struggle with Quake-Damaged Vacant Houses
Tokyo, May 19 (Jiji Press)--Municipalities affected by the massive Noto Peninsula earthquake in central Japan in January 2024 are struggling with quake-damaged houses that they cannot quickly remove because the owners of the houses are unclear. The municipalities are currently aware of more than 80 such houses, but there could be even more. They are seeking to use a new system that allows s...