Learn Japanese from the News S04E02 · Very Few Are Prepared for Nankai Trough Quake

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In August 2024, Japan Meteorological Agency issued what it calls Nankai Trough Earthquake Extra Information, which is a bulletin about the possibility of a major quake occurring in the Nankai Trough. An NHK survey showed that even in areas expected to suffer significant damage, only a fraction of respondents took new steps to prepare. Experts called on the public to review safety measures. Join us as we review the story and study expressions such as "fudan" (usually) and "itsumo" (always).

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