A government panel is looking at ways to minimize the damage from a tsunami caused by a possible major earthquake on the Pacific coast of northern Japan, according to a draft document compiled by the body.
The proposed countermeasures, compiled by the Central Disaster Prevention Council, include a system to evacuate residents before a tsunami hits and ways to better deal with the possible isolation of fishing villages and other communities that could be affected.
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