A related issue, not mentioned in this article, is Abe’s belated designation of the Kumamoto earthquakes as “a disaster with extreme severity” (激甚災害指定 – gekijin saigai shitei). Gov. Kabashima called for the designation early on:

http://newsonjapan.com/html/newsdesk/article/115979.php

However, the designation was not made until the this morning (April 25):

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/20160425-OYT1T50031.html

– Kirk

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