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Over the past 30 years, steady technological and institutional progress has boosted disaster preparedness, including the widespread use of smartphones and revisions to building standards to improve earthquake resilience. However, while the number of foreign residents has tripled and there are 12 times as many international visitors today, evacuation measures for foreigners are far from adequate. Tamura says, “We need to convey the dangers of earthquakes and typhoons to people from countries that don’t have them, as well as evacuation methods, but cultural differences are a barrier.”
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Japan