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A record of the Great East Japan earthquake: Japan post group

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Universal Postal Union (UPU)

The Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 brought huge damage to Japan. The postal sector was no exception. Nearly 700 post offices were damaged.

This booklet is a record of the impacts and challenges this unprecedented disaster brought.

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Last checked: 23 December 2019

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Hazards Earthquake
Themes Recovery Risk identification and assessment
Country and region Japan
Number of pages
45 p.
Publication year
2012

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