[HIGHLIGHTS] 80% of deaths are caused by “house collapse” Why is progress not being made? Earthquake resistance of houses | NHK

80% of deaths are caused by “house collapse” Why is progress not being made? Earthquake resistance of houses | NHK. More than 76,000 homes were damaged in Ishikawa Prefecture by the Noto Peninsula earthquake.

The government aims to eliminate housing with insufficient earthquake resistance by 2030. However, 87% of homes nationwide meet current earthquake resistance standards. (Good Morning Japan Directors Keina Tani and Jisho Kawakami) Applications for free seismic diagnosis increase rapidly.