PM Kishida to visit quake-affected areas Jan. 14 to assess damage

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit earthquake-devastated areas in Ishikawa Prefecture on Sunday to assess the damage firsthand, the government said.In his first trip to the quake-hit region on the Sea of Japan coast since a magnitude-7.6 temblor occurred on New Year's Day, Kishida will speak with local residents staying at evacuation centers as well as exchange views with local government officials.The prime minister is also expected to observe the affected areas from a helicopter.Kishida had planned to visit Ishikawa Prefecture on Saturday but decided to do so a day later due to incle…READ FULL ARTICLE