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JAXA Developing Program to Estimate Earthquake Damage to Buildings from Satellite Images; Aims to Improve Disaster Response Capabilities

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By Haruka Kohatsu / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer

16:08 JST, May 1, 2025

KUMAMOTO — The Japan Space Exploration Agency (JAXA) is cooperating with the Kumamoto prefectural government to develop a program that quickly estimates damage to residential buildings by using satellite images in case of an earthquake.

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