Over 20,000 Japanese Communities at Risk of Isolation in Major Disaster, According to Yomiuri Shimbun Tally

The Yomiuri Shimbun
14:45 JST,
December 22, 2025
Japan has more than 20,000 communities that could be cut off from the rest of the country by a major disaster, according to research by The Yomiuri Shimbun.
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