Local News

The city of Kitakyushu announced it will spend 850.82 million yen to dispose of rubble from Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, which resulted from last year’s earthquake and tsunami. They presented a budget proposal to an extraordinary session of city council. Full-scale disposal will begin in August, and total as much as 25,800 tons of debris. They plan to accept another 65,300 tons of debris for disposal next fiscal year.