Atami knew of landslide risk but slow to move on problem | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Authorities in the seaside resort city of Atami where a landslide in July killed at least 26 people were fully aware of the risk of landfill on a steep mountainside collapsing in torrential rain but inexplicably deferred a decision in ordering urgent construction work to fix the problem.