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Governor says major Tokyo quake 'chance' for west Japan
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 12, 2008 The governor of a Japan province has come under fire for saying a massive quake in the Tokyo area would provide a "chance" for his region to benefit economically. "As a Great Kanto Earthquake would inflict considerable damage, it would be a chance" for the economy of western Japan, Hyogo prefecture Governor Toshizo Ido told a meeting of regional leaders on Tuesday. "We must grab this chance." A powerful earthquake in the Kanto region around Tokyo in 1923 killed an estimated 140,000 people. Japan, which lies at the crossing of four tectonic plates, experiences 20 percent of the world's powerful earthquakes, and many Tokyo residents fear the "big one" will hit the capital in the near future. More than 6,000 people died in western Hyogo prefecture in the 1995 Kobe earthquake. Ido, facing criticism for his remarks, held a press conference late Tuesday and admitted the use of the word "chance" was inappropriate, but he refused to apologise. "I didn't intend at all to say a huge disaster is desirable. I don't understand why I should apologise," he told reporters. Criticism was heard from his fellow governors. "I make inappropriate remarks all the time but his comment seems inappropriate even to me," said Toru Hashimoto, a high-profile lawyer-turned politician who is governor of western Osaka prefecture. Share This Article With Planet Earth
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