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About 80% of Japan Local Gov'ts Have Used Drones at Disaster Sites

Summary by Kyodo News+
Around 80 percent of Japan's 47 prefectures and 20 major cities have used drones at disaster sites, a Kyodo News survey showed Saturday, underscoring growing recognition of unmanned aircraft as an effective disaster response tool.

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A Kyodo News survey conducted on the 5th revealed that 52 prefectures and designated cities, or 78% of the total, have experience using drones at disaster sites. Following last year's Noto Peninsula earthquake, where drones were often used to deliver supplies to isolated villages and take pictures of the damage from the air,

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Kyodo News+ broke the news in Japan on Saturday, July 5, 2025.
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