Memorial services were held Saturday to mark the first anniversary of flooding and mudslides triggered by torrential rains in western Japan that claimed the lives of 275 people.The worst rain disaster in decades killed 137 people in Hiroshima Prefecture, 79 in Okayama Prefecture and 33 in Ehime Prefecture, with more than 10,000 people still living in temporary housing in the three hardest-hit regions."Those affected by the disaster remain worried about the possibility of another disaster and what the future holds for them. We will make full efforts at restoration," Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Y…READ FULL ARTICLE
