Noto Peninsula Earthquake Marks 2nd Anniversary; Disaster Caused 698 Deaths across 3 Prefectures, 18,000 Still in Temporary Housing

KANAZAWA — Thursday marked the 2nd anniversary of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake. The number of deaths in the disaster, including those from indirect causes by the quake, has reached 698 in Ishikawa, Toyama and Niigata Prefectures.