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The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Japan News/Yomiuri
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The Yomiuri Shimbun

Safety improved on hazardous school routes

A woman joins her hands in prayer at the site of a fatal accident in Yachimata, Chiba Prefecture, on Tuesday. (Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

Safety measures have been implemented on school routes at 60% of the locations earmarked for improvements following a fatal road accident last year, the government announced Tuesday.

The National Police Agency and government ministries identified 76,404 dangerous locations during inspections conducted after an accident in which two children were killed and three were injured in Yachimata, Chiba Prefecture, on June 28, 2021.

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