Ishikawa's residents have shown incredible resilience since the earthquake, but they need our continued...

Mika Sugiura
Mika Sugiura is a journalist and manager at JAPAN Forward. She was formerly a Sankei Shimbun correspondent and bureau chief based in Sapporo. Her specialties are in technology, environment, SDGs, health care, and regional revitalization, among others. Her experience includes two years as a fellow at the Georgetown University Kennedy Institute of Ethics, in Washington, DC.
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