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Episode: Japan’s chief meteorologist calls rumors of a July earthquake a hoax and urges people not to worry
Description: The head of Japan’s meteorological agency dismissed widespread rumors of a major earthquake in Japan this summer as unscientific and a “hoax,” urging people not to worry because even the most advanced science still cannot predict any quake or tsunami.
“At the moment, it is still impossible to predict an earthquake with specific timing, location or its magnitude,” Japan Meteorological Agency Director General Ryoichi Nomura told reporters. “Any such prediction is a hoax, and there is absolutely no need to worry about such disinformation.”
Nomura was referring to rumors in Hong Kong and other Asian cities that a major earthquake or...