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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (centre L) meets survivors as he visits a earthquake affected area in Mashiki, Kumamoto prefecture, on April 23, 2016.
Abe vowed "firm support" for tens of thousands of survivors in shelters as he made his first visit to the disaster zone since twin quakes struck in southwestern Japan. / AFP / JIJI PRESS / STR / Japan OUT (Photo credit should read STR/AFP via Getty Images)