However, experts believe that there is a 70 percent chance of a major earthquake striking the Japanese capital in the next 30 years. Because of this, the foreign residents welcomed all the advice that they got. More than 30 interpreters, covering six languages, were on hand to help the participants, who hailed from 44 countries. “I actually think it is amazing the effort. They tell you ... to prepare, prepare, prepare because it is easy to go through daily life and not worry about it,” Nicaraguan Ambassador to Japan Rodrigo Coronel said.
