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Residents Struggling After Massive Kumamoto Earthquake but Working Hard to Rebuild their Lives

KUMAMOTO — A month has passed since a massive earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture, and those in the disaster-affected areas who have lost their homes have been struggling to get through each day.

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Briety Shipping Inc v Trafigura Maritime Logistics Pte Ltd

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