Japan has expanded its natural disaster preparations to include vending machines that would provide free food and drink in the event of a major earthquake or typhoon.

Two machines have been installed in the western coastal city of Ako, which is located in an area that seismologists predict is vulnerable to a large earthquake that is projected to impact the country's central and south-west Pacific coasts in the decades to come.

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Machines in coastal city of Ako, are located in an area that experts say is vulnerable to a future powerful earthquake

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The coastal city of Ako, in Hyogo Prefecture, is trialing the scheme with two machines installed at the end of March. The machines ordinarily sell snacks and drinks, but can distribute items for free when a major earthquake or typhoon strikes. The emergency vending machine scheme is a partnership between the municipality and Tokyo-based pharmaceutical firm Earth Corp.

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