Japan marks 20 years since Kobe quake

Japan marks 20 years since Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - Kazuaki Ogawa, who represents people who turned 20 during the past year, speaks at a memorial event to mark the 20th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake at a park in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 17, 2015. The 7.3 quake devastated the port city and its surrounding areas and claimed the lives of 6,434 people.

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