Japan marks 20 years since Kobe quake

Japan marks 20 years since Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - A memorial ceremony to mark the 20th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake is held in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 17, 2015, with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko in attendance. The magnitude 7.3 devastated the port city and its surrounding areas and claimed the lives of 6,434 people.

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