1st anniversary of Jan. 1 quake in central Japan

1st anniversary of Jan. 1 quake in central Japan

Combined photo shows police officers searching for missing people at a gutted morning market in Wajima in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 9, 2024 (top), following a powerful earthquake on Jan. 1, and the same site on Dec. 20, ahead of the disaster's first anniversary.

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