30th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

30th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

(from L, front) J-League first-division football club Vissel Kobe defender Tetsushi Yamakawa, manager Takayuki Yoshida, and forward Yoshinori Muto observe a moment of silence at a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2025, at 5:46 a.m., the exact time when the Great Hanshin Earthquake struck the western Japan city and vicinity 30 years ago. The disaster killed more than 6,400 people.

30th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

30th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Photo taken on Jan. 17, 2025, the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, shows a clock in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, that has remained stopped since the disaster struck the western Japan city, Kobe and their vicinity at 5:46 a.m. 30 years ago, killing over 6,400 people.

Kobe marks 13th anniversary of devastating earthquake

Kobe marks 13th anniversary of devastating earthquake

KOBE, Japan - A senior high school girl lights bamboo lanterns during a memorial service held in Kobe on Jan. 17 to mark the 13th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake. She was three years old when she experienced the disaster that took more than 6,400 lives.

Japanese, Chinese researchers discover world's oldest bricks

Japanese, Chinese researchers discover world's oldest bricks

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows baked bricks, believed to be the world's oldest dating back some 6,400 years. A joint team of Japanese and Chinese researchers, including members of the Kyoto-based International Research Center for Japanese Studies, discovered the bricks at the Jotozan ruins in the Yangtze River area in China's Hunan Province, team members said Nov. 2.