[Breaking News]Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

KOBE, Japan, Jan. 30 Kyodo - The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 30, 2026, in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people. (Kyodo)

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 30, 2026, in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 30, 2026, in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 30, 2026, in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 30, 2026, in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 30, 2026, in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 30, 2026, in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 30, 2026, in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

[Breaking News]Artwork collapses before illumination event in Kobe

KOBE, Japan, Jan. 11 Kyodo - Video taken on Jan. 11, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a fallen artwork following a gale at a park in Kobe ahead of the opening on Jan. 30 of the "Luminarie" illumination event in memory of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people. (Kyodo)

Artwork collapses before illumination event in Kobe

Artwork collapses before illumination event in Kobe

Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a fallen artwork following a gale at a park in Kobe ahead of the opening on Jan. 30 of the "Luminarie" illumination event in memory of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

Artwork collapses before illumination event in Kobe

Artwork collapses before illumination event in Kobe

Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a fallen artwork following a gale at a park in Kobe ahead of the opening on Jan. 30 of the "Luminarie" illumination event in memory of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

Artwork collapses before illumination event in Kobe

Artwork collapses before illumination event in Kobe

Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a fallen artwork following a gale at a park in Kobe ahead of the opening on Jan. 30 of the "Luminarie" illumination event in memory of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

Hideo Nomo leaving for U.S.

Hideo Nomo leaving for U.S.

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 4 Kyodo - Japnaese pitcher Hideo Nomo arrives at Narita airport, near Tokyo, on Jan. 30, 1995, to leave for the United States to play in the major leagues. (Kyodo)

US: Brush Fire Erupts In Del Mar Heights, San Diego 3

A brush fire erupted in the Del Mar Heights neighborhood in San Diego on Tuesday morning, June 25. The fire near Mira Montana Drive off Del Mar Heights Road prompted the mandatory evacuation of 2,500 residents from the area. The fire's forward progress was stopped by about 5:30 p.m. and all evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted by 7:20 p.m.

Canon Chairman Mitarai to return as president

Canon Chairman Mitarai to return as president

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2009, shows Canon Inc. Chairman Fujio Mitarai. Canon said Jan. 30, 2012, that the 76-year-old Mitarai, who was president of the company from 1995 to 2006, will return as president on March 29 to help it achieve its targets through 2015 amid uncertain business prospects stemming from the eurozone debt crisis.

Joyu to formally take over AUM leadership Wed.: AUM

Joyu to formally take over AUM leadership Wed.: AUM

TOKYO, Japan - Fumihiro Joyu (file photo), a longtime spokesman for the AUM Shinrikyo cult, the group responsible for the 1995 sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway system and other crimes, will formally take over leadership of the cult on Jan. 30, the cult group said on Jan. 28. Joyu, 39, will replace current leader Tatsuko Muraoka, 51, who will then become chairwoman, a newly established position.

Fishermen's wharf at Saikaiminato port damaged by quake

Fishermen's wharf at Saikaiminato port damaged by quake

SAKAIMINATO, Japan - A wharf for fishing boats at Sakaiminato port, shown in this Oct. 7 photo, was damaged by a powerful quake that shook wide areas of western Japan the previous day. The magnitude-7.3 quake hit at 1:30 p.m., injuring more than 100 people in nine prefectures in western Japan. It registered upper 6 on the Japanese intensity scale of 7 in Sakaiminato and Hino in Tottori Prefecture. In terms of magnitude, it was stronger than the Great Hanshin quake of Jan. 17, 1995, which registered 7.2 and killed more than 6,000 people, mainly in Kobe and its vicinity. Kobe is about 200 km from the focus of the Oct. 6 quake.

Canon Chairman Mitarai to return as president

Canon Chairman Mitarai to return as president

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2009, shows Canon Inc. Chairman Fujio Mitarai. Canon said Jan. 30, 2012, that the 76-year-old Mitarai, who was president of the company from 1995 to 2006, will return as president on March 29 to help it achieve its targets through 2015 amid uncertain business prospects stemming from the eurozone debt crisis. (Kyodo)

AUM sarin maker Tsuchiya gets death sentence

AUM sarin maker Tsuchiya gets death sentence

TOKYO, Japan - Masami Tsuchiya (file photo), a former senior member of the AUM Shinrikyo cult, is sentenced to death on Jan. 30 for playing a key role in making sarin and other poisons used in crimes allegedly committed by the cult, including the 1995 Tokyo subway sarin attack. The Tokyo District Court handed down the sentence as demanded by prosecutors. (Kyodo)

Fishermen's wharf at Saikaiminato port damaged by quake

Fishermen's wharf at Saikaiminato port damaged by quake

SAKAIMINATO, Japan - A wharf for fishing boats at Sakaiminato port, shown in this Oct. 7 photo, was damaged by a powerful quake that shook wide areas of western Japan the previous day. The magnitude-7.3 quake hit at 1:30 p.m., injuring more than 100 people in nine prefectures in western Japan. It registered upper 6 on the Japanese intensity scale of 7 in Sakaiminato and Hino in Tottori Prefecture. In terms of magnitude, it was stronger than the Great Hanshin quake of Jan. 17, 1995, which registered 7.2 and killed more than 6,000 people, mainly in Kobe and its vicinity. Kobe is about 200 km from the focus of the Oct. 6 quake.