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1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Photo taken on Dec. 20, 2024, shows newly opened Route 249 in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, almost one year after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area on Jan. 1. The old road (L) collapsed and has not been repaired after the quake.

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Aquarium resumes operations in quake-hit Noto

Visitors look at fish at Notojima Aquarium in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, on July 20, 2024, as the facility resumes operations for the first time since being hit by a major earthquake that jolted the central Japan prefecture and its vicinity on Jan. 1.

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Aquarium resumes operations in quake-hit Noto

A child looks at fish at Notojima Aquarium in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, on July 20, 2024, as the facility resumes operations for the first time since being hit by a major earthquake that jolted the central Japan prefecture and its vicinity on Jan. 1.

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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.

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U.N. official visits quake-hit city in Ishikawa Pref.

Kamal Kishore, special representative of the U.N. secretary general for disaster risk reduction, meets the press following talks with Ishikawa Gov. Hiroshi Hase in Kanazawa, the capital of the central Japan prefecture, on June 20, 2024. Kishore earlier visited a market in Wajima in the prefecture that was gutted by a fire following a powerful earthquake that hit the Noto Peninsula area on Jan. 1.

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U.N. official visits quake-hit city in Ishikawa Pref.

Kamal Kishore (L), special representative of the U.N. secretary general for disaster risk reduction, shakes hands with Ishikawa Gov. Hiroshi Hase in Kanazawa, the capital of the central Japan prefecture, on June 20, 2024, following a visit to a market in Wajima in the prefecture that was gutted by a fire following a powerful earthquake that hit the Noto Peninsula area on Jan. 1.

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U.N. official visits quake-hit city in Ishikawa Pref.

Kamal Kishore (far R), special representative of the U.N. secretary general for disaster risk reduction, visits on June 20, 2024, the site of a market in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, that was gutted by a fire following a powerful earthquake that hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area on Jan. 1.

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Japan police chief visits quake-hit city

National Police Agency chief Yasuhiro Tsuyuki (2nd from L) visits Wajima police station in the Ishikawa Prefecture city, central Japan, on Feb. 20, 2024. Tsuyuki asked local police officers to do their best to prevent possible crimes such as theft at abandoned houses following a deadly earthquake on Jan. 1.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Photo taken Feb. 20, 2024, shows a collapsed house and protruding manholes in Suzu in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, after a powerful earthquake on Jan. 1.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

A collapsed house is being demolished in Suzu in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Feb. 20, 2024, after a powerful earthquake on Jan. 1.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Wreckage of a collapsed house blocks a road in Suzu in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Feb. 20, 2024, after a powerful earthquake on Jan. 1.

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Japan police chief visits quake-hit area

National Police Agency chief Yasuhiro Tsuyuki (far R) visits the site of a gutted market in Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 20, 2024, after a blaze burned out the area following a deadly earthquake on Jan. 1.

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Japan police chief visits quake-hit area

National Police Agency chief Yasuhiro Tsuyuki (front, 2nd from L) visits the site of a gutted market in Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 20, 2024, after a blaze burned out the area following a deadly earthquake on Jan. 1.

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Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Photo taken Jan. 20, 2024, shows a salt farm in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, closed after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan on Jan. 1. Seen in the background is a beach after the seabed was elevated as a result of the quake.

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Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 20, 2024, shows a beach in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, after the seabed was elevated as a result of a powerful earthquake that hit central Japan on Jan. 1.

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Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 20, 2024, shows a protruding manhole in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, following a strong earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas in central Japan on Jan. 1.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic plays against world No.1 Iga Swiatek of Poland in the third round of the women's singles at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 20, 2024.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic plays against world No.1 Iga Swiatek of Poland in the third round of the women's singles at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 20, 2024.

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Golf: Hilton Grand Vacations

Japan's Ayaka Furue reads the green on the third hole during the third round of the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club in Orlando, Florida, on Jan. 20, 2024.

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Golf: Hilton Grand Vacations

Japan's Ayaka Furue acknowledges applause after saving par on the 16th hole during the third round of the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club in Orlando, Florida, on Jan. 20, 2024.

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Golf: Hilton Grand Vacations

Japan's Ayaka Furue makes a par putt on the 16th hole during the third round of the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club in Orlando, Florida, on Jan. 20, 2024.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Switzerland

Australia's Scotty James (L) poses for photos after winning the men's halfpipe at a snowboard World Cup event in Laax, Switzerland, on Jan. 20, 2024, alongside Japan's Ruka Hirano, who finished third.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Switzerland

Japan's Mitsuki Ono (C) poses for photos after winning the women's halfpipe at a snowboard World Cup event in Laax, Switzerland, on Jan. 20, 2024, alongside compatriots Ruki Tomita (R) and Ruka Hirano, who finished third in the women's and the men's halfpipe, respectively.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Switzerland

Japan's Mitsuki Ono (L) poses for photos after winning the women's halfpipe at a snowboard World Cup event in Laax, Switzerland, on Jan. 20, 2024, alongside compatriot Ruki Tomita, who finished third.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Switzerland

Japan's Mitsuki Ono competes en route to winning the women's halfpipe at a snowboard World Cup event in Laax, Switzerland, on Jan. 20, 2024.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Construction is under way to build temporary housing on the grounds of an elementary school in Suzu in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 20, 2024, for people displaced by a strong earthquake on Jan. 1.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Flowers are placed on wreckage in Wajima in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 20, 2024, following a strong earthquake and subsequent fire on Jan. 1 that burned down a market in the area.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Flowers are placed on a roadside in Wajima in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 20, 2024, following a strong earthquake and subsequent fire on Jan. 1 that burned down a market in the area.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Engineers engage in work to restore electricity in Wajima in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 20, 2024, following a strong earthquake on Jan. 1 that cut off power supply.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Poland's Iga Swiatek plays against Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic in the third round of the women's singles at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 20, 2024.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Rank-and-file wrestler Shodai (front) upsets yokozuna Terunofuji on the seventh day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2024.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Poland's Iga Swiatek plays against Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic in the third round of the women's singles at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 20, 2024.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Rank-and-file wrestler Shodai (R) upsets yokozuna Terunofuji on the seventh day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2024.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Rank-and-file wrestler Shodai (back) upsets yokozuna Terunofuji on the seventh day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2024.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain plays against Shang Juncheng of China in the third round of the men's singles at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 20, 2024.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain plays against Shang Juncheng of China in the third round of the men's singles at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 20, 2024.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain plays against Shang Juncheng of China in the third round of the men's singles at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 20, 2024.

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ICAN executive director in Hiroshima

Melissa Parke, executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, known as ICAN, offers a silent prayer in front of a monument for atomic bomb victims at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Jan. 20, 2024.

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ICAN executive director in Hiroshima

Melissa Parke, executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, known as ICAN, visits the World Heritage-listed Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima on Jan. 20, 2024.

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Peppermill most popular monkey at Oita zoo

Photo taken on Jan. 20, 2024, shows baby Japanese macaque Peppermill (L) at Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden in the southwestern Japan city of Oita. Of 20 monkeys at the zoo, Peppermill, born in April 2023 and named after a two-fisted "pepper grinder" gesture popularized by Samurai Japan players during the March 2023 World Baseball Classic, won a popularity vote conducted over the previous month.

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Peppermill most popular monkey at Oita zoo

Photo taken on Jan. 20, 2024, shows baby Japanese macaque Peppermill at Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden in the southwestern Japan city of Oita. Of 20 monkeys at the zoo, Peppermill, born in April 2023 and named after a two-fisted "pepper grinder" gesture popularized by Samurai Japan players during the March 2023 World Baseball Classic, won a popularity vote conducted over the previous month.

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ICAN executive director in Hiroshima

Melissa Parke, executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, known as ICAN, makes a speech in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Jan. 20, 2024.

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ICAN executive director in Hiroshima

Melissa Parke, executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, known as ICAN, makes a speech in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Jan. 20, 2024.

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ICAN executive director in Hiroshima

Melissa Parke, executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, known as ICAN, waves while making a speech in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Jan. 20, 2024.

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Japan probe lands on Moon

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency President Hiroshi Yamakawa (R) and other officials attend a press conference in Sagamihara in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, in the small hours of Jan. 20, 2024, after JAXA's SLIM spacecraft landed on the Moon successfully, marking Japan's first lunar landing

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Japan probe lands on Moon

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency President Hiroshi Yamakawa (R) and other officials pose for a photo at a press conference in Sagamihara in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, in the small hours of Jan. 20, 2024, after JAXA's SLIM spacecraft landed on the Moon successfully, marking Japan's first lunar landing.

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Japan probe lands on Moon

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency President Hiroshi Yamakawa (R) and other officials pose for a photo at a press conference in Sagamihara in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, in the small hours of Jan. 20, 2024, after JAXA's SLIM spacecraft landed on the Moon successfully, marking Japan's first lunar landing.

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JAXA's lunar lander to reach moon surface on Jan. 20, 2024

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Shinichiro Sakai, Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) project manager, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2023, announcing that the lunar lander will conduct its moon landing on Jan. 20, 2024. An H2A rocket carrying the lander was launched on Sept. 7.