Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows temporary housing in Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, on Nov. 7, 2025, for people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows temporary housing in Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, on Nov. 7, 2025, for people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows temporary housing built in Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, on Nov. 7, 2025, for people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

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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.

Architect Kuma to help reconstruct quake-hit Wajima city

Architect Kuma to help reconstruct quake-hit Wajima city

Photo taken in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on April 7, 2024, shows renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma (L) visiting the site of a market that was gutted by a fire following a powerful earthquake on Jan. 1, together with Wajima Mayor Shigeru Sakaguchi. Kuma, known for designing Tokyo's National Stadium, was named special adviser to help reconstruct the central Japan city.

Architect Kuma to help reconstruct quake-hit Wajima city

Architect Kuma to help reconstruct quake-hit Wajima city

Photo taken in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on April 7, 2024, shows renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma (L) visiting the site of a market that was gutted by a fire following a powerful earthquake on Jan. 1, together with Wajima Mayor Shigeru Sakaguchi. Kuma, known for designing Tokyo's National Stadium, was named special adviser to help reconstruct the central Japan city.

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Feb. 7, 2024, shows a landslide damming up a river in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, following a strong quake in central Japan on Jan. 1.

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Feb. 7, 2024, shows a landslide damming up a river in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, following a strong quake in central Japan on Jan. 1.

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Collapsed houses block a road in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Feb. 7, 2024, following a strong quake in central Japan on Jan. 1.

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Feb. 7, 2024, shows a landslide damming up a river in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, following a strong quake in central Japan on Jan. 1.

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Workers repair a road in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Feb. 7, 2024, which was damaged by the Jan. 1 earthquake that jolted the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas in central Japan.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

A search operation for a missing woman is carried out at the site of a landslide in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Feb. 7, 2024, after a powerful earthquake struck the central Japan prefecture and its vicinity on Jan. 1.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

A search operation for a missing woman is carried out at the site of a landslide in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Feb. 7, 2024, after a powerful earthquake struck the central Japan prefecture and its vicinity on Jan. 1.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

A search operation for a missing woman is carried out at the site of a landslide in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Feb. 7, 2024, after a powerful earthquake struck the central Japan prefecture and its vicinity on Jan. 1.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

A search operation for a missing woman is carried out at the site of a landslide in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Feb. 7, 2024, after a powerful earthquake struck the central Japan prefecture and its vicinity on Jan. 1.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

A search operation for a missing woman is carried out at the site of a landslide in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Feb. 7, 2024, after a powerful earthquake struck the central Japan prefecture and its vicinity on Jan. 1.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

A search operation for a missing woman is carried out at the site of a landslide in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Feb. 7, 2024, after a powerful earthquake struck the central Japan prefecture and its vicinity on Jan. 1.

Rally ahead of Taiwan's presidential election

Rally ahead of Taiwan's presidential election

File photo shows former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou speaking at a rally of the main opposition Nationalist Party in Kaohsiung on Jan. 7, 2024, in support of New Taipei Mayor and presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih ahead of the Jan. 13 election.

Rally ahead of Taiwan's presidential election

Rally ahead of Taiwan's presidential election

File photo shows Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an speaking at a rally of the main opposition Nationalist Party in Kaohsiung on Jan. 7, 2024, in support of New Taipei Mayor and presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih ahead of the Jan. 13 election.

Rally ahead of Taiwan's presidential election

Rally ahead of Taiwan's presidential election

File photo shows former Kaohsiung Mayor Han Kuo-yu speaking at a rally of the main opposition Nationalist Party in the southern Taiwanese city on Jan. 7, 2024, in support of New Taipei Mayor and presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih ahead of the Jan. 13 election.

Rally ahead of Taiwan's presidential election

Rally ahead of Taiwan's presidential election

File photo shows Eric Chu, chairman of Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party, attending a rally in Kaohsiung on Jan. 7, 2024, in support of New Taipei Mayor and presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih ahead of the Jan. 13 election.

Geiko, maiko in Kyoto start work in 2024

Geiko, maiko in Kyoto start work in 2024

Japanese "geiko" traditional professional entertainers and their apprentices, called "maiko," wearing formal attire, pray on Jan. 7, 2024, for victims of the Jan. 1 central Japan earthquake during a ceremony to mark the first business day of the year in Kyoto.

Ruling party slush fund scandal

Ruling party slush fund scandal

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets the press at his office in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2024, following the arrest of Liberal Democratic Party lower house member Yoshitaka Ikeda over allegations linked to a political fundraising scandal that has engulfed the ruling party.

Ruling party slush fund scandal

Ruling party slush fund scandal

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets the press at his office in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2024, following the arrest of Liberal Democratic Party lower house member Yoshitaka Ikeda over allegations linked to a political fundraising scandal that has engulfed the ruling party.

Geiko and maiko in Kyoto start work in 2024

Geiko and maiko in Kyoto start work in 2024

Japanese "geiko" traditional professional entertainers and their apprentice, called "maiko," wearing formal attire, attend a ceremony to mark the first business day of the year on Jan. 7, 2024, in Kyoto.

Japan foreign minister travels to Ukraine

Japan foreign minister travels to Ukraine

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (L) and her Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba attend a joint press conference on Jan. 7, 2024, in an underground shelter in the capital Kyiv following their talks.

Geiko and maiko in Kyoto start work in 2024

Geiko and maiko in Kyoto start work in 2024

Japanese "geiko" traditional professional entertainers and their apprentice, called "maiko," wearing formal attire, greet each other ahead of a ceremony to mark the first business day of the year on Jan. 7, 2024, in Kyoto.

Japan foreign minister travels to Ukraine

Japan foreign minister travels to Ukraine

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (front, L) prays at a cenotaph at a church in Bucha near the capital Kyiv during a trip to Ukraine on Jan. 7, 2024. Victims of a massacre committed by Russian soldiers are buried at the church.

Japan foreign minister travels to Ukraine

Japan foreign minister travels to Ukraine

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (2nd from L) arrives at a station in the suburbs of Kyiv on Jan. 7, 2024.

Japan foreign minister travels to Ukraine

Japan foreign minister travels to Ukraine

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (L) visits a church in Bucha near Kyiv during a trip to Ukraine on Jan. 7, 2024. The victims of a massacre committed by Russian soldiers are buried at the church.

Japan Foreign Minister Kamikawa in Kyiv

Japan Foreign Minister Kamikawa in Kyiv

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (L) attends a ceremony in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, on Jan. 7, 2024, for Japan's delivery of large electric equipment to help the war-torn country ride out the winter.

Japan Foreign Minister Kamikawa in Kyiv

Japan Foreign Minister Kamikawa in Kyiv

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa meets the press in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, on Jan. 7, 2024, after holding talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Police officers are engaged in search and rescue operations near the site of a market in Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 7, 2024, after the famous tourist spot burned down in a fire that broke out following a strong earthquake that jolted the central Japan prefecture and surrounding areas on Jan. 1.

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Search and rescue operations continue near the site of a market in Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 7, 2024, after the famous tourist spot burned down in a fire that broke out following a strong earthquake that jolted the central Japan prefecture and surrounding areas on Jan. 1.

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Police officers are engaged in search and rescue operations near the site of a market in Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 7, 2024, after the famous tourist spot burned down in a fire that broke out following a strong earthquake that jolted the central Japan prefecture and surrounding areas on Jan. 1.

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Tulips are laid near the site of a market in Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 7, 2024, after the famous tourist spot burned down in a fire that broke out following a strong earthquake that jolted the central Japan prefecture and surrounding areas on Jan. 1.

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Tulips are laid near the site of a market in Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 7, 2024, after the famous tourist spot burned down in a fire that broke out following a strong earthquake that jolted the central Japan prefecture and surrounding areas on Jan. 1.

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Tulips are laid near the site of a market in Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 7, 2024, after the famous tourist spot burned down in a fire that broke out following a strong earthquake that jolted the central Japan prefecture and surrounding areas on Jan. 1.

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Police officers are engaged in search and rescue operations in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 7, 2024, following a deadly New Year's Day earthquake that struck the central Japan prefecture and surrounding areas.

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Police officers are engaged in search and rescue operations near the site of a market in Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 7, 2024, after the famous tourist spot burned down in a fire that broke out following a strong earthquake that jolted the central Japan prefecture and surrounding areas on Jan. 1.

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Police officers are engaged in search and rescue operations near the site of a market in Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 7, 2024, after the famous tourist spot burned down in a fire that broke out following a strong earthquake that jolted the central Japan prefecture and surrounding areas on Jan. 1.

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Police officers are engaged in search and rescue operations near the site of a market in Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 7, 2024, after the famous tourist spot burned down in a fire that broke out following a strong earthquake that jolted the central Japan prefecture and surrounding areas on Jan. 1.

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Tulips are laid near the site of a market in Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 7, 2024, after the famous tourist spot burned down in a fire that broke out following a strong earthquake that jolted the central Japan prefecture and surrounding areas on Jan. 1.

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Members of the Japan Self-Defense Forces are engaged in search and rescue operations in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 7, 2024, following a deadly New Year's Day earthquake that struck the central Japan prefecture and surrounding areas.

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Members of the Japan Self-Defense Forces are engaged in search and rescue operations in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 7, 2024, following a deadly New Year's Day earthquake that struck the central Japan prefecture and surrounding areas.

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Police officers walk in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 7, 2024, following the deadly New Year's Day earthquake that struck the central Japan prefecture and surrounding areas.

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Rescue workers walk in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 7, 2024, following a deadly New Year's Day earthquake that struck the central Japan prefecture and surrounding areas.

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 7, 2024, shows a pedestrian walking with an umbrella through collapsed houses in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, following a deadly New Year's Day earthquake that struck the central Japan prefecture and surrounding areas.

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 7, 2024, shows collapsed buildings in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, following a deadly New Year's Day earthquake that struck the central Japan prefecture and surrounding areas.

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 7, 2024, shows a collapsed house in Shika, Ishikawa Prefecture, following a deadly New Year's Day earthquake that struck the central Japan prefecture and surrounding areas.