Nearly 2 years after Noto earthquake

Nearly 2 years after Noto earthquake

Photo taken from a drone shows Wajima port in Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 29, 2025, as restoration work continues nearly two years after a power earthquake severely damaged the port on the Noto Peninsula.

Nearly 2 years after Noto earthquake

Nearly 2 years after Noto earthquake

Restoration work continues at Wajima port in Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 1, 2025, nearly two years after a power earthquake severely damaged the port on the Noto Peninsula.

Nearly 2 years after Noto earthquake

Nearly 2 years after Noto earthquake

Restoration work continues at Wajima port in Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 1, 2025, nearly two years after a power earthquake severely damaged the port on the Noto Peninsula.

Nearly 2 years after Noto earthquake

Nearly 2 years after Noto earthquake

Restoration work continues at Wajima port in Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 1, 2025, nearly two years after a power earthquake severely damaged the port on the Noto Peninsula.

Nearly 2 years after Noto earthquake

Nearly 2 years after Noto earthquake

Restoration work continues at Wajima port in Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 1, 2025, nearly two years after a power earthquake severely damaged the port on the Noto Peninsula.

Nearly 2 years after Noto earthquake

Nearly 2 years after Noto earthquake

Restoration work continues at Wajima port in Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 1, 2025, nearly two years after a power earthquake severely damaged the port on the Noto Peninsula.

Nearly 2 years after Noto earthquake

Nearly 2 years after Noto earthquake

Restoration work continues at Wajima port in Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 1, 2025, nearly two years after a power earthquake severely damaged the port on the Noto Peninsula.

[Breaking News]Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

HIMI, Japan, Aug. 2 Kyodo - The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2025, to cheer up people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024 earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas. (Kyodo)

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

People watch the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team fly over Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2025, cheering up those affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024 earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2025, to cheer up people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024 earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

People watch the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team fly over Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2025, cheering up those affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024 earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2025, to cheer up people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024 earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2025, to cheer up people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024 earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

Princess Aiko visits quake-hit prefecture

Princess Aiko visits quake-hit prefecture

Japanese Princess Aiko waves upon arriving at JR Kanazawa Station in Ishikawa Prefecture on May 18, 2025, for a visit to areas severely affected by a massive earthquake in the prefecture's Noto Peninsula in January 2024. (Pool photo)

Princess Aiko visits quake-hit prefecture

Princess Aiko visits quake-hit prefecture

Japanese Princess Aiko (C) arrives at JR Kanazawa Station in Ishikawa Prefecture on May 18, 2025, for a visit to areas severely affected by a massive earthquake in the prefecture's Noto Peninsula in January 2024. (Pool photo)

Princess Aiko visits quake-hit prefecture

Princess Aiko visits quake-hit prefecture

Japanese Princess Aiko waves upon arriving at JR Kanazawa Station in Ishikawa Prefecture on May 18, 2025, for a visit to areas severely affected by a massive earthquake in the prefecture's Noto Peninsula in January 2024. (Pool photo)

Quake-hit Noto Railway's special sightseeing train

ANAMIZU, Japan, April 6 Kyodo - Noto Railway's special sightseeing train runs in Anamizu, an Ishikawa Prefecture town devastated by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake in the Noto Peninsula area, on April 6, 2025, for its inaugural service as railway staff aboard the train tell passengers about quake damage in the region and reconstruction efforts. (Kyodo)

Quake-hit Noto Railway's special sightseeing train

Quake-hit Noto Railway's special sightseeing train

Noto Railway's special sightseeing train runs in Anamizu, an Ishikawa Prefecture town devastated by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake in the Noto Peninsula area, on April 6, 2025, for its inaugural service as railway staff aboard the train tell passengers about quake damage in the region and reconstruction efforts.

Quake-hit Noto Railway's special sightseeing train

Quake-hit Noto Railway's special sightseeing train

Noto Railway's special sightseeing train runs in Anamizu, an Ishikawa Prefecture town devastated by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake in the Noto Peninsula area, on April 6, 2025, for its inaugural service as railway staff aboard the train tell passengers about quake damage in the region and reconstruction efforts.

Quake-hit Noto Railway's special sightseeing train

Quake-hit Noto Railway's special sightseeing train

Noto Railway's special sightseeing train departs Anamizu Station in Anamizu, an Ishikawa Prefecture town devastated by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake in the Noto Peninsula area, on April 6, 2025, for its inaugural service as railway staff aboard the train tell passengers about quake damage in the region and reconstruction efforts.

1st anniversary of Noto Peninsula quake

SUZU, Japan, Dec. 27 Kyodo - A vehicle drives on a Detour built on the north shore of Noto Peninsula in Suzu in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 27, 2024, marking full resumption of National Route 249 following its partial closure in the wake of a powerful earthquake in the region on Jan. 1. (Kyodo)

1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

SUZU, Japan, Dec. 30 Kyodo - A lantern remains collapsed at a shrine in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 30, 2024, almost one year after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area on Jan. 1. (Kyodo)

1st anniversary of Noto Peninsula quake

WAJIMA, Japan, Jan. 1 Kyodo - Video taken on Jan. 1, 2025, shows the former site of a morning market in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, exactly one year after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area. (Kyodo)

1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Photo taken on Jan. 1, 2025, shows temporary housing in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, exactly one year after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

A rainbow is seen in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2025, exactly one year after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

People offer a silent prayer in front of candles in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2025, exactly one year after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Candles are lit in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2025, exactly one year after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Candles are lit in front of temporary housing in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2025, exactly one year after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Photo taken on Jan. 1, 2025, shows a flower stand set up at a school in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, to mourn the victims of a powerful earthquake that hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area exactly one year earlier.

Memorial ceremony for quake, torrential rain victims

Memorial ceremony for quake, torrential rain victims

Former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a memorial ceremony held in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2025, to mourn the victims of the Jan. 1, 2024 powerful earthquake and the torrential rains of September 2024, both in central Japan's Noto Peninsula area. (Pool photo)

Memorial ceremony for quake, torrential rain victims

Memorial ceremony for quake, torrential rain victims

A memorial ceremony is held in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2025, to mourn the victims of the Jan. 1, 2024 powerful earthquake and the torrential rains of September 2024, both in central Japan's Noto Peninsula area. (Pool photo)

Memorial ceremony for quake, torrential rain victims

Memorial ceremony for quake, torrential rain victims

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba offers flowers during a memorial ceremony held in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2025, to mourn the victims of the Jan. 1, 2024 powerful earthquake and the torrential rains of September 2024, both in central Japan's Noto Peninsula area. (Pool photo)

Memorial ceremony for quake, torrential rain victims

Memorial ceremony for quake, torrential rain victims

A memorial ceremony is held in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2025, to mourn the victims of the Jan. 1, 2024 powerful earthquake and the torrential rains of September 2024, both in central Japan's Noto Peninsula area. (Pool photo)

Memorial ceremony for quake, torrential rain victims

Memorial ceremony for quake, torrential rain victims

A memorial ceremony is held in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2025, to mourn the victims of the Jan. 1, 2024 powerful earthquake and the torrential rains of September 2024, both in central Japan's Noto Peninsula area. (Pool photo)

Memorial ceremony for quake, torrential rain victims

Memorial ceremony for quake, torrential rain victims

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (front, 2nd from L) and former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (front, L) bow during a memorial ceremony held in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2025, to mourn the victims of the Jan. 1, 2024 powerful earthquake and the torrential rains of September 2024, both in central Japan's Noto Peninsula area. (Pool photo)

Memorial ceremony for quake, torrential rain victims

Memorial ceremony for quake, torrential rain victims

A memorial ceremony is held in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2025, to mourn the victims of the Jan. 1, 2024 powerful earthquake and the torrential rains of September 2024, both in central Japan's Noto Peninsula area. (Pool photo)

Memorial ceremony for quake, torrential rain victims

Memorial ceremony for quake, torrential rain victims

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is pictured after speaking during a memorial ceremony held in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2025, to mourn the victims of the Jan. 1, 2024 powerful earthquake and the torrential rains of September 2024, both in central Japan's Noto Peninsula area. (Pool photo)

Memorial ceremony for quake, torrential rain victims

Memorial ceremony for quake, torrential rain victims

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a memorial ceremony held in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2025, to mourn the victims of the Jan. 1, 2024 powerful earthquake and the torrential rains of September 2024, both in central Japan's Noto Peninsula area. (Pool photo)

1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Photo taken on Jan. 1, 2025, shows a collapsed house in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, exactly one year after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Photo taken on Jan. 1, 2025, shows a collapsed building in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, exactly one year after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Photo taken on Jan. 1, 2025, shows a collapsed house in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, exactly one year after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

A broken curve mirror lies by a road in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2025, exactly one year after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Debris remains near the coast of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2025, exactly one year after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Flowers are placed in a derelict house in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2025, exactly one year after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

1st anniversary of Noto Peninsula quake

1st anniversary of Noto Peninsula quake

A postal worker delivering New Year's greeting cards drives on Jan. 1, 2025, past the former site of a morning market in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, exactly one year after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

1st anniversary of Noto Peninsula quake

1st anniversary of Noto Peninsula quake

Photo taken on Jan. 1, 2025, from a drone shows the former site of a morning market against the year's first sunrise in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, exactly one year after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

A bouquet is placed near a seven-story building, now being demolished, in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2025, exactly one year after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Demolition work is under way at a seven-story building in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2025, exactly one year after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Demolition work is under way at a seven-story building in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2025, exactly one year after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Demolition work is under way at a seven-story building in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2025, exactly one year after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.