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Japan PM visits disaster-hit areas in Ishikawa Pref.

Japan PM visits disaster-hit areas in Ishikawa Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C, L) visits the site of a landslide that was triggered by a powerful earthquake in January 2024 during a visit to the central Japan city of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 7, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM visits disaster-hit areas in Ishikawa Pref.

Japan PM visits disaster-hit areas in Ishikawa Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) visits temporary housing built after a powerful earthquake in January 2024 during a visit to the central Japan city of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 7, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM visits disaster-hit areas in Ishikawa Pref.

Japan PM visits disaster-hit areas in Ishikawa Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) visits temporary housing built after a powerful earthquake in January 2024 during a visit to the central Japan city of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 7, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM visits disaster-hit areas in Ishikawa Pref.

Japan PM visits disaster-hit areas in Ishikawa Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) visits the site of a landslide that was triggered by a powerful earthquake in January 2024 during a visit to the central Japan city of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 7, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM visits disaster-hit areas in Ishikawa Pref.

Japan PM visits disaster-hit areas in Ishikawa Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) visits the site of a landslide that was triggered by a powerful earthquake in January 2024 during a visit to the central Japan city of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 7, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM visits disaster-hit areas in Ishikawa Pref.

Japan PM visits disaster-hit areas in Ishikawa Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) visits the site of a landslide that was triggered by a powerful earthquake in January 2024 during a visit to the central Japan city of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 7, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Flying vehicle test in Ishikawa Pref.

Flying vehicle test in Ishikawa Pref.

A flight test is conducted for a flying vehicle designed to airlift aid supplies to disaster-hit isolated areas on Aug. 15, 2025, in Suzu, an Ishikawa Prefecture city devastated by an earthquake on Jan. 1, 2024.

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Flying vehicle test in Ishikawa Pref.

Flying vehicle test in Ishikawa Pref.

A flight test is conducted for a flying vehicle designed to airlift aid supplies to disaster-hit isolated areas on Aug. 15, 2025, in Suzu, an Ishikawa Prefecture city devastated by an earthquake on Jan. 1, 2024.

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Flying vehicle test in Ishikawa Pref.

Flying vehicle test in Ishikawa Pref.

A flight test is conducted for a flying vehicle designed to airlift aid supplies to disaster-hit isolated areas on Aug. 15, 2025, in Suzu, an Ishikawa Prefecture city devastated by an earthquake on Jan. 1, 2024.

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Carp streamers in quake-hit Ishikawa Pref. city

Carp streamers in quake-hit Ishikawa Pref. city

"Koinobori" carp streamers fly on May 4, 2025, over a field in Suzu, an Ishikawa Prefecture city devastated by the massive Jan. 1, 2024 earthquake, following a hiatus in 2024 due to the disaster.

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Carp streamers in quake-hit Ishikawa Pref. city

Carp streamers in quake-hit Ishikawa Pref. city

"Koinobori" carp streamers fly on May 4, 2025, over a field in Suzu, an Ishikawa Prefecture city devastated by the massive Jan. 1, 2024 earthquake, following a hiatus in 2024 due to the disaster.

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Heavy snowfall in Japan

Heavy snowfall in Japan

Photo taken Feb. 8, 2025, shows a road in the snow-covered central Japan city of Suzu -- hit by a powerful earthquake and torrential rain the previous year -- in Ishikawa Prefecture.

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Heavy snowfall in Japan

Heavy snowfall in Japan

A snowplow removes snow on Feb. 8, 2025, in the central Japan city of Suzu -- hit by a powerful earthquake and torrential rain the previous year -- in Ishikawa Prefecture.

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Heavy snowfall in Japan

Heavy snowfall in Japan

A snowplow removes snow on Feb. 8, 2025, in the central Japan city of Suzu -- hit by a powerful earthquake and torrential rain the previous year -- in Ishikawa Prefecture.

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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)

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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)

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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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GSDF ends support mission in heavy rain-hit Ishikawa Pref. city

GSDF ends support mission in heavy rain-hit Ishikawa Pref. city

People pose for a photo with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members during a ceremony in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 17, 2024, after the GSDF completes its activities to support local people affected by record-setting torrential rain in September. The GSDF set up a bathing facility for people in the central Japan city after the water supply was cut in the wake of the rain.

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GSDF ends support mission in heavy rain-hit Ishikawa Pref. city

GSDF ends support mission in heavy rain-hit Ishikawa Pref. city

People wave to a vehicle carrying Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members leaving Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 17, 2024, after the GSDF completes its activities to support local people affected by record-setting torrential rain in September. The GSDF set up a bathing facility for people in the central Japan city after the water supply was cut in the wake of the rain.

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GSDF ends support mission in heavy rain-hit Ishikawa Pref. city

GSDF ends support mission in heavy rain-hit Ishikawa Pref. city

People wave to a vehicle carrying Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members leaving Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 17, 2024, after the GSDF completes its activities to support local people affected by record-setting torrential rain in September. The GSDF set up a bathing facility for people in the central Japan city after the water supply was cut in the wake of the rain.

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GSDF ends support mission in heavy rain-hit Ishikawa Pref. city

GSDF ends support mission in heavy rain-hit Ishikawa Pref. city

A man bows to a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member during a ceremony in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 17, 2024, as the GSDF completes its activities to support local people affected by record-setting torrential rain in September. The GSDF set up a bathing facility for people in the central Japan city after the water supply was cut in the wake of the rain.

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Parade in disaster-hit central Japan city

Parade in disaster-hit central Japan city

A 9-meter-tall lantern called Kiriko is paraded during a traditional festival on Oct. 13, 2024, in Suzu, a central Japan city in Ishikawa Prefecture that is still reeling after it was severely damaged by a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day, and heavy rain and subsequent flooding in September.

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Parade in disaster-hit central Japan city

Parade in disaster-hit central Japan city

A 9-meter-tall lantern called Kiriko is paraded during a traditional festival on Oct. 13, 2024, in Suzu, a central Japan city in Ishikawa Prefecture that is still reeling after it was severely damaged by a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day, and heavy rain and subsequent flooding in September.

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Parade in disaster-hit central Japan city

Parade in disaster-hit central Japan city

A 9-meter-tall lantern called Kiriko is paraded during a traditional festival on Oct. 13, 2024, in Suzu, a central Japan city in Ishikawa Prefecture that is still reeling after it was severely damaged by a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day, and heavy rain and subsequent flooding in September.

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Parade in disaster-hit central Japan city

Parade in disaster-hit central Japan city

A 9-meter-tall lantern called Kiriko is paraded during a traditional festival on Oct. 13, 2024, in Suzu, a central Japan city in Ishikawa Prefecture that is still reeling after it was severely damaged by a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day, and heavy rain and subsequent flooding in September.

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Parade in disaster-hit central Japan city

Parade in disaster-hit central Japan city

A 9-meter-tall lantern called Kiriko is paraded during a traditional festival on Oct. 13, 2024, in Suzu, a central Japan city in Ishikawa Prefecture that is still reeling after it was severely damaged by a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day, and heavy rain and subsequent flooding in September.

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Japan PM visits flood-hit central Japan city

Japan PM visits flood-hit central Japan city

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (3rd from R) visits on Oct. 5, 2024, a school used as an evacuation center in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, after part of the central Japan city was inundated following record-breaking rainfall in September. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM visits flood-hit central Japan city

Japan PM visits flood-hit central Japan city

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (3rd from R) visits on Oct. 5, 2024, a school used as an evacuation center in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, after part of the central Japan city was inundated following record-breaking rainfall in September. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM visits flood-hit central Japan city

Japan PM visits flood-hit central Japan city

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (C) visits on Oct. 5, 2024, temporary housing for people displaced in a strong earthquake on New Year's Day in Suzu in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, after it was inundated following record-breaking rainfall in September. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM visits flood-hit central Japan city

Japan PM visits flood-hit central Japan city

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (C) visits on Oct. 5, 2024, temporary housing for people displaced in a strong earthquake on New Year's Day in Suzu in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, after it was inundated following record-breaking rainfall in September. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM visits flood-hit central Japan city

Japan PM visits flood-hit central Japan city

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from L) visits on Oct. 5, 2024, temporary housing for people displaced in a strong earthquake on New Year's Day in Suzu in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, after it was inundated following record-breaking rainfall in September. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM visits flood-hit central Japan city

Japan PM visits flood-hit central Japan city

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from L) bows on Oct. 5, 2024, during a visit to the site of a mudslide in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, after part of the central Japan city was inundated following record-breaking rainfall in September. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM visits flood-hit central Japan city

Japan PM visits flood-hit central Japan city

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from L) visits on Oct. 5, 2024, the site of a mudslide in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, after part of the central Japan city was inundated following record-breaking rainfall in September. (Pool photo)

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Aftermath of heavy rain in Ishikawa Pref.

Aftermath of heavy rain in Ishikawa Pref.

Rice plants lie flattened on Sept. 23, 2024, in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, after heavy rain over the weekend inundated parts of the central Japan city, which was still recovering from a strong earthquake on New Year's Day.

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Aftermath of heavy rain in Ishikawa Pref.

Aftermath of heavy rain in Ishikawa Pref.

Rice plants lie bent on Sept. 23, 2024, in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, after heavy rain over the weekend inundated parts of the central Japan city, which was still recovering from a strong earthquake on New Year's Day.

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Aftermath of heavy rain in Ishikawa Pref.

Aftermath of heavy rain in Ishikawa Pref.

A volunteer removes mud from a house on Sept. 23, 2024, in Suzu, an Ishikawa Prefecture city hit by a strong earthquake on New Year's Day, after part of the central Japan city was inundated following heavy rain over the weekend.

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Aftermath of heavy rain in Ishikawa Pref.

Aftermath of heavy rain in Ishikawa Pref.

Driftwood covers a rice field on Sept. 23, 2024, in Suzu, an Ishikawa Prefecture city hit by a strong earthquake on New Year's Day, after part of the central Japan city was inundated following heavy rain over the weekend.

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Aftermath of heavy rain in Ishikawa Pref.

Aftermath of heavy rain in Ishikawa Pref.

A helicopter rescues people from an isolated area on Sept. 23, 2024, in Suzu, an Ishikawa Prefecture city hit by a strong earthquake on New Year's Day, after part of the central Japan city was inundated following heavy rain over the weekend.

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Aftermath of heavy rain in Ishikawa Pref.

Aftermath of heavy rain in Ishikawa Pref.

A piece of heavy machinery is partially buried under dirt on Sept. 23, 2024, in Suzu, an Ishikawa Prefecture city hit by a strong earthquake on New Year's Day, after part of the central Japan city was inundated following heavy rain over the weekend.

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Aftermath of heavy rain in Ishikawa Pref.

Aftermath of heavy rain in Ishikawa Pref.

Driftwood piles up near residential houses on Sept. 23, 2024, in Suzu, an Ishikawa Prefecture city hit by a strong earthquake on New Year's Day, after part of the central Japan city was inundated following heavy rain over the weekend.

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Aftermath of heavy rain in Ishikawa Pref.

Aftermath of heavy rain in Ishikawa Pref.

Driftwood piles up by a residential house on Sept. 23, 2024, in Suzu, an Ishikawa Prefecture city hit by a strong earthquake on New Year's Day, after part of the central Japan city was inundated following heavy rain over the weekend.

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Aftermath of heavy rain in Ishikawa Pref.

Aftermath of heavy rain in Ishikawa Pref.

Driftwood piles up near residential houses on Sept. 23, 2024, in Suzu, an Ishikawa Prefecture city hit by a strong earthquake on New Year's Day, after part of the central Japan city was inundated following heavy rain over the weekend.

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Aftermath of heavy rain in Ishikawa Pref.

Aftermath of heavy rain in Ishikawa Pref.

Mud and dirt cover first floors of residential houses on Sept. 23, 2024, in Suzu, an Ishikawa Prefecture city hit by a strong earthquake on New Year's Day, after part of the central Japan city was inundated following heavy rain over the weekend.

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Heavy rain in Noto area

Heavy rain in Noto area

A vehicle runs on Sept. 22, 2024, on an inundated road in Suzu, an Ishikawa Prefecture city hit by a strong earthquake on Jan. 1, following heavy rain in central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

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Heavy rain in Noto area

Heavy rain in Noto area

A residential house leans by a swollen river in Suzu, an Ishikawa Prefecture city hit by a strong earthquake on Jan. 1, following heavy rain in central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

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Heavy rain in Noto area

Heavy rain in Noto area

A residential house leans on Sept. 22, 2024, by a swollen river in Suzu, an Ishikawa Prefecture city hit by a strong earthquake on Jan. 1, following heavy rain in central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

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Heavy rain in Noto area

Heavy rain in Noto area

Part of a road collapses on Sept. 22, 2024, in Suzu, an Ishikawa Prefecture city hit by a strong earthquake on Jan. 1, following heavy rain in central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

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Heavy rain in Noto area

Heavy rain in Noto area

A man removes muddy water in front of his house on Sept. 22, 2024, in Suzu, an Ishikawa Prefecture city hit by a strong earthquake on Jan. 1, following heavy rain in central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

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Heavy rain in Noto area

Heavy rain in Noto area

A vehicle runs on Sept. 22, 2024, on an inundated road in Suzu, an Ishikawa Prefecture city hit by a strong earthquake on Jan. 1, following heavy rain in central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

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Heavy rain in Noto area

Heavy rain in Noto area

Photo taken on Sept. 22, 2024, shows the site of a landslide in Suzu, an Ishikawa Prefecture city hit by a strong earthquake on New Year's Day, following heavy rain in central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

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