[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)

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.

Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Photo taken on Dec. 13, 2025, shows temporary housing in Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa 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 on Dec. 13, 2025, shows temporary housing in Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa 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 on Dec. 12, 2025, shows temporary housing in Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa 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 on Dec. 12, 2025, shows temporary housing in Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa 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 shows temporary housing in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 12, 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 shows temporary housing in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 12, 2025, for people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

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.

Memorial flame for Great Hanshin Earthquake

Memorial flame for Great Hanshin Earthquake

Photo taken on Jan. 10, 2026, shows a flame transferred to a lantern from a gas lamp burning "Light of Hope" flame at a park in Kobe, western Japan, to be used for various events marking the 31st anniversary on Jan. 17 of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, killing over 6,400 people.

Memorial flame for Great Hanshin Earthquake

Memorial flame for Great Hanshin Earthquake

Photo taken on Jan. 10, 2026, shows a flame transferred to a candle from a gas lamp burning "Light of Hope" flame at a park in Kobe, western Japan, to be used for various events marking the 31st anniversary on Jan. 17 of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, killing over 6,400 people.

Memorial flame for Great Hanshin Earthquake

Memorial flame for Great Hanshin Earthquake

Photo taken on Jan. 10, 2026, shows a flame transferred to a candle from a gas lamp burning "Light of Hope" flame at a park in Kobe, western Japan, to be used for various events marking the 31st anniversary on Jan. 17 of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, killing over 6,400 people.

31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

An illumination reading "Kobe 1. 17" is observed on Mt. Dotoku in Kobe on Jan. 9, 2026, ahead of the 31st anniversary on Jan. 17 of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity in 1995, killing more than 6,400 people.

31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

An illumination reading "Kobe 1. 17" is observed on Mt. Dotoku in Kobe on Jan. 9, 2026, ahead of the 31st anniversary on Jan. 17 of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity in 1995, killing more than 6,400 people.

31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

An illumination reading "Kobe 1. 17" is observed on Mt. Dotoku in Kobe on Jan. 9, 2026, ahead of the 31st anniversary on Jan. 17 of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity in 1995, killing more than 6,400 people.

31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

An illumination reading "Kobe 1. 17" is observed on Mt. Dotoku in Kobe on Jan. 9, 2026, ahead of the 31st anniversary on Jan. 17 of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity in 1995, killing more than 6,400 people.

31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

An illumination reading "Kobe 1. 17" is observed on Mt. Dotoku in Kobe on Jan. 9, 2026, ahead of the 31st anniversary on Jan. 17 of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity in 1995, killing more than 6,400 people.

Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

The Nuclear Regulation Authority, Japan's nuclear watchdog, meets in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2026, after revelations that Chubu Electric Power Co. may have misused earthquake data in regulatory screening to restart its nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka speaks during the Japanese nuclear watchdog's meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2026, after revelations that Chubu Electric Power Co. may have misused earthquake data in regulatory screening to restart its nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

The Nuclear Regulation Authority, Japan's nuclear watchdog, meets in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2026, after revelations that Chubu Electric Power Co. may have misused earthquake data in regulatory screening to restart its nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka speaks during the Japanese nuclear watchdog's meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2026, after revelations that Chubu Electric Power Co. may have misused earthquake data in regulatory screening to restart its nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

Japan: M6.2 Earthquake Causes Damage in Shimane

A series of earthquakes, including one with a maximum magnitude of 6.2, struck western Japan on Tuesday, January 6, with epicenters in eastern Shimane Prefecture. Authorities said there was no tsunami threat. This video shows a landslide triggered by the quake at a residential property in Yasugi City, eastern Shimane.

Japan: M6.2 Earthquake Strikes Shimane Prefecture, No Tsunami Threat 4

A series of earthquakes, with a maximum magnitude of 6.2, struck western Japan on Tuesday, January 6, with the epicenters located in eastern Shimane Prefecture. Authorities state there is no threat of a tsunami resulting from these quakes.

Japan Meteorological Agency's press conference

Japan Meteorological Agency's press conference

A Japan Meteorological Agency official holds a press conference about a powerful earthquake that struck Shimane Prefecture at the agency in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

Japan: M6.2 Earthquake Strikes Shimane Prefecture, No Tsunami Threat 3

A series of earthquakes, with a maximum magnitude of 6.2, struck western Japan on Tuesday, January 6, with the epicenters located in eastern Shimane Prefecture. Authorities state there is no threat of a tsunami resulting from these quakes.

Japan: M6.2 Earthquake Strikes Shimane Prefecture, No Tsunami Threat

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck western Japan on Tuesday, January 6, at 10:18 a.m. local time, with its epicenter located in eastern Shimane Prefecture. Authorities state there is no threat of a tsunami resulting from this quake.

[Breaking News]Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

HACHINOHE, Japan, Dec. 10 Kyodo - Video taken on Dec. 9, 2025, shows a collapsed stone lantern at a shrine in Hachinohe in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori, following a strong earthquake the previous night. (Kyodo)

Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

HACHINOHE, Japan, Dec. 9 Kyodo - Workers remove broken glass from a restaurant in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 9, 2025, following a strong earthquake the previous night. (Kyodo)

[Breaking News]Tsunami advisory issued in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 12 Kyodo - A Japan Meteorological Agency official holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 12, 2025, after the agency issued a tsunami advisory for the Pacific coast of northern and northeastern Japan following an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 in the Pacific Ocean off Aomori Prefecture. (Kyodo)

[Breaking News]Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

HACHINOHE, Japan, Dec. 9 Kyodo - A worker cleans up inside a commercial facility in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 9, 2025, following a strong earthquake the previous night. (Kyodo)

[Breaking News]Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

HACHINOHE, Japan, Dec. 9 Kyodo - A torii gate at a shrine lies toppled in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 9, 2025, following a strong earthquake the previous night. (Kyodo)

[Breaking News]Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

TOHOKU, Japan, Dec. 9 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News airplane on Dec. 9, 2025, shows a collapsed road in Tohoku in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, following a strong earthquake that struck the region the previous night. (Kyodo)

Two People Killed In Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake In Mexico - Mexico City

Two People Killed In Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake In Mexico - Mexico City

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo is evacuated from the Treasury Room of the National Palace after the seismic alert was activated by a 6.5 magnitude earthquake, with its epicenter in San Marcos in the state of Guerrero, on January 2, 2026, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Two People Killed In Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake In Mexico - Mexico City

Two People Killed In Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake In Mexico - Mexico City

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo is evacuated from the Treasury Room of the National Palace after the seismic alert was activated by a 6.5 magnitude earthquake, with its epicenter in San Marcos in the state of Guerrero, on January 2, 2026, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Two People Killed In Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake In Mexico - Mexico City

Two People Killed In Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake In Mexico - Mexico City

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo is evacuated from the Treasury Room of the National Palace after the seismic alert was activated by a 6.5 magnitude earthquake, with its epicenter in San Marcos in the state of Guerrero, on January 2, 2026, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Two People Killed In Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake In Mexico - Mexico City

Two People Killed In Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake In Mexico - Mexico City

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo returns to her press conference after interrupting it due to the seismic alert triggered by a 6.5 magnitude earthquake, with its epicenter in San Marcos, Guerrero, on January 2, 2026, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Two People Killed In Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake In Mexico - Mexico City

Two People Killed In Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake In Mexico - Mexico City

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo returns to her press conference after interrupting it due to the seismic alert triggered by a 6.5 magnitude earthquake, with its epicenter in San Marcos, Guerrero, on January 2, 2026, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Photo shows snow-covered temporary housing in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 2, 2026, about two years after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area on Jan. 1, 2024.

2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Photo shows snow-covered temporary housing in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 2, 2026, about two years after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area on Jan. 1, 2024.

2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Bamboo lanterns are lit at a shrine in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, creating illumination reading "Noto" on Jan. 1, 2026, exactly two years after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Bamboo lanterns are lit at a shrine in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2026, exactly two years after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Bamboo lanterns are lit at a shrine in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2026, exactly two years after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Flowers are placed on a vacant lot where a house once stood in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2026, the second anniversary of a powerful earthquake that hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area in 2024.

2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Photo shows vacant lots where houses once stood in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2026, the second anniversary of a powerful earthquake that hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area in 2024.

2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Photo shows vacant lots where houses once stood in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2026, the second anniversary of a powerful earthquake that hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area in 2024.

2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Photo shows flowers placed on a vacant lot where a house once stood in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2026, the second anniversary of a powerful earthquake that hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area in 2024.