THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
January 17, 2025 at 15:59 JST
People gather at Higashi Yuenchi park on Jan. 17 to remember the victims of the Great Hanshin Earthquake 30 years ago. (Emiko Arimoto)
More than 1,000 memorial events were held Jan. 17 to mark the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that claimed around 6,400 lives and reduced much of the port city of Kobe to ruins. [Read More]
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