People light candles to commemorate victims on January 16, 2025 in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, which claimed the lives of 6,434 people, on January 17. Photo: VCG
Japan's Meteorological Agency recently issued warnings of heightened risk of a major earthquake along the Nankai Trough in ...