Japan Earthquake

Hiro Komae - AP
Jul 30, 2026
Jul 30, 2026 Updated 1 hr ago

Hirokazu Sato, his wife and their three children live temporarily inside their car, center left, parked at the parking lot of the Hikawa Town Hall in Hikawa, southern Japan, Thursday, July 30, 2026, two days after an earthquake hit the area.
Hiro Komae - AP

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