Jan 02, 2024, 12:24PM ISTSource: TOI.in
Japan’s Imperial Household Agency cancels the Jan 2 New Year greeting event with Emperor Naruhito and family due to the earthquake’s impact on Ishikawa Prefecture. Emperor and Empress Masako express their decision. The annual event, allowing public New Year greetings, is halted after a significant earthquake, causing damage, casualties, and power outages. Coastal tsunami prompts evacuations, with rescue efforts underway, and transportation services suspended. Evacuation orders affect 97,000 people, later lifted, but power outages persist.
