Kobe stands with Noto area on 29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Residents in the western Japan city of Kobe and its vicinity showed solidarity with those affected by the earthquake that hit central Japan earlier this month, as they commemorated on Wednesday the 29th anniversary of the magnitude-7.3 Great Hanshin Earthquake that killed 6,434 people in their region.Ceremonies were held across Hyogo Prefecture, with residents and victims' families observing a moment of silence at 5:46 a.m., the time on Jan. 17, 1995, when Kobe and surrounding areas were struck by the destructive temblor.Kobe Mayor Kizo Hisamoto pledged his city's full support to areas in I…READ FULL ARTICLE