2024-01-01 19:50:31
After a magnitude 7.6 earthquake occurred on the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan on the 1st (local time), U.S. President Joe Biden issued a statement saying, “The United States is willing and ready to provide all necessary support for the Japanese people.” “He said.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaking to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on November 20 last year (local time). /AP Yonhap News
President Biden said on this day, “Jill (First Lady) and I are praying for the Japanese people who were affected by the earthquake.” President Biden said, “The U.S. administration is in contact with Japanese officials,” and “As allies, the U.S. and Japan share a deep bond of friendship that unites our people.” He continued, “Our hearts are with the people of Japan during this difficult time.”
Earlier, at around 4:10 pm on this day, an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of up to 7.6 occurred in the Noto Peninsula area of Japan. This earthquake confirmed many injuries, including four deaths, while local rail and air traffic was disrupted and large-scale power outages occurred.
The Japanese government established a crisis management office at the Prime Minister’s residence. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed the Countermeasures Office to make every effort to respond to disasters, including rescuing victims.
On this day, American media such as the New York Times (NYT) and CNN also reported on the Japanese earthquake at the top of their homepages. NYT reported, “This earthquake occurred while Japan is still struggling with the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear accident,” and “Residents are concerned that the risk of landslides and building collapses due to aftershocks still remains.”
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