A shopping center in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, where the ceiling collapsed due to the earthquake is seen on Tuesday morning.
10:07 JST, December 9, 2025
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told reporters Tuesday morning that 30 injuries and one residential fire had been confirmed following the magnitude 7.5 earthquake that occurred off the eastern coast of Aomori Prefecture.
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