Children pray during an early morning ceremony to remember the victims on the 30th anniversary of the “Great Hanshin Earthquake” in the city of Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on January 17, 2025. The port city of Kobe was hit by a massive quake on January 17, 1995, killing 6,434 people and levelling much of the city. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks/AFP Photo)
