00:16â¢Five Forty-Six: Kobe Remembers
âšThe newspapers extensively cover the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, with multiple outlets reporting on memorial services at 5:46 AM, the exact time of the 1995 disaster that claimed 6,434 lives (Asahi, Mainichi, NHK, Sankei, TBS, JBP). New developments include weather warnings in Hokkaido, with 11 flights cancelled at New Chitose Airport due to developing low-pressure systems (Hokkaido). MUFJ Bank's president Hanzawa formally apologized for the safety deposit box thefts, considering withdrawal from the service (Yomiuri).