15:12â¢Emperor's New Year While Noto Still Suffers
âšThe newspapers report on the Imperial family's New Year reception, with Emperor Naruhito expressing hopes for recovery in Noto (Sankei, Yomiuri). One year after the Noto Peninsula earthquake, over 22,000 people remain in temporary housing or shelters (Chunichi, Yahoo), while liquefaction effects persist in affected areas. In Kagawa Prefecture, two bodies were discovered in a house fire (NHK), and demographic data shows 18-year-olds reaching 1.09 million, the second-lowest figure on record (Kyodo).