the the, this is the w news, live cumberland, a major earthquake, and so nami of western japan, the 1st through 90 waves come ashore at a warning needs an effect along japan's western coast. this after a series of strong earthquakes with authorities warning more travelers are likely also coming up people around the world and bringing in the new year in new york revelers in times square. welcome. 2024 with the traditional ball drop at midnight . while in brings asia narrow and other cities,

fireworks light up. so nice sky the . i'm sarah kelly. welcome to the program, and we begin with some breaking news coming in from japan where a series of earthquakes have had central japan and its western coast. the most powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 struck the coastal prefecture of issue kava no. authorities have issued. so nami warnings for regions along the coast. people living in the area have been urged to evacuate to say for places within $33000.00 homes had been left without power. journalist sonia blanca is following developments from tokyo and sonia i'm,

there's just been a press conference. there's some new information coming out. what more do we know as well? um that is almost 3 hours since zeros. quick and more, more reports are coming in about the damage in the area. unfortunately, there seems to be no like major injuries as such. so to, to people of the force about fires, images also collapsed buildings. i'm also big tracks in the rows and what is still a bit unclear is the actual highest of the 1st. and i mean, so they estimate, or they said could be a new threat. and 20 centimeters, but it might be much higher because there's a pressure technical issue. so, you know, we need to see ways for, for further information on that. but at the moment, of course it says it's nice here in japan. it starts and people are being, are to really be still very careful because uh, there could be more tsunamis and more as quakes coming. and they were all supposed to move to really say for buildings in case they are in an old structures where

we're used to hearing about, you know, earthquakes, warnings in japan. this is, of course, a country, one of the world's most at risk, from, from, from events like this. can you just put it into context for us? how dangerous is, is this particular moment right now, means is, is this particular moment right now, as i mean, this is a big one. i mean, while japan is used to, to, as quakes on a certain scale, we're not used to seeing this amount off of this large amount of morning wanting send to the phone sense of the television sets. also the, the, it's not the highest. i mean, 3 to 5 meters, that's really massive. and even though tsunami of just a few 10 centimeters can be really, really dangerous. so yeah, this is definitely one of the bigger ones and people i think are taking it more seriously. the memory, of course, is still fresh from the 2011 earthquake and i think,

and i also hope that people are taking these lessons into accounts. what has changed in japan since then? since 2011? i think when you look at the news, for example, one of the big things that has changed is the fact that they report on the status of the nuclear power plants in the area. we didn't the house up before that as far as i remember that was re an off the floor because nuclear power was deemed safe. and you know, when i was there was an earthquake. that was really not one of the main topics that would even be for all top mean, all of the other issues like damages to, to the infrastructure. and also the different wanting levels of japan has a very good system in place to too long people. but still, like i said, lessons have been learned, for example, this time they're urging people to really look for very strong buildings nearby rather than maybe escapes to a place which is further inland. because there are, for example, a lot of traffic jams in 2011. and so that's one of the things that has changed

since the signing of glasgow with the view from tokyo. thank you so much for bringing us up to date and we'll continue to check in on the situation there. as the 1st we want to bring you up today with some other news because people around the world have been celebrating the start of the new year. most of the america have now joins the rest of the world and ushering in 2024 as the party in wines down. many people's thoughts are turning to hopes for better fortunes. in the coming year . huge crowds in new york's times square gathered to watch the famous illuminated bull dropping midnight's ringing. in this dose of 2020 the, from the city to the beach. the sky line of rea diginero was list help with

fireworks. many revellers, honoring the traditional present in dress codes of wearing whites to the occasion. invalid side was sent to us by origin. rebuilding is across the city. vied with the official extravaganza at the front of the games where apology goes said the hoops for the new year. the words are being okay. we hope for things to come down in ukraine and don't swear the people stay healthy and that we can find the live reason for each other again in harmony. romano. no more. is me. i'm not sure. i'm on the lead. as off? no, not truly. my hope is that the world will finally become more peaceful because the way things stand right now. it's no good kind of call and go on like that. for every one of us,

i wish not happiness and good health on speakerphone type. 2020 full was welcomed with public celebrations across the road from sidney to bangkok to london, which kicked off the new year with its biggest at the fireworks display. to now for many, however, in the middle east it was a very different passage into 2024 is rarely as marked the new year to the sound of air raid sirens after her mos militants fired rockets out of gaza and palestinian civilians in the narrow territory saw little hope for a better year as israel's military said. it was planning for a long war to eradicate him off after it's october 7th terrorist attacks against israel. the stroke of midnight,

roger rockets and slayers light up the sky overdoes the sirens activate. some ice spires in new wave of rock is intercepted over tell of the new year brings no respite for both sides. ringback palestinians displaced in the mo i see, can see there is nothing left to celebrate but sat the, my tragedy of the side me and the outside world does not feel it at all. but allow me to let them have their celebration and leave me to live in my tragedy. but many still hope their wishes for 2024 can somehow become reality. the dream of one day returning to their homes. an morning all they've lost the tube new, but i lost my son, my son in law, the most precious people. how will i receive the new year out of washington?

my wish was to return to visit their grief a little fritz, free of the bodies under the rubble with them. this is my wish for 2024. the boy should. earlier in the day, as is really troops carried out more rates and gaza is really military. and now some of its own plans for 2020 for israel said thousands of reservists will be allowed, a temporary return to civilian life. that middle some of the reserve, as soldiers, will return to their families and their jobs this week. this will allow a significant relief for the economy will allow them to gather strength ahead of the coming activities in the next year in the fighting will continue. and we will need that much is these adjustments are meant to ensure planning and preparation for the rest of 2024. if it's not, this limits of out a clear signal that israel is in this for the long haul,

dw correspond, atanya kramer is following the story from jerusalem. i asked her what reaction there has been in israel to her mazda is rocket attack. well, this is what happened just at midnight, a mess it broke. it per box, came out of garza to at southern as well, but also towards central, including tele, v. for the air raid sirens went off and people had to take shots as they choose to 3 months into the war. i'm us militants are still capable of launching a such a rockets. although there has been less rockets according to the it's really military in the past. couple of weeks at the same time, the military also said that continuing its ground operations and it strikes a across the kansas strip at this uh, at this point. meantime israel's far right finance minister has called for palestinians to leave gaza and make way for israel is who could and i'm quoting him

here, makes the desert bloom. tell us more about how that statement is being received of the whether site. these are comments made in an interview by the prime minister benjamin netanyahu as far right. coordination partner a bit. so let's motivate cheese. finance minister, you're also holds a portfolio and the defense ministry, he is part of the vida security coming to not of the decision making smaller. so quote award copying to, to basically a set that is what i should encourage residence from garza to leave a garza and also a to re a such a does a no uh israel boys and gather was its own settlements until up to 2005 when it then was to, it's settlements, it's late to put a closer on garza when her most as sees power, the in 2007 law she controlling but went in and out of casa for the past

16 years. no, um, of course these statements of, of very much concern. great concern for palestinians, but also for other are a nation's watching very closely. what are the plans and scenarios put forward a buy? it's rather not shit, but most of the security establishment. and also that at all to uh, with what the positions put forward an idea is put forward by is, was made. and if the united states, expecting us secretary of state and me blinking coming this week, i'm expecting more discussions on of what we post cause a postwar cause. it looked like the w correspond atanya, kramer. thank you sir. and to some other stories making headlines. so once president site england has said that relations with china must be decided by the will of the people she calls on beijing to jointly seek a way to peacefully co exist. ahead of an election this month to back. the

statement comes after china's leaders. he's in pain, repeated his claim that quote, reunification with the island is inevitable. when i had one walt disney's copyright of the 1928 short film steamboat, willy featuring, mickey mouse has expired. that means the mickey mouse has now entered the public domain movie feature early non speaking versions of mickey and minnie and is widely seen as the moment that transformed disney's fortunes will russell launched 9 the attack drones in an aerial assault on ukraine and the hours leading into new year's day, keith says that it's air defenses destroyed $87.00 of them. it came as ukraine's president followed him years the landscape gave a motivational 20 minute new year's address, of course, to his nation after almost 2 years of war with russia. ukraine is a live ukraine sites to create exists. he says, as he encouraged citizens to keep up their efforts of them. he said

a victory was not received or granted, but gained. but there was no mention though of the ongoing problems and secure and continued military aid from his allies, including the us and the 2nd shot. these will you see the view correspondence on your phone? the car is and key with more on zalinski is new year's message. and what it tells us about where ukraine is right now, and it's, we're effort was the, this was, i think, mainly a define speech. even the rallying ukrainians, presidents and lensky said the russian invasion had already demonstrated the strength and resilience of this country. we have to remember this week, of course, your queen and your, uh, what it says is the worst russian edit bombardment of the country since the beginning of the full scale invasion. and this comes, of course, often the 2 years of grinding conflict. us from a default to be a sticking me on the back of the field, you creating all me facing the shortage of min admissions. and so i think the mood here has certainly tons gloomier. and so this was a speech really meant to boost what all and race, but it's,

and so it didn't really make any reference to a, for, for uncomfortable sense of all the situation on the front line in the east and in the south with us and forces are reportedly on the offensive in some cases. and that was done. you found a car in case a reminder of our top story. we're following for you this our a. so nami warning is in effect for japan's west coast. after a series of powerful earthquakes, authorities are advising people to immediately seek higher ground up to date on sarah kelly and for lunch. thanks for watching the so you don't think you the same way you expect and more different things from life than your parents. i just want to pursue was that's my thought was fired or you think your kid is 2 different risky,

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