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Live: Japanese government holds press conference on earthquake

Live: Japanese government holds press conference on earthquake

At least 30 people have died in Japan's Ishikawa prefecture after a magnitude-7.6 earthquake rocked central Japan on Monday, according to the country's public broadcaster NHK. Earlier this morning, Japan's Meteorological Agency announced a removal of all tsunami advisories in the country, adding that more major quakes could hit the area over the coming week, especially in the next two or three days. More reports of damage came in as rescuers raced to find survivors.

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Live: Japanese government holds press conference on earthquake

At least 30 people have died in Japan's Ishikawa prefecture after a magnitude-7.6 earthquake rocked central Japan on Monday, according to the country's public broadcaster NHK. Earlier this morning, Japan's Meteorological Agency announced a removal of all tsunami advisories in the country, adding that more major quakes could hit the area over the coming week, especially in the next two or three days. More reports of damage came in as rescuers raced to find survivors.