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Japanese Self-Defense Force soldiers conduct rescue operations at a collapsed house caused by an earthquake in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan January 2, 2024, in this handout photo released by the Joint Staff Office of the Defense Ministry of Japan. Joint Staff Office of the Defense Ministry of Japan/HANDOUT via REUTERS
China is willing to provide necessary help to Japan on the massive earthquake that struck the country on New Year's Day, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
There have been no Chinese casualties reported from the earthquake, ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a regular press briefing.
Japanese authorities have confirmed 62 deaths so far, making the earthquake the deadliest in Japan since at least 2016. (Reporting by Liz Lee and Ethan Wang; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)
