KOBE, Japan (Kyodo) -- The western Japan city of Kobe and nearby areas on Friday marked the 30th anniversary of the magnitude 7.3 earthquake that killed over 6,400 people, with many hoping to keep ...

In 1995, a powerful earthquake rocked Kobe, Japan, and the surrounding area, killing about 5,500 people. In 1996, Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman was sentenced to life in prison and 16 others were also ...

The 7.2-magnitude quake on January 17, 1995, sparked a major review of quake preparedness in the island nation that suffers about one fifth of the world's most powerful tremors. Mourners observed ...

KOBE -- A now 88-year-old man who narrowly survived the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that devastated this west Japan city still trades stocks daily, earning him the nickname "Japan's Warren ...