TOKYO, Dec. 8 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information:
[Opening Statement by Prime Minister Takaichi]
Good evening, and thank you for your continued efforts late into the night. At around 11:15 p.m. yesterday, an earthquake occurred off the eastern coast of Aomori Prefecture, registering a maximum intensity of 6 upper in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture. Following this earthquake, Tsunami Warnings were issued for the Pacific coastal areas of Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate Prefectures.
Immediately after the earthquake, the Government established the Prime Minister's Office Crisis Response Center within the Crisis Management Center and has been working to assess the extent of the damage. We have so far received repor...