hello, welcome to bbc news now three hours of fast moving news, interviews and reaction. we start with the news that five members of the japanese coastguard have died after their plane was involved in a collision with a japan airlines flight that was arriving at tokyo s haneda international airport. this is the scene live at the airport where that that plane still smouldering, and flames that you can see coming from certainly one part of the plane. many, many fire engines have been there for the past few hours trying to bring that under control but it is still burning, as you can see. this all happened within the past few hours at haneda international airport. the coastguard aircraft was departing from the same airport to deliver aid to the earthquake disaster area in ishikawa. these dramatic pictures show flames and smoke pouring from the windows and fuselage of the aircraft as it lands following the collision. it then erupted in flames moments after it came to a stand sti
issued. it struck at about 4:00 p.m. local time. a series of strong aftershocks have already been recorded. and tsunami waves of 1.2 meters have hit a number of areas along the western coast. japan s prime minister is urging residents in tsunami areas to evacuate as soon as possible. the u.s. geological survey and japan meteorological office as well have been making similar warnings. hanako montgomery is joining us live from tokyo. tell us what information you ve got right now, that knyou have w hanako. reporter: this was a large and powerful, 7.5 magnitude earthquake that hit around 4:10 p.m. local time, a time when many people are celebrating new year s day with their familiesnd loved ones. and it was a shallow earthquake with depths of around 10 kilometers or about 6 miles. this is significant to note because with shallow earthquakes, we know that they could potentially be more powerful and more destructive and essentially trigger tsunamis that could really devastate cer
it s good to have you with us. we start onjapan, where search and rescue efforts are under way after a powerful earthquake struck the country on new year s day. at least 13 people are reported dead, according to local media. thousands of rescue personnel have been dispatched tuesday, but are struggling to navigate badly damaged roads. the epicentre of the 7.6 magnitude quake, was in the province of noto. tremors were felt hundreds of miles away in the capital tokyo. tens of thousands of people were told to head to higher ground. tsunami warnings have now been lifted. several aftershocks have been reported in the region. these are the latest images coming from wajima city, which was particularly hard hit. you can see crews battling several fires amid collapsed buildings. and here firefighters are working to rescue people believed to be trapped under the ruins of a seven storey building. both the uk and us have said they re ready to provide any necessary assistance to japan. pr
the epicentre of the 7.6 magnitude quake was in the province of noto. tremors were felt hundreds of miles away in the capital tokyo. tens of thousands of people were told to head to higher ground. tsunami warnings have now been lifted but a new earthquake warning has now been issued for the region. these are the latest images coming in from nearby wajima city. you can see crews battling several fires amid collapsed buildings. both the uk and us have said they re ready to provide any necessary assistance to japan. prime minister kishida has described the damage as extensive. translation: these self defence forces will face many difficulties facing the disaster hit areas because roads have been cut off, people and buildings will be rescued as soon as possible before buildings collapsed. i have ordered officials to do everything they can to get to disaster hit areas. the bbc s suranjana tewari has this report from japan. this footage from inside someone s home captures the mom
hello, i m helena humphrey. we have a story developing in south korea, where the country s main opposition leader has been stabbed. a warning that we are about to show you some graphic images. lee jae myun was touring the site of a proposed airport in the southern port city of busan when he was attacked by an unidentified man. south korea s yonhap news agency says the assailant approached him claiming to be a supporter and asked for an autograph, before stabbing him on the left side of his neck with a weapon approximately 20 to 30 centimeters long. yonhap says mr lee remained conscious throughout, and was rushed to a local trauma ward for treatment the attacker was arrested at the scene. the 59 year old mr lee is the leader of south korea s democratic party, and was the close runner up in the 2022 presidential election. through a spokesperson, the country s president, yoon seok yeol said he was deeply concerned for mr lee s safety, and that he has directed police and relevan