According to the Japan Broadcasting Corporation: Due to the earthquake, multi-story buildings collapsed in Wajima City, northwest Japan, and more than 50 buildings caught fire. Firefighters are putting out the fire.

[The Knesset approves the job swap of the Foreign Minister and the Minister of Energy] The Israeli Knesset approved the job swap of the Israeli Foreign Minister and the Minister of Energy on the 1st, with Israel Katz as the Foreign Minister and Eli Cohen as the Energy Minister. According to Israeli media reports, according to the power-sharing agreement reached when this government was sworn in, Katz and Cohen will hold these two positions for two years respectively, and they will exchange positions again in 2026. The Israeli government approved the appointment on December 31 last year and agreed that Cohen would continue to serve as a member of the security cabinet.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Ukraine’s goal in 2024 is to defend the east and protect key cities.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: There is no real sign that Russia is interested in "peace negotiations" or "peace" itself.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: "The idea that Russia is winning" is just a "feeling". In fact, the Russian army is suffering huge losses.

[Israeli Army Says Fighting in Gaza Strip Will Continue in Different Forms] According to the "Times of Israel" report on January 1, citing Yaron Finkelman, commander of the Israeli Southern Command, the Israeli military in Gaza The battle for the Zone "will continue in all ways, in all intensities and in all forms." When Finkelman arrived in the Daraj and Tuffah neighborhoods of Gaza City that day, he said that the Israeli army considered the area to be the last Hamas camp in the northern Gaza Strip, and said, "We will continue to Fight against Hamas here and in all areas of the Gaza Strip."

United States Geological Survey: A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred 25 kilometers north of Haza City, Japan.

The White House: The United States stands ready to provide any necessary assistance to the Japanese people.

Bitcoin exceeded $43,000 per coin, rising 1.40% during the day.

The Israeli military said it attacked a series of targets in Lebanon, including "military bases" operated by Hezbollah.

Israeli Defense Minister: We will soon be able to resettle members of the Israeli community who have been forced to leave into homes within four to seven kilometers north of the Gaza Strip.

Deputy Governor of the Bank of Israel: Falling inflation has prompted us to start lowering interest rates, but due to conflicts and uncertainty about fiscal policy, further reductions will be more difficult and we may be quite cautious in the future.

The Israel Defense Forces announced on the evening of January 1, local time, that an air defense siren sounded in the northern Israeli town of Shmona.

Philippine Stock Exchange: The stock exchange expects the size of IPOs in 2024 to double compared with 2023.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: It is difficult for rescue teams to reach the worst-hit earthquake areas.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: We will continue to work to understand the extent of the damage at night.

Bank of Israel Governor: Falling inflation has an impact on real interest rates, which remain at positive and restrictive levels. High volatility in the Israeli new shekel exchange rate adds considerable uncertainty to the inflation outlook.

Bank of Israel researchers predict the benchmark interest rate will be 3.75%/4% in the fourth quarter of 2024.