Overview
- Japan’s prime minister said 30 people were injured after a magnitude 7.5 quake off Aomori, with the highest recorded tsunami at 70 cm and no abnormal conditions at nuclear facilities.
- Tsunami warnings were rescinded nationwide and rail service disruptions eased, with authorities urging continued readiness for possible strong aftershocks.
- The Russian embassy in Tokyo reported no requests for help from Russian citizens, and industry groups said main tourist flows and popular routes were not directly affected.
- Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed the capture of Chervonoe and Novodanylivka and heavy Ukrainian losses, while a nighttime drone strike in Volgograd damaged three apartment buildings without casualties and temporary shelter was provided.
- Russian space scientists forecast G2–G3 geomagnetic storms on December 9–10 after an M8.1 solar flare, and Thailand and Cambodia exchanged fire along the border, with Reuters reporting at least one Thai soldier killed and several wounded.