According to Japan Broadcasting Corporation: The earthquake has killed eight people in Wajima City, Japan.

Ukrainian military: Ukraine’s air defense system participated in repelling Russian drone attacks in the Kiev region.

The BRC store price index in the UK was at an annual rate of 4.3% in December, compared with the previous value of 4.30%.

U.S. natural gas futures rose 6.00% during the day and are currently trading at $2.665/million British thermal units.

Futures on the three major U.S. stock indexes opened slightly higher, with Dow futures rising 0.15%.

Spot gold opened higher on Tuesday and then quickly pulled back, with a highest price of $2,067 per ounce and now at $2,064.9 per ounce.

According to Korea Daily Economic News: South Korea is considering expanding the bond market stabilization fund.

According to the Japan Broadcasting Corporation: Some areas in Japan have lifted tsunami warnings after the earthquake.

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.