1. An NHK survey found that more than 60 percent of the survivors of the 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake feel that memories of the disaster and lessons learned are fading. 2. US President Joe Biden has warned against a concentration of power by a few very wealthy people as he prepares to step down and hand power to Donald Trump. 3. Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Yoshimasa has described the Gaza ceasefire agreement as a crucial step toward Japan’s goal of improving the humanitarian situation in Gaza and easing tensions in the region.