KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his wife, Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, expressed sympathies to the people of Japan in the Ishikawa region that was struck by an earthquake Monday.
Anwar said on Facebook that the Malaysian government, through the Foreign Ministry and the Malaysian Embassy in Japan, was monitoring the latest developments closely.
“May those affected be granted strength and patience during this difficult and challenging time, including our people there,” he said.
The 7.6 magnitude earthquake triggered tsunami warnings along coastal regions of western Japan, with small tsunami waves reaching its shores.
Earlier, the Foreign Ministry noted that no Malaysians were involved or affected by the disaster.
— NNN-BERNAMA
