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The Latest Breaking News from Kumamoto

Two employees die in blast at collapsed Japan mall after reportedly being sent back inside after earthquake

Company manager says two employees were sent back inside the mall put sales proceeds into safe

The Independent UK

PM Sanae Takaichi visits quake-hit southern Japan as cleanup begins in intense heat

More than 46,000 households remained without water and many also face fuel shortages as the region suffers sweltering heat, stoking fears of heat-related illness.

Euronews

Kyushu's Ground Shakes Again, and Kumamoto Faces the Rubble of Its Own Recovery

Kumamoto's quake toll has risen to 38 as search operations end, power returns, and water and rail outages stretch on for weeks.

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Prime minister visits quake-hit southern Japan as cleanup begins in intense heat

Residents of Japan’s quake-hit southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto are working to clear their homes in intense heat, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi briefly visited Kumamoto Prefecture on Monday for the first time since a magnitude 7.1 quake hit Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu last Tuesday

The Independent UK

'They're family': Japan quake survivors shelter in hospital with pets

When a powerful earthquake hit Japan’s Kumamoto on July 28, Tomoko Takaoka's Chihuahua “Ku” and Chihuahua-poodle mix “Sheri” desperately needed a temporary home. Takaoka could find no evacuation centers that accepted evacuees with pets. Eventually, social media led her to an animal hospital in downtown Kumamoto that allows evacuees and…

Bangkok Post

Japan earthquake death toll rises to 36 as survivors sleep in cars amid scorching heat

Nearly 9,000 displaced struggling with water and fuel shortages amid an extreme heat alert

The Independent UK

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Toyota halts production following the Kumamoto earthquake, Canada implements its foreign influence registry, and Unitree Robotics begins its IPO price inquiry

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Global Market: Sony Q1 profit jumps 32%, earthquake impact yet to be assessed

Sony Group reported a 32% year-on-year rise in first-quarter profit, driven by strong performances in its music, gaming and imaging businesses. However, the company warned it is still assessing the financial impact of the Kumamoto earthquake, which disrupted production at one semiconductor facility.

The Economic Times

Japan's Sony sees profit grow on demand for games, but quake damage still unclear

Sony reported a 32% profit growth in the fiscal first quarter, even as the Japanese entertainment company warned of a negative impact from the earthquake that hit southwestern Kumamoto earlier this week

The Independent UK

Death toll from southwestern Japan quake climbs to 34 as rescuers search damaged mall

The death toll has climbed to 34 from a powerful earthquake in southwestern Japan that set off an explosion at a mall, toppled a factory chimney and flattened homes, the Kumamoto prefectural government says

The Independent UK

Japan shopping mall explosion after 7.1 quake captured on dashcam footage

Dashcam footage shows a shopping mall explosion after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Kumamoto, Japan, as rescuers search for survivors.

Euronews

Japan's latest earthquake damages Kumamoto Castle, the 400-year-old fortress still battling nature after centuries of survival

Kumamoto Castle, renowned for its stunning samurai architecture, has endured severe damage due to earthquakes, notably the catastrophic tremors in 2016 that ravaged the historic site. The castle faced further challenges during another quake in July 2026, exacerbating its damage. Current restoration efforts emphasize the preservation of original materials while…

The Times of India

The Pokemon Company and Sony donate almost $1 million in total towards relief and restoration efforts for areas affected by Japan's Kumamoto earthquake

Sony has pledged at least 50 million yen, while Pokemon has donated 100 million yen

GamesRadar

Japan earthquake death toll rises to 34 as another body pulled from collapsed mall

Crews still searching the rubble on Thursday in Kumamoto region

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Euronews

Death toll from Japan's earthquake rises to 30 as vital 72-hour window for rescues enters critical phase

Rescue efforts are continuing as time runs down on the critical three-day window for rescues following the quake. Officials have not detailed how many people were reported missing but local media say dozens remain unaccounted for.

The Independent UK

Hope dwindles for rescue in southwestern Japan quake as death toll climbs to 23

The Kumamoto prefectural government says the powerful earthquake that hit southwestern Japan earlier this week has now killed at least 23 people

Bangkok Post

Up to 23 feared dead in Japan quake

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Up to 23 people were feared dead on Thursday after a major earthquake in Japan, with four bodies now pulled out from the tangled wreckage of a shopping mall ripped apart by a suspected massive gas explosion.

The Economic Times

Japan earthquake: Rescuers search for survivors after tremors kills 23

Rescuers searched damaged buildings for survivors after a powerful earthquake struck Kumamoto. At least eighteen people died and sixty-two were injured in the magnitude 7.1 quake. A shopping mall suffered severe damage and an explosion, while homes also collapsed. Thousands were left without power and water, with many seeking shelter.…

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Bangkok Post

No Thais hurt in Japan quake

The Foreign Affairs Ministry has activated emergency contact channels for Thai citizens in Japan following the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Survivors still sought as Japan quake death toll hits 13

YATSUSHIRO, Japan - Rescuers frantically searched for ‌survivors on Wednesday, a day after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake shook southern Japan, killing at least 13 people, knocking out power to thousands of homes and rupturing roads across the region.

The Independent UK

The devastating Kumamoto earthquake is unusual – here’s why

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The Independent UK

Japan races to find survivors as earthquake death toll climbs to 18: ‘I thought a bomb had gone off’

Gas leak being investigated as likely cause of massive explosion at mall where 3,000 people were inside at the time

The Independent UK

Why the Kumamoto earthquake is unusual compared to most tremors that hit Japan

Death toll is higher for such a shallow quake as it struck closer to population centres, seismologists say

The Guardian - UK

‘The shaking was terrifying’: stories of survival and loss emerge after Japan earthquake

Rescuers pulling people from the wreckage in southern Japan in a haunting repeat of disaster that struck 10 years ago

The Independent UK

Photos show the aftermath of a damaging earthquake in southwestern Japan

A powerful earthquake struck the Kumamoto area on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu on Tuesday. A shopping mall, a factory and multiple homes were heavily damaged, and Self Defense Forces personnel joined rescue workers to look for survivors.

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