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Japan Earthquake Death Toll Hits 13 as Rescuers Race To Reach Survivors Trapped in Collapsed AEON Mall

Rescuers in Japan are urgently searching for survivors trapped under a collapsed shopping centre after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto, killing at least 13 people and causing widespread damage.

International Business Times UK

Japan earthquake shakes Kumamoto newsroom as staff shelter under desks

Footage shows newsroom staff taking cover as a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto in southwestern Japan, killing 13 people.

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Japan earthquake latest: At least 18 dead amid ‘race against time’ to reach trapped survivors

Japan’s military has been mobilised to help reach people trapped in rubble across Kumamoto region

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EAM Jaishankar expresses solidarity with Japan following Kumamoto earthquake

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed deep concern over Japan's Kumamoto earthquake. A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck southwestern Japan's Kyushu region on Tuesday. Japanese Prime Minister mobilized government resources for rescue and relief operations. The government pledged to work tirelessly through the night to assess damage.

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Rescuers scramble to locate survivors as death toll climbs to 18 after powerful quake hits southwestern Japan

Dozens more remain trapped underneath the rubble as authorities race against the clock to save as many people as possible during the critical 72 hour rescue period. The tremor is the most powerful to hit the region in 10 years since a 7.0 magnitude quake recorded in 2016.

Euronews

Watch: Japan earthquake leaves 13 dead, 9,000 in evacuation centres as building collapses, explosion in mall

At least 13 people were killed after a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's southwestern Kumamoto region on Tuesday, flattening buildings and trapping people under collapsed structures as rescue teams raced to find survivors.

The Times of India

Five dead after powerful Japan quake, others missing

KUMAMOTO (JAPAN) - A major quake that badly damaged a shopping mall and a factory in Japan killed at least five people, emergency services said on Wednesday.

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Shinkansen bullet trains remain halted after M7.1 quake hits Kumamoto

Services on the Kyushu Shinkansen bullet train line will remain halted Wednesday, its operator said, a day after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 struck the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto.

Bangkok Post

‘Race against time’: Japan earthquake death toll rises as rescue teams search for missing

Military mobilises thousands of personnel after quake on southern Kyushu island that registered a maximum 7 on the Japanese shindo intensity scale

The Guardian - AU

Japan earthquake: 13 dead, several missing after powerful tremors hit the country

An earthquake in Japan's Kumamoto region has resulted in the loss of 13 lives. The tremor brought significant destruction to a shopping mall and factory, with many individuals reported injured and some unaccounted for. Rescue teams, supported by military personnel, are currently assessing the situation. Meanwhile, power disruptions have occurred,…

The Economic Times

2 dead at quake-hit Kumamoto shopping mall

Two women were confirmed dead and one woman was found unresponsive, local authorities said on Wednesday, hours after an explosion rocked a shopping mall on Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu following a powerful magnitude-7.1 earthquake.

Bangkok Post

Kumamoto's Nightmare Repeats: Mall Collapse, Missing Workers as Kyushu Earthquake Claims First Lives

A shallow Kyushu quake killed two, trapped mall workers in Kumamoto, and triggered a brief tsunami scare — here's what's confirmed and what's still shifting.

Latin Times

Japan’s 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit a key region for camera sensor manufacturing as Sony, Fujifilm plants evacuate

An earthquake in Japan has caused several image sensor manufacturing centers to evacuate, including Sony, Fujifilm, and TSMC

Digital Camera World

Dozens feared trapped in quake-hit Japan mall

TOKYO - Dozens of people were feared trapped in a shopping mall in Japan on Tuesday after a major earthquake toppled buildings, sparked fires and reportedly killed one person and injured more than 100.

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Earthquake in Japan damages historic Kumamoto Castle as powerful 7.1-magnitude tremor strikes Kyushu

Japan earthquake 2026: A powerful earthquake struck Japan's Kyushu island, damaging Kumamoto Castle. The quake injured dozens and disrupted transport and power supplies across the region. Stone walls at the historic landmark suffered damage, recalling the 2016 disaster. Authorities issued a tsunami advisory which was later lifted after no waves…

The Guardian - UK

Japan earthquake injures at least 100 and kills two inside shopping mall

Kumamoto shaken by 6.8-magnitude quake, knocking out power and damaging buildings, as people remain trapped inside shopping centre

Euronews

Many feared dead after quake leaves shoppers trapped in Japanese mall

Police received reports of an explosion at the Aeon Mall outlet in the Kumamoto region but the force did not provide information on damage or any casualties.

The Guardian - UK

Deaths feared after ‘many people’ trapped inside Japanese shopping centre following earthquake – as it happened

An ⁠earthquake with ⁠a ⁠preliminary magnitude of ‌6.8 ‌struck ‌the country’s Kumamoto prefecture

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The Independent UK

Japan earthquake: Multiple deaths and people trapped after shopping centre explosion

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7.1 earthquake strikes Japan’s Kyushu region

TOKYO - A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Kumamoto prefecture in southern Japan on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of homes, rupturing roads and leaving some people trapped and others presumed dead inside a partially collapsed shopping mall.

The Independent UK

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shakes part of southern Japan and a tsunami advisory is issued

An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 has shaken Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu

The Independent UK

Japan earthquake latest: At least 13 dead in Kumamoto amid race to reach people trapped in shopping centre

PM Sanae Takaichi says authorities face 'race against time' to reach people trapped by 6.8-magnitude earthquake

The Times of India

Japan dismantled a 400-year-old castle stone by stone before a dam flooded the valley, then rebuilt it exactly as it had stood centuries earlier

Kumamoto Castle is undergoing a significant restoration after the 2016 earthquake damaged its historic structure. Workers are meticulously rebuilding the castle's iconic stone walls, stone by stone. This painstaking process involves documenting and replacing each damaged stone with an exact replica. Modern technology aids traditional craftsmanship in preserving the castle's…

The Economic Times

TSMC's Japan unit fab swings to profit in Q1

The subsidiary of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) in Kumamoto, Japan, turned a profit in the first quarter of this year, marking the first time the first fab of the unit become profitable since mass production started at the end of 2024, according to a report by Focus Taiwan.

The Economic Times

TSMC, Sony Semiconductor Solutions to establish image sensor joint venture in Kumamoto

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and Sony Semiconductor Solutions are joining forces. They will establish a joint venture in Kumamoto, Japan. This partnership will focus on developing and producing advanced image sensors. The collaboration combines Sony's sensor design expertise with TSMC's manufacturing prowess.

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