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Why has Trump stepped in to prop up Japan’s currency?

The US has bought up yen to strengthen the currency for the first time in almost 30 years, with the moves raising questions about America’s motives

The Guardian - AU · Aug 3

Japan earthquake aftermath: Woman dies of heat stroke in parked car; toll rises to 36

An elderly woman died from heat stroke while sheltering in her car after a massive earthquake. Authorities are warning of growing heat-related risks for evacuees amid sweltering temperatures. Thousands remain displaced, with many sleeping in cars or outside their homes for privacy. Temperatures are climbing, raising fears of further heat-related…

The Times of India · Aug 2

Japan ends rescue operation at a mall that collapsed after a strong quake

Authorities have ended a massive search-and-rescue operation at a collapsed shopping mall in southwest Japan following a powerful earthquake that killed 34 people earlier this week

The Independent UK · Aug 1

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.…

The Economic Times · Jul 30

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 · Jul 29

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

The Independent UK · Jul 29

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.

The Economic Times · Jul 29

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 · Jul 29

Sony halts Kumamoto chip plant operations after Japan earthquake

Sony Semiconductor Solutions' Kumamoto facility operations remain suspended following a powerful earthquake. The company halted production immediately after the tremor struck the region on July 28. Damage assessments to the building and manufacturing lines are currently underway. Other Sony technology centers in Nagasaki, Oita, and Kagoshima reported no significant damage.

The Economic Times · Jul 29

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 · Jul 29