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29 Luglio 2026

Quake in Japan’s Kumamoto Kills 13; Search for Missing Continues

Kumamoto, July 29 (Jiji Press)–Police, firefighters and Self-Defense Forces personnel continued search-and-rescue operations on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan the previous day. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that the death toll from the earthquake had
29 Luglio 2026

Quake in Japan’s Kumamoto Kills 13; Search for Missing Continues

Kumamoto, July 29 (Jiji Press)–Police, firefighters and Self-Defense Forces personnel continued search-and-rescue operations on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan the previous day. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that the death toll from the earthquake had
29 Luglio 2026

Kumamoto Quake Affects Local Firms; Explosion Occurs at Aeon Mall

Kumamoto, July 28 (Jiji Press)–A powerful earthquake that hit Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday caused significant disruptions to economic and corporate activities in the prefecture and other areas in the Kyushu southwestern Japan region. An explosion occurred at retail giant Aeon Co.’s Aeon
29 Luglio 2026

Power, Water Outages Hit Evacuees in Quake-Hit Kumamoto

Kumamoto, July 29 (Jiji Press)–Local residents in Kumamoto Prefecture have fled to evacuation centers amid power and water outages after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on Tuesday, while medical institutions and stores are responding to the aftermath. In the
29 Luglio 2026

Video Shows Damage inside Kumamoto Mall after Explosion

Tokyo, July 29 (Jiji Press)–Video footage released Wednesday by the National Police Agency shows extensive damage inside a shopping mall in Kumamoto Prefecture where an explosion occurred following a powerful earthquake in the southwestern Japan prefecture the previous day. The footage captured
29 Luglio 2026

Japan Govt Panel Proposes 55-Yen Minimum Wage Hike

Tokyo, July 29 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese government panel on Tuesday recommended an increase of 55 yen, or 4.9 pct, on average in the minimum hourly wage in Japan for fiscal 2026. If the recommendation by the Central Minimum Wages Council, which advises
29 Luglio 2026

169 Tangible Tremors Follow Tuesday’s Quake in Kumamoto

Tokyo, July 29 (Jiji Press)–Seismic activity remains active around the epicenter of Tuesday’s 7.1-magnitude earthquake in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto, with a total of 169 tangible tremors having been observed by 9 a.m. Wednesday. The aftershocks included three measuring up
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