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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

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

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

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

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

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

Nagoya, July 29 (Jiji Press)–Many restaurants in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, are preparing to greet visitors to this year’s Asian Games from Muslim countries by creating Muslim-friendly meals with support from local authorities. The Nagoya Meshi Promotion Council, which works on promoting

Tokyo, July 29 (Jiji Press)–Kyushu Railway Co., or JR Kyushu, suspended all Kyushu Shinkansen bullet train operations on Wednesday to inspect tracks and other equipment a day after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto. JR Kyushu canceled all

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

Tokyo, July 29 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s social security benefits for pension, medical and elderly care services under public insurance increased 2.0 pct from the previous year to 138,301.9 billion yen in fiscal 2024, data showed Wednesday. The amount rose for the first time