Nippon Paper to halt production at earthquake-damaged Kumamoto plant
Nippon Paper to halt production at earthquake-damaged Kumamoto plant: TOKYO: Nippon Paper Industries Co. said on Friday that it would cease production of graphic ...
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JR Kyushu lines fully restored 74 days after Kumamoto quake in late July - ...
JR Kyushu lines fully restored 74 days after Kumamoto quake in late July - The Mainichi
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Quake-damaged expressway in Kumamoto to take at least 2 years to repair
Quake-damaged expressway in Kumamoto to take at least 2 years to repair: Repairs to a section of an expressway in Kumamoto Prefecture damaged by a powerful ...
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A security camera captured the moment a huge crack appeared in a rice paddy in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, when the massive Kumamoto earthquake struck ... Show more

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Kumamoto earthquake batters traditional tatami industry
Kumamoto earthquake batters traditional tatami industry: TOKYO: The massive earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture has dealt a severe blow to one of the ...
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Japan quake survivors battle thirst, heat as toll rises
Japan quake survivors battle thirst, heat as toll rises: The 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck southern Japan toppled houses and split open streets in the ...
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Key FactsPowerful Quake Rocks Kumamoto Shopping Mall
Jul 28, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
  • A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck southern Kumamoto, causing partial collapse of a shopping mall and a highway bridge.

  • More than 50 individuals were injured, including passengers on a high-speed train during the quake.

  • Firefighters faced difficulties entering the mall's ground floor due to structural instability, delaying rescue efforts.

  • Power outages affected over 46,000 households, while the nearby Sendai nuclear plant remained undamaged.
Recently released footage shows the moment an earthquake struck Kumamoto General Hospital in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, during surgery on July 28 ... Show more
Japan researchers confirm 33-kilometer surface rupture after Kumamoto ...
Japan researchers confirm 33-kilometer surface rupture after Kumamoto quake - The Mainichi
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5 Vietnamese workers help rescue elderly woman after powerful quake in ...
5 Vietnamese workers help rescue elderly woman after powerful quake in Kumamoto Pref. - The Mainichi
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2 unresponsive, 2 seriously injured, 7 missing at paper plant after ...
2 unresponsive, 2 seriously injured, 7 missing at paper plant after Kumamoto Pref. quake - The Mainichi
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Two homes, different traumas: Japan quake leaves scars seen and unseen
Two homes, different traumas: Japan quake leaves scars seen and unseen: YATSUSHIRO, Japan — Hirosuke Shimada's home emerged largely unscathed from this ...
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Some OFWs in Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan are spending the night outside their homes due to fears caused by aftershocks from the magnitude 7 ... Show more
Heat deepens quake misery
Heat deepens quake misery: The 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck southern Japan toppled houses and split open streets in the small city of Yatsushiro ...
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Headlight meal
Headlight meal: A man has a meal under a car's headlights outside their home after they lost electricity in Yatsushiro, southern Japan on Thursday ...
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Many of the roughly 58,000 households in Yatsushiro, southern Japan, were still without running water or power two days after the quake hit ... Show more

Japan earthquake survivors battle thirst, heat as death toll rises to 25
Japan quake survivors battle thirst, heat as toll rises to 17
Japan quake survivors battle thirst, heat as toll rises to 17: The 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck ‌southern Japan toppled houses and split open streets in ...
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DESTRUCTION AFTER STRONG QUAKE IN JAPAN Temples lay in ruins in southern Japan on Wednesday (July 29), one day after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake killed at least ... Show more
WATCH: A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook Yatsushiro City in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, Tuesday afternoon, July 28. (Courtesy: Bayan Patroller Janice Doria ... Show more
Shinkansen bullet trains remain halted after M7.1 quake hits Kumamoto
Shinkansen bullet trains remain halted after M7.1 quake hits Kumamoto: Part of the Yatsushiro Shrine is seen damaged, after an earthquake struck the area ...
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Key FactsKyushu Shinkansen Remains Halted After Kumamoto Quake
Jul 29, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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  • The operator of the Kyushu Shinkansen line said services would remain suspended on Wednesday, a day after the quake.

  • Trams in Kumamoto were due to resume at reduced speeds but could be halted again if another strong earthquake occurs.

  • The weather agency urged the public to remain alert for possible further earthquakes.

  • Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on July 29 that 13 people had died; authorities reported two confirmed female fatalities and one unresponsive woman at a shopping mall damaged by an explosion and collapse.
Indian chef spreads Japanese food culture in home country - The Mainichi
Indian chef spreads Japanese food culture in home country - The Mainichi: PUNE, India (Kyodo) -- Indian chef Brehadeesh Kumar's curiosity about Japan began in ...
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Kumamoto: New Guinness World Record Set for Longest Tatami Mat at 12 ...
Kumamoto: New Guinness World Record Set for Longest Tatami Mat at 12.67 Meters; Weighs 160 Kilograms
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Easy Japanese news in translation: 101-year-old locomotive retires in ...
Easy Japanese news in translation: 101-year-old locomotive retires in Kumamoto Prefecture - The Mainichi
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Locals, fans bid farewell to 101-year-old steam locomotive in southwest ...
Locals, fans bid farewell to 101-year-old steam locomotive in southwest Japan - The Mainichi
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In Photos: Fans, crew enjoy southwest Japan steam locomotive's final ride ...
In Photos: Fans, crew enjoy southwest Japan steam locomotive's final ride - The Mainichi
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Convenience store manager arrested for filming up skirt of customer
Convenience store manager arrested for filming up skirt of customer: Police in Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture, have arrested a 35-year-old convenience ...
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