Over 1,500 still in shelters 2 months after Kumamoto quake
World 11:16 28/09/2026KUMAMOTO -- More than 1,500 people are still staying in evacuation centers two months after the July 28 earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, that killed 38 people including those who died from suspected indirect causes.
More residents evacuate quake-hit remote islands in Japan
World 17:50 07/07/2025KAGOSHIMA -- A total of 46 evacuees left Akusekijima and Kodakarajima aboard a ferry Sunday morning after a series of strong earthquakes rocked the Tokara chain islands in the village of Toshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan.
13 residents evacuate strong quake-hit Akusekijima Island
World 16:16 04/07/2025KAGOSHIMA -- A dozen of residents left Akusekijima aboard a ship Friday morning after a powerful earthquake rocked the Tokara chain island in southwestern Japan the previous day.