Shelter for families with kids opens after Kumamoto earthquake
World 17:20 01/09/2026An evacuation shelter catering to the needs of pregnant women and families with children has been set up in Hikawa, a town in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, that was hit hard by a major earthquake in late July.
Aeon allowed workers to return to Kumamoto mall before blast
World 17:17 12/08/2026TOKYO -- Japanese retailer Aeon Co. said Tuesday that it permitted some workers at shops in Aeon Mall Kumamoto to re-enter the earthquake-hit commercial facility just before a fatal explosion occurred there July 28.
Disabled kids offered places to feel at ease in quake-hit Kumamoto
World 15:26 11/08/2026UKI, KUMAMOTO PREF. -- Efforts are underway in Kumamoto Prefecture to provide children with developmental and intellectual disabilities with places to stay during the day and relieve stress, after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture late last month.
Kumamoto quake victims hit by crimes
World 15:28 10/08/2026YATSUSHIRO, KUMAMOTO PREF. -- Police are increasing vigilance in Kumamoto Prefecture, following reports of scam attempts targeting local residents affected by a major earthquake that jolted the southwestern Japan prefecture last month.
Play space for children set up at Kumamoto quake shelter
World 15:11 10/08/2026YATSUSHIRO, KUMAMOTO PREF. -- A space for children to play was set up at an evacuation shelter in Kumamoto Prefecture after a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern prefecture on July 28 forced nurseries and after-school care services to suspend operations.
Donations to quake-hit Kumamoto reach 4.3bn yen
World 15:54 07/08/2026KUMAMOTO -- The prefectural government of Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, has said that monetary donations from at home and abroad, including through Japan's 'furusato nozei' tax incentive-backed program, have reached 4,321.3 million yen following the July 28 major earthquake that struck the prefecture.
1 week on, over 12,000 homes found damaged by Kumamoto quake
World 12:06 04/08/2026HIKAWA, KUMAMOTO PREF. -- More than 12,000 residential buildings have been found damaged by a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, a week ago, with over 8,000 people being forced to stay at evacuation shelters.
Record summer heat hits Kumamoto quake evacuees
World 16:01 03/08/2026KUMAMOTO -- Temperatures reached 40.3 degrees Celsius in the city of Kumamoto on Monday, topping 40 degrees for the first time on record in the namesake southwestern Japan prefecture, adding to the plight of local residents hit by a powerful earthquake last Tuesday.
Heat, water cuts deepen hardship in quake-hit Kumamoto
World 15:53 01/08/2026MASHIKI, KUMAMOTO PREF. -- Scorching heat waves and widespread water outages are adding to the hardships faced by more than 9,000 evacuees in areas devastated by Tuesday's powerful earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.
169 tangible tremors follow Tuesday's quake in Kumamoto
World 15:15 29/07/2026TOKYO -- 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 9:00 am Wednesday.
Power, water outages hit evacuees in quake-hit Kumamoto
World 14:31 29/07/2026KUMAMOTO -- 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.
