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EARTHQUAKE 3

BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 18, 2016
Abe flags supplementary budget as business responds to Kyushu quakes
As bureaucrats and business executives attempt to gauge the economic cost of the quakes in Kyushu, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday raised the possibility of rapidly compiling a supplementary budget to render assistance to the area.
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JAPAN
Apr 18, 2016
Tohoku, Kobe and other areas hit by past quakes quick to send aid to Kumamoto
Communities that have experienced strong earthquakes or floods in recent years, ranging from the Tohoku region to Niigata to Kobe, are taking quick action to support Kumamoto Prefecture and its surrounding areas hit by devastating temblors since Thursday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Apr 18, 2016
Baseball pauses to reflect on Kyushu earthquakes
Seiichi Uchikawa had to pause during his hero interview Friday night following the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks' victory over the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. A rush of emotions had left the Hawks captain searching for words, as tears welled up in his eyes while he answered a question about the situation...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 18, 2016
Osaka broadcaster apologizes after crew jumps to front of gas station line in Kumamoto
A regional broadcaster apologized Monday after one of its news vans cut into a long line of cars in Kumamoto at a gas station in the quake-hit prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2016
Desperate race on to find Kyushu earthquake survivors; death toll at 42
Search and rescue operations intensified in Kyushu on Sunday and a 61-year-old woman was found dead, which brought the death toll from the twin earthquakes that hit last week to 42.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2016
In pictures: After the Kumamoto quakes
What was thought to be the strongest quake in Kyushu, registering the maximum intensity on the Japanese shindo seismic scale, turned out to be a preshock of the earthquake that rocked Kumamoto on Saturday morning. The magnitude-7.3 quake and continuous series of aftershocks triggered a number of landslides...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2016
Rescued residents recount horror of being buried alive
People rescued from collapsed houses and other buildings Saturday described the terror they felt after barely escaping Kumamoto's second deadly quake in less than 48 hours.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 17, 2016
Southampton defender Yoshida offers to help quake victims
Southampton's Japan international defender Maya Yoshida on Saturday offered his support to the victims of the series of powerful earthquakes that have rocked his native Kyushu over the past few days.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2016
Kumamoto quake info: where to go, how to help
Starting with a magnitude-6.5 quake on April 14, a series of major earthquakes have hit the central Kumamoto area of Japan, causing deaths, injuries and widespread damage to the area's residences and infrastructure. As aftershocks continue, tens of thousands of people have moved into evacuation centers...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2016
More powerful magnitude-7.3 quake rocks Kumamoto, kills dozens
Another strong earthquake rocked Kumamoto Prefecture early Saturday, killing dozens and injuring hundreds more, bringing the combined death toll since Thursday to at least 41.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Apr 16, 2016
Aoki, Maki cherished chance to play for Hill
Second in a three-part series
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2016
Big temblors no surprise to experts
Some seismologists said they were not surprised by the disaster, saying evidence suggested the writing was on the wall, although they didn't know exactly when it would happen.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2016
Kyushu villagers trapped by landslides, severed roads
Destroyed buildings, landslides and collapsed bridges are just some of tribulations the residents of the village of Minamiaso were forced to endure Saturday following the magnitude-7.3 quake.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2016
Eyewitnesses to Kumamoto quakes on social media
The strongest quake in Japan since March 2011, registering 7 on the Japanese seismic scale, shook Kumamoto Prefecture on the evening of April 14 with another major quake striking in the early hours of April 16. Here is a selection of reactions and reports on social media.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2016
Kumamoto international center offering shelter, translation services for foreigners
Kumamoto City International Center in the city of Kumamoto is offering shelter for non-Japanese residents affected by the current series of earthquakes, with multilingual translators available there to help.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2016
Japanese defense chief orders ministry to consider U.S. offer of help amid ongoing disaster
Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani ordered the Defense Ministry on Saturday to consider U.S. forces' offer of help amid the ongoing disaster in the Kyushu region.
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2016
Small eruption seen on Mount Aso after latest quakes
A small eruption occurred at Mount Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture on Saturday around 8:30 a.m. local time following a strong earthquake in the area, with smoke rising about 100 meters (300 feet) high, public broadcaster NHK reported.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2016
Sitting atop two faults, Mashiki should expect more shocks
Strong aftershocks might continue to rattle southwestern Japan in the wake of Kyushu's first level 7 earthquake, experts warn.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2016
Connectivity, news and social media become crucial lifelines in quake-hit areas
Building on the lessons of 3/11, Mobile phone carriers and media organizations team up to offer emergency communications services to those caught up in the Kumamoto quake.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 15, 2016
Toyota, Honda suspend plants rattled by Kumamoto quake
Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. were among companies that suspended operations Friday after a powerful earthquake struck Kyushu, damaging factories and supply chains.
U.S. looks to Japan for help in boosting weapons production
Under the DICAS forum, Japan and the U.S. could look to co-produce weapons that both countries currently do not have in large quantities, with munitions such as Patriot interceptors "low-hanging fruit," according to some experts.
JAL vows to raise crew safety awareness following emergency probe
Between November and May, five major incidents involving Japan Airlines aircraft were reported, prompting the transport ministry to issue the airline a stern warning and conduct an on-site inspection at its facilities late last month.
Japan's parliament faces a long road to digitalization
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and digital minister Taro Kono attend a digitalization panel in Tokyo on Thursday.
'Side job' fraud believed to have taken ¥1.9 billion from 8,600 victims
Kazuki Suzuki, one of the suspects, was taken into police custody in Tokyo on Monday.
Jet fuel crunch sees airlines servicing Japan demand more supply
Some overseas airlines scrapped plans to add or increase services to Japanese airports due to the uncertain jet fuel supply, trade minister Ken Saito acknowledged on Tuesday.
Despite its hardworking image, Japan might be No. 1 in quiet quitting
Only 6% of the Japanese workforce is engaged while a third of the workforce is job hunting or looking out for new opportunities, according to a Gallup report.
Japan's parliament faces a long road to digitalization
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and digital minister Taro Kono attend a digitalization panel in Tokyo on Thursday.
Using frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine to top G7 agenda
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, this year's Group of Seven chair, speaks following the announcement of the partial results of European Parliament elections, in Rome on Monday.
U.S. looks to Japan for help in boosting weapons production
Under the DICAS forum, Japan and the U.S. could look to co-produce weapons that both countries currently do not have in large quantities, with munitions such as Patriot interceptors "low-hanging fruit," according to some experts.
At Paris Games, Connor O’Leary aims to win and inspire
Australian-born Connor O'Leary will represent Japan in the surfing competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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