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KUMAMOTO

JAPAN
Apr 19, 2016
China's Xi sets aside usual rancor to express sympathy over Japan quakes
Putting aside the usual rancor between China and Japan, President Xi Jinping has sent a message of condolence to Emperor Akihito over the series of earthquakes that have hit Japan.
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2016
Kumamoto Prison opens doors to quake evacuees according to plan
Kumamoto Prison in the city of Kumamoto was housing 110 earthquake survivors in part of its facility as of Tuesday morning.
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2016
Use of Ospreys for Japan disaster relief draws mixed reaction
The unprecedented use of U.S. Marine Corps Osprey aircraft for disaster relief operations drew a mixed response from people in quake-hit Kyushu amid concern over the safety of the tilt-rotor aircraft.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2016
Beloved mascot Kumamon's absence since quakes spurs Japan Twitter traffic
Kumamoto mascot Kumamon has been missing in the wake of last week's devastating earthquakes in Kyushu, spurring concern on social media for its safety as well as criticism for the prefectural government's failure to use the furry animal's network to share information.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Q&A
Apr 18, 2016
Questions and answers: The Kumamoto earthquakes
The series of huge earthquakes and aftershocks that have been rattling wide parts of Kumamoto and Oita prefectures since Thursday have raised fears that other regions in the nation might be struck by similar jolts in the near future.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 18, 2016
Embassies working to help non-Japanese quake survivors
Foreign embassies and other diplomatic missions were arranging transportation and offering advice for non-Japanese people affected by the recent Kyushu earthquakes as local officials struggled to get a handle on their situation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 18, 2016
Despite assurances, quakes prompt calls to switch off Japan's nuclear reactors
Calls in and outside of Japan are growing to shut down the nations' only two operating reactors at the Sendai plant in Kagoshima Prefecture.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 18, 2016
Firms affected by Kyushu earthquakes
Below is a list of key companies affected by the Kyushu earthquakes and the status of their facilities as reported by Reuters and other media.
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.
Japan Times
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
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.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
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Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
Massimo Bottura: 'The Japanese let ingredients express themselves'
Italian chef and restaurateur Massimo Bottura is increasingly focusing on passing on his knowledge to chefs such as Antonio Iacoviello.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.

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