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Japan earthquake toll rises to 34

Quake survivors in southwestern Japan sleep in cars in sweltering heat as death toll rises to 34

Residents evacuated from their homes in southwestern Japan have been sleeping in their cars after a powerful earthquake killed at least 25 people.

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Death toll rises to 18 as rescuers comb through quake rubble in southwestern Japan

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Death toll rises in Japan. Why does the country experience so many large earthquakes?

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Japan quake halts auto and chip plants, testing supply chain resilience

The death toll from a powerful earthquake that hit southwestern Japan earlier this week rose to 34 on Friday ⁠from 25 previously, the Kumamoto prefecture government said in a statement.

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Japan earthquake death toll rises to 34 as evacuees battle sweltering heat

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Hope dwindles for rescue in southwestern Japan quake as death toll climbs to 25

A 7.1 Magnitude Quake Hits Japan's Southern Kyushu Island Killing at Least 3

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 has shaken Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu, killing at least three people and leaving dozens of others missing or injured

Japan earthquake kills at least 13 as rescuers race to find survivors

The death toll from a powerful earthquake in south-west Japan has risen to 13, as rescue workers race to find more survivors from underneath the rubble. The magnitude 6.8 quake struck Kumamoto prefecture late on Tuesday,

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North Korea warns U.S. military buildup in Japan risks clash

N. Korea said an expanded U.S. military command in Japan made a regional clash increasingly likely and justified its nuclear weapons development.

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After the quake came the blast: Inside Japan's shopping mall disaster

By Anton Bridge, Yuka Obayashi and Joseph Campbell KUMAMOTO, Japan, July 29 (Reuters) - Workers in a mall in southern Japan described being thrown to the floor or enveloped in a disorienting cloud of dust by a massive 7.

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Large earthquake rocks Japan, prompting tsunami warnings

A large earthquake struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday, sparking tsunami warnings in the region.

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Japan launches intelligence bureau but lacks overseas network

Japan launched intelligence coordination bureau, but it still lacks independent overseas human intelligence and covert-operation capabilities.

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Bank of Japan holds rates after Tokyo intervenes to boost yen - as it happened

The BOJ kept interest rates steady, but its messaging on future hikes may affect the yen after the government appeared to intervene overnight to try to bolster the currency.

At least 13 killed in Japan earthquake as rescuers search for survivors in a ‘race against time’

Multiple people were missing a day after a magnitude-7.1 quake struck Kumamoto prefecture, partially collapsing buildings, including a shopping mall and a paper mill.