Climate
Major earthquake hits Japan
Reported by Brisbane Times - Latest News and India Today | Latest Stories. First detected July 28, 2026 at 20:32 UTC.
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Japan
Stories and evidence records associated with Japan.
Climate
7.1‑Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Kyushu, Japan, on 28 July 2026
Japan is reeling from a major 7.1 earthquake that hit Kyushu island.
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Japan earthquake damages Kumamoto Castle
Historic Japanese fortress suffers structural harm amid recent seismic activity.
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7.1‑Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan, Leaving Casualties and Building Collapses in its Wake
A powerful quake has caused severe damage, trapping residents in a collapsed shopping mall and prompting ongoing rescue operations.
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7.1‑Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southwest Japan, Collapses Aeon Mall, Causes Multiple Deaths
An earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale struck southwestern Japan, causing the Aeon shopping mall in Kashima to collapse and resulting in multiple deaths and people trapped inside.
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Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes Kumamoto, Japan, injuring people and triggering explosion at Aeon Mall
A 7.1‑magnitude quake hit Kumamoto, Japan, causing injuries and an explosion at the Aeon Mall, leaving shoppers trapped inside.
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7.1‑Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southern Japan Near Kumamoto, Triggers Tsunami Warning
The tremor, centered a few kilometres southeast of Uki on Kyushu’s main island, reached a depth of 10 km and prompted emergency measures but left no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
War and security
Kozo Okamoto dies in Lebanon at age 78
Former Japanese Red Army militant, who survived a 1972 suicide attack at Tel Aviv airport, passes away in Lebanon
Geopolitics
Canada Enters GCAP Fighter Program as Observer, Expanding Alliance
The joint program, originally limited to Britain, Italy and Japan, now welcomes Canadian participation, signaling broader cooperation.