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Japan PM Takaichi avoids mentioning ‘remorse’ over WWII in anniv speech
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made no mention of Japan’s “remorse” over World War II in her speech at a memorial service in Tokyo on Saturday to mourn the war dead on the 81st anniversary of the country’s surrender. Takaichi also avoided directly mentioning Japan’s wartime aggression in Asia, including China and the Korean Peninsula. At
Japan PM Takaichi Skips Visit To Disputed Shrine On World War II Anniversary
The Yasukuni Shrine, which commemorates over 2.4 million people who died in wars, became controversial after enshrining 14 convicted World War II Japanese war criminals.
Japonya Başbakanı Takaichi, Tartışmalı Yasukuni Tapınağı'nı Ziyaret EtmediÇin'den Japonya'ya kınama
Çin, Japonya Başbakanı Takaiçi Sanae'nin, İkinci Dünya Savaşı'ndaki savaş suçlarıyla yargılanan üst düzey askerlerin mezarlarının bulunduğu tartışmalı Yasukuni Tapınağı'na adak göndermesini ve kabine üyesi bakanların tapınağı ziyaret etmesini kınadı.
Japan PM avoids Yasukuni Shrine on WWII anniversary, 4 ministers visit
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday skipped a visit to Tokyo’s controversial Yasukuni Shrine and sent an offering instead, but Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and three other Cabinet members went there on the 81st anniversary of the end of World War II. Despite Takaichi, a conservative, staying away from the shrine that honours convicted war criminals along with the war dead, China said it “deplores” and strongly protests the moves. South Korea also expressed regret and...
Japan condemns visit by Vladimir Putin to disputed Kuril Islands
Japanese PM says islands seized by Soviets late in second world war are part of Japan under international law The Japanese government has reacted angrily to Vladimir Putin’s first visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, which are claimed by both Tokyo and Moscow. Japan’s foreign minister, Toshimitsu Motegi, summoned the Russian ambassador Nikolay Nozdrev, while the prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, called Putin’s actions “absolutely unacceptable”. Continue reading...
Putin Visits Islands Seized from Japan in World War II, Angering Tokyo
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan has been a public critic of Mr. Putin, who has denounced her country’s sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine war.
Takaichi, the Three Non-Nuclear Principles, and a Strained US Nuclear Umbrella
For Japan, the most immediate question is not whether to pursue nuclear weapons itself, but whether to allow its ally’s nuclear-capable assets on Japanese soil.
Tuna Nehri'nde tehlike çanları! Nükleer santral alarma geçti
Romanya Su Yönetimi Ulusal İdaresinden yapılan açıklamaya göre, Tuna Nehri'nin Çernavoda'daki su seviyesi dün eksi 227 santimetreye geriledi. Romanya'nın ulusal haber ajansı Agerpres'in haberine göre, santralin işletilmesi için gereken asgari seviye eksi 230 santimetre olarak belirlenirken mevcut seviye, ikinci reaktörün çalışmaya devam etmesini güçleştiriyor. NÜKLEER SANTRAL ALARMA GEÇTİ Düşük su seviyesinin Çernavoda Nükleer Santrali'ni alarma geçirdiği ifade edildi Santrale su sağlayan kanala daha fazla su yönlendirilmesi amacıyla Tuna Nehri'ne kaya yüklü mavnaların batırılmasının ardından su seviyesinde geçici yükseliş yaşanmıştı. Romanya'nın Antena 3 televizyonunun haberine göre, hafta sonu 4 santimetre yükselen nehir seviyesi daha sonra 5 santimetre düştü. TUNA'DAKİ DÜŞÜŞ ELEKTRİK SİSTEMİNE BASKIYI ARTIRIYOR Romanya makamları, faaliyetteki reaktörün çalışma süresini uzatmak amacıyla Tuna boyunca acil önlemler alırken son hidrolojik veriler, santralin işletme marjının hızla daraldığına işaret ediyor. Yetkililer, Tuna Nehri'nin Çernavoda'daki seviyesinin 14 Ağustos'a kadar günde yaklaşık 2 santimetre düşmeye devam edeceğini, ardından düşüş hızının günde 1 santimetreye gerileyeceğini öngörüyor. Nehir seviyesinin 16 Ağustos'ta yaklaşık eksi 236 santimetreye ulaşması bekleniyor. Çernavoda Nükleer Santrali'nde halihazırda iki reaktörden biri devre dışı durumda. Bu nedenle 680 megavatlık nükleer elektrik üretim kapasitesi kullanılamıyor. Kötüleşen hidrolojik koşullar, yaz aylarında yaşanan yüksek talep ve Tuna Nehri'ndeki olağanüstü düşük su akışının da etkisiyle Romanya'nın elektrik sistemi üzerindeki baskı artıyor. Romanya hükümeti, mevcut üretimin öngörülen talebi karşılamaya yetmemesi halinde şebeke işletmecisi Transelectrica'nın bazı büyük sanayi tüketicilerinin elektriğini 24 saat önceden bildirmek kaydıyla kesmesine olanak sağlayan bir mekanizma devreye aldı. Haneler ile hastaneler ve bazı enerji altyapıları gibi faaliyetlerinin kesintiye uğramaması gereken tesisler uygulamadan muaf tutuluyor. Japonya Başbakanı Takaichi'ye müstehcen imalı şaka iddiası! Avustralya Başbakanı'na tepki yağdı Suriye'de karar verildi! Esad, kardeşi ve kuzeni idama mahkum edildi
Japonya Başbakanı Takaichi'ye müstehcen imalı şaka! Avustralya Başbakanı'na tepki yağdı
Avustralya Başbakanı Anthony Albanese, Japonya Başbakanı Sanae Takaichi'nin kendisine hediye ettiği kavunla ilgili yaptığı müstehcen imalı şaka nedeniyle muhalefetin tepkisini çekti. Albanese, parlamentoda kendisinden "saygısız davranışı" nedeniyle özür dilemesinin istenmesi üzerine özür dilemekten kaçındı. Albanese, geçen ay Bush Deep adlı podcast programına verdiği röportajda şarkıcı Kylie Minogue hakkında "onunla birlikte olmak isterdim" şeklindeki ifadeleri nedeniyle tepki toplamış ve sözleri için özür dilemişti. Ancak aynı röportaj sırasında Japonya Başbakanı Sanae Takaichi'nin mayıs ayında Avustralya ziyareti sırasında kendisine verdiği hediyeyle ilgili yaptığı ayrı bir şaka, siyasi rakiplerinin tepkisini çekti. Albanese, resmi konutunda podcast sunucusu Nikki Osborne ile yaptığı söyleşi sırasında Takaichi'nin kendisine "garip" bir Japon kraliyet kavunu hediye ettiğini söyledi. ANLATIRKEN YAPTIĞI HAREKET TEPKİ ÇEKTİ Euronews'in haberine göre Japonya'da kaliteli kavunlar lüks ürün olarak kabul ediliyor. Eski Avustralya'nın Japonya Büyükelçisi'nin verdiği bilgilere göre bu kavunların fiyatı 270 Avustralya dolarını (yaklaşık 164 euro) aşabiliyor. Sunucu, Takaichi'nin meyveyi Avustralya gümrüğünden gizlice geçirip geçirmediğini sordu. Albanese ise ellerini kaldırarak, "Birkaç kavun aldım" ifadesini kullandı. Bunun üzerine sunucunun, "Pamela Anderson gibi görünerek geldi" şeklinde yanıt vermesi sosyal medyada tepkilerin daha da artmasına yol açtı. MUHALEFET ÖZÜR İSTEDİ Avustralya'daki muhalefet lideri, Albanese'den "hakaret içeren" şaka nedeniyle özür dilemesini istedi. Albanese'ye salı günü parlamentoda "saygısız davranışı" nedeniyle özür dileyip dilemeyeceği soruldu. Avustralya Başbakanı ise, "Sorudaki iddiayı reddediyorum" yanıtını verdi. Albanese ayrıca Takaichi'nin Avustralya ve kendisi için dost olduğunu vurgulayarak, "Başbakan Takaichi, Avustralya'nın ve benim bir dostumdur" dedi. DIŞİŞLERİ BAKANI WONG DA ALBANESE'İ SAVUNDU Avustralya Dışişleri Bakanı Penny Wong da Albanese'in sözlerinin hakaret amacı taşıdığı yönündeki suçlamaları reddetti. Wong, muhalefete atıfta bulunarak, "Başbakan, bu sözlerin karşı taraftakiler tarafından yorumlandığı şekilde anlaşılmasını amaçlamadığını açıkça ifade etti" dedi. Ebola kontrolden çıkıyor! 2 binden fazla kişi hayatını kaybetti Suriye'de karar verildi! Esad, kardeşi ve kuzeni idama mahkum edildi
Takaichi lacks courage to say who dropped atomic bomb on Japan — MFA
Takaichi did not mention that the United States had dropped the bomb on Nagasaki when she spoke at a ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city
Atom Bombasının 81 Yıllık Mirası: Dünyayı Değiştiren HiroşimaNagasaki marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as Mayor says nuclear deterrence only increases risk
The anniversary coincided with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government revising the country’s defence policy to further bolster the military’s offensive capability
Atom Bombasının 81 Yıllık Mirası: Dünyayı Değiştiren HiroşimaJapan marks Nagasaki bombing anniversary as nuclear debate rattles pacificists
The Japanese city of Nagasaki on Sunday marked the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing with a ceremony at the Peace Park memorial. It came as Japanese Minister Sanae Takaichi ’s government has opened a debate on the country's postwar non-nuclear principles amid increasing doubts over the reliability of the US security umbrella as China flexs its military muscles in the region.
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Hiroshima Marks 81st Atomic Bomb Anniversary With Calls To End Nuclear Weapons
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who attended the memorial for the first time as prime minister, said she will take "a realistic approach" toward achieving a world where nuclear weapons are never used.
Hiroşima 81. yıldönümünde nükleer silahsızlık vurgusu Japan’s Takaichi stops short of clear pledge to maintain non-nuclear principles
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday failed to explicitly pledge that Japan will maintain its non-nuclear principles, simply saying the government “is upholding” the long-held policy, as the country marked the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima. At a press conference after a memorial ceremony in the western Japanese city, Takaichi said Japan will promote “realistic and practical” efforts towards a world without nuclear weapons, repeating the wording she used in...
Atom Bombasının 81 Yıllık Mirası: Dünyayı Değiştiren HiroşimaHiroshima marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as Mayor deplores pursuit of nuclear weapons
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who attended the memorial for the first time as Prime Minister, said she will take “a realistic approach” toward achieving a world where nuclear weapons are never used, within the framework of the United Nations' treaty to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons
Hiroşima 81. yıldönümünde nükleer silahsızlık vurgusuJapan’s Takaichi declines to explicitly reaffirm country’s 3 nonnuclear principles
Nation marks 81st anniversary of US atomic bombing of Hiroshima
BREAKING NEWS: Takaichi avoids clearly vowing Japan will maintain nonnuclear principles
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BREAKING NEWS: Japan gov't "is upholding" non-nuclear principles: PM Takaichi
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Over 8,000 remain in shelters week after Japan quake, as extreme heat compounds crisis
Premier Takaichi visits quake-hit Kumamoto as water outages, record heat deepen hardship for thousands of evacuees
Japan to use over 20 bil. yen from reserve funds to address quake: Takaichi
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Japan’s prime minister tours quake-hit sites as recovery efforts hampered by soaring temperatures
Prime minister Sanae Takaichi visited Kumamoto prefecture almost a week after a magnitude 7.1 quake hit, killing 38 people Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has visited the south-western prefecture of Kumamoto, where recovery efforts are being hampered by heat and a lack of water supplies, almost a week after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Thirty-eight people died during the quake, including one person who died of apparent heatstroke while taking shelter in a car in hot weather, officials said on Monday. Continue reading...
Japonya'da 6.8 Büyüklüğünde Deprem: Ölü Sayısı Artıyor, Kurtarma Çalışmaları SürüyorJapanese PM Takaichi visits quake-hit southern region as cleanup begins in intense heat
More than 46,000 households remain without water and thousands of people remain at crowded emergency shelters nearly a week after an earthquake hit Kumamoto Prefecture.
After the quake came the blast: Inside Japan's shopping mall disaster
Workers in a mall in southern Japan described being thrown to the floor or enveloped in a cloud of dust by a massive 7.1-magnitude quake that rattled the building on Tuesday. They were the lucky ones. An hour later, the real disaster struck. Hundreds of shoppers and store employees, quickly ushered by staff to evacuate, watched on in horror as an explosion ripped through the building, exposing the structure’s steel beams and catapulting debris across the parking lot. First responders, initially fearful of entering the wreckage, hauled eight people from the partially collapsed site early on Wednesday, among them three dead. The status of four store workers remains unknown, mall operator Aeon said, adding that it was investigating a possible gas leak. “I thought a bomb had gone off,” Takateru Sonoda, 41, who runs a combined hair salon and cafe near the mall, told news agency Jiji Press. “There were people calling on others to evacuate and sirens were ringing out. Nearby roads were gridlocked, it was a state of panic,” Sonoda said. Japanese soldiers work outside the damaged Aeon Mall Kumamoto in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 29, 2026, after an earthquake struck southwestern Japan the previous day. — AFP Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday it was a “race against time” to rescue those still trapped in the mall and others affected by the quake. Around 170 soldiers have been deployed to help with rescue operations at the site. Mall touted safety features The mall, the biggest in the prefecture, had just reopened last month as a new and improved shopping and entertainment complex to commemorate its recovery from another deadly tremor a decade ago. After being badly damaged in the magnitude 7.3 Kumamoto earthquake in April 2016, the operator highlighted its seismically reinforced ceilings and overall improvements to safety and resilience as part of its redevelopment. Still, one worker manning one of the mall’s 200 stores told the Yomiuri newspaper that Tuesday’s temblor shook the building for 10 seconds and brought him to his knees. Another 22-year-old employee at the mall’s cinema told the newspaper that the quake threw up a disorientating cloud of dust. A general view shows damage to part of the Aeon Mall Kumamoto in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 29, 2026, after an earthquake struck southwestern Japan the previous day. — AFP Despite the chaos, staff promptly followed protocol to evacuate more than 200 shoppers and workers to a car park where many took shelter in their vehicles in sweltering summer heat, the workers said. Some people, however, went back into the building prior to the explosion, Kyodo news agency reported, citing customers. Kazuya Tsurunaga was stunned by the blast while cleaning up dishes and glasses broken by the earlier earthquake inside a pub about 300 metres from the mall. “A large cloud of smoke was billowing up, and because the wind happened to be blowing, and the wind direction was toward the shop, it was like volcanic ash was falling around us,” he told broadcaster TBS. For the first few hours after the blast, police officers and firefighters could not enter the wreckage because of the risk of further building collapse amid a series of aftershocks, a police official said. By the end of Tuesday, more than 100 aftershocks had occurred in Kumamoto. Gas warnings Video footage shot by a police officer who braved the wreckage early on Wednesday showed large sections of the ceiling had collapsed, store fronts had been blown open and furniture was strewn across the floor. Some rescue workers reported smelling gas, Japan’s government spokesperson Minoru Kihara told a press conference on Wednesday. Workers gather outside the damaged Aeon Mall Kumamoto in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 29, 2026, after an earthquake struck southwestern Japan the previous day. — AFP A TV correspondent reporting from the site said an emergency vehicle repeatedly urged people not to get near the mall due to a possible gas leak. Kihara said the mall used LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), which is transported in large canisters rather than via a pipeline. Piped gas is automatically shut off by network operators if seismic activity reaches a certain threshold or damage is confirmed to the line, a spokesperson for the Japan Gas Association said. But LPG also has such safety protocols, an official with the Japan LPG sales association said. Microcomputer-controlled metres automatically shut off supply if they detect abnormalities such as leaks or pressure fluctuations, and are designed to cut supply during seismic activity of intensity 5 or higher, the official said. Gas suppliers and safety service providers can also remotely shut off supply via radio transmission in emergencies, he added. Aeon declined to comment on its gas supplier or gas safety protocols. “We would like to express our deepest condolences to those who lost their lives,” the firm said. “We also extend our sincere apologies to the bereaved families and to those who were injured.” Header image: Journalists gather outside the damaged Aeon Mall Kumamoto in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 29, 2026, after an earthquake struck southwestern Japan the previous day. — AFP
Japonya’daki 7.1’lik depremde can kaybı 34’e yükseldi, sanayi sekteye uğradıJaponya'da enkaz altındakileri kurtarmak için zamana karşı yarış: Yıkımın boyutu ortaya çıktı! Güçlü artçı uyarısı... Risk 1 hafta boyunca devam edecek
Japonya'ya salı günü meydana gelen 7.1 büyüklüğündeki depremin ardından ekipler, enkaz altında kalanları kurtarmak için zamanla yarışıyor. Japonya Başbakanı Takaichi Sanae, depremin "büyük bir yıkıma yol açtığını" belirterek, enkaz altında mahsur kalan çok sayıda kişi olduğunu kaydetti. Güney Kore'de bile hissedilen deprem, Sendai Nükleer Santrali'nde sızıntı endişesine yol açtı. Japonya Meteoroloji Ajansı (JMA), güçlü artçı depremler yaşanması olasılığının en az 1 hafta daha süreceğini bildirdi.
Japonya'da 7.1 Deprem: Enkaz Altındakiler İçin Zamana Karşı Yarış, Artçı UyarısıRescuers in Japan haul survivors from collapsed mall as earthquake toll rises to 13
Rescuers were frantically searching on Wednesday for survivors of a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that shook southern Japan, killing at least 13 people, knocking out power to thousands of homes and rupturing roads across the region. Eight people were pulled from the rubble of a partially collapsed shopping mall near the city of Kumamoto that was torn apart by an apparent explosion about an hour after Tuesday’s earthquake. Of them, three have died. Mall operator Aeon said four workers at the Kumamoto shopping centre remained unaccounted for after checks of the roughly 2,700 staff. Customers had been evacuated right after the initial quake. Rescuers work at the damaged Aeon Mall shopping centre, where an explosion occurred after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture, in Kashima Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, July 29, 2026. —Reuters “Even now, there are people waiting to be rescued, and this is a race against time. We will marshal all available resources on the ground to save and rescue as many people as possible,” Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told reporters in Tokyo. Authorities are investigating a possible gas explosion at the Aeon mall, media reported. Rescuers reported smelling gas inside the building but the cause of the incident was still under investigation, Japan’s top government spokesperson Minoru Kihara said. Emergency fire rescue teams, police and around 170 army personnel were focusing on areas of the building where calls for help had been received. More than 4,500 soldiers have been deployed to help with recovery efforts across the quake zone. Seven people are also missing after a chimney collapsed at a Nippon Paper Industries factory, while four others are seriously injured, a local government official said. Hospitals were reported to be treating dozens of patients. Across the prefecture, which also suffered a deadly earthquake a decade ago, around 260,000 people were instructed to go to evacuation centres, authorities said. Police said they received 386 emergency calls after the quake hit, including reports of collapsed buildings and people seeking rescue. The quake’s epicentre was about 20 km south of Kumamoto City, central Kyushu’s largest city with a population of around 700,000. In nearby Yatsushiro city among the hardest-hit areas, many homes had damaged roofs and a handful of collapsed buildings lay scattered. Roads leading to this coastal town were cracked and buckled in places, and many businesses remained shuttered. Part of a bridge had collapsed into the Kumagawa River, drawing a steady trickle of curious residents to the site. Authorities have warned residents in the areas that felt the biggest tremors to be on alert for further strong quakes for about a week, as well as for the risk of landslides. With more than 36,000 homes still without power as temperatures soar to around 34 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, authorities also warned about the risk of heat stroke. Some hospitals overstretched One hospital in Uki city, near the epicentre, said a power outage caused by the earthquake meant it was unable to function. “It’s become like a field hospital,” the head of the administrative department told NHK. Another hospital in the city said it had suspended admissions as it could no longer handle additional emergency cases after accepting 86 injured people following the quake, including three with serious injuries. Several passengers aboard high-speed trains at the time of the quake were also injured, said operators, who immediately suspended all services after the jolt. Buildings that collapsed after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture, in Yatsushiro City , Japan, July 29, 2026. —Reuters Public attention was focused on the collapse of the Aeon mall, the largest in the prefecture. One side of the mall, which houses around 200 stores, was torn away, exposing steel beams and strewing debris across a parking lot, footage showed. Some major companies with plants in the area, including Renesas Electronics , Sony, Tokyo Electron and Honda, have suspended operations at their plants. Toyota Motor also said it would suspend work at three factories outside Kumamoto prefecture through Friday in consideration of the situation at suppliers. TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, evacuated workers from its local plant as a precaution after the quake but said it had begun resuming operations late on Tuesday. Located on the “Ring of Fire” of volcanoes and oceanic trenches partly encircling the Pacific Basin, Japan accounts for about 20 per cent of the world’s earthquakes of magnitude 6.0 or more. A massive earthquake in Kumamoto 10 years ago killed 275 people and injured a further 2,739, according to an official count, and damaged thousands of buildings including the walls of the city’s castle, a top tourist site. The castle was also among several historic buildings damaged in Tuesday’s quakes alongside shrines with heavy tiled roofs that partially collapsed and a 17th-century tea house.
Japonya’daki 7.1’lik depremde can kaybı 34’e yükseldi, sanayi sekteye uğradıJapan quake toll rises to 13 as rescuers haul people from collapsed mall
KUMAMOTO, Japan, July 29 - A 7.1-magnitude earthquake killed at least 13 people near the southern Japanese city of Kumamoto and rescuers are frantically searching for survivors trapped beneath the rubble, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday.
Japonya’daki 7.1’lik depremde can kaybı 34’e yükseldi, sanayi sekteye uğradıJaponya'da korkutan deprem! Tsunami uyarısı yapıldı: Çok sayıda kişi hayatını kaybetti
Japonya'da 7.1 büyüklüğünde deprem meydana geldi. Depremin ardından tsunami uyarısı yapıldı. Sarsıntıların sürdüğü bildirilirken verilen tsunami uyarısının kaldırıldığı ifade edildi. Japonya Başbakanı Takaiçi Sanae, depreme ilişkin ilk açıklamasını yaptı. Depremde ağır hasar gören bir alışveriş merkezinde (AVM) çok sayıda kişinin yaşamını yitirdiği kaydedildi.
Several dead in Japan after magnitude 7.1 earthquake causes blast at mall
PM Sanae Takaichi urges people to 'remain vigilant for the possibility of another earthquake' in Kumamoto prefecture.
Powerful quake hits southern Japan, deaths feared in shopping mall explosion
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of homes, rupturing roads and leaving some trapped and others presumed dead inside a partially collapsed shopping mall. Speaking to reporters at her office in Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said authorities were still assessing the full extent of the damage in the area, which was devastated by a deadly quake a decade ago. “We have already been informed that people have been injured. Power outages and fires have occurred in some areas, and there has also been damage to roads and bridges and the collapse of buildings,” Takaichi said. “I ask everyone to take action to protect themselves, including evacuating to a safe location.” Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to the media at the Prime Minister’s Office, in Tokyo after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit southern Japan on July 28, 2026. — AFP Around 300,000 people have been instructed to go to evacuation centres, the disaster management agency said, while Takaichi said 3,600 soldiers would be deployed to help with the disaster recovery as aftershocks continued to rumble. ‘Like volcanic ash was falling’ One hospital had reported more than 50 injuries, public broadcaster NHK said. Several people on a high-speed train at the time of the quake were also injured, Nikkei newspaper said. Multiple people were trapped inside an Aeon shopping mall rocked by an explosion that occurred after the earthquake, fire services said. Police said “quite a few” were presumed dead in the incident, broadcaster TBS reported. An Aeon spokesperson said customers and employees were evacuated right after the initial quake and that the exact cause of the ensuing explosion was unclear. Kazuya Tsurunaga told broadcaster TBS he heard the explosion while cleaning up dishes broken by the earthquake inside a pub about 300 metres from the Aeon mall. “It was a huge impact,” he said. “A large cloud of smoke billowed up, and because the wind happened to be blowing and the wind direction was towards the shop, the area around us was in a state like volcanic ash was falling.” Buildings on fire Several other buildings were also on fire or partially collapsed, according to footage from NHK, while large cracks appeared on major roads, including an elevated highway. Rail services were halted and flights grounded. The exterior wall of a shop is seen collapsed in an earthquake, in Kumamoto City on July 28, 2026. — AFP TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, evacuated workers from its plant in the area as a precaution, a spokesperson for the firm said. Sony and Fujifilm also evacuated staff from their plants in the area, Nikkei newspaper reported. A Sony spokesperson earlier said it was checking the situation. The quake’s epicentre was about 20 kilometres south of Kumamoto, central Kyushu island’s largest city with a population of around 700,000. Residents in the areas that felt the biggest tremors must beware of further strong quakes for about a week, as well as the risk of landslides, an official for the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Tsunami warning lifted Japan is one of the world’s most earthquake-prone countries, with a tremor occurring at least every five minutes. Located along the “Ring of Fire” of volcanoes and oceanic trenches partly encircling the Pacific Basin, Japan accounts for about 20 per cent of the world’s earthquakes of magnitude 6.0 or more. A tsunami warning was issued immediately after Tuesday’s quake, but was later lifted. Kyushu Electric Power said 48,000 homes had lost power as a result of the latest quake, while railway company JR Kyushu said that it had suspended services, including its high-speed bullet trains. Kumamoto airport also shut its runway, as airlines diverted and cancelled flights. Telecoms operators KDDI and Docomo said there was disruption to their mobile phone services due to power shortages and transmission-line failures. There were no irregularities reported at the nuclear power stations in the area, Japan’s nuclear regulation authority said. A massive earthquake in Kumamoto 10 years ago killed 275 people and injured a further 2,739, according to an official count, and damaged thousands of buildings including the city’s castle, a top tourist site. A collapsed part of Kumamoto Castle’s stone walls after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture, in Kumamoto, Japan on July 28, 2026. — via Reuters Some portions of the stone walls at the castle also collapsed as a result of Tuesday’s quake, an official at the castle’s office said.
Japonya’daki 7.1’lik depremde can kaybı 34’e yükseldi, sanayi sekteye uğradıSouthern Japan rocked by major earthquake, people trapped in mall
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of homes, rupturing roads and injuring at least 50 people, including some trapped inside a partially collapsed shopping mall. Speaking to reporters at her office in Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the number of casualties and extent of the damage in the area, which was devastated by a tremblor a decade ago, were still being assessed. “We have already been informed that people have been injured. Power outages and fires have occurred in some areas, and there has also been damage to roads and bridges and the collapse of buildings,” Takaichi said. “I ask everyone to take action to protect themselves, including evacuating to a safe location.” Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to the media at the Prime Minister’s Office, in Tokyo after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit southern Japan on July 28, 2026. — AFP A “considerable number” of people have died in the shopping mall, broadcaster TBS said. Police told AFP that they could not confirm whether there were any fatalities at the mall in the town of Kashima. Emergency services earlier said “many people” were trapped inside the building after a floor collapsed. ‘Like volcanic ash was falling’ One hospital had reported more than 50 injuries, public broadcaster NHK said. Several people on a high-speed train at the time of the quake were also injured, Nikkei newspaper said. Multiple people were trapped inside an Aeon shopping mall rocked by an explosion that occurred after the earthquake, emergency services said. An Aeon spokesperson said customers and employees were evacuated right after the initial quake and that the exact cause of the ensuing explosion was unclear. Kazuya Tsurunaga told broadcaster TBS he heard the explosion while cleaning up dishes broken by the earthquake inside a pub about 300 metres from the Aeon mall. “It was a huge impact,” he said. “A large cloud of smoke billowed up, and because the wind happened to be blowing and the wind direction was towards the shop, the area around us was in a state like volcanic ash was falling.” Buildings on fire Several other buildings were also on fire or partially collapsed, according to footage from NHK, while large cracks appeared on major roads, including an elevated highway. Rail services were halted and flights grounded. The exterior wall of a shop is seen collapsed in an earthquake, in Kumamoto City on July 28, 2026. — AFP TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, evacuated workers from its plant in the area as a precaution, a spokesperson for the firm said. Sony and Fujifilm also evacuated staff from their plants in the area, Nikkei newspaper reported. A Sony spokesperson earlier said it was checking the situation. Around 300,000 people have been instructed to go to evacuation centres, the disaster management agency said. The quake’s epicentre was about 20 kilometres south of Kumamoto, central Kyushu island’s largest city with a population of around 700,000. Residents in the areas that felt the biggest tremors must beware of further strong quakes for about a week, as well as the risk of landslides, an official for the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Tsunami warning lifted Japan is one of the world’s most earthquake-prone countries, with a tremor occurring at least every five minutes. Located along the “Ring of Fire” of volcanoes and oceanic trenches partly encircling the Pacific Basin, Japan accounts for about 20 per cent of the world’s earthquakes of magnitude 6.0 or more. A tsunami warning was issued immediately after Tuesday’s quake, but was later lifted. Kyushu Electric Power said 48,000 homes had lost power as a result of the latest quake, while railway company JR Kyushu said that it had suspended services, including its high-speed bullet trains. Kumamoto airport also shut its runway, as airlines diverted and cancelled flights. Telecoms operators KDDI and Docomo said there was disruption to their mobile phone services due to power shortages and transmission-line failures. There were no irregularities reported at the nuclear power stations in the area, Japan’s nuclear regulation authority said. A massive earthquake in Kumamoto 10 years ago killed 275 people and injured a further 2,739, according to an official count, and damaged thousands of buildings including the city’s castle, a top tourist site. A collapsed part of Kumamoto Castle’s stone walls after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture, in Kumamoto, Japan on July 28, 2026. — via Reuters Some portions of the stone walls at the castle also collapsed as a result of Tuesday’s quake, an official at the castle’s office said.
Japonya’daki 7.1’lik depremde can kaybı 34’e yükseldi, sanayi sekteye uğradıMultiple people trapped inside shopping centre in Japan after earthquake – live updates
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck the country’s Kumamoto prefecture Japan’s prime minister, Takaichi Sanae, has confirmed that a tsunami advisory was issue for Ariake Bay and Yatsushiro Sea after the earthquake hit the Kumamoto prefecture. She wrote on social media: At around 4:27 p.m. today, an earthquake with its epicenter in the Kumamoto region of Kumamoto Prefecture occurred, and strong shaking with a maximum seismic intensity of 7 was observed in Uki City and Makigawa Town in Kumamoto Prefecture. In connection with this earthquake, a tsunami advisory has been issued for Ariake Bay and Yatsushiro Sea, and tsunamis of about 1 meter are expected. Please refrain from approaching the coast. From me, to the relevant ministries and agencies - Urgently grasp the damage situation - Closely coordinate with local governments, and under the policy of prioritizing human life, the entire government will fully engage in emergency disaster response measures such as lifesaving and rescue for the affected people - Timely and accurate provision of information to the public regarding tsunamis and damage, etc. I have instructed these three points. To those in the areas where the shaking was strong, I would like to ask you to continue to be vigilant against the occurrence of earthquakes of the same magnitude. Continue reading...
Major earthquake hits Japan's Kyushu region; PM says injuries reported, buildings collapsed
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of homes, stopping rail services and triggering warnings for tsunamis and aftershocks. Companies including Sony and TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, have plants in the area of the quake. A Sony spokesperson said the company was checking the situation. TSMC did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Japanese government issued emergency earthquake warnings for Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Fukuoka, Saga, Oita, and Miyazaki prefectures, all on Japan’s southern Kyushu island. A tsunami warning for a wave measuring one metre was issued after the earthquake, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. However, no tsunami activity has been observed so far, according to the agency. “This earthquake occurred inland, and no tsunami activity has been observed so far. For this reason, we hope to lift the tsunami advisory at a relatively early stage, depending on future sea level conditions,” a Japan Meteorological Agency spokesperson said. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that several injuries, collapsed buildings and fires had been reported after the earthquake. “We are still assessing the extent of injuries and property damage, but I have been informed that there have already been several injuries,” Takaichi said. “Power outages and fires are happening in some areas, and roads and bridges have been damaged and buildings collapsed,” she said. Japan is one of the world’s most earthquake-prone countries, with a tremor occurring at least every five minutes. Located along the “Ring of Fire” of volcanoes and oceanic trenches partly encircling the Pacific Basin, Japan accounts for about 20 per cent of the world’s earthquakes of magnitude 6.0 or more. A massive earthquake in Kumamoto 10 years ago killed 275 people and injured a further 2,739, according to an official count. Kyushu Electric Power said about 40,000 homes had lost power as a result of the quake, while railway company JR Kyushu said that it had suspended services, including its high-speed bullet trains. There were no irregularities reported at the nuclear power stations in the area, Japan’s nuclear regulation authority said.
Japonya’daki 7.1’lik depremde can kaybı 34’e yükseldi, sanayi sekteye uğradıImmigration surge a factor in rise of MAGA-like sentiments in Japan
MAGA people feel they are being exploited by foreign countries and advocate for stricter immigration policies. In my interviews with Trump supporters or conservatives in United States, I often encounter praise for my country and its culture. In their eyes, Japan has preserved itself as a monocultural and conservative country. In their view, the opposite extreme — and a cautionary example — is illustrated by European countries that adopted lenient immigration policies and lost their original cultures. However, Japan is undergoing rapid change as the number of foreign residents is rapidly increasing. As of the end of 2025, the number of foreign residents in Japan reached a record high of approximately 4.12 million, surpassing the 4 million mark for the first time. This is more than double the figure of about 2.03 million recorded in 2012, just over 10 years earlier. In particular, since 2022 — when the Covid-19 pandemic slowly began to subside — the influx of foreign residents has exploded due to the demand for workers, resulting in an unprecedented increase of more than 1 million people over the past three years. Chinese nationals stand out among this group. Of the 4.12 million, approximately 930,000 are from China, making it the largest group by nationality and accounting for 22.6pc of the total. In the past, Chinese nationals living in Japan came as migrant workers seeking to escape poverty in their homeland. However, since 2010 — when China’s gross domestic product surpassed Japan’s — the Chinese moving to Japan have primarily been from the wealthy and middle classes. In particular, after the 2015 introduction of the business manager visa, which mainly required applicants to either have ¥5 million in capital or hire two full-time employees, the number of Chinese immigrants using this visa increased significantly. The requirements were made stricter late last year. Notably, during the Covid-19 pandemic, the administration of Chinese President Xi Jinping implemented strict “Zero Covid” policies, including lockdowns, which highlighted the political risks of living in China. Additionally, due to economic stagnation and a desire to avoid the intensifying “exam war” in China, there has been a sharp increase in education-driven immigration aimed at enrolling in prestigious Japanese universities. This recent phenomenon is called “run ri” in China, using sounds that indicate a “run to Japan” movement. This massive migration of Chinese nationals is having a significant impact on Japanese society. High-end apartments in Tokyo are being snapped up by Chinese buyers. At elementary schools in Bunkyo Ward, known as one of the best school districts in Tokyo and home to Japan’s top universities, the number of Chinese children learning at local elementary schools is surging. According to a report by The Yomiuri Shimbun, the number of foreign-national children in Bunkyo Ward more than doubled between 2019 and 2025. The statistics are not broken down by nationality, but the number of Chinese students is significant, according to the report. This phenomenon has fostered feelings bordering on hostility among the Japanese people. Japan and China are neighbors and share a certain rivalry. The Japanese do not view China favorably, as it uses its military might to intimidate neighboring countries, and they also feel a sense of frustration at having been surpassed by China’s economic power. This public sentiment has begun to be used for political purposes. In the 2025 House of Councillors election and the House of Representatives election the following year, Sanseito — which advocates “Japanese First” policies and decreasing immigration — significantly increased its number of seats. The tightening of immigration policies advocated by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi likely contributed to her Liberal Democratic Party’s landslide victory in the House of Representatives election in February. While stating that she “draws a clear line between [her] policies and xenophobia,” Takaichi moved forward with measures such as tightening the screening process for residency status and strengthening responses to crimes committed by foreign residents. These moves are epitomized by the significant tightening of the requirements for business manager visas, which resulted in a 96pc drop in the number of applications. Waseda University Prof. Shunsuke Tanabe has been conducting surveys on Japanese attitudes toward foreigners every four years. The 2025 survey results showed that the percentage of people concerned that an increase in foreign residents would disrupt public safety and order rose to 73pc, a significant increase from 56pc in 2021. Strong opposition was particularly evident regarding Chinese immigration; while 31pc were in favor or somewhat in favor when the survey began in 2009, that figure fell to less than 10pc in the 2025 survey. Generational differences were also notable: Those in their 30s and younger expressed higher favorability toward politicians and political forces considered to be on the right, such as Takaichi, Sanseito, or Trump. A higher proportion of younger people rely on social media rather than newspapers or television as their source of information, and this might have had an impact on their views. Published in Dawn, July 27th, 2026
Japonya'da artan göç, MAGA benzeri milliyetçi duyguları körüklüyorJapanese and Chinese envoys meet for first time since spat
Relations between Japan and China have worsened since PM Sanae Takaichi suggested in November that Tokyo could intervene militarily in any attack on Taiwan.