Japan PM slated to visit quake-hit Kumamoto Prefecture

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is scheduled to visit Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan on Monday, following a magnitude 7.1 ea

When a powerful earthquake jolted southern ⁠Japan this week, rattling ⁠homes and knocking out water and ⁠electricity, Tomoko Takaoka bundled up her beloved fluffy dogs and went in search of a safe place to stay. Unable to reach her parents, the 31-year-old factory worker turned to a nearby evacuation centre only to dis

Kumamoto government says the death toll from the southwestern Japan quake climbs to 34

Residents in southwestern Japan camped in classrooms and vehicles Thursday, stocked up on water and tried to get back to normal, two days after a powerful quake set off an explosion at a mall, toppled a factory chimney and flattened homes in a disaster that killed at least 25

At least 25 people have been killed after the quake in the southern main island of Kyushu.

When natural disasters strike, pets are often among the most vulnerable and overlooked victims.