Kumamoto quake disrupts TSMC, Toyota operations in southern Japan
A man and woman examine a damaged building in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto prefecture, on July 29 as a Self-Defense Force member looks on. (Photo by Yo Inoue) YURIKA YONEDAJuly 29, 2026 10:46 JSTUpdated on July 29, 2026 14:29 JSTTOKYO -- Tuesday's powerful earthquake in southwest Japan's Kumamoto prefecture has disrupted semic
Major quake in southern Japan knocks out power, disrupts transport
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of homes, snarling travel and triggering evacuation orders and warnings for aftershocks.Speaking to reporters at her office in Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the
