Quake in southwestern Japan's Kumamoto Pref. reported overseas after surge in tourism

A magnitude 7.1 quake that struck southwestern Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture on July 28 was reported in breaking news alerts by overseas media outlets,

South Korea confirmed Wednesday that no South Korean nationals have been reported injured or killed in the earthquake in Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture, while the government reviewed its earthquake and tsunami preparedness after tremors were felt across parts of the country. A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck near Uki in K

Two women were confirmed dead and one woman was found unresponsive, local authorities said Wednesday, hours after an explosion rocked a shopping mall on Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu following a powerful magnitude-7.1 earthquake.