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Takaichi says 13 dead in Kumamoto earthquake, 'massive damage'

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Kim Young-chul
Published : July 29, 2026 - 10:03:26
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo after a preliminary magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in southern Japan on Tuesday. [Reuters]
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo after a preliminary magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in southern Japan on Tuesday. [Reuters]

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said 13 people have been killed in the powerful earthquake that struck Kumamoto, describing the damage as "massive."


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