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Japan: Strong Earthquake Hits Kumamoto

A strong earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture at around 6:01 p.m. on Tuesday, November 25, registering a maximum intensity of 5+ on the Japanese seismic scale. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the epicenter was in the Aso region of Kumamoto Prefecture, at a depth of approximately 10 km. The quake is estimated to have had a magnitude of 5.7. A video shows a ceiling light shaking in neighboring Saga Prefecture.

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Japan: Strong Earthquake Hits Kumamoto 2

A strong earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture at around 6:01 p.m. on Tuesday, November 25, registering a maximum intensity of 5+ on the Japanese seismic scale. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the epicenter was in the Aso region of Kumamoto Prefecture, at a depth of approximately 10 km. The quake is estimated to have had a magnitude of 5.7. A video shows overhead wires shaking at Kumamoto Station right after the earthquake.

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[Breaking News]Construction site for TSMC plant in Japan

KIKUYO, Japan, Oct. 24 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 24, 2025, shows the construction site for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s second Japanese plant in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The first TSMC plant in the country can be seen in the background. (Kyodo)

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TSMC plant in Japan

Photo taken on Oct. 18, 2025, shows the construction site for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s second Japanese plant in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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TSMC plant in Japan

Photo taken on Oct. 18, 2025, shows Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s first Japanese plant in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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TSMC plant in Japan

Photo taken on Oct. 18, 2025, shows Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s first Japanese plant in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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TSMC plant in Japan

Photo taken on Oct. 18, 2025, shows Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s first Japanese plant in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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TSMC plant in Japan

Photo taken on Oct. 18, 2025, shows Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s first Japanese plant in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Construction site for TSMC plant in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 24, 2025, shows the construction site for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s second Japanese plant in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The first TSMC plant in the country can be seen in the background.

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Construction site for TSMC plant in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 24, 2025, shows the construction site for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s second Japanese plant in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The first TSMC plant in the country can be seen in the background.

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Hitoyoshi signature boxed lunch

Photo taken on July 1, 2024, in Hitoyoshi in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, shows signature boxed lunches from Hitoyoshi Ekiben Yamaguchi, a local food shop near Hitoyoshi Station, with one on the left including chestnut rice and the other featuring sweetfish sushi.

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Japan: Storm System Brings Intense Lightning to Southwestern Region

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued weather alerts for Nagasaki and Kumamoto Prefectures in southwestern Japan on Wednesday, September 10, as a Linear Precipitation Band brought severe downpour to the area. Officials also warned residents across a wide area along the Sea of Japan coast for flooding in low-lying areas, and swelling and overflowing rivers due to heavy rain with lightning.

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Japan: Storm System Brings Intense Lightning to Southwestern Region 2

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued weather alerts for Nagasaki and Kumamoto Prefectures in southwestern Japan on Wednesday, September 10, as a Linear Precipitation Band brought severe downpour to the area. Officials also warned residents across a wide area along the Sea of Japan coast for flooding in low-lying areas, and swelling and overflowing rivers due to heavy rain with lightning.

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Symposium on baby hatches

Takeshi Hasuda, director of Jikei Hospital, speaks at a symposium in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto on July 6, 2024, over issues regarding "baby hatches" that enable parents to anonymously leave infants they are unable to care for.

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Symposium on baby hatches

Takeshi Hasuda, director of Jikei Hospital, speaks at a symposium in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto on July 6, 2024, over issues regarding "baby hatches" that enable parents to anonymously leave infants they are unable to care for.

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Solar panels in southwestern Japan

File photo taken on May 23, 2023, shows solar panels in Yamato in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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RECAP: Fireball Illuminates Nights Sky Across Western Japan

A fireball was spotted across western Japan on Tuesday night, August 19, briefly illuminating the sky and surprising residents. Authorities said observation equipment also recorded air vibrations shortly after 11 p.m., when the light was seen.

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Japan: Huge Fireball – Possible Meteorite Lit Up Night Skies 5

A fireball was spotted across western Japan on Tuesday night, August 19, streaming down the night sky and possibly representing a meteorite. Authorities said that observation equipment also recorded air vibrations shortly after 11 PM, when the light was spotted.

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Japan: Huge Fireball – Possible Meteorite Lit Up Night Skies

A fireball was spotted across Japan on Tuesday night, August 19, streaming down the night sky and possibly representing a meteorite. Authorities said that observation equipment also recorded air vibrations shortly after 11 PM, when the light was spotted.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in southwestern Japan

Photo shows a truck in a roadside ditch in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture on Aug. 12, 2025, following days of torrential rain in southwestern Japan.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in southwestern Japan

Photo shows an overturned vehicle in a roadside ditch in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture on Aug. 12, 2025, following days of torrential rain in southwestern Japan.

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Torrential rain in Kumamoto Pref.

TAMANA, Japan, Aug. 12 Kyodo - The city of Tamana in Kumamoto Prefecture is flooded on Aug. 11, 2025, following torrential rain in southwestern Japan. (Kyodo)

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Aftermath of torrential rain in Kumamoto Pref.

Photo taken on Aug. 12, 2025, shows the outside of a beauty parlor in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, following torrential rain in southwestern Japan.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in Kumamoto Pref.

Photo taken on Aug. 12, 2025, shows the outside of a beauty parlor in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, following torrential rain in southwestern Japan.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in Kumamoto Pref.

A crane lifts a truck from an irrigation channel in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture on Aug. 12, 2025, following torrential rain in southwestern Japan.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in Kumamoto Pref.

Photo taken on Aug. 12, 2025, shows the submerged front entrance area of a house in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, following days of torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in Kumamoto Pref.

Photo taken on Aug. 12, 2025, shows a vehicle in an irrigation channel in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following days of torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in Kumamoto Pref.

Photo taken on Aug. 12, 2025, shows muddy cauliflower seedlings in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following days of torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in Kumamoto Pref.

Photo taken on Aug. 12, 2025, shows muddy cauliflower seedlings in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following days of torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in Kumamoto Pref.

Photo taken on Aug. 12, 2025, shows a minicar in a ditch in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following days of torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in Kumamoto Pref.

Photo taken on Aug. 12, 2025, shows muddy cauliflower seedlings in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following days of torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in Kumamoto Pref.

Photo taken on Aug. 12, 2025, shows muddy cauliflower seedlings in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following days of torrential rain.

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