Japan has resorted to opening a prison to those left homeless by two deadly earthquakes, officials said on Tuesday, highlighting the challenges faced in dealing with tens of thousands who have fled their homes.
Two major earthquakes and about 600 (...)
A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 struck southern Japan early Saturday, barely 24 hours after a smaller quake hit the same region and killed nine people, according to AP.
While it was not immediately clear whether the latest (...)
At least nine people have been killed and more than 800 injured by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake that toppled houses and buckled roads in southern Japan.
With daybreak, the extent of the damage became apparent: collapsed buildings, streets warped by (...)
