A major earthquake collapsed buildings and sparked fires in Japan's southwest, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Tuesday, with broadcaster NHK saying that at least 50 people were taken to hospital.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said authorities were still assessing the full extent of the damage in the area, which was devastated by a deadly quake a decade ago.

At least 50 people were hospitalized and 12 houses collapsed Tuesday when a major earthquake rocked southwestern Japan, state broadcaster NHK reported....

NHK footage showed severe damage to the Kyushu Expressway, smoke rising from...