Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday that the death toll from the 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture had risen to 13, according to the Mainichi Shimbun media outlet.

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.

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…

Officials warn of strong aftershocks for about a week