Tokyo, July 29 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged Wednesday to disburse ordinary local allocation tax grants ahead of schedule to municipalities affected by Tuesday's powerful earthquake in the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto. The

Tokyo, July 28 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has called for overnight rescue efforts after an earthquake registering up to 7, the highest level on the…

A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture, leaving several feared dead, thousands without power, and rescue teams searching for survivors.Prime…