The death toll from the violent earthquake that struck Japan has risen to 28, the government announced in an update released today, two days after the 7.1 magnitude tremor.

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Thirteen people died following a major earthquake in Japan on Tuesday (local time), Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says.

The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck southwestern Japan earlier this week has risen to 28.