Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced that the government has established an emergency response task force at the PMO to assess the situation

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Japan’s Honshu island at around 2am on Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

TOKYO: A moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 rattled eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area, early Sunday, injuring at least five people, officials said.…