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The Japanese government is developing a program to subsidize up to 60% of travel costs for trips to southern Kyushu, aiming to boost tourism and economic recovery following recent earthquakes.
A strong 7.1-magnitude earthquake has struck Kumamoto, Japan, killing at least a dozen people. All 15 Hong Kong tour groups in the affected Kyushu region have been confirmed safe.
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued immediate linear rainband predictions for various areas in Fukuoka, Saga, and Nagasaki prefectures, indicating a high risk of torrential rainfall.
Typhoon No. 6 has led to 326 flight cancellations, primarily affecting routes to and from the Kyushu region, and may also impact Shinkansen services starting tonight.
The Japanese government announced plans to support tourism in the Kyushu region, which was recently affected by an earthquake. This initiative aims to help the region's recovery by boosting its tourism industry.
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japan, leading to multiple deaths, dozens missing, and significant damage to buildings, bridges, and the historic Kumamoto Castle. A partial mall collapse and an explosion at a shopping center also trapped people.
Japan faces a severe meteorological situation as two typhoons simultaneously threaten the country, prompting authorities to issue evacuation orders for over two million residents in 13 prefectures across the Kinki and Kyushu regions.
Automakers in Japan's Kyushu region have prolonged plant suspensions after the Kumamoto earthquake, impacting nearly 15% of domestic auto production.
A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake has struck off the coast of Kyushu, southern Japan, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning for the region. Train services were suspended, checks are underway at nuclear power plants, and authorities are working to determine seismic intensity in some affected areas.
Authorities in Japan have ordered approximately 2.2 million people across 13 prefectures in the Kinki and Kyushu regions to evacuate due to a typhoon, which has also caused heavy rain and shutdowns in parts of Taiwan.