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Japan earthquake death toll rises to 30

Japan earthquake death toll climbs to 34 as hopes wane for more rescues

The death toll has grown to at least 34 people in southwestern Japan after a powerful earthquake on Tuesday, according to the prefectural government of Kumamoto, on Japan's southern main island of Kyu...

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Death toll rises in Japan. Why does the country experience so many large earthquakes?

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Hope dwindles for rescue in southwestern Japan quake as death toll climbs to 23

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Decision time for ministers over ‘fairer’ funding for Northern Ireland – O’Dowd

It is “decision time” for the UK government to properly fund Northern Ireland, Stormont’s finance minister has said ahead of meetings with the new Secretary of State.

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Japan quake halts auto and chip plants, testing supply chain resilience

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Japan earthquake death toll feared to hit 23 as rescuers comb shattered mall

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Japan quake kills at least 13; more trapped in collapsed mall, factory

A major earthquake in Japan's southwest killed at least 13 people and left several injured or missing after a shopping center and a paper mill were heavily damaged.

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Japan warns second, bigger tsunami could hit coastline after earthquake

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast off Japan, triggering a tsunami warning for swathes of the northeastern coast. The country's meteorological agency warned tsunami waves as tall as three metres were expected to hit parts of Japan's coast.

Rescuers scramble to reach people trapped by deadly Japan earthquake

• Earthquake hits: Several people are feared trapped after a shopping mall partially collapsed after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture, causing a highway bridge to buckle, and at least one other building to collapse.