Thousands still in evacuation centers one month after Kumamoto quake
The government has announced a package of measures to support recovery, including a travel discount program to revitalize tourism in the Kyushu region.
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japantimes.co.jp
28.08.2026
Russia’s overnight drone barrage ignites fires across Ukrainian cities
Russian strikes hit Ukraine’s Sumy and Odesa regions overnight on 27 August. At least one person was killed and seven injured, according to regional authorities.
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euronews.com
27.08.2026
Japanese economic report cites need to closely monitor impact of natural disasters
The reference to natural disasters was added in the wake of a powerful earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture on July 28 and a downpour in Chiba Prefecture on Aug. 13.
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japantimes.co.jp
27.08.2026
Japan to subsidize trips to quake-hit Kyushu region among other measures
Details of the travel program will be decided at a later date, but the government is considering subsidizing 60% of the fees for trips to southern Kyushu.
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japantimes.co.jp
27.08.2026
Nepal search efforts underway in difficult terrain of flooded Himalayan foothills
Hundreds of people are missing, including 47 Americans, after catastrophic flooding and mudslides hit the Nepal-Tibet border. Initial reports suggest that an earthquake in the area could have triggere
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26.08.2026
5.1-magnitude earthquake hits Colombia, forcing evacuations in Bogotá and Bucaramanga
According to the Colombian Geological Survey, the quake hit at around 11:45 am local time on Wednesday, with the epicentre in Los Santos, in Colombia's Santander department.
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26.08.2026
Radio station keeps residents informed after Kumamoto quake
FM Yatsushiro suspended its regular programming immediately after the earthquake and instead focused on broadcasting disaster-related information.
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26.08.2026
Japanese Red Cross worried over Kumamoto evacuees’ health after quake
Officials said that evacuees' health could deteriorate due to prolonged life at shelters or in their own cars.
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26.08.2026
Touken Ranbu game fans help save quake-hit Kumamoto brewery
After an online post from the 12th-generation owner of the brewery lamenting unsold sake went viral, fans rushed to buy sake from them that is associated with the video game.
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26.08.2026
Laundry businesses in quake-hit Kumamoto wash evacuees’ clothes for free
The Disaster Sentaku Assistance Team, a volunteer network launched after the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake, works with local businesses to provide the service.
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japantimes.co.jp
25.08.2026
The next great quake: Risks, readiness and resilience
A major disaster will test not only buildings and infrastructure but the preparedness of millions of people.
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24.08.2026
Iran-US war latest: Trump’s ‘economic D-Day’ arrives as Tehran threatens ‘earthquake-like’ retaliation
Iran’s new security chief warns Gulf neighbours they will be treated as ‘enemies’ if they join Trump’s economic war
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independent.co.uk
24.08.2026
5.9-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan, injuring at least 37
"I would ask residents in the areas where the shaking was particularly strong to remain vigilant for the possibility of another earthquake of a similar magnitude," Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaic
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23.08.2026
Iran-US war latest: Tehran warns of ‘earthquake-like’ retaliation over Trump’s ‘economic D-Day’ threats
Iran’s new security chief warns Gulf neighbours they will be treated as ‘enemies’ if they join Trump’s economic war
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independent.co.uk
23.08.2026
Government to support tourism in quake-hit Kyushu region
The measures will be included in the upcoming aid package due out this month.
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japantimes.co.jp
23.08.2026
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake rattles Tokyo and eastern Kanto region
Shaking registered lower 5 on Japan's seven-point seismic scale. There was no risk of a tsunami.
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22.08.2026
Local doctor in earthquake-hit Kumamoto brings medical care to evacuees
Born and raised in the city of Uki in the prefecture, Hitoshi Kuwahara, 61, has been supporting community health for around three decades.
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20.08.2026
Teams of teachers rally to support reopening of earthquake-hit Kumamoto schools
Drawing on their past experiences in disaster-stricken areas, team members are helping schools in the prefecture return to normal.
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20.08.2026
‘Like a miracle’: 84-year-old woman pulled alive from rubble three days after Indonesian quake
A landslide triggered by the quake had blocked access to the village where Paulina Pobi had lived, leaving her buried under the collapsed remainsAn 84-year-old woman has been discovered alive in the f
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theguardian.com
20.08.2026
A triple crisis: Earthquake takes a heavy toll on Colombia's impoverished and neglected region
Recovering from the devastating earthquake that hit Colombia earlier this month will be particularly challenging for Choco, a remote region that has long struggled with high poverty rates, poor infras
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abcnews.com
19.08.2026