THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
April 14, 2025 at 16:47 JST
Bereaved family members attend a memorial ceremony on April 14 in Kumamoto city to remember victims of the 2016 earthquakes. (Kengo Hiyoshi)
KUMAMOTO—Memorial ceremonies were held throughout this prefecture in southern Japan on April 14 to remember the 278 people who died in Kumamoto and neighboring Oita prefectures in twin massive earthquakes nine years ago that struck days apart. [Read More]
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