THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
April 14, 2025 at 16:47 JST
Local children take part in an unveiling ceremony for the "bell of reconstruction" in Mifune, Kumamoto Prefecture, on April 14. (Provided by Mifune town government)
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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