HEADQUARTERS FOR SUPPORTING RECOVERY AND RECONSTRUCTION FROM THE 2026 KUMAMOTO EARTHQUAKE

TOKYO, Sept. 4 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information:

[Provisional translation]

On September 4, 2026, at the Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister Takaichi held the first meeting of the Headquarters for Supporting Recovery and Reconstruction from the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake.At the meeting, the participants discussed the establishment of the Headquarters for Supporting Recovery and Reconstruction from the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake and initiatives for advancing recovery and reconstruction.Following the discussion, Prime Minister Takaichi said as follows:(Prime Minister TAKAICHI)

Thank you all for your continued hard work. Today (September 4), despite his busy schedule, Governor Kimura of Kumamoto Prefecture k...