MEETING OF THE EMERGENCY HEADQUARTERS FOR THE 2026 KUMAMOTO EARTHQUAKE

TOKYO, July 28 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information:

[Provisional Translation]

On July 28, 2026, Prime Minister TAKAICHI held the first meeting of the Emergency Headquarters for the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake at the Prime Minister's Office.Based on the discussion at the meeting, the Prime Minister made the following remarks.(Prime Minister TAKAICHI)

Thank you all for your hard work.At approximately 4:27 p.m. today, an earthquake with its epicenter in the Kumamoto region of Kumamoto Prefecture occurred. A maximum seismic intensity of 7 was observed in the cities of Uki and Hikawa Town in Kumamoto Prefecture, while strong tremor was felt across a wide area of Kyushu. Human casualties, collapsed buildings, damage...