MEETING OF THE EMERGENCY HEADQUARTERS FOR THE 2026 KUMAMOTO EARTHQUAKE

TOKYO, Aug. 7 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information:

[Provisional Translation]

On August 7, 2026, Prime Minister TAKAICHI attended the eighth meeting of the Emergency Headquarters for the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake at the Prime Minister's Office.Based on today's discussion, the Prime Minister made the following remarks.(Prime Minister TAKAICHI)

Thank you all once again for your continued efforts.Today marks the tenth day since the earthquake struck.Yesterday, a forest fire broke out in Uki City. Despite the difficulty of securing sufficient water for firefighting due to ongoing water outages, the fire was successfully contained through the tireless efforts of firefighters and members of the Self-Defense Forces....