Event Brief
Prime minister visits quake-hit Kumamoto as cleanup starts
Filed: Aug 03, 2026 at 3:08 PM ET
Summary: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visited Kumamoto Prefecture as residents began clearing homes in intense heat.
WHO: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi
WHAT: Briefly visited Kumamoto Prefecture as residents cleared homes after a magnitude 7.1 quake
WHEN: Aug 03, 2026 at 7:22 AM ET
WHERE: Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
WHY: Cleanup began after a magnitude 7.1 quake hit Japan
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