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Quake Death Toll Rises in Japan as Economic Impact Spreads
2016-04-18 05:40:44| Automakers - Topix.net
The death toll from earthquakes that struck southern Japan rose to 42 and the economic impact began to reverberate Monday as companies surveyed damage and the potential effects on production from supply-chain disruptions. The series of quakes that struck the island of Kyushu since Thursday evening are the nation's most devastating earthquakes since March 2011.
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Japan firms halt production after quakes
2016-04-18 05:14:21| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Major Japanese manufacturers including Sony, Honda and Toyota suspend production in earthquake-hit Kumamoto.
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Sony extending closure of image sensor plant in quake-hit southern Japan
2016-04-17 10:03:19| Electronics - Topix.net
Electronics giant Sony Corp on Sunday said production at its image sensor plant in Kumamoto, southern Japan, remained suspended as it assessed damage from a powerful earthquake. The company logo of Sony Corporation is seen at its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, March 3, 2016.
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Japan shifts to recovery mode after 'strong' Thursday quake
2016-04-16 15:13:18| Wireless - Topix.net
Japan worked to return to normal on Friday, as nearly 44,500 people evacuated their homes and settled into temporary shelters after Thursday evening's quake, reported between 6.2 and 6.5 on the Richter magnitude scale, which is classified as "strong." " I'm sure we have to be ready for a prolonged evacuation , but I don't have a sense of reality about this," one Kyushu Island resident told The Japan Times.
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Second deadly quake hits southern Japan, rescuers race against time
2016-04-16 13:05:21| Automakers - Topix.net
A powerful 7 point 3 magnitude earthquake struck southern Japan today, killing at least 16 people, injuring hundreds more and trapping people in collapsed buildings, barely a day after a quake killed nine people in the same region. Rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings and mud and debris today to try and reach those trapped, but continued aftershocks hindered rescue efforts and fuelled fears of more powerful quakes.
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