Aerial view of damage in Japan's Kumamoto

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Deaths feared in Japan shopping mall blast after 7.1-magnitude earthquake hits Kyushu, tsunami warning lifted

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit southern Japan's Kumamoto prefecture on July 28, knocking out power to thousands of homes, ...
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Powerful quake hits southern Japan, deaths feared in shopping mall explosion

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck ​Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, knocking out power ...
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Wingcopter drones conduct aerial surveys in Japan

Wingcopter’s authorized partner in Japan, ITOCHU Corporation, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the practical use of Wingcopter’s long-range drones in aerial surveying ...