Kumamoto Prefecture
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Sep 8, 2026
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Divers film what could be sunken World War II light cruiser Nagara.
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Amakusa, Kumamoto Prefecture divers here took the apparent first images of the sunken light cruiser Nagara that was torpedoed by a U.S. submarine during World War II, killing nearly 350 crew members.
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The wreckage was seen about 100 meters deep on the ocean floor off the coast of Amakusa's Ashibukumachi district.
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The survey group, led by underwater explorer Yoshitaka Asaji, 37, took photos and video of what is believed to be the hull of the Nagara.
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Divers film what could be sunken World War II light cruiser Nagara.
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Amakusa, Kumamoto Prefecture divers here took the apparent first images of the sunken light cruiser Nagara that was torpedoed by a U.S. submarine during World War II, killing nearly 350 crew members.
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The wreckage was seen about 100 meters deep on the ocean floor off the coast of Amakusa's Ushabukamachi district.
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The survey group, led by underwater explorer Yoshitaka Asaji, 37, took photos and video of what is believed to be the hull of the Nagara.
Yamaguchi HiroakiHOST
For example, ninth-grade students will be expected to create a system using a sensor attached to a planter to alert them when the soil gets dry.
Yamaguchi HiroakiHOST
Recovery efforts are continuing in Japan's southwestern Kumamoto Prefecture following the devastating earthquake late last month.
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A major paper manufacturer that was hit hard by the disaster has yet to resume production, but rival companies are stepping in to help maintain supplies.
Yamaguchi HiroakiHOST
Three smokestacks at the plant of Nippon Paper Industries in Yatsushiro City were damaged in the July 28th earthquake.
Yamaguchi HiroakiHOST
For example, ninth-grade students will be expected to create a system using a sensor attached to a planter to alert them when the soil gets dry.
Yamaguchi HiroakiHOST
Recovery efforts are continuing in Japan's southwestern Kumamoto Prefecture following the devastating earthquake late last month.
Yamaguchi HiroakiHOST
A major paper manufacturer that was hit hard by the disaster has yet to resume production, but rival companies are stepping in to help maintain supplies.
Yamaguchi HiroakiHOST
Three smokestacks at the plant of Nippon Paper Industries in Yatsushiro City were damaged in the July 28th earthquake.
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Now all eyes will be on how the two officials will address the recent foreign exchange movements and possible future coordination.
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Nippon Paper Industries is getting help from rivals to supply customers following earthquake damage to its plant in Kumamoto Prefecture.
Ramin MaelgaerdCORRESPONDENT
The company has no timeline for reopening the facility in southwestern Japan.
Ramin MaelgaerdCORRESPONDENT
The July 28th quake damaged three smokestacks at the plant in the city of Yatsushiro.
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The cabinet approved a comprehensive support package on August twenty-eighth that includes a Kyushu reconstruction discount program to bolster tourism to the region that suffered a major earthquake last month.
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Visitor demand in the region has slumped since the July twenty-eighth quake in Kumamoto Prefecture, and the government is now allocating fifteen point one billion yen, ninety-five million dollars, from general reserve funds to the program to offer deals on trips.
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While the government decided that the program will cover stays starting from October first, each of Kyushu's seven prefectures will determine the specific period it will apply to and when reservations can begin.
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The program will cover accommodation costs and overnight travel packages, according to the Japan Tourism Agency.
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The temperature at Fukuoka Airport was 40.4 degrees, while Dazaifu City saw a high of 40.3. Several other places in southwestern Japan recorded temperatures above 39 degrees.
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The extreme heat hit parts of Kumamoto Prefecture, still recovering from a powerful earthquake that struck in late July.
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The daytime high was 39.2 degrees in Yatsushiro City and 38.9 in Kumamoto City.
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Beijing has voiced its displeasure with the United States after Washington said it would ratchet up its sanctions on anyone doing business with Iran.
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Visitors at a booth wrote messages to people affected by the earthquake.
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I came specifically to offer my support to Kumamon and the people of Kumamoto prefecture.
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I want them to keep fighting, stay strong, and gather their strength.
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I will go back there to visit.
Pra Theera KaowsanCORRESPONDENT
Visitors at a booth wrote messages to people affected by the earthquake.
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I came specifically to offer my support to Kumamon and the people of Kumamoto Prefecture.
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I want them to keep fighting, stay strong, and gather their strength.
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I will go back there to visit.
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The cabinet approved a comprehensive support package on August twenty-eighth that includes a Kyushu reconstruction discount program to bolster tourism to the region that suffered a major earthquake last month.
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Visitor demand in the region has slumped since the July twenty-eighth quake in Kumamoto Prefecture, and the government is now allocating fifteen point one billion yen, ninety-five million dollars, from general reserve funds to the program to offer deals on trips.
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While the government decided that the program will cover stays starting from October first, each of Kyushu's seven prefectures will determine the specific period it will apply to and when reservations can begin.
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The program will cover accommodation costs and overnight travel packages, according to the Japan Tourism Agency.
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