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Japan quake snarls auto and chip supply chains as toll hits 34

Japan quake snarls auto and chip supply chains as toll hits 34

By Tim Kelly, Maki Shiraki, Daniel Leussink and Sam Nussey KUMAMOTO, Japan, July 31 (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake that struck southern Japan this week has exposed the vulnerability of the country's manufacturing supply chains, a decade after a devastating quake in the same region triggered
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Japan Earthquake Disrupts Auto and Chip Manufacturing, Testing Supply Chain Resilience

Japan Earthquake Disrupts Auto and Chip Manufacturing, Testing Supply Chain Resilience

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake in southern Japan has disrupted operations at several car and semiconductor factories, including those of major companies like Toyota, Nissan, and Sony. The quake, which resulted in 34 fatalities, has halted production at key facilities in Kumamoto, a hub for semiconductor manufacturing. Companies like Renesas and Tokyo Electron are working to resume operations, with some plants expected to restart in phases from August 5. The earthquake's impact is being closely monitored as it tests the resilience of supply chains that have been strengthened since a similar disaster in 2016.
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Japan's Earthquake Leaves Thousands in Shelters Amid Heat and Resource Shortages

Japan's Earthquake Leaves Thousands in Shelters Amid Heat and Resource Shortages

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan's southern main island of Kyushu, leading to significant destruction and a rising death toll, which has reached 34. The earthquake has left thousands of survivors in southwestern Japan without adequate shelter, forcing many to sleep in cars or crowded shelters. The disaster has caused severe shortages of water and fuel, exacerbated by sweltering summer temperatures. The Kumamoto prefectural government is working to restore essential services, with electricity now fully restored, but over 79,000 homes remain without water. The earthquake has also damaged more than 1,500 buildings, including 179 that were destroyed. Rescue operations continue as authorities race against time to find those still missing.
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Japan quake survivors battle thirst, heat as toll rises to 17

Japan quake survivors battle thirst, heat as toll rises to 17

By Tim Kelly, Tom Bateman and Satoshi Sugiyama YATSUSHIRO, Japan, July 30 (Reuters) - The 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck southern Japan toppled houses and split open streets in the small city of Yatsushiro, but town official Akio Matsushita is most worried about the invisible threats from the
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Japan's earthquake leaves communities thirsting for water and relief from heat

Japan's earthquake leaves communities thirsting for water and relief from heat

By Tim Kelly, Tom Bateman and Satoshi Sugiyama YATSUSHIRO, Japan, July 30 (Reuters) - The 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck southern Japan toppled houses and split open streets in the small city of Yatsushiro, but town official Akio Matsushita is most worried about the invisible threats from the
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Rescuers haul survivors from wrecked Japan mall as earthquake toll hits 13

Rescuers haul survivors from wrecked Japan mall as earthquake toll hits 13

By Tim Kelly, Kaori Kaneko and Mariko Katsumura YATSUSHIRO, Japan, July 29 (Reuters) - Rescuers frantically searched for survivors on Wednesday, a day after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake shook southern Japan, killing at least 13 people, knocking out power to thousands of homes and rupturing roads
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Rescuers in Japan haul survivors from collapsed mall as earthquake toll rises to 13

Rescuers in Japan haul survivors from collapsed mall as earthquake toll rises to 13

By Tim Kelly, Kaori Kaneko and Mariko Katsumura YATSUSHIRO, Japan, July 29 (Reuters) - Rescuers were frantically searching on Wednesday for survivors of a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that shook southern Japan, killing at least 13 people, knocking out power to thousands of homes and rupturing roads
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Japan quake toll rises to 13 as rescuers haul people from collapsed mall

Japan quake toll rises to 13 as rescuers haul people from collapsed mall

(Corrects paragraph 2 to show while eight people were pulled from the rubble two were confirmed dead) By Joseph Campbell, Kaori Kaneko and Mariko Katsumura KUMAMOTO, Japan, July 29 (Reuters) - Rescuers were frantically searching on Wednesday for survivors of a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that shook
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Death toll rises to 18 as rescuers comb through quake rubble in southwestern Japan

Death toll rises to 18 as rescuers comb through quake rubble in southwestern Japan

Soldiers and emergency workers are combing through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors Wednesday after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 18 people in southwestern Japan
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Hope dwindles for rescue in southwestern Japan quake as death toll climbs to 23

Hope dwindles for rescue in southwestern Japan quake as death toll climbs to 23

The Kumamoto prefectural government says the powerful earthquake that hit southwestern Japan earlier this week has now killed at least 23 people
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Rescuers search for survivors after a 7.1 quake kills 18 in southwestern Japan

Rescuers search for survivors after a 7.1 quake kills 18 in southwestern Japan

Soldiers and emergency workers are combing through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors Wednesday after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 18 people in southwestern Japan
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After the quake came the blast: Inside Japan's shopping mall disaster

After the quake came the blast: Inside Japan's shopping mall disaster

By Anton Bridge, Yuka Obayashi and Joseph Campbell KUMAMOTO, Japan, July 29 (Reuters) - Workers in a mall in southern Japan described being thrown to the floor or enveloped in a cloud of dust by a massive 7.1-magnitude quake that rattled the building on Tuesday. They were the lucky ones.