{"id":564573,"date":"2026-07-29T02:51:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T02:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/564573\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T02:51:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T02:51:10","slug":"live-updates-japan-earthquake-and-rescue-efforts-at-least-13-dead-in-kumamoto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/564573\/","title":{"rendered":"Live updates: Japan earthquake and rescue efforts, at least 13 dead in Kumamoto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>       <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-28-at-2-23-53-pm.png\" alt=\"Screenshot 2026-07-28 at 2.23.53\u202fPM.png\" class=\"image__dam-img image__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"346\" width=\"616\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Japan PM says government will respond with &#8216;full force&#8217; after powerful earthquake\n                <\/p>\n<p>       <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785293470_78_screenshot-2026-07-28-at-2-23-53-pm.png\" alt=\"Screenshot 2026-07-28 at 2.23.53\u202fPM.png\" class=\"image__dam-img image__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"346\" width=\"616\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Japan PM says government will respond with &#8216;full force&#8217; after powerful earthquake<\/p>\n<p>        0:28<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cms4vwdxb0003356raz2xce8k@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has vowed to support those affected by Tuesday\u2019s powerful earthquake on the island of Kyushu, saying that her government will work tirelessly to respond to the emergency.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cms4vwhc10005356reje8mc6p@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            In a post on X, she expressed her \u201cheartfelt sympathy to all those affected by this disaster,\u201d adding that authorities would work \u201cthrough the night\u201d to determine the extent of the damage and coordinate emergency operations, including rescue work.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cms4vwhc10006356rp995jlkg@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The earthquake poses another challenge for Takaichi, who has been in office for less than a year and has faced declining approval ratings in recent weeks amid public frustration over rising living costs and inflation.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cms4vwhc10007356r9jfv777k@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Speaking at a news conference Tuesday, she said the government would put \u201chuman lives first\u201d and respond with its \u201cfull force\u201d to support communities affected by the disaster.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cms4vwhc10008356rw31hjot2@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The government has pledged to provide essential supplies such as food and water, as well as portable air conditioners and power generators to help prevent heatstroke during Japan\u2019s hot summer months.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cms4vwhc10009356r7i78wns5@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Residents in areas that experienced the strongest shaking have been urged to remain vigilant, with authorities warning that aftershocks of similar strength could occur in the coming days.\n    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Japan PM says government will respond with &#8216;full force&#8217; 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