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Major earthquake hits Japan's Kyushu region; PM says injuries reported, buildings collapsed
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Japan's Kumamoto prefecture, causing injuries, building collapses, power outages, and triggering tsunami warnings. Companies like Sony and TSMC operate in the region, while the Japanese government issued emergency warnings for multiple southern prefectures.
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