Powerful earthquake hits Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture
A powerful earthquake struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture, causing buildings and bridges to collapse and a blast at a shopping centre. Chipmaker TSMC evacuated workers from a plant in response.
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