ScreenshotKumamoto Earthquake Fatalities Increase in JapanKanako Mita, Noriko Watanabe, and Michiyo TanabeModern Tokyo TimesKumamoto was struck by a powerful earthquake on Tuesday, with authorities placing the magnitude between 6.8 and 7.1 depending on the measuring agency that hit this prefecture. The potency of the earthquake caused destruction across parts of the Kumamoto Prefecture. Lee Jay Walker – Modern Tokyo Times analyst – reports, “Officials also believe that at least 10 other people remain missing in the worst-affected districts, although that figure could increase as emergency crews gain access to isolated areas. https://moderntokyonews.com/category/japan-news Past articles on JAPAN via MODERN TOKYO NEWSMODERN TOKYO TIMES – MODERN TOKYO NEWS – please check https://moderntokyonews.comPlease check Modern Tokyo News at https://moderntokyonews.com for articles going back over 12 years. Sadly, Modern Tokyo Times got hacked and lost 14 years of articles…Modern Tokyo News is part of the Modern Tokyo Times grouphttp://moderntokyotimes.com Modern Tokyo Times – International News and Japan Newshttp://sawakoart.com – Sawako Utsumi and Modern Tokyo Times artisthttps://moderntokyonews.com Modern Tokyo News – Tokyo News and International NewsPLEASE JOIN ON FACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/moderntokyotimes