Just hours after announcing Apple’s support for communities affected by wildfires in southern Europe, Tim Cook said the company will also donate to relief efforts following the Kumamoto earthquake in Japan. Apple to donate to relief efforts in JapanApple CEO Tim Cook has once again taken to X to announce Apple’s plans to assist communities affected by a natural disaster. Cook said the company is donating to support relief efforts in Japan, adding that the country “has a very special place in (his) heart. We're thinking of everyone as they continue to face the effects of the Kumamoto earthquake and aftershocks. Apple is making a donation to support relief efforts.