Japanese PM Cancels Visit to Kazakhstan Due to Earthquake
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who was expected to attend the Central Asia + Japan Dialogue Summit in Astana on Aug. 9, canceled his visit following a powerful earthquake in Japan, Kazinform reported, citing the Kazakh Foreign Ministry.
The Japan Times reported that a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture on August 8, prompting a tsunami advisory for parts of Kyushu and Shikoku. The Japan Meteorological Agency also issued a warning about the possibility of a megaquake along the Nankai Trough. Nine people were injured in Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures.
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