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Japan: Tzu Chi Provides Aid to Earthquake-Stricken Kumamoto Prefecture

Japan: Tzu Chi Provides Aid to Earthquake-Stricken Kumamoto Prefecture
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At 4:27 p.m. on July 28, 2026, a magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, with a focal depth of 16 kilometers. The cities of Uki and Hikawa Town were the most severely affected. Volunteers from the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation (BTCF) arrived on August 2 bringing re

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