Japan is reeling under punishing summer temperatures, with highs reaching 36C (97F). Japan's weather agency and the ministry of the environment issued an extreme heat alert for Kumamoto City on Friday ...

The Aeon Mall, in the town of Kashima, was one of the hardest-hit sites, after an explosion that followed the quake caused the walls and a floor to collapse.

Kumamoto faces a “double disaster,” as rescuers work in 100 degree heat, and shelters with limited air-conditioning put ...

Thousands of survivors of a powerful earthquake in southwestern Japan have spent Friday in crowded shelters or sleeping in ...

Pakistan, July 31 -- The death toll from the powerful earthquake in Japan's southwestern Kumamoto Prefecture has risen to 35, ...

Japan earthquake death toll rises to 36 as survivors sleep in cars amid scorching heat - Nearly 9,000 displaced struggling ...

Authorities ended the search at Kumamoto's collapsed Aeon Mall after accounting for everyone reported missing. The wider disaster response remains urgent as shortages, heat and damage continue to ...

For 31-year-old factory worker Tomoko Takaoka, this meant bundling up her beloved chihuahua, Ku, and chihuahua-poodle mix, ...

Shelters often do not allow pets and their owners to stay together, being mindful of other evacuees who may view the animals ...