Foreign media: A strong 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan on July 29, resulting in at least 13 deaths, thousands of households losing power, and widespread shutdowns of major local manufacturing enterprises.
The Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing Kumamoto Technology Center has suspended operations and is currently assessing damage to facilities and production lines; Renesas Electronics' Kawanuki Factory in Kumamoto City and the Nishikagawa Town Shinkan Factory have halted production and have initiated inspections of cleanroom facilities; TSMC Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM) factory temporarily evacuated employees but began gradually resuming operations from the evening of July 28; Toyota Motor's three factories in Kyushu—Miyata, Kariya, and Ogura—briefly resumed work on the morning of July 29 but were forced to shut down again in the afternoon; Honda's Kumamoto motorcycle factory extended its suspension until July 31; Mitsubishi Electric's Melco Mobility Solutions production base in Kumamoto has ceased operations; Ebara Corporation's semiconductor equipment factory in Minamikagawa Town has stopped production; 17 out of 40 AEON Kyushu stores have suspended operations, including the Kumamoto shopping center severely damaged by an explosion after the quake, with rescue efforts ongoing.
The chimney at Nippon Paper's Yatsushiro plant collapsed, with reports of missing or injured staff; Yamato Transport has suspended pickup and delivery services across all of Kumamoto Prefecture and parts of Miyazaki Prefecture.
7.1-Magnitude Earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1872058127346764/
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