Japan earthquake death toll climbs to 34 as hopes wane for more rescues
The Kumamoto prefectural government said at least 34 people were killed in the powerful earthquake that hit southwestern Japan earlier this week.
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The Kumamoto prefectural government said at least 34 people were killed in the powerful earthquake that hit southwestern Japan earlier this week.
A major earthquake in Japan's southwest killed at least 13 people and left several injured or missing after a shopping center and a paper mill were heavily damaged.
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Friday's 6.7 magnitude earthquake brought only small waves, but came just days after a larger temblor in the same region that left dozens injured.
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A preliminary investigation determined the victim and the suspect had been involved in an altercation before the stabbing occurred.
The driver stayed at the scene; a second suspect fled and was found in Miramar the same day, police say.
A judge ruled the original language was misleading; the state won't appeal and is rewriting it.
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