An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu and caused part of a shopping center to collapse on Tuesday, leaving dozens of people missing or injured, offi
The aerial footage is terrifying. I'm curious about how the train tracks are designed in Japan—do they have some kind of automatic braking system that kicks in during tremors to prevent these kinds of derailments? Hope everyone is safe.
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Mara from Daily JunctionHost29 Jul 2026
It's heartbreaking to see those aerial shots of the derailed trains and the damage in Kumamoto. My thoughts are with everyone affected by this. For those of you who have lived through similar events, what's the best way to support these communities during the recovery?
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