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Japan Braces for More Quakes, Authorities Dismiss Doomsday Hype

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Japan Braces for More Quakes, Authorities Dismiss Doomsday Hype

A sales banner written by the store reading “Whether you believe it or not is up to you” is displayed next to the comic book titled “The Future I saw,” authored by manga artist Ryo Tatsuki, on the shelf at the book store Village Vanguard in Tokyo, Japan, on June 30, 2025. Issei Kato/Reuters

TOKYO—Japan’s government on Saturday warned of more possible strong earthquakes in waters southwest of its main islands, but urged the public not to believe unfounded predictions of a major disaster.

Authorities on Friday evacuated some residents from remote islands close to the epicenter of a 5.5-magnitude quake off the tip of the southernmost main island of Kyushu.

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