A memorial ceremony commemorating the seventh anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is held at the prefectural government office in the city of Kumamoto on April 14, 2023. A total of 276 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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