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By Minami Kobayashi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
16:49 JST,
August 3, 2025
AKUSEKIJIMA ISLAND, Kagoshima — Sunday marked one month since strong earthquakes that reached lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale hit Akusekijima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, and residents are still concerned that strong tremors may occur again.