Japan Floods: Abe Calls in Defense Forces as Heavy Rain Leaves 18 Dead in Southern Japan

Heavy rains in southern Japan left 18 people dead, while 14 were missing, as flooding and mudslides trapped some residents, a Kumamoto prefectural government official said on Sunday.

The torrent caused the Kuma River to break its banks at multiple locations early Saturday, leading to severe flood damage, Kyodo newswire reported. Evacuations were ordered in some areas.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that 10,000 Self-Defense Force personnel would be mobilized for rescue efforts centering in Kumamoto, which is on Kyushu, one of Japan’s main islands.

Damage to major factories in Kumamoto and neighboring prefectures had not been reported.

Sony Corp. said its plants in rain-hit areas including Kumamoto, Kagoshima, Nagasaki and Oita, were operating normally.

Oji Paper Co. said its factory in the city of Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, was shut Saturday, but hadn’t suffered damage from the rain.

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Japan is an island country in East Asia located in the northwest Pacific Ocean. Part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, Japan comprises an archipelago of 6,852 islands covering 377,975 square kilometers (145,937 sq mi); the country’s five main islands, from north to south, are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tokyo is Japan’s capital and largest city.

Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions. The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37.4 million residents.

Japan is a great power and a member of numerous international organizations, including the United Nations (since 1956), the OECD, and the G7. Japan is a leader in the automotive and electronics industries.

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