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[Global Times correspondent in Japan Yue Linwei, Global Times correspondent Wang Yi] Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's trip to Central Asia has been canceled. According to reports from multiple Japanese media, a 7.1-magnitude earthquake occurred in Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu Island, Japan on the afternoon of the 8th. Japanese government departments have determined that there is a risk of a major earthquake in the Nankai Trough in Japan in the next week. The Japanese government has issued a "Japan Nankai Earthquake" warning to residents from Kanto to Okinawa. For this reason, Fumio Kishida announced on the morning of the 9th that he would cancel his original trip to Central Asia.

According to a report by Kyodo News on the 9th, after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred in the waters near Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan on the afternoon of the 8th, relevant Japanese experts held a meeting to evaluate the possible "Japan Nankai Trough Huge Earthquake" in the future, and believed that the "Japan Nankai Trough Huge Earthquake" was expected to have a "higher probability of a major earthquake than usual" in the epicenter and surrounding areas. The Japan Meteorological Agency and earthquake-related experts believe that the Japan Nankai Trough from Shizuoka Prefecture to the waters of southern Kyushu Island "is at risk of a huge earthquake in the future."

In order to prepare for a major earthquake, various places along the Pacific coast of Japan launched full-scale preparations such as setting up evacuation points and confirming evacuation routes on the 9th. If a major earthquake occurs, strong earthquakes and tsunami waves are expected from Kanto to Kyushu Island and Okinawa. The Meteorological Agency calls on people to be vigilant in the next week.

The Fire and Disaster Management Agency of Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on the 9th that so far, a total of 13 people have been injured in the three prefectures of Kumamoto, Miyazaki, and Kagoshima. Miyazaki Prefecture held a disaster countermeasures headquarters meeting on the morning of the 9th. Governor Kono Shunji emphasized that "the risk has increased compared to usual, and it is necessary to repeatedly remind attention, including re-checking daily preparations." 75 evacuation points have been opened in 10 cities and towns, including Kochi City and Shimanto City in Kochi Prefecture. Kuroshio Town, which may be hit by a tsunami as high as 34 meters, has issued an "elderly evacuation" instruction to all areas in the town.