Japan earthquake deaths rise to 13
The earthquake - estimated at 6.8 magnitude by the US Geological Survey - hit inland on Kyushu island at 16:27 local time (07:27 GMT) on Tuesday
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says that rescuers are in a "race against time"
Rescue efforts are under way at a shopping mall in Kumamoto, where many people are trapped as one witness reported the second floor collapsing.
We hear the dramatic story of a stable that came under threat and the now viral images of the horses running for their lives.
We will also bring you a report on the Hollywood star and musician Jared Leto who is facing allegations of criminal sexual conduct.
(Photo: The collapsed worship hall of Yatshushiro Shrine after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture; Credit:
KYODO/ Reuters)
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