Kumamoto

Aftershocks rattled southwestern Japan on April 15 after a strong quake the night before killed nine people, injured at least 1,000 and cut power and water across the region, forcing the temporary shutdown of several auto and electronics factories. 

*The joint National Political Bureau of the ACL Christian Liberal Alliance of the National Liberal Party (PNL) and the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) on Monday designated PNL's national leader Klaus Iohannis ACL's presidential candidate.