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TOKYO, May 30 (KUNA) -- The Kuwait Embassy in Tokyo confirmed the safety of all Kuwaiti citizens in Japan following a 8.5-magnitude earthquake that struck the Tokyo Metropolitan area.
In a statement to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), the embassy also reminded all Kuwaiti citizens in Japan that it is always ready to provide them with any necessary assistance.
It also said that Kuwaiti citizens in Japan can contact the embassy with the following numbers: (03-3455-0361), (03-3455-0362), and (03-3455-0363).
The quake jolted eastern Japan, including Tokyo, at 8:24 p.m. (1124 GMT), the Japan Meteorological Agency said. According to police, there were several injuries, but no reports of deaths or serious damage. No tsunami warning was issued.
The government set up a response team at its crisis management center of the prime minister's office to gather information about the situation.
Operators of nuclear power plants in the affected areas said there were no signs of abnormalities at the facilities from the quake. Tokyo's Haneda airport was temporary closed for runway inspection but services but resumed afterwards.
Shinkansen bullet train service and subway system in the region were also temporarily suspended.
The focus of the tremor was 590 km underground near the Ogasawara Island, about 1,000 km off Tokyo, according to the agency. The country was severely damaged by the magnitude 9.0-quake and ensuing tsunami in March 2011 that left nearly 19,000 people dead or missing and damaged the Fukushima nuclear complex. (Pick up previous)
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