Death Toll From Magnitude 7.1 Japan Earthquake Rises to 34

The death toll from a magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Japan has risen to 34, with six more people seriously injured, Al Jazeera reported. The quake hit the Kumamoto region in the country's southwest.

Relief and recovery efforts are drawing broad support. The Japan Times reported that Japan's sporting world, including leagues, clubs and individual players, has mobilized to aid the affected area and to encourage donations for those affected by the disaster.

Kumamoto is an industrial area that has become important to advanced manufacturing, including semiconductor production, which gives a natural disaster there potential reach beyond the immediate human toll.