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Japanese mall is rebuilt to withstand earthquakes. Then it collapses again

Japanโ€™s Aeon Mall Kumamoto was rebuilt to withstand earthquakes after it was damaged in strong quakes in April 2016. Its June reopening was meant to be a fresh start, the gleaming building a symbol of rebirth for the mall and residents of Kashima town. Then Tuesdayโ€™s magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook this new-found confidence. โ€œWhen this quake hit, I immediately knew the epicentre was close,โ€ 30-year-old Nishiyama told Agence France-Presse. โ€œI didnโ€™t think this was going to happen here again.โ€ Two...