President of Aeon mall to speak in an hour

Takaichi's press conference wrapped up after she spoke for a few minutes. We're expecting to hear from Akio Yoshida, the president of Aeon, at another press conference at 16:30 local time (07:30 GMT), according to Kyodo news agency. As reported earlier, three people have died after an Aeon mall in Kumamoto collapsed in the quake. We'll continue to bring you the latest lines as we get them. Stick with us.