A magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes southern Japan, prompting reports that people are missing at a shopping mall, according to available coverage. Both outlets link the missing-person reports to the quake’s impact on the mall area after the shaking. Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi issues a public message urging residents to avoid the coastline, indicating officials are responding to potential hazards following the earthquake. While the articles provided are limited in detail, they agree on the quake magnitude, the affected region in southern Japan, and the emergency guidance to stay away from coastal areas. The reports do not specify the exact location of the shopping mall, the number of missing people, or the cause of the missing-person reports, but they describe an immediate disruption after the earthquake and an active government warning. Further information is not included in the supplied summaries, including whether subsequent aftershocks, tsunami alerts, or rescue operations are underway.