Japanese quake kills 3, injures over 300

A powerful earthquake that struck Osaka prefecture and other parts of western Japan Monday morning killed three and injured more than 300, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Rina Miyake, a 9-year-old girl, died on her way to school after a wall collapsed in the city of Takatsuki. Two men in their 80s were killed after a wall and a bookcase collapsed.

The quake forced Honda Motor Co, Panasonic Corp and other manufacturers to suspend production in the region, according to Kyodo News.