Japan Forecasters Fear Another Huge Quake

(Euronews: 0615 PST, April 14, 2011) Japanese government scientists are concerned that another massive earthquake could be on the way. Aftershocks are continuing to shake Japan's northeast coast on an almost daily basis; on Thursday morning a tremor measuring 6.1 was registered.

 

"On March 11 (the day of the original earthquake and tsunami) there was an extremely large magnitude 7.7 aftershock off the coast of Ibaraki prefecture and so that's the the biggest aftershock at the present time," said Keiji Doi, Japan Meteorological Agency's head of earthquake prediction.

 

 

 
 

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Japan Ups Severity Level on Nuclear Plant Crisis

(Associated Press: 0430 PST, April 12, 2011) Japan raised the crisis level at its stricken nuclear power plant to 7, the highest on an international scale and on a par with the 1986 accident at Chernobyl.

 

 

 
 

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Japan Rattled by Aftershocks Month After Tsunami

(Associated Press: 0554 PST, April 11, 2011) A strong new quake and other aftershocks rattled northeastern Japan hours after the country somberly marked one month since a deadly combination of quake and tsunami laid waste to the region.

 

 

 
 

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Strong 7.4 Earthquake Rocks Japan, Tsunami Alert Issued

(Russia Today: 0834 PST, April 7, 2011) A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Japan, triggering a new tsunami warning. Residents of the northeast of the country have been ordered to evacuate to higher ground; the region is still in tatters following the deadly tsunami of last month. Early reports warn of a wave up to 2 meters (6 feet) high. Japanese authorities say the workers trying to bring the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant under control have been evacuated.

 

 

Raw Video: Magnitude 7.4 Quake Hits Japan Coast

(Associated Press: 0824 PST, April 7, 2011) Japan was rattled by a strong aftershock and tsunami warning Thursday night nearly a month after a devastating earthquake and tsunami flattened the northeastern coast. Warning: This video has no audio.

 

 

 
 

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Work Resumes to Stabilize Nuclear Plant

(Euronews: 0800 PST, March 24, 2011) Work in Japan has resumed to stabilize the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant, after efforts were suspended due to a plume of black smoke. In Tokyo, above normal levels of radiation have been detected in the water supply, causing a run on bottled water.

 

 
 

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Japan: Recovery and Economic Fallout

(Channel 4 News: 1400 PST, March 22, 2011) Channel 4's Alex Thompson reports on the effort to reopen the Sendai airport, just a week after the devastating tsunami.

 

 

 

(Euronews: 1300 PST, March 22, 2011) The Japanese economy has been negatively affected by the earthquake and tsunami, and though uncertainty remains, many remain hopeful about Japanese economic stability and long-term growth.

 

 
 

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Japan: The Town that Lost Its Walls but Kept Its Dignity

(Channel 4 News: 1452 PST, March 21, 2011) A remarkable report from Channel 4 News Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson as he continues his tour of the devastated tsunami hit areas of Japan.

 

 

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Japan: Supplies Not Getting Through

(Al Jazeera English: 1056 PST, March 18, 2011) With petrol running low, delivery trucks are struggling to get supplies to those hardest hit by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. And as provisions decline, tension rises. Al Jazeera's Steve Chao reports from Morioka.

 

 

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Firefighters Spray Japan Reactor with Water

(Al Jazeera English: 1056 PST, March 18, 2011) The Japanese fire department has been called in to help control the situation at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Al Jazeera's Andrew Thomas reports from Osaka.

 

 

 
 

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Japan Raises Nuclear Severity Level

(Associated Press: 0448 PST, March 18, 2011) Japan's nuclear safety agency raised the severity rating of the country's nuclear crisis from level four to level five on the seven-level international scale, putting it on par with the Three Mile Island accident in Pennsylvania in 1979.

 

 

Japan's Nuclear Crisis Deepens

(Al Jazeera English: 0800 PST, March 18, 2011) As Japan's nuclear safety commission upgrades the situation at the earthquake-damaged Fukushima plant to a level five on the seven-level International Nuclear Events Scale, the country's prime minister says circumstances remain grave.

 

Justin Dargin, nuclear analyst and research fellow at the Dubai initiative, tells Al Jazeera of the wider implications of Japan's ongoing emergency.

 

 

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