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| Sep.14 |
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North Korea fires second ballistic missile over Japan 
Map of Hokkaido Japan| The missile reached an estimated altitude of about 770km (478 miles) and travelled 3,700km before landing in the sea off Hokkaido | |
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| Aug.28 |
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N Korea fires missile over Japan in 'unprecedented threat' Map of Hokkaido Japan North Korea has fired a missile over northern Japan in a move Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called an 'unprecedented' threat to his country
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| Mar.26 |
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Avalanche leaves 6 students unconscious
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| Nov.22 |
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7.4 quake was aftershock from 2011
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| Nov.21 |
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Japan lifts tsunami advisories issued after 7.4 earthquake Map of Fukushima Japan Japan has lifted the tsunami advisories issued after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit its eastern coast near Fukushima at about 06:00 local time
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| Jun.2 |
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Japanese missing boy Yamato Tanooka found alive in Hokkaido A boy who went missing in remote woods in Japan after being left alone by his parents as a punishment has been found alive and well
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| Mar.10 |
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Japan tsunami: Country marks fifth anniversary Japan is marking the fifth anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that left more than 18,000 dead or missing
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| Jan.13 |
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Strong magnitude-6.7 earthquake rattles northern Japan |
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| Sep.5 |
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Japan reopens radiation-hit Naraha |
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| Aug.10 |
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Japan restarts first nuclear power plant since Fukushima
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| May.12 |
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Strong quake shakes northeast Japan |
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| Feb.16 |
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Offshore 6.9 earthquake triggers tsunami advisory in Japan |
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| Dec.19 |
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6 tons of contaminated water leak at Fukushima nuclear plant |
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| Nov.6 |
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Japan governor approves Sendai reactor restart |
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| Jul.15 |
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Japan reactors pass restart hurdle |
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| Jul.11 |
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Earthquake rocks northern Japan |
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| Jul.7 |
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Leak at Fukushima nuclear plant threatens meltdown |
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| May.20 |
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Fukushima workers fled during 2011 crisis |
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| Apr.1 |
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Fukushima residents cleared to return despite contamination fears |
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| Feb.24 |
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Some residents to return home to Fukushima disaster zone |
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| Feb.19 |
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Fukushima leaks radioactive water
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| Nov.18 |
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Fukushima in risky fuel rod removal |
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| Nov.14 |
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Japan slashes climate reduction goal |
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| Nov.6 |
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Japan to remove Fukushima fuel rods |
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| Oct.25 |
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7.3 quake strikes off Japan; no tsunami threat
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| Sep.15 |
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Priest in Zanzibar attacked with acid a third time |
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| Sep.4 |
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Radiation level spikes further at Fukushima
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| Sep.3 |
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Japan to spend $470 million to deal with toxic water
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| Sep.1 |
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Fukushima radiation levels '18 times higher' than thought Map of Fukushima Japan| Radiation levels around Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant are 18 times higher than previously thought, Japanese authorities have warned | |
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| Aug.27 |
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Japanese agency labels radioactive leak 'serious' |
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| Aug.20 |
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Japan raising Fukushima leak alert
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| Feb.28 |
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Report outlines Fukushima's radiation toll |
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| Oct.31 |
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Japan tsunami money 'misspent' |
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| Jul.21 |
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Japan to probe Tepco 'cover-up' |
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| Jul.4 |
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Parliament releases Fukushima probe report. Japan
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| Jun.15 |
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Japan PM orders reactor restart |
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| Apr.5 |
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US Coast Guard sinks tsunami 'ghost ship' Alaska: The US Coast Guard has used cannon to sink a crewless Japanese ship that drifted to Alaska after the 2011 tsunami
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| Mar.10 |
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Japan marks deadly anniversary Japan is set to mark the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami which struck the north-eastern coast, killing thousands
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| Jan.30 |
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Japan's nuclear 'stress tests' get OK
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| Dec.15 |
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Japan declares Fukushima stable
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| Nov.14 |
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Japan radiation 'unsafe for farming'
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| Nov.1 |
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Fukushima cleanup may take decades |
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| Aug.25 |
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Japan's Prime Minister Kan quits
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| Jul.30 |
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Earthquake hits off Japan coast |
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| Jul.15 |
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Ohi nuclear reactor shuts down after fault |
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| Jul.9 |
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Japan quake sparks tsunami alert |
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| Jun.22 |
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Magnitude 6.7 quake rattles N. Japan |
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| Jun.17 |
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Fukushima water clean-up halted |
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| Jun.2 |
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Prime minister survives no-confidence vote. Japan
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| May.31 |
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Japan 'underestimated risk' - UN |
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| May.29 |
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Germany pledges nuclear shutdown. Berlin
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| May.18 |
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Japan economy back in recession
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| May.4 |
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Workers enter Fukushima reactor
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| Apr.21 |
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Japan announces emergency budget
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| Apr.18 |
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Japan death toll rises to nearly 14,000 |
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| Apr.17 |
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Reactors could take 9 months to stop
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| Apr.16 |
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Nuclear crisis could last 2-3 more months |
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| Apr.12 |
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Japan disaster now on Chernobyl level| Japanese authorities 'provisionally' declared the country's nuclear accident a level-7 event on the international scale for nuclear disasters. The amount of radioactive iodine released by the reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant was ... | |
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| Apr.11 |
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Japan raises nuclear crisis level
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| Apr.10 |
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Japan quake marked with silence |
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| Apr.9 |
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Japan tightens nuclear backup rules |
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| Apr.7 |
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New quake triggers tsunami warning Map of Miyagi Japan A powerful 7.4 earthquake struck Japan, triggering a tsunami warning for one prefecture and advisories in others
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| Apr.5 |
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Radioactive water leak stopped The leak of highly radioactive water into the Pacific from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has stopped
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Water radiation millions of times over limit An attempt to plug a leak of highly radioactive water from a nuclear reactor has shown a significant difference, despite the material not setting
| Tokyo Electric: an attempt to plug the leak had shown a 'significant difference,' despite the material not setting as hoped.
The company had injected a silica-based polymer, 'liquid glass' to reduce the leak
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| Apr.4 |
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Japan dumps radioactive water in sea
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| Mar.31 |
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Warning on Japan evacuation zone |
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| Mar.30 |
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Japan to scrap stricken reactors |
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| Mar.29 |
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Workers scramble to prevent water leak |
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| Mar.28 |
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New radiation leak at Japan plant |
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Radioactive water found outside plant Map of Fukushima Japan Water found in a tunnel at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has alarmingly high radiation readings
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| Mar.27 |
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Japan quake prompts tsunami alert |
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Japan radiation report 'mistaken' |
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| Mar.26 |
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Sea radiation 1,250 times normal |
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| Mar.25 |
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Reactor core might be leaking Authorities raised the prospect of a likely breach in the all-important containment vessel of the No. 3 reactor at the stricken nuclear power...
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| Mar.24 |
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Plant workers' radiation exposure high |
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| Mar.23 |
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Japan nuclear plant work resumes |
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Tokyo tap water not safe for infants |
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| Mar.22 |
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Power restored to reactor's control room
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Japan tests food, seawater for radiation |
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| Mar.21 |
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Work resumes at Japanese reactor |
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Hope dwindles as death toll mounts |
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| Mar.20 |
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Cooling efforts at nuclear reactor |
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Food products limited from nuclear area Japan slapped restrictions on some food produced in two provinces around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant
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Rescue in Japan as 2 pulled from rubble
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Japan warns on quake deaths rise |
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| Mar.19 |
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Power hopes rise at Japan plant |
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| Mar.18 |
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Nuclear plant's power restoration closer |
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Japan raises threat level at nuclear plant Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency raised the level for the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant Friday from a 4 to 5
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| Mar.17 |
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Japan nuclear plant progress slow |
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Cable reaches Japan nuclear plant |
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| Mar.16 |
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Water dumped on Japan nuclear plant Helicopters dumped water on and near the Nos. 3 and 4 units at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant to halt the nuclear accident
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US alarm over Japan atomic crisis |
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Japan's emperor: Don't give up hope |
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| Mar.15 |
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New fire fuels nuclear fears in Japan
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Staff withdrawn from Japan plant |
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| Mar.14 |
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Radiation fears after Japan blast |
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New blast at Japan nuclear plant
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Meltdown alert at Japan reactor Map of Fukushima Japan Technicians are battling to stabilise a third reactor at a quake-stricken Japanese nuclear plant, which has been rocked by a second blast in three days.
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| Mar.13 |
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Explosion at Japan nuclear plant |
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PM: Japan crisis 'worst since WWII' |
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| Mar.12 |
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Fears for second Japanese reactor |
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Exodus from Japan nuclear plant An estimated 170,000 people have been evacuated from the area around a quake-damaged nuclear power station hat was hit by an explosion
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3,000 rescued; many more missing
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Japan scrambles to reach trapped victims |
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| Mar.11 |
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Huge blast at nuclear power plant A massive explosion has struck a Japanese nuclear power plant after devastating earthquake. Officials fear a meltdown at one of the reactors
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Radioactive fears rise at Japan plants |
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Massive quake, tsunami hit Japan Map of Sendai Japan A 8.9 earthquakeis causing a tsunami that swept debris miles inland. Dozens of nations, including the U.S., are under a tsunami warning
| The most powerful earthquake to hit Japan in 100 years unleashed walls of water that swept across rice fields, engulfing towns, dragging houses onto highways and tossing cars and boats, killing hundreds and forcing the evaucations of tens of thousands
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| Sep.10 |
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Major quakes hit Japan and Indonesia |
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| Jul.8 |
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Summit approves climate 'vision' |
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G8 talks for developing nations |
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G8 to seek sanctions on Zimbabwe |
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| Jul.6 |
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G-8 summit opens with focus on Africa Africa was in the spotlight, as leaders from the world's major economic powers gathered for an annual summit
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| Jun.14 |
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Powerful earthquake strikes
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| Jul.16 |
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Nuke plant leaked after earthquake A strong earthquake is setting off a fire at the world's most powerful nuclear power plant and causing a reactor to spill radioactive water into...
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| Jul.15 |
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Two dead from quake |
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| Nov.15 |
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Tsunami alerts lifted after quake |
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| Dec.25 |
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Deadly train derailment |
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| Sep.7 |
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Typhoon: 18 dead, 9 missing |
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| Sep.25 |
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Earthquake rocks island of Hokkaido |
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| Aug.22 |
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Tropical storm heads to Hokkaido |
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