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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
The Japan weather agency said that the quake that triggered moderate tsunamis was an aftershock of the devastating 2011 quake
| 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
| 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
| 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
| Jan.13 |
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Strong magnitude-6.7 earthquake rattles northern Japan |
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| Sep.17 |
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Small waves reach northern Japan after Chile quake |
| Sep.5 |
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Japan reopens radiation-hit Naraha |
| May.12 |
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Strong quake shakes northeast Japan |
| 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 |
| Jul.11 |
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Earthquake rocks northern Japan |
| Jul.7 |
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Leak at Fukushima nuclear plant threatens meltdown |
| May.20 |
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Fukushima workers fled during 2011 crisis |
| Apr.1 |
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Fukushima residents cleared to return despite contamination fears |
| Feb.24 |
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Some residents to return home to Fukushima disaster zone |
| Feb.19 |
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Fukushima leaks radioactive water
Around 100 tonnes of highly radioactive water have leaked from a storage tank at nuclear plant, operator Tokyo Electric (Tepco) says
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| Nov.18 |
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Fukushima in risky fuel rod removal |
| Nov.6 |
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Japan to remove Fukushima fuel rods |
| Oct.25 |
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7.3 quake strikes off Japan; no tsunami threat
| Oct.3 |
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Worker error causes Fukushima leak |
| Oct.2 |
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New leak at Japan nuke plant due to tank overflow |
| Sep.4 |
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Radiation level spikes further at Fukushima
| Sep.3 |
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Japan to spend $470 million to deal with toxic water
| 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 | |
| Aug.27 |
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Japanese agency labels radioactive leak 'serious' |
| Aug.20 |
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Japan raising Fukushima leak alert
Japan's nuclear agency wants to raise the severity level of a radioactive water leak at the plant from one to three on an international scal...
| 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' |
| Jul.21 |
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Japan to probe Tepco 'cover-up' |
| Apr.5 |
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US Coast Guard sinks tsunami 'ghost ship'
Map of Sitka Alaska Alaska Alaska: The US Coast Guard has used cannon to sink a crewless Japanese ship that drifted to Alaska after the 2011 tsunami. The coast would hold off scuttling the Ryou-Un Maru ... | |
| 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
| 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
| Nov.14 |
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Japan radiation 'unsafe for farming'
| Nov.1 |
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Fukushima cleanup may take decades |
| Jul.30 |
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Earthquake hits off Japan coast
| Jul.15 |
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Ohi nuclear reactor shuts down after fault |
| Jul.9 |
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Japan quake sparks tsunami alert |
| Jun.22 |
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Magnitude 6.7 quake rattles N. Japan |
| Jun.17 |
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Fukushima water clean-up halted |
| May.31 |
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Japan 'underestimated risk' - UN |
| May.4 |
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Workers enter Fukushima reactor
| Apr.18 |
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Japan death toll rises to nearly 14,000 |
| Apr.17 |
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Reactors could take 9 months to stop
| Apr.16 |
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Nuclear crisis could last 2-3 more months |
| 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 ... | |
| Apr.11 |
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Japan raises nuclear crisis level
| Apr.10 |
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Japan quake marked with silence |
| Apr.9 |
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Japan tightens nuclear backup rules |
| 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
| Apr.5 |
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Radioactive water leak stopped
Map of Fukushima Japan 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
| Mar.31 |
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Warning on Japan evacuation zone |
| Mar.30 |
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Japan to scrap stricken reactors |
| Mar.29 |
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Workers scramble to prevent water leak
| 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
| Mar.27 |
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Japan quake prompts tsunami alert
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Japan radiation report 'mistaken' |
| Mar.26 |
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Sea radiation 1,250 times normal
| 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...
| Mar.24 |
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Plant workers' radiation exposure high |
| Mar.23 |
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Japan nuclear plant work resumes |
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Tokyo tap water not safe for infants |
| Mar.22 |
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Japan tests food, seawater for radiation |
| 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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Japan will overcome crisis - UN watchdog |
| 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 |
| 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
| Mar.17 |
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Japan nuclear plant progress slow |
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Cable reaches Japan nuclear plant |
| 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 |
| Mar.15 |
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New fire fuels nuclear fears in Japan
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Staff withdrawn from Japan plant
| 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.
| 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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Aid groups, countries offer help to Japan |
| 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
| 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 |
| 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...
| 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 |
| 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 |
| May.26 |
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Powerful quake |
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| Aug.22 |
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Tropical storm heads to Hokkaido |
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2011 |
| Mar.15 |
New fire fuels nuclear fears in Japan
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2015 |
| Sep.5 |
Japan reopens radiation-hit Naraha |
2014 |
| Dec.19 |
6 tons of contaminated water leak at Fukushima nuclear plant |
| Jul.7 |
Leak at Fukushima nuclear plant threatens meltdown |
| May.20 |
Fukushima workers fled during 2011 crisis |
| Apr.1 |
Fukushima residents cleared to return despite contamination fears |
| Feb.24 |
Some residents to return home to Fukushima disaster zone |
| Feb.19 |
Fukushima leaks radioactive water
Around 100 tonnes of highly radioactive water have leaked from a storage tank at nuclear plant, operator Tokyo Electric (Tepco) says
2013 |
| Nov.18 |
Fukushima in risky fuel rod removal |
| Nov.6 |
Japan to remove Fukushima fuel rods |
| Oct.3 |
Worker error causes Fukushima leak |
| Oct.2 |
New leak at Japan nuke plant due to tank overflow |
| Sep.4 |
Radiation level spikes further at Fukushima
| Sep.3 |
Japan to spend $470 million to deal with toxic water
| Sep.1 |
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 | |
| Aug.27 |
Japanese agency labels radioactive leak 'serious' |
| Aug.20 |
Japan raising Fukushima leak alert
Japan's nuclear agency wants to raise the severity level of a radioactive water leak at the plant from one to three on an international scal...
| Feb.28 |
Report outlines Fukushima's radiation toll |
2012 |
| Jul.21 |
Japan to probe Tepco 'cover-up' |
2011 |
| Dec.15 |
Japan declares Fukushima stable
| Nov.14 |
Japan radiation 'unsafe for farming'
| Nov.1 |
Fukushima cleanup may take decades |
| Jul.15 |
Ohi nuclear reactor shuts down after fault |
| Jun.17 |
Fukushima water clean-up halted |
| May.31 |
Japan 'underestimated risk' - UN |
| May.4 |
Workers enter Fukushima reactor
| Apr.17 |
Reactors could take 9 months to stop
| Apr.16 |
Nuclear crisis could last 2-3 more months |
| Apr.12 |
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 ... | |
| Apr.11 |
Japan raises nuclear crisis level
| Apr.5 |
Radioactive water leak stopped
Map of Fukushima Japan The leak of highly radioactive water into the Pacific from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has stopped
| Apr.5 |
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
|
| |
| Apr.4 |
Japan dumps radioactive water in sea
| Mar.31 |
Warning on Japan evacuation zone |
| Mar.30 |
Japan to scrap stricken reactors |
| Mar.29 |
Workers scramble to prevent water leak
| Mar.28 |
New radiation leak at Japan plant |
| Mar.28 |
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
| Mar.27 |
Japan radiation report 'mistaken' |
| Mar.26 |
Sea radiation 1,250 times normal
| Mar.25 |
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...
| Mar.24 |
Plant workers' radiation exposure high |
| Mar.23 |
Tokyo tap water not safe for infants |
| Mar.22 |
Japan tests food, seawater for radiation |
| Mar.20 |
Cooling efforts at nuclear reactor |
| Mar.20 |
Food products limited from nuclear area
Japan slapped restrictions on some food produced in two provinces around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant
| Mar.18 |
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
| Mar.16 |
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
| Mar.16 |
US alarm over Japan atomic crisis |
| Mar.15 |
Staff withdrawn from Japan plant
| Mar.14 |
Radiation fears after Japan blast
| Mar.14 |
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.
| Mar.11 |
Radioactive fears rise at Japan plants |
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2016 |
| Nov.22 |
7.4 quake was aftershock from 2011
The Japan weather agency said that the quake that triggered moderate tsunamis was an aftershock of the devastating 2011 quake
| Nov.21 |
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
| Mar.10 |
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
| Jan.13 |
Strong magnitude-6.7 earthquake rattles northern Japan |
2015 |
| Sep.17 |
Small waves reach northern Japan after Chile quake |
| May.12 |
Strong quake shakes northeast Japan |
| Feb.16 |
Offshore 6.9 earthquake triggers tsunami advisory in Japan |
2014 |
| Jul.11 |
Earthquake rocks northern Japan |
2013 |
| Oct.25 |
7.3 quake strikes off Japan; no tsunami threat
2012 |
| Oct.31 |
Japan tsunami money 'misspent' |
| Mar.10 |
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
| Jan.30 |
Japan's nuclear 'stress tests' get OK
2011 |
| Jul.30 |
Earthquake hits off Japan coast
| Jul.9 |
Japan quake sparks tsunami alert |
| Jun.22 |
Magnitude 6.7 quake rattles N. Japan |
| Apr.18 |
Japan death toll rises to nearly 14,000 |
| Apr.10 |
Japan quake marked with silence |
| Apr.9 |
Japan tightens nuclear backup rules |
| Apr.7 |
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
| Mar.27 |
Japan quake prompts tsunami alert
| Mar.23 |
Japan nuclear plant work resumes |
| Mar.21 |
Hope dwindles as death toll mounts |
| Mar.21 |
Japan will overcome crisis - UN watchdog |
| Mar.20 |
Rescue in Japan as 2 pulled from rubble
| Mar.20 |
Japan warns on quake deaths rise |
| Mar.16 |
Japan's emperor: Don't give up hope |
| Mar.13 |
PM: Japan crisis 'worst since WWII'
| Mar.13 |
Aid groups, countries offer help to Japan |
| Mar.12 |
Fears for second Japanese reactor |
| Mar.12 |
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
| Mar.12 |
Japan scrambles to reach trapped victims
| Mar.11 |
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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2008 |
| Sep.10 |
Major quakes hit Japan and Indonesia |
| Jun.14 |
Powerful earthquake strikes
2007 |
| Jul.16 |
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...
| Jul.15 |
Two dead from quake |
2006 |
| Nov.15 |
Tsunami alerts lifted after quake |
2003 |
| Sep.25 |
Earthquake rocks island of Hokkaido |
| May.26 |
Powerful quake |
|
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2017 |
| Mar.26 |
Avalanche leaves 6 students unconscious
|
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2005 |
| Dec.25 |
Deadly train derailment |
|
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2011 |
| Mar.21 |
Work resumes at Japanese reactor
| Mar.18 |
Nuclear plant's power restoration closer
| Mar.17 |
Japan nuclear plant progress slow |
| Mar.17 |
Cable reaches Japan nuclear plant |
| Mar.12 |
3,000 rescued; many more missing
|
|
2012 |
| Apr.5 |
US Coast Guard sinks tsunami 'ghost ship'
Map of Sitka Alaska Alaska Alaska: The US Coast Guard has used cannon to sink a crewless Japanese ship that drifted to Alaska after the 2011 tsunami. The coast would hold off scuttling the Ryou-Un Maru ... | |
|
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2016 |
| Jun.2 |
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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2005 |
| Sep.7 |
Typhoon: 18 dead, 9 missing |
2001 |
| Aug.22 |
Tropical storm heads to Hokkaido |
|
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2011 |
| Mar.14 |
New blast at Japan nuclear plant
| Mar.13 |
Explosion at Japan nuclear plant
| Mar.11 |
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