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| Nov.22 |
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7.4 quake was aftershock from 2011
Northern Japan: The Japan weather agency said that the quake that triggered moderate tsunamis was an aftershock of the devastating 2011 quake
| 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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| Sep.5 |
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Japan reopens radiation-hit Naraha. Northern Japan
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| 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.19 |
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Fukushima leaks radioactive water
Northern Japan: 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.2 |
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New leak at Japan nuke plant due to tank overflow |
| Sep.5 |
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S Korea in Fukushima fisheries ban |
| Sep.4 |
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Radiation level spikes further at Fukushima. Northern Japan
| Sep.3 |
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Japan to spend $470 million to deal with toxic water. Northern Japan
| Aug.20 |
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Japan raising Fukushima leak alert
Northern Japan: 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...
| Aug.19 |
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New leak from storage tank at Japan nuclear plant |
| Jun.19 |
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Toxic substance in Fukushima water |
| Mar.10 |
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Japan marks quake and tsunami anniversary |
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Japan quake 'heard at edge of space' |
| Feb.28 |
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Report outlines Fukushima's radiation toll. Japan
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| Oct.31 |
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Japan tsunami money 'misspent'
| Oct.26 |
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Fish off Fukushima still contaminated |
| Aug.22 |
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Record radiation found in fish near Fukushima |
| Jul.21 |
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Japan to probe Tepco 'cover-up'. Northern Japan
| May.28 |
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Tuna record Fukushima pollution |
| May.25 |
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Fukushima radiation worse than feared |
| 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
Northern Japan: 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
Northern Japan: Engineers have brought the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to a 'cold shutdown condition', nine months after the earthquake and tsunami
| Nov.14 |
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Japan radiation 'unsafe for farming'. Northern Japan
| Nov.1 |
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Fukushima cleanup may take decades. Northern Japan
| Jul.30 |
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Earthquake hits off Japan coast
Northern Japan: A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has been felt in north-east Japan, shaking buildings in the capital Tokyo
| Jul.15 |
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Ohi nuclear reactor shuts down after fault. Japan
| 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. Northern Japan
| 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. Northern Japan
| 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 Northern Japan: 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 Northern 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 Northern 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 Northern Japan: 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
Northern Japan: Workers at quake-hit nuclear plant dump water with low levels of contamination into the sea so more highly radioactive water can be stored
| 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. Northern Japan
| 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 Northern 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. Northern Japan
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Japan radiation report 'mistaken' |
| Mar.26 |
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Sea radiation 1,250 times normal. Northern Japan
| Mar.25 |
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Reactor core might be leaking
Map of Fukushima Japan Northern Japan: Authorities raised the prospect of a likely breach in the all-important containment vessel of the No. 3 reactor at the stricken nuclear power plant
| 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. Northern Japan
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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
Map of Fukushima Japan Northern Japan: 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
Northern Japan: A grandmother and her teenage grandson were rescued 9 days after they became trapped in their home following the earthquake and tsunami
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Japan warns on quake deaths rise |
| Mar.18 |
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Nuclear plant's power restoration closer. Northern Japan
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Japan raises threat level at nuclear plant
Northern Japan: 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
Northern Japan: 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. Northern Japan
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Staff withdrawn from Japan plant. Northern Japan
| Mar.14 |
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Radiation fears after Japan blast. Northern Japan
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New blast at Japan nuclear plant. Northern Japan
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Meltdown alert at Japan reactor
Map of Fukushima Japan Northern 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. Northern Japan
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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
Northern Japan: 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. Northern Japan
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Japan scrambles to reach trapped victims. Northern Japan
| Mar.11 |
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Huge blast at nuclear power plant
Northern Japan: 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. Northern Japan
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Massive quake, tsunami hit Japan
Map of Sendai Japan Northern 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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2011 |
| Mar.15 |
New fire fuels nuclear fears in Japan. Northern Japan
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2015 |
| Sep.5 |
Japan reopens radiation-hit Naraha. Northern Japan
2014 |
| 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.19 |
Fukushima leaks radioactive water
Northern Japan: 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.2 |
New leak at Japan nuke plant due to tank overflow |
| Sep.5 |
S Korea in Fukushima fisheries ban |
| Sep.4 |
Radiation level spikes further at Fukushima. Northern Japan
| Sep.3 |
Japan to spend $470 million to deal with toxic water. Northern Japan
| Aug.20 |
Japan raising Fukushima leak alert
Northern Japan: 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...
| Aug.19 |
New leak from storage tank at Japan nuclear plant |
| Jun.19 |
Toxic substance in Fukushima water |
| Feb.28 |
Report outlines Fukushima's radiation toll. Japan
2012 |
| Oct.26 |
Fish off Fukushima still contaminated |
| Aug.22 |
Record radiation found in fish near Fukushima |
| Jul.21 |
Japan to probe Tepco 'cover-up'. Northern Japan
| May.28 |
Tuna record Fukushima pollution |
| May.25 |
Fukushima radiation worse than feared |
2011 |
| Dec.15 |
Japan declares Fukushima stable
Northern Japan: Engineers have brought the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to a 'cold shutdown condition', nine months after the earthquake and tsunami
| Nov.14 |
Japan radiation 'unsafe for farming'. Northern Japan
| Nov.1 |
Fukushima cleanup may take decades. Northern Japan
| Jul.15 |
Ohi nuclear reactor shuts down after fault. Japan
| Jun.17 |
Fukushima water clean-up halted |
| May.31 |
Japan 'underestimated risk' - UN |
| May.4 |
Workers enter Fukushima reactor. Northern Japan
| Apr.17 |
Reactors could take 9 months to stop. Northern Japan
| Apr.16 |
Nuclear crisis could last 2-3 more months |
| Apr.12 |
Japan disaster now on Chernobyl level Northern Japan: 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 Northern 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 Northern Japan: 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
Northern Japan: Workers at quake-hit nuclear plant dump water with low levels of contamination into the sea so more highly radioactive water can be stored
| Mar.31 |
Warning on Japan evacuation zone |
| Mar.30 |
Japan to scrap stricken reactors |
| Mar.29 |
Workers scramble to prevent water leak. Northern Japan
| Mar.28 |
New radiation leak at Japan plant |
| Mar.28 |
Radioactive water found outside plant
Map of Fukushima Japan Northern 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. Northern Japan
| Mar.25 |
Reactor core might be leaking
Map of Fukushima Japan Northern Japan: Authorities raised the prospect of a likely breach in the all-important containment vessel of the No. 3 reactor at the stricken nuclear power plant
| 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
Map of Fukushima Japan Northern Japan: 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
Northern Japan: 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
Northern Japan: 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. Northern Japan
| Mar.14 |
Radiation fears after Japan blast. Northern Japan
| Mar.14 |
Meltdown alert at Japan reactor
Map of Fukushima Japan Northern 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. Northern Japan
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2016 |
| Nov.22 |
7.4 quake was aftershock from 2011
Northern Japan: The Japan weather agency said that the quake that triggered moderate tsunamis was an aftershock of the devastating 2011 quake
| 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
2013 |
| Mar.10 |
Japan marks quake and tsunami anniversary |
| Mar.10 |
Japan quake 'heard at edge of space' |
2012 |
| Oct.31 |
Japan tsunami money 'misspent'
| Mar.10 |
Japan marks deadly anniversary
Northern Japan: 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
Northern Japan: A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has been felt in north-east Japan, shaking buildings in the capital Tokyo
| 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 Northern 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. Northern Japan
| 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
Northern Japan: A grandmother and her teenage grandson were rescued 9 days after they became trapped in their home following the earthquake and tsunami
| 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
Northern Japan: 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. Northern Japan
| Mar.11 |
Massive quake, tsunami hit Japan
Map of Sendai Japan Northern 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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2011 |
| Mar.21 |
Work resumes at Japanese reactor. Northern Japan
| Mar.18 |
Nuclear plant's power restoration closer. Northern Japan
| Mar.17 |
Japan nuclear plant progress slow |
| Mar.17 |
Cable reaches Japan nuclear plant |
| Mar.12 |
3,000 rescued; many more missing. Northern Japan
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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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2011 |
| Mar.14 |
New blast at Japan nuclear plant. Northern Japan
| Mar.13 |
Explosion at Japan nuclear plant. Northern Japan
| Mar.11 |
Huge blast at nuclear power plant
Northern Japan: A massive explosion has struck a Japanese nuclear power plant after devastating earthquake. Officials fear a meltdown at one of the reactors