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Japan: One year after Fukushima nuclear disaster, 4 repercussions
The March 11, 2011 Japan earthquake was one of the world's worst earthquakes. It triggered a tsunami, flooding, landslides, fires, and a meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
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In Pictures: High-speed rail worldwide
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In Pictures: Japan's 7.1 earthquake
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 03/24
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 03/16
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Earth permanently deformed by big quakes? Measurements in Chile challenge established theory.
Earth permanently deformed: New research suggests that large-scale temblors can leave permanent scars on the crust of our planet.
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After Fukushima: Japan's new model for farms
Japan’s government hopes to promote indoor farms in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami that wiped out irrigation canals, roads, and other infrastructure on 60,000 acres in Japan.
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Test passed? Japan's earthquake causes quick response near Fukushima (+video)
Coming so soon after Sunday’s tunnel collapse raised questions about Japan's infrastructure, the absence of major damage from today's quake shows Japan’s level of preparedness for them.
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Tsunami warning lifted after 7.3 earthquake shakes Japan (+video)
A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook Japan's northeastern coast, triggering a small tsunami and causing buildings to sway as far away as Tokyo. Japan officials report no fatalities from the earthquake or small tsunami.
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Change Agent On Japan earthquake anniversary: a letter of hope and resilience
One year after the Japan earthquake and tsunami, a resident finds gratitude and cooperation amid the devastation.
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Japan: One year after Fukushima nuclear disaster, 4 repercussions
The March 11, 2011 Japan earthquake was one of the world's worst earthquakes. It triggered a tsunami, flooding, landslides, fires, and a meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
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Farmers look for signs of hope six months after Japan's tsunami
Healthy grass and refurbished houses along the coast hard-hit by Japan's March 11 tsunami represent the frail beginnings of a return to normalcy.
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Japan's tsunami recovery stalls
Rigid bureaucracy, the scope of devastation, and a lack of financing are hindering Japan's comeback from the March earthquake and subsequent tsunami. Some citizens are taking recovery into their own hands.
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In Pictures: High-speed rail worldwide
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A hard-hit Japanese city sees signs of hope in road repair, reopened shops
Workers in Ishinomaki, Japan, have cleared thousands of tons of debris from streets and buildings inundated by the March 11 tsunami. A long-time shopkeeper says customers are starting to return.
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Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko make first trip to disaster zone
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited two evacuation shelters Thursday in Asahi city, about 54 miles east of Tokyo near the Pacific coast.
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7.1 earthquake knocks out power for nearly a million
7.1 earthquake: The new tremor late Thursday threw even more areas into disarray and sent communities that had made some gains back to square one.
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In Pictures: Japan's 7.1 earthquake
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Stocks close off lows hit after earthquake
Stocks fell initially on Japan's latest earthquake, but recovered some of their losses. The Dow average dropped 17 points; the S&P 500 index fell 2 points.
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Japan earthquake today: Tsunami warning lifted, but Fukushima evacuated
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook northeast Japan late Thursday. A tsunami warning was issued, then lifted for the coast, already devastated by last month's massive quake and the tsunami that crippled the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
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Major magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes off Japan coast
The Japan meteorological agency issued a tsunami warning for a wave of up to 6 feet for a coastal area already torn apart by last month's tsunami.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 03/24
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Japan earthquake leaves ghost towns in its wake
For large swathes of the coast hit hardest by the March 11 Japan earthquake and tsunami, a daunting rebuilding effort is exacerbated by years of falling birth rates and a youth exodus to big cities.
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Japan earthquake: Why the Asian nation will rebound from temblor and tsunami
The Japan earthquake and tsunami will take years to recover from. But few peoples are as resilient and socially cohesive as the Japanese.
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After earthquake, Japan asks how a nation prepares for the unimaginable
Japan has been widely praised for its disaster readiness, but the magnitude 9.0 earthquake has the country asking how it can be better equipped to handle the next big one.
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Car sales heat up, but the Prius?
Car sales were improving for Toyota. But Japan's disaster and subsequent production woes may limit car sales, especially of Toyota's hot-selling Prius.
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CH-47 Chinook helicopter begins dumping water on nuclear reactor
CH-47 Chinook helicopter, heavy-duty fire trucks, and water cannons dump water on one of Japan's dangerously overheated nuclear reactors. Emergency workers couldn't be sure any of it was easing the peril at the tsunami-ravaged facility.
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Japan nuclear crisis: Now, how to evacuate?
The US today urged the evacuation of its citizens within a 50-mile radius of the Fukushima Daiishi nuclear power plant. This reporter has found a snow storm makes that a bit tricky.
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Japanese stay put for now despite nuclear radiation worries
In Sendai, a port city 60 miles from the damaged reactors at Fukushima, residents say they're getting conflicting warnings about the level of nuclear radiation.
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Astronauts observe Japan's tsunami aftermath from space
High-resolution photos taken from the International Space Station show some of the areas hit the hardest by the 9.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck the northeastern coast of Japan.
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