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Strong 6.1 earthquake strikes off Japan coast

Strong 6.1 earthquake strikes off Japan coast

18 May 2013 09:12 - Sapa-AFP
A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the northern coast of Japan's main Honshu island on Saturday, seismologists said.
Tuna in US found with Japan quake radiation

Tuna in US found with Japan quake radiation

29 May 2012 15:50 - Sapa-AFP
Bluefin tuna caught off the US coast have been found to contain radioactive material from Japan's quake-struck Fukushima nuclear plant.

Experts forecast strong quakes for Japan

24 Jan 2012 13:10 - Staff Reporter
Experts in Japan have warned that the chances of a powerful earthquake striking Tokyo in the next four years could be as high as 70%.
Japanese protesters demonstrate anger over nuclear crisis

Japanese protesters demonstrate anger over nuclear crisis

11 Sep 2011 15:20 - Staff Reporter
Anti-nuclear protesters have taken to the streets of Tokyo and other cities to mark six months since the March earthquake and tsunami.
US, Japan will bounce back, says Biden

US, Japan will bounce back, says Biden

23 Aug 2011 06:27 - Jeff Mason
Joe Biden warned the world not to underestimate Japan and the US, saying the two countries are still Pacific powers and will overcome their problems.

Japan exports fall for fifth straight month

18 Aug 2011 07:40 - Tomoko A Hosaka
Japan's exports fell for the fifth month in July as the country contends with a strong yen and the ongoing impact of the March earthquake and tsunami.

First rise in Japan retail sales posted since quake

28 Jul 2011 08:38 - Staff Reporter
Japan's retail sales rose in June, marking the first gain since a devastating March quake and tsunami in another signal of recovery in the country.

Tokyo announces 2020 Olympic bid

16 Jul 2011 08:34 - Staff Reporter
Tokyo has formally announced its bid to host the 2020 Olympics as symbol of determination to recover from the devastating March 11 double disaster.
Japan slides back into recession after quake

Japan slides back into recession after quake

19 May 2011 12:09 - Yuka Ito
Japan's economy plunged back into recession in January to March, contracting sharply on the impact of the nation's biggest recorded earthquake.

Toyota boosts US production sooner than expected

11 May 2011 20:49 - Staff Reporter
Toyota will be able to boost its United States production sooner than expected following a devastating Japanese quake and tsunami.

Japan new vehicle sales fall by record 51% in April

02 May 2011 09:10 - Staff Reporter
Japan's domestic sales of new cars, trucks and buses logged their biggest-ever drop in April, an industry group said on Monday.
Rebuilding Japan's disaster-hit towns may take a decade

Rebuilding Japan's disaster-hit towns may take a decade

26 Apr 2011 16:27 - Shinichi Saoshiro
The reconstruction of Japanese towns and cities devastated by a deadly earthquake and tsunami last month could take a decade, an advisory panel says.
Japanese spirits unbowed by wind of change

Japanese spirits unbowed by wind of change

20 Apr 2011 12:02 - David Watkins
The wind that blows across the debris-strewn land surrounding Atsuko Sakurai's house is unusually strong for this time of year.

Toyota resumes production at all Japan plants

18 Apr 2011 06:53 - Staff Reporter
Toyota says it has resumed production at all of its plants in Japan for the first time since last month's massive earthquake and tsunami.

Japan nuclear plant operator promises compensation

15 Apr 2011 10:41 - Staff Reporter
The operator of Japan's nuclear power plant on Friday promised an initial $12 000 in compensation to each family living close to the facility.
Japan's nuclear evacuees demand compensation

Japan's nuclear evacuees demand compensation

13 Apr 2011 16:05 - Yuri Kageyama
Workers forced to leave their homes and jobs because of radiation fears are demanding compensation from Japan's tsunami-flooded nuclear plant.
Japan disaster zone hit by new powerful quake

Japan disaster zone hit by new powerful quake

07 Apr 2011 20:10 - Staff Reporter
A powerful earthquake on Thursday hit the same area of Japan ravaged by disaster a month ago, prompting a tsunami alert that was later cancelled.

New Japan quake triggers tsunami evacuation

07 Apr 2011 17:14 - Staff Reporter
Japanese authorities evacuated the ravaged northeast of the country on Thursday after a new 7.4-magnitude quake sparked warnings of another tsunami.
Japan works to avoid explosion at nuclear plant

Japan works to avoid explosion at nuclear plant

07 Apr 2011 07:24 - Staff Reporter
Workers at Japan's stricken nuclear plant on Thursday pumped nitrogen into a crippled reactor in a bid to prevent a possible explosion.
Japan plugs leak from nuclear plant

Japan plugs leak from nuclear plant

06 Apr 2011 15:54 - Harumi Ozawa
Workers at Japan's crippled atomic power plant on Wednesday plugged a hole spewing highly radioactive water into the ocean.

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