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# Japan Earthquake

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Japan hit by series of earthquakes and 1-metre tsunami

No reports of injuries although the location of quake, off the coast of Sendai and Miyaki prefecture, raised ghost of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Dec 7th 2012, 10:50 AM

Tuna fish carried radiation from Fukushima to the United States

Scientists say the bluefin tuna absorbed radioactive cesium from swimming in contaminated waters and feeding on contaminated prey such as krill and squid.

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May 28th 2012, 9:45 PM

'Ghost ship' from Japan tsunami spotted off Canada

The fishing vessel has spent the last year drifting all the way across the Pacific with nobody on board.

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Mar 26th 2012, 8:28 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…

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Mar 11th 2012, 8:54 AM

A year on, €5bn donated but lack of 'master plan' to rebuild Japan criticised

Of that donation, €1 million has come from Ireland, we’ve been looking at the aid situation in the earthquake and tsunami hit east coast one year on and how the money has been spent.

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Mar 11th 2012, 8:45 AM

Silence and prayers mark anniversary of Japanese tsunami

The earthquake killed more than 19,000 people, and 300,000 are still in temporary housing.

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Mar 11th 2012, 7:43 AM

Nine months on, Japan says Fukushima nuclear plant is stable

Experts have noted the plant remains vulnerable to more problems and it will take decades to decommission following March’s devastating earthquake and tsunami.

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Dec 16th 2011, 8:45 AM

Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads

The very best of the week’s writing from around the globe.

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Oct 16th 2011, 11:00 AM

Japan lifts Fukushima evacuation order for 59,000 residents

Locals have been told they can return – but radioactive elements have been found in soil up to 80km from the plant.

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Oct 1st 2011, 6:47 PM

As world remembers 9/11, Japan marks six months since earthquake and tsunami

The magnitude-9.0 earthquake produced the sort of devastation Japan hadn’t seen since World War II. The tsunami that followed engulfed the northeast and wiped out entire towns.

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Sep 11th 2011, 1:10 PM

Gallery: Japan's tsunami repairs, six months on

Sunday marks the six-month anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that killed tens of thousands. The repairs are ongoing.

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Sep 9th 2011, 11:50 AM

Japan set for sixth prime minister in five years as Naoto Kan resigns

The decision has been widely expected amid plunging approval ratings following the March earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster.

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Aug 26th 2011, 6:58 AM

Column: ‘The very mention of nuclear power sends people into a flutter’

After Fukushima, nuclear power has become a bogeyman – but we shouldn’t dismiss it out of hand, writes physicist David Robert Grimes.

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Aug 24th 2011, 7:47 AM

Fatal radiation levels at Fukushima now 'off the scale'

Levels of radiation in some areas of the plant are so high they would be lethal within one hour.

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Aug 2nd 2011, 10:28 AM

Authorities may limit access to Fukushima evacuation zone

People with houses within the exclusion zone around Fukushima I have been returning home, against government orders.

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Apr 20th 2011, 9:24 AM

Japanese baseball opens to relief and cheers

“I think this is going to be a healing process” – first pitch this morning signals return to normal life, officials hope.

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Apr 12th 2011, 1:50 PM

Fukushima nuclear alert raised to maximum level 7

Japan’s nuclear regulator raises its alert warning from level 5 to 7 – putting the Fukushima crisis on a par with Chernobyl.

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Apr 12th 2011, 7:24 AM

Japan rattled by new 6.6 aftershock

Electricity cut to reactors at Fukushima nuclear plant but back-up supply has kicked in.

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Apr 11th 2011, 10:06 AM

# Japan Earthquake

Japan earthquake sends bulls and bears running as stocks plummet

Stocks plummeted on Wall Street today after a 7.1 quake stuck off the northern coast of the country.

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Apr 7th 2011, 9:10 PM

# Japan Earthquake

Tsunami alert lifted after 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan coast

No major damage or injuries reported so far, while no additional problems are reported at nuclear facilities.

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Apr 7th 2011, 4:08 PM

Fukushima owners begin 'condolence money' payout for radiation damage

Tokyo Electric Power Company’s share price reaches an all-time low after the company pledges to cover evacuation costs.

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Apr 5th 2011, 10:33 AM

Op-ed: An earthquake devastated Haiti - but so too did poverty

On the day that Haiti announces preliminary results from last month’s presidential election, the Director of Trocaire reflects on how the country can be helped to equip themselves against future tragedy.

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Apr 4th 2011, 3:27 PM

Plutonium found in soil outside stricken Fukushima reactor

The presence of the highly radioactive element in the soil confirms damage to reactor number 3, where it was housed.

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Mar 28th 2011, 4:19 PM

Fukushima radiation recordings were ‘an error’, operators say

Recordings that suggested the level of radiation was ‘ten million times’ higher than normal were erroneous, TEPCO says.

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Mar 27th 2011, 1:32 PM

Three Fukushima workers hospitalised with skin lesions

Staff working to try and restore power to the Fukushima cooling systems are hospitalised after major radiation exposure.

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Mar 24th 2011, 8:29 AM

Weather will determine if Fukushima radiation reaches Ireland

Ireland’s nuclear watchdog says atmospheric pressure will determine whether trace amounts of radiation will reach our shores.

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Mar 23rd 2011, 4:32 PM

Tokyo tap water too radioactive for children - reports

Water supplies contain more radioactive iodine than is safe for young children to drink – as black smoke emerges from Fukushima.

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Mar 23rd 2011, 7:38 AM

Engineers continue Fukushima struggles as more smoke emerges

Steam-like vapours emerge from one reactor, while hazy smoke emerges from another, as workers restore power to the plant.

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Mar 22nd 2011, 7:31 AM

End in sight for Fukushima fears - as engineers ponder burying stricken plant

Engineers relay new power lines to the stricken nuclear plant – as operators admit they may simply bury it under concrete.

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Mar 18th 2011, 9:06 AM

Japan's Emperor: Fukushima nuclear crisis 'causes deep worry'

In a rare TV appearance, Japan’s Emperor Akihito admitted he was “deeply worried” by the crisis facing his country.

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Mar 16th 2011, 1:41 PM

Fukushima staff evacuated after major radiation surge

The operators of the troubled Fukushima I power plant pull all staff out of the plant following a spike in radiation levels.

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Mar 16th 2011, 7:36 AM

Pool of spent nuclear rods ‘exposed to open air’ at Fukushima reactor

The fire at reactor 4 was caused by an explosion that tore an 8-square-metre hole in the walls – exposing rods to the outside.

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Mar 15th 2011, 1:00 PM

Coolant in fourth Fukushima reactor might be 'boiling away'

Spent fuel is usually kept in a containment pond – but that’s beginning to evaporate away, causing further risks in Japan.

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Mar 15th 2011, 10:51 AM

Radioactivity released after third explosion at Fukushima plant

A blast at reactor 2 may have damaged the nuclear core, authorities say, with emissions now strong enough to harm humans.

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Mar 15th 2011, 7:30 AM

Nuclear rods melting inside three Fukushima reactors, Japan admits

The nuclear cores at reactors 1, 2 and 3 are all now believed to be melting, after cooling systems at all three failed.

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Mar 14th 2011, 3:35 PM

Japan's horrific tsunami: before and after

Our gallery of Japan’s coastal cities before and after Friday’s tsunami underlines the true extent of the country’s devastation.

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Mar 14th 2011, 8:20 AM

Second explosion at Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant

Two days after the first explosion, a second hydrogen blast strikes the nuclear plant – as 2,000 bodies are found in Miyagi.

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Mar 14th 2011, 7:31 AM

The Daily Fix: Sunday

24 more hours pass on Planet Earth – here’s what’s been going on, and some other bits you might have missed.

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Mar 13th 2011, 7:57 PM

Japanese authorities declare state of emergency at second nuclear plant

The lowest state of alert has been declared at the Onagawa nuclear plant, while the cooling system fails at another facility.

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Mar 13th 2011, 3:05 PM

Japanese PM: Crisis is worst to face Japan since WW2

Naoto Kan says 100,000 troops are being deployed to Japan’s stricken areas, as estimates say damages could reach €29bn.

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