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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.independent.ie/world-news/earthquake-hits-northern-japan-1421903.html?r=RSSAn earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan yesterday morning, the country's meteorological agency said.2008-06-27T05:55+0200irish-independentenirish-independent-cb29baa4e9dd9e6f45ffb070725522abNaturalDisasters20080627055500http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/mhgbqleyqlid/rss2/An earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan this morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. No tsunami warning was issued and no damage was reported.2008-06-26T10:14+0200irish-newsenirish-news-9d6e6b20a894a9ba09c75a191fcfd329NaturalDisasters20080626101400http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3560531,00.htmlA moderate 5.3-magnitude earthquake shook northern Japan on Thursday, the Meteorological Agency said, nearly two weeks after a powerful tremor killed 12 people in the country. The tremor, which struck at 8:41 am (2341 GMT Wednesday), jolted areas in the northern island of Hokkaido, the agency said.2008-06-26T06:31+0200yediotaharonotenyediotaharonot-155491bc602508a5921bb912f11276dbNaturalDisasters20080626063100http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20080626-72982.htmlThere was no threat of a tsunami and no immediate reports of casualties or damage. -AFP2008-06-26T05:46+0200AsiaOneenAsiaOne-3989d64ec007b45dc8f1761ac0412632NaturalDisasters20080626054600http://www.dawn.com/2008/06/26/rss.htm#1TOKYO, June 26 (AFP): A moderate 5.3-magnitude earthquake shook northern Japan Thursday, the Meteorological Agency said. The tremor, which struck at 8:41 a.m.,...2008-06-26T05:42+0200dawnendawn-b831bdedae0efe694398c1b7894ab07bNaturalDisasters20080626054200http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008/06/26/story_26-6-2008_pg5_43TOKYO: Japan's trade surplus in May fell a smaller than expected 7.6 percent, as Chinese demand to rebuild from a major earthquake supported exports, data showed Wednesday. The trade surplus came to 365.61 billion yen (3.39 billion dollars), falling from 395.55 billion yen in May 2007, the finance ministry said.2008-06-26T00:36+0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-9c51575331ffaa26f25eb23e0d933cafNaturalDisastersEnergy20080626003600http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/asia/article3800387.eceA powerful earthquake has struck northern Japan, killing at least five people. It had a magnitude of 7.2. Two hundred people are injured. The tremor sparked landslides which destroyed roads and left residents cut off. Don't Miss . . . The Euro 2008 wives backing their men from the stands The best....2008-06-25T19:44+0200belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-93d0390617af75fbf45de47f24aabc04NaturalDisasters20080625194400http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/asia/article3800387.eceA powerful earthquake has struck northern Japan, killing at least five people. It had a magnitude of 7.2. Two hundred people are injured. The tremor sparked landslides which destroyed roads and left residents cut off. Don't Miss . . . The Euro 2008 wives backing their men from the stands Pets....2008-06-25T15:41+0200belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-d738f6df76846e751bb6d8435655bf7fNaturalDisasters20080625154100http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/asia/article3799995.eceA strong earthquake has rocked a rural area of Japan, killing at least three people.2008-06-25T15:41+0200belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-be3bc36e277ff66332e1a4ff87d12dbfNaturalDisastersNuclear20080625154100http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/asia/article3802419.eceThe death toll from yesterday's earthquake in Japan has risen to at least nine, after three more bodies were recovered from a hot spring.2008-06-25T15:10+0200belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-dba2edd8e9a086e7c095416cde2951a8NaturalDisasters20080625151000http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/asia/article3802405.eceSearch operations are ongoing in Japan where several people are believed to be buried after an earthquake hit the north of the country yesterday, killing at least seven and injuring more than 200.2008-06-25T15:10+0200belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-857598fd0a3141db2aecfb95a7f7333e20080625151000http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080625/bs_afp/japaneconomytradeAFP - Japan's trade surplus in May fell a smaller than expected 7.6 percent, as Chinese demand to rebuild from a major earthquake supported exports, data showed Wednesday.2008-06-25T13:20+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-d40ad7877c06a3627530bf5a2c3e57c1Energy20080625132000http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200806230047.htmlSome 10,000 buildings and gyms at public elementary and junior high schools in Japan would not be able to withstand an earthquake measuring upper 6 or higher on the Japanese seismic scale of 7, according to an estimate by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.2008-06-23T03:44+0200asahienasahi-c390368408ec8f30038b9dd1ab6ba6e0NaturalDisastersTAXUD20080623034400http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/14/AR2008061400927.html?nav=rss_world/asiaTOKYO, June 14 -- A strong earthquake tore up highways, ripped open hillsides and shook down bridges across a swath of rural northern Japan on Saturday morning, leaving at least six people dead, about 200 injured and 13 missing.2008-06-21T03:13+0200WashingtonPost_BenWashingtonPost_B-83d7404193f7ef0e7c01b02cab035d8dNuclearNaturalDisastersJRCSafeguards20080621031300http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-06-20-Japanquake_N.htm?csp=34Police say rescue workers have recovered another body from a landslide triggered by a powerful earthquake in northern Japan, ...2008-06-20T16:22+0200usaTodayenusaToday-d959c8248a60d715226543bb4315645bNaturalDisasters20080620162200http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080620/ap_on_re_as/japan_earthquakeAP - Police say rescue workers have recovered another body from a landslide triggered by a powerful earthquake in northern Japan, bringing the confirmed death toll to 12.2008-06-20T14:58+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-d53dce1562725276d584c932a46a4f41NaturalDisasters20080620145800http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-06/20/content_8405904.htmTOKYO, June 20 (Xinhua) -- Japan will map out measures against flooding within one month as the 15 quake lakes created by the June 14 earthquake posed grave threats of flooding, the land ministry said Friday. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport will have ready-to-assemble large....2008-06-20T04:17+0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-85c12b2a4e0c13c97dbd2d76d057d3afNaturalDisasters20080620041700http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/japan/2008/06/19/161698/Japan%2Dearthquake.htmSearch teams recovered another body Wednesday from the wreckage of a hotel that was destroyed by a landslide following a major earthquake in northern Japan, bringing the quake's death toll to 11, reports said.2008-06-19T06:11+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-7a59b9a2cd95919482983a23bcc59aeaNaturalDisasters20080619061100http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/rc20080619a1.htmlOn behalf of my family here in China, I would like to express my deep condolences to all the affected people in Saturday's strong (7.2-magnitude) earthquake in northeastern Japan. I was very much impressed and touched by Japanese rescuers' compassion and professionalism when they dashed to Sichuan....2008-06-18T23:28+0200japantimesenjapantimes-698a85500b51ec6d1d34ea1b8c55ce47NaturalDisasters20080618232800http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/06/18/world/main4192810.shtml?source=RSSattr=World_4192810Search teams recovered another body from the wreckage of a hotel that was destroyed by a landslide following a major earthquake in northern Japan, bringing the quake's death toll to 11, police said.2008-06-18T22:45+0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-5d60b700e8482da8016492cab7d88e9e20080618224500http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/japan/2008/06/17/161362/Japanese%2Dtroops.htmRescue workers hampered by giant mounds of mud pulled a man's body out of a devastated hot spring resort on Monday, bringing the death toll from Japan's earthquake to 10.2008-06-17T06:04+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-144b46bd705486786bac39a36245ee29NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20080617060400http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/06/16/asia/16quake.phpSoldiers pulled the body of a 58-year-old man Monday from an inn in northern Japan that was knocked down by a landslide, bringing the death toll in the earthquake last weekend to 10.2008-06-16T23:48+0200IHTenIHT-234f87b43f6bf31868e523ca2a711913NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20080616234800http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ed20080617a1.htmlThe earthquake that hit inland areas of the Tohoku region Saturday morning serves as a strong reminder that Japan's central and local governments, and its individual citizens must take earthquake precautionary measures in earnest. If a quake with the power of the Saturday temblor had hit a populous....2008-06-16T23:35+0200japantimesenjapantimes-c9f7ad2c8d51a7df3f0c5af4629b72f1NaturalDisasters20080616233500http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080616/full/news.2008.893.html?s=news_rssA magnitude-7.2 earthquake that hit northern Japan on Sunday morning has claimed at least nine lives, left another dozen people missing, and destroyed houses and factories throughout the region. The affected areas were too close to the earthquake-generating (seismogenic) zone, a mere 8 kilometres....2008-06-16T20:12+0200natureennature-182983918997ae5a41124acffd9e778dNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAid20080616201200http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~3/312865608/idUST1820520080616TOKYO (Reuters) - The death toll in a powerful earthquake that hit northern Japan at the weekend rose to 10 on Monday as troops and rescue workers searched for survivors in the remote, mountainous are...2008-06-16T15:53+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-6a002bbc7b9626162d4ba215f62081c7NaturalDisasters20080616155300http://www.namibian.com.na/2008/June/world/08D871583.htmlMonday, June 16, 2008 - Web posted at 9:10:44 GMT Search on for missing after north Japan quake KURIHARA - Yesterday more than 1 000 rescue workers including troops searched for a dozen people missing after a powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan, killing at least six and injuring over 200. The 7.2008-06-16T15:33+0200namibianennamibian-7724c2152ba7f8d111912fe61aedb93920080616153300http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2008/jun/16/japan.naturaldisasters?picture=335047751A powerful earthquake struck northern Japan on June 14, killing 10 people and injuring more than 2002008-06-16T14:34+0200guardianenguardian-3344ce796b3039a553643ba6b40772ccNaturalDisasters20080616143400http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-06-16-japan-earthquake_N.htm?csp=34Soldiers digging through the wreckage of a hot spring resort buried in a landslide discovered the body of one of the missing ...2008-06-16T12:14+0200usaTodayenusaToday-3ee1b160944e26f720ad1499e8f4c22cNaturalDisasters20080616121400http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=5173763Soldiers digging through the wreckage of a hot spring resort buried in a landslide discovered the body of one of the missing Monday, bringing the death toll in the weekend quake to 10, police said. Rescuers kept up their search for the 12 people who remain missing from Saturday's powerful quake in....2008-06-16T11:15+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-ff52e1ccbfc1b5ec0309923edaee87bd20080616111500http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=107366Rescue workers searched yesterday for 11 people still missing after a powerful earthquake rocked rural areas of northern Japan, killing at least nine and injuring more than 200.Nearly 400 searchers2008-06-16T10:47+0200TurkishDailyNewsenTurkishDailyNews-8dff4ffb010241f46c81677ea756281aNaturalDisasters20080616104700http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/J/JAPAN_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTKURIHARA, Japan (AP) -- Soldiers digging through the wreckage of a hot spring resort buried in a landslide discovered the body of one of the missing Monday, bringing the death toll in the weekend quake to 10, police said....2008-06-16T10:35+0200APenAP-ab7a9cb0448cca080be5d6b8a46104feNaturalDisasters20080616103500http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/121355403054.htmJun. 15 - Rescue workers recover the bodies of several people buried by landslides a day after northern Japan is rocked by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake, More than 1,000 disaster workers, including troops, are spreading out across the mountainous area in search of those missing or isolated by landslides.2008-06-16T10:14+0200alertnetenalertnet-58d8b191ed6602b3aab52b8632a1237020080616101400http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080616/ts_nm/japan_quake_dcReuters - The death toll in a powerful earthquake that hit northern Japan at the weekend rose to 10 on Monday as troops and rescue workers searched for survivors in the remote, mountainous area worst hit by the tremor.2008-06-16T10:13+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-5a7ddcfa79da53ea231c5a467f7bead7NaturalDisasters20080616101300http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/0616/breaking16.htmThe death toll in a powerful earthquake that hit northern Japan at the weekend rose to 10 today as troops and rescue workers searched for survivors in the remote, mountainous area worst hit by the tremor.2008-06-16T09:42+0200irishtimesenirishtimes-bea882e57df5f5ff21609e3e0e882f29NaturalDisasters20080616094200http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUST1820520080616?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsTOKYO (Reuters) - The death toll in a powerful earthquake that hit northern Japan at the weekend rose to 10 on Monday as troops and rescue workers searched for survivors in the remote, mountainous area worst hit by the tremor.2008-06-16T08:36+0200reutersenreuters-6a002bbc7b9626162d4ba215f62081c7NaturalDisasters20080616083600http://news.sbs.com.au/worldnewsaustralia/japan_earthquake_death_toll_rises_to_10_549443The death toll from a powerful earthquake that hit northern Japan at the weekend has risen to 10, with 12 people still missing.2008-06-16T08:32+0200sbsensbs-141ba5838dc3ac0752e946e2a9cdc93cNaturalDisasters20080616083200http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23871750-23109,00.htmlTHE death toll from a powerful earthquake that hit northern Japan at the weekend has risen to 10 as troops and rescue workers searched for survivors in the remote, mountainous area worst hit by the tremor. 3:46pm (AEST)2008-06-16T08:26+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-ab1f4bec46e9096fd2c32fccb729d86fNaturalDisasters20080616082600http://news.sbs.com.au/worldnewsaustralia/hopes_dim_for_japan_quake_survivors_549443There are faint hopes of finding a dozen people missing after a powerful earthquake in Japan with fears of landslides hampering relief operations.2008-06-16T07:02+0200sbsensbs-b6b4a1529bb2e0fc8051ab10adc7b695NaturalDisasters20080616070200http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/japan/2008/06/16/161180/Japan%2Dtroops.htmTroops on Sunday pulled the bodies of three people from the muddy rubble of an earthquake-ravaged resort hotel in Japan as aftershocks and landslide fears hampered the search for survivors.2008-06-16T05:43+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-7b71dcde35c295800ae9f9c3f804dc5aNaturalDisasters20080616054300http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/world/2008/0616/1213369972731.htmlKURIHARA - Rescue workers searched yesterday for 11 people still missing after a powerful earthquake hit rural areas of northern Japan, killing at least nine and injuring more than 200.2008-06-16T05:42+0200irishtimesenirishtimes-94657b3efcdfe14869c48b1a926dd068NaturalDisasters20080616054200http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200806/200806160025.htmlSouth Korea, China and Japan agreed to build a channel for trilateral cooperation for disaster prevention and management, with the recent massive earthquake in Sichuan, China and Saturday¡¯s earthquake in northeastern Japan as momentum. The three countries also reached agreement on holding six-party....2008-06-16T03:24+0200chosunenchosun-bec9e59fd5980715604218231df5fadcNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20080616032400http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/J/JAPAN_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTKURIHARA, Japan (AP) -- Rescue teams digging their way through a ravine buried in mud Sunday pulled three bodies from a hot springs inn, bringing the death toll to nine after a powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan....2008-06-15T19:30+0200APenAP-8efbe4b4a544712ee08a2c31db522accNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20080615193000http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7011278696(AHN) - The death toll from Japan's 7.2 magnitude earthquake Friday rose to nine Sunday after rescue workers found three more bodies buried under mud and rock. - Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:18:18 GMT (AHN)2008-06-15T15:35+0200AHNenAHN-81f9f0da0da33f858f161f152f102b52NaturalDisasters20080615153500http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-06-15-voa14.cfm?rss=topstoriesAt least nine people are dead and 11 missing following Saturday's earthquake in Northern Japan. The quake caused landslides which buried people at both a construction and a hot springs resort site. VOA's Kurt Achin is monitoring news of the earthquake from Seoul. More than 270 smaller aftershocks have followed Saturday's 7.2008-06-15T15:24+0200voanewsenvoanews-a843779e35a7d53234e8dd704e333fc9NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20080615152400http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/15/AR2008061500454.html?nav=rss_worldTOKYO, June 15 -- Slowed by hundreds of aftershocks and the threat that a leaky dam could collapse, rescue workers searched Sunday for 13 people who remained missing after a powerful earthquake hit rural northern Japan on Saturday.2008-06-15T15:20+0200WashingtonPost_BenWashingtonPost_B-78f471b80c8b6a57a3e4e6bd521619aeNuclearJRCSafeguardsNaturalDisasters20080615152000http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/06/15/asia/japan.phpSoldiers fought their way through a torrent of mud and rocks at a hot spring in northern Japan, where several people were believed to have been buried at the site of a magnitude-7.2 earthquake that has killed at least nine people and injured more than 200.2008-06-15T14:36+0200IHTenIHT-c3b17f168ccd6f133ba1e86ecbc16caaNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20080615143600http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/news/uk-and-international-news/2008/06/15/japanse-earthquake-kills-4-and-injures-over-100-78057-20607169/AT LEAST four people died and 10 were missing after an earthquake shook northern Japan yesterday.2008-06-15T14:33+0200sundaymailensundaymail-ec0e6ed3688301901eb3fb4a0e01806dNuclearNaturalDisasters20080615143300http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1293077.ece#OTC-RSS&ATTR=NewsAT least nine people have died and 12 are missing after an earthquake in Japan. The 7.2 magnitude quake ripped across the mountains and rice fields of northern Japan jolting buildings and nuclear power plants yesterday. Military helicopters swarmed the quake zone 400 kilometers north of Tokyo,....2008-06-15T14:24+0200thesunenthesun-6d1e39873c76bbbc6fd7802cabc0d2f1Nuclear20080615142400http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080615/wl_asia_afp/japanquakeAFP - Troops on Sunday pulled the bodies of three people from the muddy rubble of an earthquake-ravaged resort hotel in Japan as aftershocks and landslide fears hampered the search for survivors.2008-06-15T14:21+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-2d381aed4e19ab52517d00994f1e6edcNaturalDisasters20080615142100http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/06/13/world/main4181027.shtml?source=RSSattr=World_4181027A magnitude 7.2 earthquake ripped across the mountains and rice fields of northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least six people as it sheared off hillsides, jolted buildings and shook nuclear power plants. At least 11 people were missing.2008-06-15T13:56+0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-3747927bad7223bb4e9e20927baa93f0EnergyNuclearJRCSafeguardsManMadeDisasters20080615135600http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/312254138/index.htmlNEW: Rescue teams press search for estimated 11 people missing after quake At least five people dead, 166 injured after earthquake hits Japan U.S. Geological Survey reports 7.2 magnitude quake on Japa...2008-06-15T13:44+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-62579bad2aa4580994310bff66950a15Nuclear20080615134400http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c08dd24cec417021/id/371179/cs/1/The toll in the magnitude-7.2 earthquake that struck north-eastern Japan has risen to nine, after rescue workers found the bodies of three people in the ruins of a guesthouse in Miyagi province.2008-06-15T13:44+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-ab2f613c190f3aa02c3936f5075a6f17NaturalDisasters20080615134400http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=785324AFP KURIHARA, Japan - Water seeping out of landslides hampered relief operations today after Japan's earthquake, with efforts to reach one missing person suspended, officials said. Authorities are studying their options at eight sites where rising water levels were posing. . . .2008-06-15T13:33+0200thetimes-zaenthetimes-za-f91cab65c7047dd2aff45b8e35d6737d20080615133300http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200806/s2275184.htmJapanese troops have recovered the bodies of three people from the muddy rubble of a resort hotel in Japan, as rescue teams continue searching for four others believed buried there after a strong earthquake.2008-06-15T12:51+0200radioaustraliaenradioaustralia-d70d2effcc699e0bc9f54534ad974b01NaturalDisasters20080615125100http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/J/JAPAN_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-06-14-06-40-52KURIHARA, Japan (AP) -- A magnitude-7.2 earthquake ripped across mountains and rice fields in northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least four people as it sheared off hillsides, jolted buildings and...2008-06-15T12:43+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-df0dc7370e4219fbfb8fd48018d57c9cManMadeDisasters20080615124300http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/articles.asp?article=220314&Sn=WORL&IssueId=2852KURIHARA, Japan: A powerful earthquake tore up hills, fields and roads in northern Japan yesterday, killing more than six people, injuring 100 more and trapping guests at a levelled resort hotel. The earthquake, which measured 7.2 on the Richter scale, also caused a small leak of radioactive water from a power plant.2008-06-15T12:37+0200GulfDailyNewsenGulfDailyNews-d48192b8fff88d2fc3246b7bf47442a6NuclearNaturalDisasters20080615123700http://www.iht.com/articles/reuters/2008/06/15/news/OUKWD-UK-JAPAN-QUAKE.phpRescue workers searched on Sunday for 11 people still missing after a powerful earthquake rocked rural areas of northern Japan, killing at least nine and injuring more than 200.2008-06-15T12:36+0200IHTenIHT-b1d1aa53a12e3a0d510d91f2149facc320080615123600http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/mhgbgbaueygb/rss2/Soldiers fought their way through a torrent of mud and rocks at a hot spring today where several people were believed to be buried after an earthquake hit northern Japan, killing at least seven and injuring more than 200.2008-06-15T12:32+0200irish-newsenirish-news-d0f62c2086069532a068ee17ad89ec98ManMadeDisasters20080615123200http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2008/06/15/japan-quake-death-toll-9-as-searchers-dig-through-rubble-89520-20606831/KURIHARA, Japan (Reuters) - Rescue workers searched on Sunday for 11 people still missing after a powerful earthquake rocked rural areas of northern Japan, killing at least nine and injuring more than 200.2008-06-15T11:50+0200themirrorenthemirror-2c3f9157a3bfb6f22a579bcb7cbb954bNaturalDisasters20080615115000http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080615/ts_nm/japan_quake_dcReuters - Rescue workers searched on Sunday for 11 people still missing after a powerful earthquake rocked rural areas of northern Japan, killing at least nine and injuring more than 200.2008-06-15T11:49+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-a97b763931003d2171b729eebacf4e5320080615114900http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/T24414.htm(For more stories on the quake, click [ID:nSP101573]) (Updates number missing, number in shelters) By Elaine Lies KURIHARA, Japan, June 15 (Reuters) - Rescue workers searched on Sunday for 11 people still missing after a powerful earthquake rocked rural areas of northern Japan, killing at least nine and injuring more than 200.2008-06-15T11:27+0200alertnetenalertnet-15e2c33e3afc61af30e3415308c7a0ecNaturalDisasters20080615112700http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/ACCF85CE-0F35-42BB-BA0C-7012FE64E1BA.htmMore than 1,000 rescue workers including troops are searching for 13 people missing as a result of the earthquake. "In this case, it's a very mountainous area and if the roads are cut, even if you call out the troops, you can't get in," said Masaaki Sakakibara, a military official in charge of....2008-06-15T11:25+0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-af047d5e16846775804e7a65d959b1a8NaturalDisasters20080615112500http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKT1820520080615?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsKURIHARA, Japan (Reuters) - Rescue workers searched on Sunday for 11 people still missing after a powerful earthquake rocked rural areas of northern Japan, killing at least nine and injuring more than 200.2008-06-15T11:24+0200reutersenreuters-5513167e2710867cd5b366d3f55c1a1920080615112400http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7455202.stmRescuers in northern Japan find three more bodies, bringing the death toll from Saturday's quake to nine, officials say.2008-06-15T11:09+0200bbcenbbc-d1706c8172120ecc3537866866c9bbdfNuclearJRCSafeguardsNaturalDisasters20080615110900http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/battle+to+reach+quake+survivors/2287152?intcmp=rss_news_itnnewsSoldiers have fought their way through a torrent of mud and rocks at a hot spring where several people were believed to be buried after an earthquake hit northern Japan, killing at least seven and injuring more than 200. Rescuers, often forced to resort to shovels and buckets, raced to dig their way....2008-06-15T10:58+0200channel4newsenchannel4news-52262e308eb60c2e1b14ed1b061107d620080615105800http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article4141402.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093The search for any survivors of the massive earthquake that ripped through northern Japan yesterday has continued despite a near-constant hammering of powerful aftershocks.2008-06-15T10:45+0200sundaytimesensundaytimes-b907dbe053d74039ff18a6d8255ca70cNaturalDisasters20080615104500http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article4141402.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093The search for any survivors of the massive earthquake that ripped through northern Japan yesterday has continued despite a near-constant hammering of powerful aftershocks.2008-06-15T10:42+0200thetimesenthetimes-b907dbe053d74039ff18a6d8255ca70cNaturalDisasters20080615104200http://news.ert.gr/c/6/33218.aspRescue crews are still searching for missing people in Japan, following the strong earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale that hit the country on Saturday. So far, nine lives have been claimed and some 200 have sustained injuries2008-06-15T10:37+0200ert-enenert-en-5f812fd62466f2173174206fb3d2409a20080615103700http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/6430327.htmlRescue and relief efforts continued Sunday as some 1,200 rescue workers are still searching for 16 people who have been reported missing in Japan's earthquake-jolting northeastern areas. Rescue workers, consisting of members of the ...2008-06-15T10:12+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-9f42d308a14db7acccc0b9b9d808779620080615101200http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200806/s2275143.htmMore than 1,000 rescue workers including troops are searching for people missing after a powerful earthquake that hit northern Japan, killing at least six people and injuring over 200.2008-06-15T09:50+0200radioaustraliaenradioaustralia-0e2b9d98220bb13398a99d1a5ca4f0f420080615095000http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23867043-23109,00.htmlMORE than 1000 rescue workers including troops searched on Sunday for 13 people missing after a powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan, killing at least nine and injuring over 200. 3:52pm (AEST)2008-06-15T09:37+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-daa81088234d54150e461e050075e0d3NaturalDisasters20080615093700http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2008/06/15/search-on-for-missing-as-japan-quake-deaths-rise-to-nine-89520-20606831/KURIHARA, Japan (Reuters) - More than 1,000 rescue workers including troops searched on Sunday for 13 people missing after a powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan, killing at least nine and injuring over 200.2008-06-15T09:18+0200themirrorenthemirror-45533f25a32ceb64fb485bc74e1d282920080615091800http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080615/wl_nm/japan_quake_dcReuters - More than 1,000 rescue workers including troops searched on Sunday for 13 people missing after a powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan, killing at least nine and injuring over 200.2008-06-15T09:17+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-c5892c0e3cb5c22c598a4db686068eb720080615091700http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&articleid=342053&referrer=RSSHundreds of troops armed with shovels and power-saws sifted through the splintered remains of a resort hotel in Japan on Sunday in search of survivors after a powerful earthquake killed six people. The Komanoyu hotel was reduced to a heap of wood and shattered furniture by Saturday's quake.2008-06-15T09:05+0200MailGuardianenMailGuardian-2e1eb57e6626d5ca9f2775b080baef5fNaturalDisasters20080615090500http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUST1820520080615?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsKURIHARA, Japan (Reuters) - More than 1,000 rescue workers including troops searched on Sunday for 13 people missing after a powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan, killing at least nine and injuring over 200.2008-06-15T08:50+0200reutersenreuters-b74d087a034938f0ab26ce08bcf6020f20080615085000http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUST1820520080615?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsKURIHARA, Japan (Reuters) - More than 1,000 rescue workers including troops searched on Sunday for 13 people missing after a powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan, killing at least nine and injuring over 200.2008-06-15T08:50+0200reutersenreuters-9552b840015e103b52ccd0ec474bfb8720080615085000http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-06/15/content_8372510.htmTOKYO, June 15 (Xinhua) -- Rescue and relief efforts continued Sunday as some 1,200 rescue workers are still searching for 16 people who have been reported missing in Japan's earthquake-jolting northeastern areas. Rescue workers, consisting of members of the Self-Defense Forces, firefighters and....2008-06-15T08:48+0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-31bd0e8ebd11f2d7d85eb155b92d0df320080615084800http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~3/312104201/idUST1820520080615KURIHARA, Japan (Reuters) - More than 1,000 rescue workers including troops searched on Sunday for a dozen people missing after a powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan, killing at least six and in...2008-06-15T08:43+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-b74d087a034938f0ab26ce08bcf6020f20080615084300http://www.arabtimesonline.com/kuwaitnews/pagesdetails.asp?nid=18389&ccid=11down Saturday, killing at least six and injuring more than 140. The 7.2-magnitude quake triggered several major landslides, blocking roads and stranding about 100 bathers at a hot spring resort. Eleven people were missing as darkness fell, further hampering the search crews, who had to hike through....2008-06-15T08:31+0200arabtimesenarabtimes-0d83987f446cb0e2af1a1912260af31fEnergyIndustryENVNuclearJRCSafeguardsNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersWaterENVWasteENV20080615083100http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/T12396.htmTOKYO, June 15 (Reuters) - Three people were found dead under the rubble of an inn on Sunday in a hot spring resort swamped by a massive landslide after a powerful earthquake that rocked rural northern Japan, a local government official said. They were among seven people believed trapped in the....2008-06-15T08:19+0200alertnetenalertnet-9a04a1f9ba0e510976845f0e5ca7a94d20080615081900http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/312210469/index.htmlRescue teams in Japan pressed their search Sunday for people missing a day after a powerful weekend earthquake killed at least five people and left another 166 injured.2008-06-15T07:50+0200cnnencnn-d2ae05b1d7e51e61b93c3851b140cd73NuclearNaturalDisasters20080615075000http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/J/JAPAN_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-06-14-06-40-52KURIHARA, Japan (AP) -- A magnitude-7.2 earthquake ripped across mountains and rice fields in northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least four people as it sheared off hillsides, jolted buildings and...2008-06-15T07:42+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-481160eaf69db2522a53b33460c67fddNuclearJRCSafeguardsNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20080615074200http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2008/06/15/search-on-for-missing-after-north-japan-quake-89520-20606831/KURIHARA, Japan (Reuters) - More than 1,000 rescue workers including troops searched on Sunday for a dozen people missing after a powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan, killing at least six and injuring over 200.2008-06-15T07:01+0200themirrorenthemirror-7284341d0cc4cda13f2058a8714f5a7620080615070100http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/T24414.htm(Adds one rescue effort suspended, fresh quotes) By Elaine Lies KURIHARA, Japan, June 15 (Reuters) - More than 1,000 rescue workers including troops searched on Sunday for a dozen people missing after a powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan, killing at least six and injuring over 200. The 7.2008-06-15T06:46+0200alertnetenalertnet-fd210c1be2fb7fd08e1cbb1ce64255deNaturalDisasters20080615064600http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080615/wl_asia_afp/japanquakeAFP - Hundreds of troops armed with shovels and power-saws sifted through the splintered remains of a resort hotel in Japan Sunday in search of survivors after a powerful earthquake killed six people.2008-06-15T06:14+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-590d8e0f7d1493c4b2f132efe31230eaNaturalDisasters20080615061400http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national%20news/2008/06/15/161061/No%2Dcasualties.htmThere have not been any reports of casualties involving Taiwanese expatriates or visitors in the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that rattled northeastern Japan Saturday morning, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) officials said.2008-06-15T06:07+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-b4ac32a6bb894c3a289b6d281e04c9d4NaturalDisasters20080615060700http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/japan/2008/06/15/161052/Six%2Ddead.htmMilitary helicopters and fire department rescue squads raced to find 11 people missing after a deadly earthquake in mountainous northern Japan sent whole hillsides crashing down Saturday, killing at least six and injuring more than 140.2008-06-15T06:07+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-ca19e5da08148f7bd8c046c295473071NuclearJRCSafeguardsNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20080615060700http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/6430212.htmlA strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 jolted wide areas in northeastern Japan Saturday morning, killing three people and leaving 10 missing.2008-06-15T05:18+0200topixentopix-1316036c7a67e9fc8ce6ead5528836caNuclearNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20080615051800http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/6430202.htmlVisiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on Saturday extended condolences to those affected by the M7.2 earthquake which jolted northeastern Japan earlier in the day. Yang, who was in Tokyo to attend the second meeting of forei ...2008-06-15T04:53+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-913dcf529db40798a6d21762cadf46dcNaturalDisasters20080615045300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/6430212.htmlA strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 jolted wide areas in northeastern Japan Saturday morning, killing three people and leaving 10 missing. More than 100 people were injured in the 8:43 a.m. quake, whose epicenter was about ...2008-06-15T04:53+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-1316036c7a67e9fc8ce6ead5528836caNuclearNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20080615045300http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c08dd24cec417021/id/371021/cs/1/The toll in Japan's 7.2 magnitude earthquake Saturday in the north-eastern part of the country has risen.2008-06-15T04:42+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-5000f56248aaa8aa5e96440e1fce6ec6NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20080615044200http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/T51290.htmJune 15 (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 rocked rural northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least six people, injuring more than 200 and sending landslides sweeping down mountainous hillsides. Following are some facts about Japan and earthquakes.2008-06-15T04:12+0200alertnetenalertnet-d605460c6043a595d2e2c0ddd036b871NuclearSafetyNuclearJRCSafeguardsNaturalDisasters20080615041200http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7455202.stmRescue squads in northern Japan resume their search for people missing after Saturday's 7.2 earthquake.2008-06-15T04:09+0200bbcenbbc-72e634d26428a978cb63afd643d6c72aNuclearJRCSafeguardsNaturalDisasters20080615040900http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/6430198.htmlChinese President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao sent messages to Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, offering their sincere sympathies to the victims of a 7.2-magnitude quake which struck northeastern Japan Saturday morning. Th ...2008-06-15T04:08+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-fc7d4f46135b844feab4badfeb2aa71c20080615040800http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23866802-23109,00.htmlMORE than 1000 rescue workers including troops are searching for people missing after a powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan, killing at least six and injuring over 200. 10:32am (AEST)2008-06-15T04:05+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-66a6eee4511900ae8bd0d82af46e347a20080615040500http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10516383&ref=rssThe 7.2 earthquake in northern Japan destroyed roads and caused landslides. Photo / Reuters A powerful earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale rocked rural northern Japan yesterday, killing at l...2008-06-15T03:42+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-ca23a97f1039119079eeaabcd0b40f7fNuclearNaturalDisasters20080615034200http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080615/wl_nm/japan_quake_dcReuters - More than 1,000 rescue workers including troops searched on Sunday for a dozen people missing after a powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan, killing at least six and injuring over 200.2008-06-15T03:42+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-49ae74c859139b0c9576f3d1d523b8e420080615034200http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/T10849.htmBy Elaine Lies KURIHARA, Japan, June 15 (Reuters) - More than 1,000 rescue workers including troops searched on Sunday for a dozen people missing after a powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan, killing at least six and injuring over 200. The 7.2 magnitude quake struck on Saturday at 8:43 a.m.2008-06-15T03:41+0200alertnetenalertnet-6c993e827a772faa11bed51f81d2fc63NaturalDisasters20080615034100http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUST1820520080615?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsKURIHARA, Japan (Reuters) - More than 1,000 rescue workers including troops searched on Sunday for a dozen people missing after a powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan, killing at least six and injuring over 200.2008-06-15T03:39+0200reutersenreuters-869178729765e23c8e7b4bfba12fe423NuclearNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20080615033900http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MTI1Njk4MTUzMA==Published Date: June 15, 2008 KURIHARA, Japan: A powerful earthquake tore up hills, fields and roads in northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least six people, injuring around 100 more and trapping guests at a levelled resort hotel. The earthquake, which measured 7.2008-06-15T03:16+0200kuwaittimesenkuwaittimes-8ed6e0bceb41514a2dd4c58f532ceb81NuclearNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersAgriculture20080615031600