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Magnitude 5.5 quake hits Rota

Mon, 13 Mar 2017 18:42:00 +0100

HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck about 11 miles northeast of Rota, in the Northern Mariana Islands before 7 p.m., Monday, causing some of the buildings in Guam to shake. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the earthquake’s epicenter was recorded at a depth of about 64 miles.

Fukushima governor takes aim at Abe for language in memorial speech

Mon, 13 Mar 2017 12:59:00 +0100

TOKYO， March 13 (Xinhua) -- Fukushima Governor Masao Uchibori has said Prime Minister Shinzo Abe did not use the mandated expression "nuclear accident" during his national address on the occasion of the sixth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake， local media reported Monday.

Fukushima governor takes aim at Abe for language in memorial speech

Mon, 13 Mar 2017 12:57:00 +0100

TOKYO, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Fukushima Governor Masao Uchibori has said Prime Minister Shinzo Abe did not use the mandated expression "nuclear accident" during his national address on the occasion of the sixth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, local media reported Monday.

Choral event in Cairo mourns Japanese disaster victims

Mon, 13 Mar 2017 06:35:00 +0100

CAIRO – A choral event was held Sunday in Cairo to mourn victims of the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami. The event was attended by about 200 people, including Egyptian students studying Japanese as well as Japanese nationals living in Egypt.

Japan recalls tsunami, nuclear tragedy six years on

Sun, 12 Mar 2017 16:46:00 +0100

The magnitude 9.0 quake, which struck under the Pacific Ocean on March 11, 2011, and the tsunami it spawned left about 18,500 people dead or missing. The massive flow of water overwhelmed cooling systems at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, causing meltdowns in three reactors in the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl in 1986.

14:17 No Comment Japan mourns earthquake and tsunami victims

Sun, 12 Mar 2017 16:31:00 +0100

Throughout Japan, minutes of silence were observed in tribute to the victims of the earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 18,000 people six years ago.

Japan commemorates 6th anniversary of Fukushima disaster

Sun, 12 Mar 2017 14:25:00 +0100

Japan has remembered the victims of the Fukushima disaster of six years ago. On 11 March 2011, an earthquake and tsunami triggered a nuclear crisis. The tsunami killed more than 15,000 people.Bells rang to mark the moment of the disastrous event. Prime Minister Shinzō Abe, Imperial Prince Fumihito and Princess Kiko attended the ceremony.

Fukushima Radiation, What Prospects for Humanity

Sun, 12 Mar 2017 09:59:00 +0100

Length (59:09) Arnie Gundersen, a nuclear educator and former nuclear industry senior vice president, has referred to it as “the biggest industrial catastrophe in the history of mankind.” [1] Six years ago this week, a tsunami, triggered by a category 9.

Fukushima nuclear crisis still unfolding 6 years on

Sun, 12 Mar 2017 09:52:00 +0100

TOKYO, Japan (Xinhua) While Japan yesterday marked the sixth anniversary of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami and the subsequent Fukushima nuclear disaster, how the aftermath has been dealt with has drawn much attention and concern from all over the world.

Japan recalls tsunami, nuclear tragedy six years on

Sun, 12 Mar 2017 09:46:00 +0100

Japan paused Saturday to mark six years since a deadly earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster devastated a wide swathe of its northeastern coast as more than 100,000 people remain unable or unwilling to return home. The magnitude 9.0 quake, which struck under the Pacific Ocean on March 11, 2011,....

Hunters deployed to kill radioactive wild boars at Fukushima

Sun, 12 Mar 2017 08:44:00 +0100

HUNTERS have been called in to kill radioactive wild boars that have taken over towns evacuated during the Fukushima nuclear disaster before their residents return. Six years after Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami triggered a nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, four evacuated towns have been declared safe.

Japan recalls tsunami and nuclear tragedy six years on

Sun, 12 Mar 2017 05:41:00 +0100

TOKYO: Japan paused on Saturday to mark six years since a deadly earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster devastated a wide swathe of its northeastern coast as more than 100,000 people remain unable or unwilling to return home. The magnitude 9.0 quake, which struck under the Pacific Ocean on March....

Woman prays for victims of the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster, at a park in Tokyo

Sun, 12 Mar 2017 04:54:00 +0100

A woman prays for victims of the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster, at a park in Tokyo, Japan, March 11, 2017, to mark the sixth-year anniversary of the disaster that killed thousands and set off a nuclear crisis. REUTERS/Toru Hanai. We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data.

Reuters Video: Japan marks six years since March 11 tsunami disaster

Sun, 12 Mar 2017 03:57:00 +0100

. Duration: 00:52, Published 12 Mar 2017. Japan commemorates March 11 quake and tsunami disaster which triggered the on-going nuclear crisis in Fukushima six years ago. — Reuters.

Japan marks six years since March 11 tsunami disaster (VIDEO)

Sun, 12 Mar 2017 03:57:00 +0100

Participants observe a moment of silence at 2:46pm (1346 in Malaysia), the time when the magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck off Japan’s coast in 2011, during a rally in Tokyo, March 11, 2017, to mark the sixth-year anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that killed thousands and set off a nuclear crisis.

Japan recalls tsunami, nuclear tragedy six years on

Sun, 12 Mar 2017 00:43:00 +0100

Japan mourns victims of March 11 disaster on 6th anniversaty

Sun, 12 Mar 2017 00:34:00 +0100

Japanese Prime Minsiter Shinzo Abe holds a chrysanthemum to offer for the victims of the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami during the national memorial service in Tokyo on March 11, 2017. [Photo/VCG] Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo,....

A man prays on the anniversary of the 2011 Japan earthquake

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 23:13:00 +0100

A man prays at the site where a house of his missing colleague once stood, in Ishinomaki, Miyagi prefecture, Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo March 11, 2017, to mark the six-year anniversary of the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster that killed thousands and set off a nuclear crisis. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS.

S'pore keeps import curbs on food from Fukushima

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 22:10:00 +0100

TOKYO • Singapore is keeping in place curbs on food imports from Fukushima, which six years ago yesterday was hit by an earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, the Agri- Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) has told The Sunday Times. This is despite the authority having announced a....

Japan recalls tsunami, nuclear tragedy six years on

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 22:04:00 +0100

TOKYO —Japan paused on Saturday to mark six years since a deadly earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster devastated a wide swathe of its northeastern coast as more than 100,000 people remain unable or unwilling to return home. The magnitude 9.0 quake, which struck under the Pacific Ocean on March....

Japan commemorates 6th anniversary of Fukushima disaster

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 20:48:00 +0100

Kyodo: Only 22% of seawall building finished in areas hit by 2011 tsunami

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 20:38:00 +0100

Tokyo. Only a fifth of the planned seawalls have been constructed in northeastern Japan areas devastated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, a Kyodo News survey found. The central government and local governments in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures plan to build 405 kilometers of seawalls along the coast.

6 years on, Japan remembers the Fukushima tragedy

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 19:16:00 +0100

TOKYO-- Japan paused Saturday to mark six years since a deadly earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster devastated a wide swathe of its northeastern coast as more than 100,000 people remain unable or unwilling to return home. The magnitude 9.0 quake, which struck under the Pacific Ocean on March....

Armenia Minister, Japanese Ambassador honor memory of Fukushima disaster victims

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 16:51:00 +0100

Ambassador Taguchi thanked the Armenian Government and people for providing invaluable support to Japan after the earthquake in 2011, noting that the Japanese people are indeed touched by the friendly treatment of Armenia and highly appreciate the installment of the cross-stone.

Japan Observes Sixth Anniversary of Tsunami with Minute of Silence

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 16:37:00 +0100

TOKYO – Japan observed a minute of silence on Saturday as it marked the sixth anniversary of the deadly earthquake and tsunami that shook the country’s northeast region in 2011, resulting in a nuclear disaster and the deaths of more than 18,000 people.

Japan Marks Sixth Anniversary of Earthquake, Tsunami, Fukushima Tragedy

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 16:04:00 +0100

TOKYO – Japan is commemorating the sixth anniversary of the deadly earthquake and tsunami on Saturday, which shook the country’s northeast and claimed over 18,000 lives, besides provoking a serious nuclear accident. On March 11, 2011, a magnitude-9.0 quake and a subsequent tsunami swept the region....

Japan remembers victims of 2011 disaster 11.03.2017 | 02:01 mins. Japan is marking the sixth anniversary of a massive earthquake and a resulting tsunami that killed thousands of people and caused the world's worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl. Some 123,000 evacuees have still not returned home.

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 15:52:00 +0100

DW News Japan remembers victims of 2011 disaster. Japan is marking the sixth anniversary of a massive earthquake and a resulting tsunami that killed thousands of people and caused the world's worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl. Some 123,000 evacuees have still not returned home.

Hunters deployed to kill radioactive wild boars as residents return to homes in Fukushima nuclear disaster zone

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 14:41:00 +0100

Since last April, the squad has captured about 300 of the animals, and intends to keep up its work even after the evacuation orders are scrapped. Hundreds more of the boars are believed to live near the towns of Tomioka and Namie, roaming the empty streets and deserted gardens to forage for food.

Japan remembers the victims of 2011 quake and tsunami

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 14:07:00 +0100

Moments of silence have been held in Japan to remember the victims of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in 2011. The country is marking the sixth anniversary of the disaster, which killed more than 18,000 people along the northern Pacific Coast of Tohuku.

Japan recalls quake, tsunami 6 years on

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 14:06:00 +0100

The massive flow of water overwhelmed cooling systems at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, causing meltdowns in three of its six reactors in what was the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl in 1986. The quake and tsunami caused widespread damage to homes while radiation spread over a wide area,....

Taiwan representative attends Japan earthquake com...

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 13:59:00 +0100

Tokyo, March 11 (CNA) Taiwan's representative to Japan, Frank Hsieh (謝長廷), on Saturday attended a ceremony marking the sixth anniversary of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, to pay his respect to the victims and their families. The event, which took place at the National Theatre of Japan in Tokyo,....

Japan remembers victims of devastating tsunami, six years on

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 13:18:00 +0100

, a massive tsunami destroyed homes and overwhelmed cooling systems at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant which suffered meltdowns in three of its six nuclear reactors. "The sea is so quiet today," an elderly woman in the coastal town of Soma told public broadcaster NHK.

Japan recalls tsunami, nuclear tragedy six years on AFP

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 13:01:00 +0100

© Provided by AFP The unit 3 reactor building at Fukushima after the 2011 disaster Japan paused Saturday to mark six years since a deadly earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster devastated a wide swathe of its northeastern coast as more than 100,000 people remain unable or unwilling to return home. The magnitude 9.

Japan remembers victims of devastating tsunami, six years on

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 12:51:00 +0100

Survivors stood along a shoreline in north-eastern Japan to observe a moment of silence at 2:46 p.m. (0646 CET) on Saturday, the exact minute that the magnitude 9.0 quake struck the region on March 11, 2011. , a massive tsunami destroyed homes and overwhelmed cooling systems at the Fukushima....

Japan recalls tsunami, nuclear tragedy six years on

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 12:39:00 +0100

Tokyo, Japan, Mar 11 – Japan paused Saturday to mark six years since a deadly earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster devastated a wide swathe of its northeastern coast as more than 100,000 people remain unable or unwilling to return home. The magnitude 9.

Japan Recalls Tsunami, Nuclear Tragedy Six Years On

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 12:13:00 +0100

Japan recalls Fukushima nuclear disaster six years on

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 12:02:00 +0100

Japan recalls tsunami, nuclear tragedy six years on

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 11:58:00 +0100

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan paused Saturday to mark six years since a deadly earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster devastated a wide swathe of its northeastern coast as more than 100,000 people remain unable or unwilling to return home. The magnitude 9.0 quake, which struck under the Pacific Ocean on....

Abe hails 3/11 reconstruction progress on six-year anniversary of deadly disasters

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 11:25:00 +0100

Japan observed a moment of silence Saturday as it marked the sixth anniversary of a killer tsunami triggered by the massive March 11, 2011, earthquake that left more than 20,000 dead or unaccounted for and 120,000 still displaced. A solemn atmosphere took hold of the hardest-hit northeastern prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima at 2:46 p.

Japan recalls tsunami, nuclear tragedy six years on

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 11:07:00 +0100

Japan paused on Saturday to mark six years since a deadly earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster devastated its northeastern coast, as more than 100,000 people remain unable or unwilling to return home. The magnitude 9.0 quake, which struck under the Pacific Ocean on March 11, 2011, and the....

UPDATE2: Many still struggling 6 years after quake, nuclear disaster

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 11:06:00 +0100

Survivors pledged to reconstruct their hometowns Saturday on the sixth anniversary of the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters in northeastern Japan, with many still struggling to rebuild their lives. "I never imagined I would be living in temporary housing for six years," said Hirotoshi....

Japan recalls tsunami, nuclear tragedy six years on

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 11:03:00 +0100

paused today to mark six years since a deadly earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster devastated its northeastern coast, as more than 100,000 people remain unable or unwilling to return home. The magnitude 9.0 quake, which struck under the Pacific Ocean on March 11, 2011, and the tsunami it spawned left about 18,500 people dead or missing.

Japan recalls tsunami, nuclear tragedy six years on

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 10:57:00 +0100

TOKYO, Japan Japan paused Saturday to mark six years since a deadly earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster devastated its northeastern coast, as more than 100,000 people remain unable or unwilling to return home. The magnitude 9.0 quake, which struck under the Pacific Ocean on March 11, 2011, and....

Japan recalls tsunami, nuclear tragedy six years on

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 10:56:00 +0100

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan paused Saturday to mark six years since a deadly earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster devastated its northeastern coast, as more than 100,000 people remain unable or unwilling to return home. The magnitude 9.0 quake, which struck under the Pacific Ocean on March 11, 2011, and....

Japan marks 6th anniversary of 2011 quake, tsunami

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 10:54:00 +0100

A local citizen prays at a memorial site in Tokyo， on March 11， 2017， to mark the sixth anniversary of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that struck northeastern Japan and left more than 18，000 people dead or missing. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)？ SINA English is the English-language destination for news and information about China.

Japan recalls tsunami, nuclear tragedy six years on

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 10:38:00 +0100

TOKYO, Japan, Mar 11 – Japan paused Saturday to mark six years since a deadly earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster devastated its northeastern coast, as more than 100,000 people remain unable or unwilling to return home. The magnitude 9.0 quake, which struck under the Pacific Ocean on March 11,....

Japan recalls tsunami, nuclear tragedy 6 years on

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 10:10:00 +0100

Japan paused Saturday to mark six years since a deadly earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster devastated its northeastern coast, as more than 100,000 people remain unable or unwilling to return home. The magnitude 9.0 quake, which struck under the Pacific Ocean on March 11, 2011, and the tsunami....

Tepco Marks Anniversary of Earthquake, Tsunami With Silence

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 10:08:00 +0100

broadcast live on its website a memorial of the magnitude 9 earthquake and resulting tsunami that devastated northern Japan six years ago and wrecked its Fukushima reactor in one of the worst atomic disasters in history. Company President Naomi Hirose bowed his head for a moment of silence at 2.46 p.

Japan recalls tsunami, nuclear tragedy six years on

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 09:51:00 +0100

Video Advisory (March 11) 6th anniv. of triple disasters

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 09:35:00 +0100

The following is the latest available news video. 6th anniv. of triple disasters. -- Japan marked the sixth anniversary of the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters in northeastern Japan on March 11, 2017, with many still struggling to rebuild their lives.

Japan recalls Fukushima tsunami, nuclear tragedy six years on

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 09:31:00 +0100

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan paused on Saturday (March 11) to mark six years since a deadly earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster devastated its north-eastern coast, as more than 100,000 people remain unable or unwilling to return home. The magnitude 9.0 quake, which struck under the Pacific Ocean on....

Japan recalls tsunami, nuclear tragedy six years on

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 09:01:00 +0100

The quake and tsunami caused widespread damage to homes while radiation spread over a wide area, with more than 450,000 people evacuating in the immediate aftermath. More than 123,000 remain displaced, the majority from Fukushima due to high radiation.

Japan recalls tsunami, nuclear tragedy six years on

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 08:40:00 +0100

Tokyo: Japan paused Saturday to mark six years since a deadly earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster devastated its northeastern coast, as more than 100,000 people remain unable or unwilling to return home. The magnitude 9.0 quake, which struck under the Pacific Ocean on March 11, 2011, and the....

National › Many still struggling 6 years after quake, nuclear disaster

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 08:11:00 +0100

TOKYO. Survivors pledged to reconstruct their hometowns Saturday on the sixth anniversary of the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters in northeastern Japan, with many still struggling to rebuild their lives. “I never imagined I would be living in temporary housing for six years,” said....

National › Only 6% of Fukushima nuclear disaster compensation paid by TEPCO

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 08:11:00 +0100

TOKYO. The operator of the crippled nuclear complex in Fukushima Prefecture has only paid 6% of the compensation sought by municipalities in connection with the 2011 nuclear crisis, according to a recent prefectural tally. The delay in payments to the 12 municipalities, designated by the government....

Japan marks sixth anniversary of 2011 quake, tsunami

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 08:00:00 +0100

on Saturday marked the sixth anniversary of the deadly earthquake and tsunami that claimed over 18,000 lives, besides provoking a serious nuclear accident. On March 11, 2011 a quake measuring 9 on the Richter scale, and a subsequent tsunami swept the region of Tohoku, inflicting serious damage upon....

A mother and her daughter pray for victims of the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster, at a park in Tokyo

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 07:55:00 +0100

, Japan, March 11, 2017, to mark the sixth-year anniversary of the disaster that killed thousands and set off a nuclear crisis. REUTERS/Toru Hanai. We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or....

Participants reacts before they observe a moment of silence at 2:46 p.m. (0546 GMT), the time when the magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck off Japan's coast in 2011, during a rally in Tokyo

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 07:55:00 +0100

, March 11, 2017, to mark the sixth-year anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that killed thousands and set off a nuclear crisis. REUTERS/Toru Hanai. We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is....

Japan marks six years since quake disaster

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 07:16:00 +0100

The twin natural disasters in the country's northeast left some 18,500 people dead or missing. About 123,000 people who were evacuated still have not returned home, and many of those evacuees are still squeezed into prefabricated temporary housing. Memorial services will be held across the country and a moment of silence will be observed at 2.

UPDATE1: Many still struggling 6 years after quake, nuclear disaster

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 06:33:00 +0100

Japan's devastating tsunami: Powerful photos of disaster six years ago International Business Times 43 mins ago

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 03:43:00 +0100

11 March 2011: Toya Chiba, a reporter for local newspaper Iwate Tokai Shimbun, is swept away by the tsunami as he was reporting at Kamaishi port, Iwate prefecture. Chiba managed to survive by grabbing a dangling rope and climbing onto a coal heap. 13 March 2011: An aerial view of people waiting for water at a school in Sendai, Miyagi prefecture.

Only 6% of Fukushima nuclear disaster compensation paid by TEPCO

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 01:31:00 +0100

The operator of the crippled nuclear complex in Fukushima Prefecture has only paid 6 percent of the compensation sought by municipalities in connection with the 2011 nuclear crisis, according to a recent prefectural tally. The delay in payments to the 12 municipalities, designated by the government....

Tokyo Electric Power : Only 6% of Fukushima nuclear disaster compensation paid by TEPCO

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 00:35:00 +0100

Wagga paramedic’s journey to disaster zone | Photos, videos

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 00:33:00 +0100

Eamonn Purcell on the ground floor of the Minamisanriku hospital. PAYING RESPECTS: Eamonn Purcell (right) with task force Assistant Commissioner Rob McNeil of Fire and Rescue NSW at a shrine at the local fire and ambulance station on the fifth anniversary of the earthquake last year. The station lost 10 members on the day of the disaster.

Fukushima child evacuees face school bullies

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 00:22:00 +0100

q. TOKYO - "Radiation! Bang bang!" Gesturing as if with guns, two boys in Tokyo repeatedly taunted a girl whose family fled to Japan's capital to escape radioactivity unleashed by the Fukushima nuclear crisis of 2011. Tormented by headaches and weight loss, the girl began to skip classes, and....

The 10 biggest earthquakes in the last 100 years

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 20:47:00 +0100

Big earthquakes tend to happen at faults in the Earth's crust that are close to the surface, resulting in the largest shaking events at ground level. The largest earthquake in the world ever recorded was a 9.5 magnitude earthquake in Chile in 1960. Earthquakes happen at the boundaries of tectonic....

How to Craft Safety - Ideas Gathered from the Community

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 17:34:00 +0100

TOKYO , March 10 , 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- March 11th marks sixth year after the Great East Japan Earthquake, and NHK has produced the complete disaster risk reduction video series captioned both in Japanese and English. "How to Craft Safety" is a series of videos which NHK has compiled from ideas sent in from all over the country.

How to Craft Safety - Ideas Gathered from the Community

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 17:27:00 +0100

TOKYO, March 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- March 11th marks sixth year after the Great East Japan Earthquake, and NHK has produced the complete disaster risk reduction video series captioned both in Japanese and English. "How to Craft Safety" is a series of videos which NHK has compiled from ideas sent in from all over the country.

QU-CAS launches East Japan Earthquake Exhibition

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 17:14:00 +0100

Qatar University College of Arts and Sciences (QU-CAS) on March 5 launched a photo exhibition themed “East Japan Earthquake Exhibition: Then and After” on the occasion of the 6th anniversary of the March 11, 2011 Great East Japan earthquake. Organised in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan in....

Six years after Fukushima

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 16:38:00 +0100

Sixty-year-old survivor Hiromitsu Shinkawa (R), who was swept out to sea by the tsunami, is seen as crew members of Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force Aegis vessel Choukai approach, about 15 km (9.3 miles) off Fukushima prefecture. The crew of the JMSDF vessel found Hiromatsu clinging to the roof of....

Wild boars among challenges for returning Fukushima residents

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 16:26:00 +0100

Radiation worries and wild boars are among the major concerns in Japanese towns that were abandoned following the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011. The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident was one of the major consequences of the earthquake and tsunami on March 11th 2011 that left more than 15,000 people dead in Japan.

Japanese school children who survived Fukushima meltdown are being subjected to 'nuclear bullying'

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 15:03:00 +0100

“Radiation! Bang bang!” Gesturing as if with guns, two boys in Tokyo repeatedly taunted a girl whose family fled to Japan's capital to escape radioactivity unleashed by the of 2011. Fukushima nuclear crisis Tormented by headaches and weight loss, the girl began to skip classes, and switched schools to escape the bullies, her mother told Reuters.

Abe to end March 11 disaster anniversary news conference

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 14:21:00 +0100

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won’t be holding a news conference on Saturday, putting an end to a regular media event on the anniversary of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, it was learned Friday. Six years after the disaster, the government decided that a turning point has been reached, an official said.

Six years on, Fukushima child evacuees face menace of school bullies

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 14:18:00 +0100

Bullying echoes prejudice against atomic bomb victims. * Govt panel urges halt to bullying of evacuees. * Schools' response is often inadequate, lawyers say. * Bullying echoes prejudice against atomic bomb victims. By Thomas Wilson and Minami Funakoshi.

Completion of the Eastern Asia earthquake and volcanic hazards information map

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 13:56:00 +0100

Friday, March 10, 2017 - 07:31 in Earth & Climate Shinji Takarada and members of the Caldera Volcano Research Group, the Research Institute of Earthquake and Volcano Geology, the Geological Survey of Japan, the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, have created the....

Japan tsunami: 60 powerful photos of the earthquake and nuclear disaster that hit six years ago

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 11:37:00 +0100

Japan is preparing to mark the sixth anniversary of the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster that devastated swathes of the country. At 2.46pm on 11 March 2011, Japan was struck by an earthquake with a magnitude of 9.0 – the biggest in the nation's recorded history and one of the five most powerful recorded ever around the world.

Six years after the 3/11 disasters

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 10:31:00 +0100

Life remains far from back to normal for tens of thousands of people displaced by the March 11, 2011, disasters that hit the Pacific coastline of northeastern Honshu. That as many as 36,000 people in Miyagi, Iwate and Fukushima prefectures are still living in prefabricated temporary housing units....

National › Fukushima child evacuees face menace of school bullies

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 08:24:00 +0100

TOKYO. “Radiation! Bang bang!” Gesturing as if with guns, two boys in Tokyo repeatedly taunted a girl whose family fled to Japan’s capital to escape radioactivity unleashed by the Fukushima nuclear crisis of 2011. Tormented by headaches and weight loss, the girl began to skip classes, and switched....

Six years on, Fukushima child evacuees face menace of school bullies

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 07:29:00 +0100

Gesturing as if with guns, two boys in Tokyo repeatedly taunted a girl whose family fled to Japan’s capital to escape radioactivity unleashed by the Fukushima nuclear crisis of 2011. Tormented by headaches and weight loss, the girl began to skip classes, and switched schools to escape the bullies, her mother told Reuters.

Signalling Device Market Forecast and Segments 2015-2025

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 06:24:00 +0100

Signalling device is a device which generate an alarm to indicate or warn something/somebody & this alarm can be audible or visible depending upon the requirement, application and surrounding of the place where it is needed. These devices are connected with control panel, installed at specific....

'I've lost will to live': Heartbreaking note offers clue to identity of 'suicide victim' who lost family in Japanese tsunami

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 06:15:00 +0100

. Heavy equipment clears debris in the tsunami-devastated town of Rikuzentakata in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan Credit: EPA A town in northern Japan has appealed for relatives of a man who apparently committed suicide in the aftermath of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami to come forward and claim his remains.

Fukushima child evacuees face menace of school bullies

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 06:12:00 +0100

"Radiation! Bang bang!" Gesturing as if with guns, two boys in Tokyo repeatedly taunted a girl whose family fled to Japan's capital to escape radioactivity unleashed by the Fukushima nuclear crisis of 2011. Tormented by headaches and weight loss, the girl began to skip classes, and switched schools to escape the bullies, her mother told Reuters.

Six years on, Fukushima child evacuees face menace of school bullies

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 05:51:00 +0100

TOKYO: "Radiation! Bang bang!" Gesturing as if with guns, two boys in Tokyo repeatedly taunted a girl whose family fled to Japan's capital to escape radioactivity unleashed by the Fukushima nuclear crisis of 2011. Tormented by headaches and weight loss, the girl began to skip classes, and switched....

For Japan's nuclear refugees, insults and rejection

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 05:42:00 +0100

"She's a Fukushima kid. She carries contagious radiation" were among the taunts the evacuee, now 15 years old, endured in her new home far from the ravaged northeast and the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. "My house was destroyed in the earthquake and swept away in the tsunami," Ms Sekine told AFP.

Six years on, Fukushima child evacuees face menace of school bullies

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 05:41:00 +0100

TOKYO "Radiation! Bang bang!" Gesturing as if with guns, two boys in Tokyo repeatedly taunted a girl whose family fled to Japan's capital to escape radioactivity unleashed by the Fukushima nuclear crisis of 2011. Tormented by headaches and weight loss, the girl began to skip classes, and switched....

Staffs distribute emergency rations during a disaster drill one day before the six-year anniversary of the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami that killed thousands and set off a nuclear crisis, in Tokyo