Topic: Japanese Earthquake

Should You Be Afraid of the Supermoon?

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Saturday will bring us a supermoon, an astronomical phenomenon during which the moon is both full and at its closet point to Earth in its orbit.

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Nov 1, 2011

Japanese Legislator Takes Dare, Drinks from Fukushima Puddle

Reporters challenged Japanese official Yasuhiro Sonoda to drink water from the quake-leveled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, and today he did.  

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By Dino Grandoni

Aug 18, 2011

Stat of the Day

$78 Million in Cash Found and Turned In After Japanese Quake

Officials are busting open safes to figure out which loot's whose

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 7, 2011

Japan Doubles Fukushima Radiation Estimate

The revelation will increase the heat on the government

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 2, 2011

Japan's Prime Minister Survives No-Confidence Vote

He says he'll resign after overseeing Japan's reconstruction efforts

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By Erik Hayden

May 20, 2011

TEPCO Chief Resigns After Posting a $15 Billion Loss

Shimizu apologized from 'the bottom of my heart' for the Fukushima crisis

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By Erik Hayden

May 17, 2011

Fukushima in Hindsight: Nuclear Fears Ignored in Japan

The New York Times finds a 'culture of collusion' propping nuclear power in Japan

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By Alex Eichler

May 11, 2011

Toyota Profits Drop 77% in Quarter That Includes Japan's Earthquake

But production is expected to be up again by the summer

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By Alex Eichler

Apr 27, 2011

Japan Gets a Negative S&P Outlook, Handles it Gracefully

Something like this was bound to happen, investors say

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By Erik Hayden

Apr 18, 2011

Robots Roam the 'Harsh' Environment In Fukushima Reactor

The devices are made by the U.S. company that produced the Roomba

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By Uri Friedman

Apr 15, 2011

Two Journalists, Wearing Breathing Masks, Visit Fukushima

They describe the area around the plant as a "post-apocalyptic landscape"

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By Erik Hayden

Apr 11, 2011

Radiation Release May Boost Fukushima Severity to Chernobyl Level

Disaster may be raised to the highest rating of the International Nuclear Event Scale

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By Adam Martin

Apr 11, 2011

One Month After Quake, Japan Hit with Another Strong Aftershock

Mourners rattled, Fukushima power flickers

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By Erik Hayden

Apr 8, 2011

Japan Aftershock: Frazzled Nerves, Power Blackouts

Thursday night's 7.1 quake didn't worsen conditions at the crippled Fukushima plant

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By Erik Hayden

Apr 7, 2011

7.1 Quake Hits Japan, Disrupting Fukushima Repairs (Updating)

Another quake hits the country on the eastern coast, tsunami alerts have been lifted

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By Alex Eichler

Apr 6, 2011

Against All Odds, Toyota Prius Sells One Million Cars in the U.S.

Despite recalls and earthquakes, the "geek-mobile" makes good

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By Erik Hayden

Apr 5, 2011

Time to 'Think Twice' About Eating Japanese Fish, Says Professor

Radiation millions times the legal limit has been found in seawater near Fukushima

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By Erik Hayden

Apr 4, 2011

Newspaper, Sawdust, Powder Fail to Plug Radiactive Leak: New Plan

Fukushima officials want to release 11,500 tons of radioactive water into the ocean

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By Bryan Hood

Apr 2, 2011

Fukushima Plant Leaking Radioactive Water into the Ocean

Radiation found in seawater 25 miles away from plant

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By Erik Hayden

Apr 1, 2011

Japan Tsunami Debris Will Wash Ashore on West Coast

Within three years, flotsam will arrive on the shores of Oregon, California and Hawaii

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 31, 2011

The Map of Every A.P. Image of Japan

An interactive map showcasing the news outlets photography since the quake

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