Earthquake in Japan
The 2011 earthquake in Japan was the most powerful and destructive ever recorded in the country. Tsunami waves that were more than 40m high crashed some 10km inland, washing away entire towns. The earthquake severely damaged the Fukushima nuclear plant, causing a regional catastrophe and killing an estimated 15,894 people
- Japan cancels Chile game after earthquake wreaks devastation
Japan has canceled an international football friendly against Chile after an earthquake rocked the northern island of Hokkaido on Thursday, killing at least eight people.Sport News - 2 Japanese nuclear plants hold simultaneous tsunami & multiple meltdown drills
Japan has launched comprehensive nuclear disaster management drills to deal with a potential ‘multiple simultaneous meltdown’ scenario, should an earthquake-tsunami disaster similar to Fukushima in 2011 strike the nation.World News - Japan starts cleaning radioactive groundwater at Fukushima before dumping into ocean
TEPCO launched a contaminated water management system at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, which will pump groundwater into tanks before it passes through the premises of the plant. After checking the water’s quality it will be dumped into the ocean.World News - Japanese official suspended for telling tsunami victims to ‘drop dead’
A senior Japanese bureaucrat has been suspended for making derogatory remarks about victims of the 2011 tsunami. In his blog, Hisanori Goto called inhabitants of the disaster-hit towns "old coots and hags”.World News - Almost third more US West Coast newborns may face thyroid problems after Fukushima nuclear disaster
Researchers have discovered that the Fukushima nuclear disaster has had far-reaching health effects more drastic than previously thought: young children born on the US West Coast are 28 percent more likely to develop congenital hyperthyroidism.US News - Japan may shutter world’s largest nuclear plant over earthquake threat
The world’s largest nuclear power plant may be forced to shut down under stricter rules proposed by Japan’s new nuclear watchdog. The measures are intended to safeguard against future natural disasters following the 2011 tsunami.World News
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