Venice, California — Japan’s 2011 tsunami has brought yet another surprise to American shores. A Toyota dealership, complete with a sales staff and a service dapartment, has landed on the beach here, less...
The life and achievements should be drunk in small sips and small cup. That's what must have thought the singer Lady Gaga to drink from a cup in Japan, during a press conference in June last year. Today has been...
Emergency plans in effect When earthquakes and tsunamis happen, emergency plans go into effect to the extent that authorities have control. Armed with much experience, they can just do their best. " “The areas...
Strong earthquake hits the Kanto region in Japan A strong earthquake was felt in the metropolitan Tokyo area on Friday evening.The quake registered 5-minus on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7 in the city of Mouka in southern Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo.There is no...
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"The Meteorological Agency lifted tsunami advisories for coastal regions of Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures before noon."A strong earthquake of the magnitude of 7.1 just struck us here in Eastern Japan...
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By, Uwe Paschen. Since the triple disaster that hit Japan on March the eleventh 2011, the country has been thrown into limbo. No longer knowing which way to go. Even though this state of paralysis especially in our...
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After late night talks, the coalition government in Germany has announced a reversal of policy and will phase out the country's 17 nuclear power stations in 2022. The agreement shows that eight nuclear plants will first be taken off the power grid right away, followed by...
The operator of the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan has confirmed that the crisis was more severe than first acknowledged. Tepco said nuclear fuel melted down in two further reactors, in the days after the tsunami in March, the admission was made as United Nations'...
The president of Tepco, the company that operates the Fukushima nuclear power plant crippled by an earthquake and tsunami in March, has announced his resignation after the company reported an annual loss of more than $15bn, one of the biggest ever by a Japanese company. ...
Earth-day Japan 2011.Every year on year’s day, I usually take part in rallies and write several posts about the issue and the need for change. However, this year, I am somewhat physically and mentally drained, even tiered. After the March 11 disaster that...
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By Uwe Paschen. It is spring now, Sakura season, wherever you go you will see cherry trees in full bloom. The Sakura tree is an important symbol here in Japan; it is not only one of the first trees to come...
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Japan Was Rattled By a 7.1 Aftershock on Monday April 11 2011 The Fukushima nuclear plant was evacuated as a precaution, and a warning for a three-foot tsunami was issued, but that has since been canceled. It was...
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It has been eighteen days since the triple disaster here in Japan.Dealing with the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami would be by far enough on their own. However, the crippled Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant only adds to the grief and stress for...
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It has been five days since the massive earthquake of a magnitude of 9.0 on the RS or 7 on the Japanese scale that struck us here in Japan. Since then many smaller aftershocks where felt some of which where strong enough by them self.
Their epicentre is changing even though...
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By, Uwe Paschen. As the earthquake struck, I was working in our school, at first it seemed like just another earthquake. However, we all realised very quickly that this was going to be a major earthquake, one that will cause some serious damage and claim many lives. As we...
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