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Japan shakes by strong aftershocks
A 6.1-magnitude aftershock last night rocked the northeastern coast of Japan, which is struggling with the aftermath of the March earthquake and tsunami.
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Japan opened the Fukushima I nuclear reactor reactor
Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) has been authorized by the Japan Agency for Nuclear and Industrial Safety to open its doors into No.1 reactor at the Fukushima I. nu…
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The weakness of the Japanese reactor cooling system
Most nuclear reactors in Japan will not achieve stable conditions in case all operating power sources are lost or cut off, even if managers have prepared new backup powe…
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More nuclear plants in Japan leak radioactive
Fukui provincial government announced that it was possible that radioactive substances had leaked from fuel rods at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant of Japan Atomic Energ…
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Japan uses sunflower plants to decontaminate soil
Japan is recruiting volunteers to plant sunflowers in Fukushima Prefecture and turn this flower into a symbol of the revival after the nuclear incident.
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Japan put robots into nuclear power plants
Two remote-controlled robots are measuring radioactive concentrations in Japan's Fukushima I nuclear power plant.
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Japanese earthquake made land very serious
The level of damage of the earthquake on March 11 in Japan is not the only thing that makes geologists surprised. This fourth powerful earthquake also caused extensive a…
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Japan again suffered from earthquakes
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the earthquake occurred at a depth of about 70 km in the city of Asahi in Chiba Prefecture, at 22:37 local time.
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Why is it difficult to destroy the nuclear power plant Fukushima?
The Fukushima affair is now completely different from the previous two cases in that it was damaged by the earthquake, tsunami, and not because of an unsuccessful experi…
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Japan shakes exactly 1 month after the double disaster
A 7.1-magnitude magnitude earthquake rocked buildings in Tokyo and a large area in northeastern Japan today. The 1m high tsunami warning was announced later.
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Earthquakes again occurred in Japan, 6 people died
At least 6 people were killed after the quake shook the Tokyo capital of Japan and surrounding areas this morning.
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Radiation from Fukushima is only 10% of the Chernobyl case
The International Nuclear Energy Agency declared the crisis at the completely different Fukushima I nuclear plant in Chernobyl in 1986.
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Tsunami of tsunami in Japan
Just one month after the earthquake dual earthquake followed the tsunami in Japan, let's review the horrifying images that ravaged this beautiful country.
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What causes the Japanese nuclear crisis to be more serious?
Nearly a month after the terrifying tsunami of March 11 in Japan, the situation of overcoming the nuclear incident at Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant No. 1 has not been im…
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Photo reporter miraculously survived the tsunami
The impressive image of a working Japanese reporter was swept away by the tsunami but luckily escaped was recorded and announced yesterday.