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JAPAN News / Mar 12, 2011

  1. Foreign search teams rush to Japan after quake


    Montreal Gazette - 7 minutes ago

    Rescue workers hurry to a building following reports of injuries in Tokyo's financial district after an earthquake off the coast of northern Japan on March ...
    All Whites match against Japan in doubt- Stuff.co.nz
    All Whites vs Japan friendly in doubt after quake- 3News NZ
    New Zealand match against Japan 'in doubt'- AFP
    all 21 news articles »

    The West Australian
  2. Japan tsunami grazes Americas but impact light


    AsiaOne - 11 minutes ago

    SAN FRANCISCO/SANTIAGO, United States - Tsunamis triggered by Japan's... devastating earthquake that prompted thousands to flee the Pacific coast of North and
    Japan tsunami grazes Americas but impact light- Reuters Africa
    JAPAN QUAKE: TSUNAMI FAILS TO LEAVE MARK ON PACIFIC- Agenzia Giornalistica Italia
    Tsunami Damage Minimal In Latin America- NPR
    Boston Globe - People's Daily Online

    all 260 news articles »

    AsiaOne
  3. Walls fall, smoke pours from Japan nuclear plant


    Houston Chronicle - Yuri Kageyama - Jay Alabaster - 4 minutes ago

    SENDAI, Japan — An explosion at a nuclear power station tore down the walls of one building Saturday as smoke poured out and Japanese officials said they ...
    Blast, smoke at Japan quake-hit nuclear plant- Ninemsn
    Explosion at Japan s quake-hit nuclear plant Media- Moneycontrol.com
    The Hindu - CanadianBusiness.com

    all 3334 news articles »

    Reuters
  4. Scenes Of Devastation At Heart Of Japan Disaster


    NPR - 24 minutes ago

    by AP Enlarge AP Sendai Airport is surrounded by waters in Miyagi prefecture (state), Japan, after a ferocious tsunami spawned by one of the largest ...
    Powerful Quake and Tsunami Devastate Northern Japan- New York Times
    Japan's quake leads to damage on California coast- San Jose Mercury News
    msnbc.com - CNN International

    all 20644 news articles »

    Moneycontrol.com
  5. Malaysia Sends Rescue Workers To Quake-Hit Japan


    Bernama - 52 minutes ago

    PEKAN, March 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is rushing disaster assistance personnel, sniffer dogs and doctors to help with search and rescue efforts in Japan ...
    Malaysia to send search and rescue team to Japan- Malaysia Star (blog)
    all 29 news articles »

    AsiaOne
  6. Pinoys near Japan nuclear plants advised to evacuate


    GMANews.TV - 20 minutes ago

    Philippine officials in Japan on Saturday asked Filipinos living near a nuclear plant in Tokyo to heed local authorities' advisory to evacuate the area. ...
    No report yet of Filipino casualties in Japan quake, says PH ...- Manila Bulletin
    DFA acts to locate 1309 Filipinos in Japan quake zone- Inquirer.net
    Embassy taps help of Pinoy groups in Japan- ABS CBN News
    all 64 news articles »

    AsiaOne
  7. Explosion at Japanese nuclear station following quake


    Stuff.co.nz - 7 minutes ago

    A helicopter flies past Japan's Fukushima Daiichi No.1 Nuclear reactor. Authorities believe nuclear fuel rods at a reactor at Tokyo Electric Power's Daiichi ...
    Japanese quake causes some problems for North Texas companies- Fort Worth Star Telegram
    Plano man worries for family, recovery in Japan- WFAA
    SPECIAL QUAKE REPORT: Devastating temblor strikes Japan- Asahi Shimbun
    all 36 news articles »

    Reuters
  8. Developments after major Japan earthquake


    AsiaOne - 4 minutes ago

    TOKYO, Japan - Following are main developments in the 8.9 magnitude earthquake that struck northeast Japan on Friday. - Death toll expected to exceed 1300, ...
    IAEA "urgently" seeking info on Japan blast report- Jerusalem Post
    Factbox: What happens when a reactor loses coolant- Reuters
    all 24 news articles »

    Indian Express
  9. No South Africans missing in Japan


    Times LIVE - 1 hour ago

    There has been no reports of missing or killed South Africans so far in Japan... following a massive earthquake and tsunami in that country on Friday,

    Times LIVE
  10. Chinese tour groups reported safe in Japan after earthquake


    Xinhua - 33 minutes ago

    BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- China's National Tourism Administration (NTA) said Saturday that 215 Chinese tour groups in Japan had confirmed to be safe ...
    China removes tsunami warning- Sify
    China removes tsunami alert, offers help for quake-hit Japan- IBTimes Hong Kong
    China ready to send rescue, medical teams to Japan for quake ...- People's Daily Online
    New Yorker (blog) - Wall Street Journal (blog)

    all 1188 news articles »

    Fox News
  11. Could Japan's earthquake cause a debt crisis?


    TIME (blog) - Michael Schuman - 21 minutes ago

    But I wanted to focus on an issue that we simply can't ignore: how the quake will affect the feeble state of Japan's national finances. ...
    Deadly Japan quake risks fiscal crisis- Indian Express
    Japan quake leaves economy limping- Albuquerque Express
    Japan's Worst Nightmare- Businessworld
    SteelGuru - Ninemsn

    all 123 news articles »
  12. Calgarians struggle to connect in wake of Japan quake and tsunami


    Calgary Herald - Sherri Zickefoose - Laura Stone - 16 minutes ago

    The biggest earthquake on record to hit Japan rocked its northeast coast on Friday, triggering a 10-metre tsunami that killed hundreds of people and swept ...
    Chicagoans scramble to contact loved ones in Japan- Chicago Tribune
    Consul of Japan in Chicago Can't Reach Family- NBC Chicago
    all 13 news articles » GOOG

    Chicago Tribune
  13. Fears held for Aussies after Japan quake


    Sydney Morning Herald - Andrea Hayward - Kim Agius - 3 hours ago

    Hundreds of Australians in Japan are yet to be accounted for as the true extent of Japan's deadly earthquake and tsunami unfolds. Japan was rocked by a ...
    Rudd 'deeply worried' about Aussies in Japan- ABC Online
    Australia vows to "stand by" Japan after quake- ABS CBN News
    Australia pledges help for Japan's quake victims- Monsters and Critics.com
    CRIENGLISH.com

    all 178 news articles »

    NEWS.com.au
  14. Energy industry braces for effects from earthquake


    Houston Chronicle - Brett Clanton - Vicki Vaughan - 55 minutes ago

    Large parts of Japan's energy infrastructure remained down ... Crude prices fell slightly on predictions Japan's energy use would drop in ...
    Oil, Japan to keep stock investors wary- Reuters
    Japan earthquake may push oil prices higher- Los Angeles Times
    Energy helps Wall Street rebound, Oil down after Japan earthquake- Xinhua
    Stuff.co.nz - Bloomberg

    all 274 news articles »

    Telegraph.co.uk
  15. Shaking, smoke at problem Japan nuclear plant


    IBNLive.com - 5 minutes ago

    TOKYO (AP) — Japanese government officials say there was shaking and a trail of white smoke at the nuclear plant in the area devastated by a massive ...
    Japan confronts nuclear crisis after massive quake- Nanaimo Daily News
    Emergency declared as quake-hit nuclear plant explodes- Journal Live
    all 20 news articles »
  16. Phivolcs: Japan quake opens rooms for improvement in disaster response


    GMANews.TV - 2 hours ago

    ... when his agency raised a Tsunami Alert Level 2 in 19 provinces hours before the arrival of waves triggered by a magnitude-8.9 earthquake in Japan. ...
    Tsunami warnings lifted, DFA securing Fils in Japan- The Philippine Online Chronicles
    all 220 news articles »

    Mainichi Daily News
  17. Japan earthquake is a grim reminder of what could happen in ...


    Bellingham Herald - Sandi Doughton - 9 minutes ago

    SEATTLE Relief and dread mingled Friday across the Northwest after the monster earthquake and tsunami in Japan. ...
    Geologist: Japan-Like Quake Could Happen Here- KPTV Portland
    'Something very much like this can happen here'- Globe and Mail
    Japan Earthquake Holds Lessons, and Warnings, for Pacific Northwest- Science Now
    Seattle Times - Gresham Outlook

    all 65 news articles »

    Globe and Mail
  18. Tsunami hits Japan's coast


    Ninemsn - 18 minutes ago

    Hundreds of Aussies in quake, tsunami zoneThere could be hundreds of Australians living in the area of Japan hit hardest by the tsunami, Foreign Minister ...
  19. Massive Japan quake caused by focal areas moving simultaneously ...


    Mainichi Daily News - 1 hour ago

    The past Tokai, Tonankai and Nankai earthquakes that caused huge damage in Japan... all occurred along plate borders. The Meteorological Agency believes that
    8.9 Size of Japan's quake surprises seismologists 'Like dropping a ...- Ottawa Citizen
    Nuclear Emergency Declared - Japan Braces for Next Giant Earthquake- Best Syndication
    How to prepare, what to do if earthquake strikes- USA Today
    all 150 news articles »

    Baltimore Sun
  20. Indonesia Government Hopes Trade Not Affected by Japan Disaster


    Jakarta Globe - 19 minutes ago

    The Indonesian government has expressed hope that Japan's earthquake and tsunami disaster will not affect the two countries' economic relationship. ...
  21. TV review: Shocking footage from Japan, amplified by cable news


    Washington Post - Hank Stuever - 1 hour ago

    TV coverage of Japan's disaster was a strange lesson in media magnitude theory: Unlike the devastating tsunami of 2004 and the Haitian earthquake last year, ...
  22. Malaysian embassy in contact with its citizens in Japan


    Sify - 1 hour ago

    The Malaysian Embassy in Japan is keeping in touch with Malaysian citizens and students in areas that have been affected by Friday's massive earthquake and ...
    Embassy In Touch With Malaysians In Tsunami-Hit Japan- Bernama
    Malaysia unlikely to experience chain effects- Malaysia Star
    all 58 news articles »

    AsiaOne
  23. Japan earthquake market reaction: insurers facing $10bn losses


    Telegraph.co.uk - Jamie Dunkley - 1 hour ago

    The global insurance industry is facing losses of up to $10bn (£6.2bn) following Friday's devastating earthquake in Japan. By Jamie Dunkley 8:00AM GMT 12 ...
    Insurers fear $10bn hit in aftermath of Japan quake- Irish Independent
    Reinsurers Decline as Japan Quake, Tsunami May Cause $10 Billion ...- Bloomberg
    Japan Disaster Shows Coverage Gaps, But Quake Still Costly For ...- Wall Street Journal
    The Hindu - Barron's

    all 324 news articles »

    Telegraph.co.uk
  24. Japan Tsunami to hamper Indian auto industry growth


    Rush Lane - 1 hour ago

    The 8.9 magnitude earthquake and the resulting Tsunami that destroyed the entire East Coast of Japan yesterday, is going to affect the Indian auto industry ...
    Govt offers assistance to quake-hit Japan- Hindu Business Line
    India stands in 'full solidarity' with Japan- AFP
    Early warning system saved Japan worst of tsunami wrath- Indian Express
    Times of India - India Today

    all 129 news articles »

    India Today
  25. Japan tsunami grazes Americas but impact light


    WHTC - Dan Levine - Fabian Cambero - 8 minutes ago

    Chile on Friday upgraded a tsunami alert for its coastline and remote Easter Island territory after waves triggered by a massive earthquake in Japan hit ...
    Tsunami alert sparks evacuations from Hawaii to Easter Island- The Guardian
    all 54 news articles »

    The Guardian
  26. Japan earthquake starts tremors on the FTSE 100


    Telegraph.co.uk - Richard Blackden - 2 hours ago

    The FTSE 100 suffered its worst week since last summer, as Japan's strongest earthquake in more than a century sapped investors' confidence. ...
    FTSE slips as Japan quake adds to investor caution- Reuters
    all 73 news articles »

    Telegraph.co.uk
  27. Japan quake will hurt exports, tourism


    Bangkok Post - 53 minutes ago

    The massive earthquake and deadly tsunami in Japan will affect Thailand's exports and tourism in short term, Thanawat Ponwichai, director of the Economic ...
    No report of Thais killed by massive earthquake and tsunami in ...- Thai News Agency MCOT
    Thailand Offers Aid to Japan- Wall Street Journal (blog)
    Travel industry fears effects of quake- AsiaOne
    all 22 news articles »

    AsiaOne
  28. Students at Temple's Japan Campus shaken, but safe | Philadelphia ...


    Philadelphia Inquirer - Jeff Gammage - 1 hour ago

    About 230 miles north, the most powerful earthquake to hit Japan in recorded history struck offshore Friday, wrecking buildings, starting fires, ...
    Japan's Industrial Heart Escapes Heaviest Blows- New York Times
    USU students experience Japan earthquake from miles away- The Herald Journal
    Seattle Times - KPHO Phoenix

    all 50 news articles »
  29. Japan: Restructuring with ETFs


    ETF Trends - Tom Lydon - 7 minutes ago

    It almost seems insensitive to be discussing investment opportunities in Japan while damage is still being assessed and lives are still unaccounted for. ...
    Quake aftermath could weigh on Japanese ADRs- Reuters
    Tsunami Impacts Weaker Markets- Forbes (blog)
    all 19 news articles »

    ETF Trends
  30. Thousands missing after Japanese earthquake


    Journal Live - 4 minutes ago

    HUNDREDS of people have been confirmed dead and many more were missing last night after a massive earthquake hit Japan, triggering tsunami waves across the ...
  31. A's Hideki Matsui awaits word on family and friends after Japan ...


    San Jose Mercury News - Carl Steward - 2 hours ago

    PHOENIX -- Despite the devastating 8.9-magnitude earthquake that hit Japan early Friday morning, the A's new Japanese designated hitter, ...
    Hideki Matsui: Japan scenes 'difficult to watch'- San Francisco Chronicle
    A's join Matsui, Suzuki in concern for Japan- MLB.com
    Players react to disaster in Japan- FOXSports.com
    ESPN

    all 456 news articles »

    Globe and Mail
  32. Thousands in metro Detroit with ties to Japan worry about friends ...


    Detroit Free Press - 1 hour ago

    Spectators watch Friday as debris hits the shore in the aftermath of the tsunami that struck Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture in northern Japan. ...
    West Michigan feels the effects of earthquake in Japan- WWMT
    all 17 news articles »

    WZZM
  33. Japanese quake ripples to Alberta


    Toronto Sun - 1 hour ago

    By NADIA MOHARIB, QMI Agency CALGARY - Twelve minutes after a record-breaking earthquake struck Japan it was detected in Alberta. The tremor was captured on ...
  34. Singapore's Sniffer Dogs To Japan's Rescue


    Bernama - 1 hour ago

    In a statement Saturday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said a team of five canines would be despatched, following a request from the Japanese Government. ...
    Pakistan expresses "total solidarity and support" to quake ...- Sify
    Condolences sent to Japan- Gulf Daily News
    Latin America sends condolences to Japan, offers help- People's Daily Online
    Telegraph.co.uk - Channel News Asia

    all 44 news articles »

    Telegraph.co.uk
  35. Japan tragedy overshadows Cubs-Sox rivalry


    Chicago Sun-Times - Gordon Wittenmyer - 51 minutes ago

    The Cubs-White Sox matchup Friday afternoon took a back seat to news of the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Coverage of the disaster blared from ...
    Fukudome's family OK after earthquake in Japan- Chicago Tribune
    all 7 news articles »

    Chicago Tribune
  36. Tsunami spawned by Japan's quake smacks California and Oregon


    Los Angeles Times - 4 hours ago

    A man is missing in the sea off Crescent City; Brown declares emergencies in four counties. Damage in Southern California is minimal. ...

    Los Angeles Times
  37. IAEA "urgently" seeking info on Japan blast report


    Reuters Africa - Fredrik Dahl - Louise Ireland - 8 minutes ago

    VIENNA, March 12 (Reuters) - The UN nuclear watchdog said it is aware of media reports of an explosion on Saturday at Japan's Fukushima No.1 nuclear power ...
  38. Aflac donates $1.2 million to Japan earthquake relief efforts


    Sacramento Bee - Tony Adams - 37 minutes ago

    A Columbus company that employs about 5000 people in Japan has donated $1.2 million to disaster relief efforts following a catastrophic ...
    Quake Impact on Insurers Ranges From $10B to $50B- ABC News
    Japan Tsunami Has Little Impact On Aflac- Forbes (blog)
    Aflac's Amos Interview About Japan Earthquake- Bloomberg
    all 108 news articles »

    MiamiHerald.com
  39. Hundreds Stranded at LAX as Flights to Japan Are Canceled


    Patch.com - Mike Dinow - Kelly Hartog - 41 minutes ago

    Early Friday afternoon, LAX was filled with people desperate to get on flights to Japan. ...
    Flights to Japan unperturbed by quake, tsunami, Garuda says- Jakarta Post
    Some flights to Japan resumed- Channel News Asia
    Continental, United cancel some flights- Houston Chronicle
    Chicago Tribune - ABC Online

    all 683 news articles »

    Los Angeles Times
  40. Canadians fear for friends, family in Japan


    Toronto Sun - Allison Salz - Tony Ricciuto - 1 hour ago

    Sanae Ohki, 69, is watching TV showing news from Japan in her Edmonton home on Friday, March 11 2011. (Amber Bracken, QMI Agency) As a new day begins in ...
    Many locals still trying to reach loved ones back home- CTV.ca
    all 7 news articles »

    CTV.ca
  41. Foreign search teams head to Japan after mega-quake


    AFP - 4 hours ago

    WELLINGTON — International search and rescue teams rushed to Japan in the wake of a massive 8.9-magnitude quake and crushing tsunami, some straight from ...
    US Deploys Search And Rescue Teams To Assist Rescue Efforts In Japan- RTT News
    Most Kiwis in northeast Japan accounted for - MFAT- New Zealand Herald
    Japan quake team heads home from NZ- ABC Online
    Channel News Asia - AsiaOne

    all 227 news articles »

    ABC Online
  42. Indonesian Red Cross, Government Ready to Aid Japan


    Jakarta Globe - 40 minutes ago

    The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) confirmed on Saturday that it was preparing to send an advance team to Japan in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake ...
    PHL Red Cross sending 97 rescue, social workers to Japan- Manila Bulletin
    Indonesian Red Cross to send team to Japan- Jakarta Post
    PNRC to help in search, rescue ops in Japan- ABS CBN News
    Bernama - WXXA

    all 67 news articles »

    Celebuzz
  43. Japan's earthquake-proof buildings helped limit damage


    Sify - 32 minutes ago

    Washington/Tokyo: Being a world leader in constructing buildings that can withstand severe shakings during a quake helped Japan after it was hit by a ...
    Japan a leader in engineering earthquake-proof structures, helping ...- Washington Post
    all 6 news articles »

    Sify
  44. Government unable to contact 33 Taiwanese students in Japan


    Focus Taiwan News Channel - 3 hours ago

    Taipei, March 12 (CNA) Thirty-three Taiwanese students in Japan remained disconnected from authorities as of Saturday morning after a massive earthquake ...

    Focus Taiwan News Channel
  45. Embassy in Japan to evacuate Indonesians in affected areas


    Jakarta Post - 2 hours ago

    There are currently 25546 Indonesians living in Japan. “A team from the embassy is now on its way to Sendai, approximately 164 kilometers from temporary ...
    Earthquake like 'dropping boulder the size of the Isle of Wight ...- Telegraph.co.uk
    all 127 news articles »

    Telegraph.co.uk
  46. 09:47 Turkish premier wishes speed recovery to Japan


    www.worldbulletin.net - 1 hour ago

    Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent a condolence and speed recovery message to earthquake-hit Japan on Friday. Sending a message to Japanese ...
    Turkish PM sends condolences to quake-hit Japan- People's Daily Online
    all 16 news articles »
  47. At least 54 Aussies in worst quake region


    Herald Sun - 5 hours ago

    Mr Robert mentioned that the Australian ambassador in Japan had given up his ...Japan's earthquake and tsunami zones ... There are 54 Australians registered in
    Australian MP in Japan says people nervous- Ninemsn
    Australian MPs trapped on Japanese bullet train depict what they see- People's Daily Online
    all 163 news articles »

    SBS
  48. Sensex Closes Down On Japan Earthquake, Middle-East Tensions


    TopNews - Shalini Kakkad - 2 hours ago

    Indian bourses trimmed some off the intra-day losses and closed the week near support levels on Friday responding to tremor and tsunami waves in Japan, ...
    Japanese quake shakes global markets, Sensex sheds 154 pts- Indian Express
    Japan Tsunami smashes markets worldwide- News Days (blog)
    all 108 news articles »

    Hindu Business Line
  49. Ill Gov Quinn: 'Thoughts and prayers' with Japan


    The Republic - 14 minutes ago

    Pat Quinn has expressed sympathy for the people of Japan following a deadly earthquake and tsunami. In a statement, Quinn says that in such a globalized ...
    Diddy, Chris Brown, More Hip-Hop Artists React To Japan Disaster- MTV.com
    Days of NBA Lives: Wherein the NBA thinks about Japan- Yahoo! Sports (blog)
    Celebrities unite for Japan- Toronto Sun
    Rap-Up.com

    all 47 news articles »

    AceShowbiz
  50. Japan grateful for Russian assistance


    The Voice of Russia - 4 hours ago

    Japan is deeply grateful for Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's offer of assistance, said the Japanese Ambassador to Russia, in Moscow, Masaharu Kohno. ...
    Hundreds dead, scores missing as quake wreaks havoc in Japan ...- RIA Novosti
    Russia ready to offer assistance to Japan: Medvedev- People's Daily Online
    all 203 news articles »

    Times LIVE
  51. California unlikely to see a quake like Japan's


    San Francisco Chronicle (press release) - 1 hour ago

    (03-11) 17:34 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Earthquakes the size of the one that struck Japan on Friday are highly unlikely ever to hit the California coast, ...
    Tsunami: LA executives experience quake in Japan- Los Angeles Times
    all 12 news articles »
  52. Blast at Japan nuke plant; '1000 dead' after quake


    Sydney Morning Herald - Hiroshi Hiyama - 9 minutes ago

    An explosion and feared meltdown at one of Japan's nuclear plants exposed the scale of the disaster facing the country after a massive quake and tsunami ...
  53. Honda Motor: To Suspend Ops At Four Of Five Plants In Japan On Monday


    Wall Street Journal - 59 minutes ago

    But it will operate its motorcycle plant in Kumamoto of western Japan. Honda hasn't decided what the comany will do on Tuesday. During the earthquake on ...
    Indian auto biz not likely to be hit- Times of India
    all 11 news articles » TYO:7267

    CMG Online News (blog)
  54. SAN ONOFRE: NRC had Japan-type concerns about generators at nuke plant


    North County Times - 3 hours ago

    In the aftermath of Friday's devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, crews struggled to keep cooling water flowing through five nuclear reactors at two ...
  55. Azkals flies to Mongolia from Japan a day after quake


    Manila Bulletin - Merced C. Matabuena - 1 hour ago

    Team captain Borromeo said, “Thoughts and prayers go out to all the locals here in Japan. Don't worry about the team guys we're all safe over here! ...
    Azkals tackling their way out of quake-hit Japan- GMANews.TV
    all 10 news articles »

    www.worldbulletin.net
  56. Japan dispatches 8000 SDF troops in quake relief operation


    Mainichi Daily News - 2 hours ago

    The government has dispatched a record 8000 Self-Defense Force (SDF) troops to quake-hit regions of Japan as part of its full-scale rescue and relief ...
    Japan Expands Post-Quake Search, Rescue Operations at Critical time-CRIENGLISH.com
    all 10 news articles »

    NIKKEI.com
  57. Death Toll Continues to Rise After Japanese Tsunami


    98FM - 1 hour ago

    24 hours on from the horrific earthquake that rocked Japan, and the death toll continues to rise. More than a thousand people are feared dead as a result of ...
  58. IT firms start evacuating staff


    Indian Express - 3 hours ago

    Indian IT companies with presence in Japan said they have already evacuated employees from susceptible areas and set up dedicated help desks after a massive ...
    Staff safe, ops won't be hit, say IT cos- Times of India
    All employees in Japan safe: Infosys, iGate- Economic Times
    Indian companies and staff 'safe'- Hindu Business Line
    all 23 news articles »

    Rediff
  59. Weather Service Cancels Tsunami Advisory Prompted by Japan Earthquake


    Patch.com - Hoa Quách - 3 hours ago

    The 8.9-magnitude earthquake that rattled Japan is a reminder to be prepared, say San Diego County officials. By Hoa Quách | Email the author | 8:36pm Many ...
  60. Japanese students from Palo Alto sister city cancel trip


    San Jose Mercury News - 1 hour ago

    Sixteen middle school students from Tsuchiura, Japan, have called off their trip to sister city Palo Alto following the massive earthquake and ensuing ...
  61. Earthquake in Japan shifted Earth's axis and threatens a new Chernobyl


    Azerbaijan Business Center - 1 hour ago

    After yesterday's catastrophic earthquake in the commercial area of Japan the latter is shaken by repeated tremors (aftershocks) with 5-6.8 magnitude. ...
    Quake sped up Earth's rotation- Seattle Times
    all 171 news articles »

    msnbc.com
  62. Japan tsunami waves reach New Zealand


    Sify - 2 hours ago

    Wellington: Waves from the Japanese quake-generated tsunami that lapped New Zealand Saturday peaked at about one metre, a media report said. ...
    Tsunami warning lifted- Newstalk ZB
    Tsunami smashes Japanese cities- Stuff.co.nz
    'Minor land threat' expected as tsunami reaches New Zealand- New Zealand Herald
    People's Daily Online

    all 98 news articles »

    Sify
  63. Earthquake in Japan Shutters Plants at Honda, Toshiba; Damages ...


    Bloomberg - Yuki Hagiwara - Naoko Fujimura - 1 hour ago

    March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan, US President Barack Obama and ...
    TYO:6502 - TYO:7201
  64. Coast Guard warns ships on possible tsunami after big quake hits Japan


    Zamboanga Today Online - 2 hours ago

    The powerful earthquake which struck off Japan's north-eastern coast, shook buildings in the Japanese capital of Tokyo, forcing people out of their homes, ...
  65. Word from Japan: Older brother of Texas' Hamilton is OK


    USA Today - Steve Wieberg - 5 hours ago

    ... there was the matter of checking into the welfare of his older brother, Gary -- playing professionally in Japan. The former Miami (Fla. ...
  66. Three golfers from Japan devastated, play on with heavy hearts


    MiamiHerald.com - Lynne Sladky - 7 hours ago

    Ryo Ishikawa of Japan finishes the first round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship golf tournament, Friday, March 11, 2011 in Doral. Play was delayed Thursday ...
    Ikeda still looking for answers on Japan tragedy- CBSSports.com
    Spirits dampened at Doral by Japan quake- ESPN
    Ryo on a mission to bring comfort to Japan at Doral while disaster ...- Daily Mail
    all 360 news articles »

    CBC.ca
  67. Dalai Lama offers prayers for devastated Japan


    Straits Times - 1 hour ago

    'The Dalai Lama expressed his shock and sadness on hearing the news of yesterday's earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan,' his office said in a ...

    Straits Times
  68. Ukraine's government approves sending humanitarian aid to Japan


    Interfax - 46 minutes ago

    At the same time, Azarov expressed condolences to the people of Japan in connection with the recent earthquake and tsunami which resulted in numerous ...
  69. Japan 8.9 Magnitude


    Fastmotoring.com | Motor News In Speed - 52 minutes ago

    A massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit Japan and triggered tsunami. A 23-foot tsunami swept boats, cars, buildings and tons of debris miles inland and ...
    Japan earthquake: how big was it?- CBS News
    Japan quake hit where seismologists expected it to- CBC.ca
    Your comments on the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan- The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
    Washington Post (blog)

    all 46 news articles »

    CBC.ca
  70. Japan's Doom 'Not' Caused by SuperMoon, Say Reports


    Tech2 - Anuradha Shetty - 1 hour ago

    Superpower Japan, yesterday, saw the blackest day in its existence. A massive earthquake followed by a monstrous tsunami swept away all signs of sane ...
    Japan earthquake and tsunami: did closeness of Moon to Earth spark ...-Mirror.co.uk
    The "SuperMoon" and the Japan earthquake- Washington Post
    Japan tsunami: Was 'supermoon' to blame?- Globe and Mail
    Daily News & Analysis - Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)

    all 225 news articles »

    Space.com
  71. Giants notebook: Japan quake hits some Giants hard


    San Jose Mercury News - Andrew Baggarly - 2 hours ago

    He couldn't bear to watch more pictures of the devastation in Japan caused by Friday's massive earthquake and tsunami. "First time in six years I'm not ...
  72. Live: Updates from the earthquake


    Financial Times (blog) - Josh Noble - 2 hours ago

    We are borrowing Gideon's blog to cover Japan's earthquake. I am Josh Noble in Hong Kong. We are tapping our correspondents around the world. ...
    HK seeks word on 800 travelers in Japan- AsiaOne
    Callers seek relatives in Japan- RTHK
    22 Hong Kong tour groups confirmed safe in Japan- People's Daily Online
    all 19 news articles »

    International Business Times
  73. Saina loses in quarters


    sportal.co.in - 1 hour ago

    Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal crashed out of the All England Championships on Friday going down to in straight games to Japan's Eriko Hirose in the quarter ...
  74. Shaking, smoke at problem Japan nuclear plant


    San Antonio Express - 4 minutes ago

    JAY ALABASTER, AP, YURI KAGEYAMA, Associated Press In this video image taken from Japan's NHK TV, ships and boats are washed ashore in Hachinohe, ...
  75. US air carrier heading for Japan, more naval ships ready for ...


    Mainichi Daily News - 6 hours ago

    WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- The US Defense Department on Friday geared up efforts to extend support for Japan's quake relief operations at the request of Tokyo, ...
    FACTBOX - US Navy ships prepared for Japan earthquake relief- Reuters India
    US Navy poised to help Japan earthquake relief effort- Christian Science Monitor
    Defense prepares response to massive earthquake in Japan- Nextgov
    Independent Online

    all 152 news articles »

    KTLA
  76. Japan reeling after 8.9 quake


    Washington Post - 1 hour ago

    Houses swallowed by tsunami waves then burn in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, after Japan was hit by an earthquake, the strongest to ever strike the country, ...

    Washington Post
  77. Bay Area donors rise to challenge to help Japanese


    Vallejo Times-Herald - Sarah Rohrs - 3 minutes ago

    The massive 8.9 earthquake off the coast of Japan also has prompted a wave of people giving to relief organizations. ...
    Centralia Salvation Army Accepting Donations for Japan Quake Victims- Centralia Chronicle
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  78. Global Reinsurers May Sidestep Costs as Japan Faces Most Losses


    Bloomberg - Andrew Frye - 8 hours ago

    March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan, US President Barack Obama and Nouriel Roubini, ...
    Japan Bonds Rise After 8.9 Magnitude Earthquake, Stocks Fall- BusinessWeek
    TREASURIES-After Japan, investors look for insurer sales- Reuters
    BOJ Pledges Support on Japan Earthquake as Toyota Halts Output- San Francisco Chronicle
    CNN (blog)

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    International Business Times
  79. Aramco boosts supply to Japanese refiners


    Middle East North Africa Financial Network - 16 minutes ago

    (MENAFN) Officials from fuel producers in Japan said that 2 Japanese refiners signed deals with Saudi Aramco, the world's largest state-owned oil company, ...
    Saudi Aramco to supply full April oil volumes to Japan- SteelGuru
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  80. 'Pokemon' creator Satoshi Tajiri rumored to have died in Japan ...


    International Business Times - 16 minutes ago

    On Twitter, for instance, the rumor continues to explode as tweets on the 'Pokemon' creator are being tagged with trending hashtags such as #Japan and ...
    Pokemon creator caught in Twitter death hoax- DigitalJournal.com
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    International Business Times
  81. Japan-based staff safe: S'pore firms


    Straits Times - Robin Chan - Yasmine Yahya - 6 hours ago

    --PHOTO: XINHUA EARLY reports from staff in Japan working for Singapore-based companies paint a picture of chaos but there has been no major calamity so far ...
    Japan quake rocks global stocks- TODAYonline
    Japan earthquake pulls down Singapore stocks- Channel News Asia
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    AsiaOne
  82. Japan Tsunami: Trying to make sense of the market crash


    Commodity Online - Sreekumar Raghavan - 55 minutes ago

    The Japanese tsunami that hit the coastal areas causing severe devastation on Friday caused market crashes in commodities and stocks ...
    Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan will rattle the global steel market- SteelGuru
    Japanese companies may set up steel plants in India- Economic Times
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  83. US markets up despite Japan quake


    Sify - 8 hours ago

    New York, March 12 (DPA) US stock markets gained Friday despite the massive devastation caused by Japan's magnitude 8.9 earthquake, as a dip in oil prices ...
    Stocks end week down, shaken by global woes- Christian Science Monitor
    The close: Dow, TSX gain- Globe and Mail (blog)
    Wall Street rebounds from sharp losses- Financial Times
    India Infoline.com

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    Sify
  84. Saito's concerns turn to disaster in Japan


    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Andrew Gruman - 4 hours ago

    AP By Andrew Gruman, Special to the Journal Sentinel Phoenix — With the world focused on the natural disaster that devastated parts of Japan, attention in ...
    MLB players deal with impact of earthquake in Japan- Los Angeles Times
    Japanese players struggle to find loved ones after quake, tsunami- USA Today
    Saito leaves Crew camp; family in Japan safe- MLB.com
    msnbc.com

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    Los Angeles Times
  85. Daisuke Matsuzaka, Hideki Okajima's Families OK After Earthquake ...


    Over The Monster - Jared Stegall - 3 hours ago

    The nation awoke this morning to shocking news that there had been an 8.9 earthquake in North Japan, ...
    Daisuke Matsuzaka, Hideki Okajima's Families Are Safe in Japan ...- NESN.com
    Dice-K, Okajima concerned for Japan- MLB.com
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    Redsox.com
  86. Walk Team And Coaches Reported Safe In Japan


    Bernama - 2 hours ago

    KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- The national walk team, who arrived in Japan... yesterday to compete in the Asian 20-Kilometre Walk Championship,
  87. Japan earthquake: Your stories


    BBC News - 8 hours ago

    BBC News website readers in Japan and Hawaii share their experiences of the moment the 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck. Please turn on JavaScript. ...
    First Person: Friends in Japan report in safe after quake- Yahoo! News
    Crossroads residents in Japan and Hawaii share earthquake, tsunami ...- Victoria Advocate
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    BigPond News
  88. Internet abuzz after Japan disaster


    Times of India - 3 hours ago

    WASHINGTON: News of the magnitude 8.9 earthquake that hit northeastern Japan Friday, generating a 10-metre-high tsunami, sent millions of people around the ...
  89. State offers assistance to tsunami-hit Japan


    Indian Express - 7 hours ago

    The state government has offered assistance to Japan for relief and rehabilitation in the wake of earthquake and tsunami in that country. ...
    Modi extends support to Japanese govt- Business Standard
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  90. Merseyside man tells of quake fear after Japan strike


    Liverpool Echo - 1 hour ago

    A MERSEYSIDE man has described how cracks appeared in the walls of his office as the devastating earthquake struck Japan. Sam Rosen was at work in capital ...
  91. Zynga.org Partners with Save the Children to Raise Money for the ...


    Montreal Gazette - 3 hours ago

    Zynga is giving its 250 million players a chance to donate 100 percent of the purchase price of newly created virtual items to the Japan Earthquake Tsunami ...
    Japan earthquake appeal launched in Australia- Herald Sun
    Tech companies line up quickly with ways to help Japan- VentureBeat
    All cheats, tips and news tagged: japan earthquake 2011- Games.com News (blog)
    Coolum & North Shore News

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    VentureBeat
  92. Japan's massive earthquake detected in Ohio


    News-Herald.com - Jeffrey L. Frischkorn - 3 hours ago

    Half a world away, Ohio's network of seismic recording machines detected the magnitude 8.9 earthquake that devastated Japan early ...
  93. Friends, family anxiously wait for word from those in Japan


    HeraldNet - Amy Daybert - Bill Sheets - 35 minutes ago

    He asked if she knew about the magnitude 8.9 quake and the massive tsunami that slammed northeastern Japan. After a few moments, Eileen Hanson turned on CNN ...
    UW tsunami expert in Japan describes 8.9 earthquake- Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
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  94. Japan quake: Phoenix flights not impacted by disaster


    AZ Central.com - Dawn Gilbertson - 1 hour ago

    The US State Department issued a travel alert, advising tourists to avoid travel to Japan due to the earthquake and tsunamis. It runs through April 1. ...
    Hawaiian Airlines gives update on impact on its Hawaii, Japan flights- Dallas Morning News (blog)
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  95. Family, friends rattled by quake in Japan, try to connect with ...


    San Jose Mercury News - Jesse Dungan - 2 hours ago

    Many Mid-Peninsula residents spent Friday trying to reach loved ones in Japan after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the island ...
  96. Japan's belief that technology could tame nature is shaken


    Irish Times - David McNeill - 8 hours ago

    LIVING IN one of the most seismically unstable countries in the world, Japanese... people have learned to live with the constant tectonic twitches, burps,
    Homes destroyed by pre-dawn Japan quake- ABC Online
    Two powerful quakes hits central Japan- People's Daily Online
    Reuters

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    Irish Times
  97. Tonga hit by 6.1-magnitude earthquake after Japan tsunami struck


    Herald Sun - 4 hours ago

    Earlier the Met Office in Tonga had reported the island nation had recorded 60-90cm waves as a result of the massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake off Japan. ...
  98. Your Money This Week: Japan Quake, Oil Reserves and HUD Loses Again


    Go Banking Rates - 4 hours ago

    Events like the devastating earthquake that just rattled Japan tend to also have a devastating effect on the stock market, yet US stock values showed little ...
    After Japan quake, Obama holds firm on oil reserves and drilling- Los Angeles Times
    Obama Effort To Counter GOP On Gas Prices, Budget Overtaken By Japan- NPR (blog)
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    Politico
  99. Japan quake hits Toshiba chip plant, shipments


    Reuters - Noel Randewich - Paul Sandle - 8 hours ago

    SAN FRANCISCO/LONDON, March 11 (Reuters) - Japan's biggest-ever earthquake halted production briefly at Toshiba's chip ...
    Japan quake may hit flash memory chip supply hard- CNET
    Japan Quake Rattles Chip Industry- Wall Street Journal
    Japan quake may lead to gadget delays, higher prices- CBS News
    ZDNet (blog) - 4-traders (press release)

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    CNET
  100. Japan tsunami: Fear for missing Brit girl Hannah


    The Sun - Virginia Wheeler - 4 hours ago

    THE parents of a British woman missing in the Japanese city of Sendai were are waiting anxiously for news of their daughter. ...
    Japan earthquake and tsunami: Brits tell of their nightmare- Mirror.co.uk
    British woman on teaching trip to Japan missing since huge quake ...- Daily Mail
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    Daily Mail

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