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Japan in the Aftermath of the 8.9 Earthquake and Tsunami
Last week's 8.9 earthquake shook Earth on its axis and move parts of Japan as much as 13 feet closer to the US. We get the latest on the consequences.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenLast week's 8.9 earthquake was strong enough to shake the Earth on its axis and move parts of Japan as much as 13 feet closer to the United States. We get the latest on the consequences, including the tsunami, which caused the worst devastation of all. Secretary of State Clinton's in Paris with plans to meet rebels from Libya. We get an update on the fighting between them and Colonel Gadhafi's Army.
Banner image: Policemen wear gas masks and patrol near the nuclear power plant in Fukushima prefecture on March 12, 2011 a day after a massive 8.9 magnitude quake and tsunami hit the region. Photo: Yomiuri Shimbun/AFP/Getty Images
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3 storiesJapan Engulfed in Nuclear Crisis
A second reactor explosion occurred today at a nuclear power plant in the Fukushima Prefecture, 150 miles north of Tokyo on Japan's main island of Honshu. Now there's concern there could be a third. Matt Wald, who reports for the New York Times , has covered nuclear issues since 1979.
Read the story8 minDisaster and Recovery in Japan
Japan's Prime Minister calls it the worst crisis to strike his country since World War II: the earthquake, the tsunami and, now, the aftermath. The death toll could exceed 10,000. For survivors, priorities include food, water and shelter for millions -- and fallout from explosions at two nuclear power plants.
Read the story37 minGadhafi's Troops Force Libyan Rebels to Retreat
Hillary Clinton is consulting with other foreign ministers in Paris with plans to consult with rebel forces from Libya. They've asked for a no-fly zone, but there's no consensus between UN Security Council members on that issue.
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