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Japan marks two year anniversary of tsunami

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Mar 11, 2013

Today's anniversary is being marked with protests against nuclear power in Japan. But can the country sustain a non-nuclear energy policy?

Posted In: Japan, nuclear, Fukushima, tsunami, earthquake

Japan earthquake spotlights nation's disaster preparedness

Interview by

Jeremy Hobson

Dec 7, 2012

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Japan. While there are no reports of significant damage, how are the Japanese responding a year and a half after the country's previous tsunami disaster?

Posted In: Japan, earthquake, tsunami

Japan suffers export headache over dispute with China

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Rupert Wingfield-Hayes

Oct 22, 2012

Japanese exports fell 10.3 percent in September raising fears of a slide into recession.

Posted In: Japan, earthquake, recession, export

Earthquake hits Indonesia, tsunami warnings out

Interview by

Jeremy Hobson

Apr 11, 2012

There are tsunami watches and warnings around the Indian Ocean this morning after a magnitude 8.6 quake struck off the coast of Indonesia early today.

Posted In: earthquake, tsunami, Indonesia

India's first responses to earthquake and tsunami warnings

Interview by

David Brancaccio

Apr 11, 2012

An 8.6 magnitude earthquake centered nearly 300 miles off of Indonesia has people around the Indian Ocean as far away as East Africa moving to higher ground. An 8.2 aftershock three hours later prompted a second tsunami warning.

Posted In: tsunami, earthquake, Indonesia

Interview: Witness at Fukushima Daiichi

Alex Chadwick

Mar 6, 2012

American nuclear worker Carl Pillitteri relives the earthquake and tsunami that precipitated the meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, where he was on site to see the destruction.

Posted In: Fukushima, earthquake, nuclear energy, interview, Japan