Japan

2022 - 3 - 17

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7.3 Magnitude Quake Hits North Japan, Tsunami Alert Issued (Claims Journal)

TOKYO (AP) _ A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday evening, triggering a tsunami advisory and ...

A powerful earthquake shook off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami advisory.(Kyodo News via AP) The quake shook large parts of eastern Japan, including Tokyo, where buildings swayed violently. NHK national television said the tsunami might have reached some areas already.

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Cleanup begins after 7.4 quake shakes north Japan, killing 4 (KGMI)

TOKYO (AP) — Residents in Fukushima and Miyagi were cleaning their homes after a sleepless night following a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck off ...

Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority said a fire alarm went off at the turbine building of No. 5 reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi but there was no actual fire. The Japan Meteorological Agency early Thursday lifted its low-risk advisory for a tsunami along the coasts of Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures. East Japan Railway Co. said most of its train services were suspended for safety checks. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters Thursday morning that four people died during the quake and the cause of their deaths are being investigated, while 107 others were injured. Roads were cracked and water poured out from pipes underground. In Yokohama, near Tokyo, an electric pole nearly fell.

Cleanup begins after a powerful earthquake hits northern Japan (KNAU Arizona Public Radio)

KUHN: The magnitude 7.4 quake hit at 11:36 p.m. local time. Miura runs a store by the highway in Fukushima's Date city near the quake's epicenter offshore. It's ...

KUHN: "In areas which have experienced big jolts, please watch out for quakes of up to magnitude 6 on the Japanese scale for a week or so," he says. "I still carry that fear, and when I experience an earthquake like this one, suddenly it all comes back." KUHN: "My biggest fear was that there would be another tsunami and something would happen to the Fukushima nuclear plant while it's still in an unstable condition," he says. Miura says that his tableware started to fall to the floor. KUHN: The magnitude 7.4 quake hit at 11:36 p.m. local time. NPR's Anthony KUHN has a story from Seoul.

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5 things to know for March 17: Ukraine, Inflation, Coronavirus, Japan ... (Crossroads Today)

(CNN) — If you're hunting for a new job right now, the odds are in your favor. Companies across the board are struggling to retain and hire more workers.

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What we know about the earthquake off Japan's Fukushima coast ... (CNN)

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan's Fukushima prefecture on Wednesday killing at least four people dead and injuring more than 160.

As of last year, more than 35,000 people remained displaced, 10 years after the meltdown. Wednesday's quake happened off the coast, 37 miles (60 kilometers) deep -- which might have limited the damage. Robert Geller, a seismologist and professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo, suggested Wednesday's quake could have been a 2011 aftershock. Photos from Fukushima and Miyagi show buildings damaged by the quake, with windows shattered, roof tiles and flooring broken, and ceilings caved in. Footage from the capital, Tokyo, show street lights and apartments shaking. The 2011 quake was about 63 times stronger than Wednesday's and released about 500 times more energy -- the most powerful quake to ever hit Japan. And it was only 15.2 miles (26 kilometers) deep

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Quake in Japan kills two, halts factories, cuts power to thousands of ... (Reuters)

TOKYO, March 17 (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake off Japan's northeast coast left thousands of homes without water and power on Thursday and forced ...

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Japan parts makers halt output after quake, another blow to supply ... (Reuters)

Japan's Renesas Electronics Corp, Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd, Sony Group Corp and other precision parts makers halted some operations on Thursday after an ...

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Rate hike, intervention can't reverse weak yen, says former Japan ... (Reuters)

Tightening monetary policy or intervening in the currency market will do little to reverse unwelcome yen declines that inflate already rising fuel and raw ...

"Under current conditions, the BOJ doesn't need to tweak interest rates," Watanabe said. But if crude oil prices keep rising, it's uncertain whether it can keep saying so," said Watanabe, who retains close contact with incumbent policymakers including BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

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Japan begins cleanup after 7.4 quake that killed 4 (The Mercury News)

TOKYO — Residents in Fukushima and Miyagi were cleaning their homes after a sleepless night following a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck off the ...

Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority said a fire alarm went off at the turbine building of No. 5 reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi but there was no actual fire. The Japan Meteorological Agency early Thursday lifted its low-risk advisory for a tsunami along the coasts of Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures. East Japan Railway Co. said most of its train services were suspended for safety checks. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters Thursday morning that four people died during the quake and the cause of their deaths are being investigated, while 107 others were injured. Roads were cracked and water poured out from pipes underground. In Yokohama, near Tokyo, an electric pole nearly fell.

Two dead after Japan hit by tremor (unknown)

The quake in the country's north-east rattled Tokyo and briefly cut power to millions of homes.

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