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March 16, 2011
Kwame Holman reports on how Japan's ongoing nuclear crisis is renewing the debate about the use of nuclear power in the United States.
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March 16, 2011
The threat of a nuclear meltdown at the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant continued to escalate Wednesday. Meanwhile, rescuers switched operations from rescue to recovery following the earthquake and tsunami. Alex Thomson, Angus Walker and Sarah Smith of Independent Television News report on the latest developments.
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March 16, 2011
As the nuclear crisis continued in Japan Wednesday, the world's attention turned to small corps of thus far anonymous workers who make up the last line of defense against a nuclear catastrophe at the earthquake and tsunami-damaged Fukushima Dai-ichi plant.
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March 16, 2011
Bitterly cold, snowy weather made relief efforts in northeast Japan extremely difficult Wednesday.
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March 16, 2011
A spike in the radiation levels at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant caused an evacuation of workers, a small number of whom have been allowed to return. Emperor Akihito delivered his first-ever national television address and said he was "deeply worried" about the situation.
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March 15, 2011
With Japanese workers still struggling to regain control of a damaged nuclear power plant amid worsening fears of a full meltdown, we ask, what exactly is a nuclear meltdown?
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March 15, 2011
As Japan struggles to control its damaged nuclear reactors, victims of the earthquake and tsunami in the northeastern part of the country struggle to cope with the disasters. Sarah Smith, Jon Snow and Angus Walker of Independent Television News report from Japan on how the country is managing its multiple crises.
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March 15, 2011
Many of Japan's factories, a key component of the global supply line, have been crippled the earthquake or tsunami, or have ceased production due to rolling blackouts. Ray Suarez talks with The Economist's Greg Ip about the global economic impact of Japan's earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters.
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March 15, 2011
As Japan struggles cool down damaged nuclear reactors, a new fire broke out in a shut-down reactor at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Jeffrey Brown assesses Japan's dangerous nuclear situation with former International Atomic Energy Agency official Olli Heinonen and Stephanie Cooke, editor of Nuclear Intelligence Weekly.
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March 15, 2011
The Japanese government confirmed at least 3,300 people were killed and nearly half a million are homeless after an earthquake and tsunami struck Friday. Alex Thomson and James Mates of Independent Television News report on Japan's search for survivors and attempts to get food, water and shelter to victims.
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March 15, 2011
An explosion rocked another reactor at a damaged Japanese nuclear power plant as authorities stepped up efforts to protect people living nearby from radiation exposure. Tom Clarke of Independent Television News reports on Japan's scramble to prevent the a nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima plant.
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March 15, 2011
Japan's nuclear crisis continued Tuesday, as cooling systems continued to break down at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in earthquake and tsunami-stricken northeastern Japan.
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March 15, 2011
NASA's Aqua satellite took images of Japan's northeastern coast before (left) and after (right) the March 11 tsunami. Plant-covered land is shown in bright green. After the disaster, the city of Sendai, where about 2,700 homes washed away, appears brown. An orange spot near Sendai shows the thermal signature of a fire.
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March 15, 2011
High radiation levels from the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant forced 140,000 people in the vicinity to stay indoors after a third explosion at the facility, which is located along Japan's northeastern coast.
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March 14, 2011
Google Earth has published updated satellite images that show earthquake and tsunami damage in Japan. Explore these images and view related video and photos.
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March 14, 2011
Authorities in Japan are trying to bring several nuclear reactors under control after cooling systems failed following an earthquake and tsunami. Gwen Ifill talks to science correspondent Miles O'Brien and David Brenner of Columbia University's Center for Radiological Research about the science and health concerns at the plants.
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March 14, 2011
Japan and the international community are scrambling to get water, food and shelter to thousands of earthquake and tsunami victims in northeastern Japan. Ray Suarez talks to World Vision's Casey Calamusa in Tokyo and the United Nation's Catherine Bragg, assistant secretary general for the coordination of humanitarian affairs.
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March 14, 2011
The death toll climbed to 1,900 after a massive earthquake and tsunami crippled northeastern Japan, but some officials estimated the toll would exceed 10,000. James Mates, Alex Thomson and Angus Walker of Independent Television News report from Japan on the rescue and recovery efforts.
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March 14, 2011
Explore images and view related video and photos that show earthquake and tsunami damage in Japan.
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March 14, 2011
Tens of thousands of rescue workers are descending on Japan's northeast coast following the devastating earthquake and tsunami Friday that killed at least 10,000, according to a recent Associated Press estimate.
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March 14, 2011
A second explosion rocked a nuclear plant in Fukushima, Japan, injuring 11 and sending plumes of smoke into the air.
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March 13, 2011
The death toll from the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan Friday is likely to top 10,000. Meanwhile, possible partial meltdowns are presumed at two nuclear reactors, and four more are having serious problems.
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March 12, 2011
An explosion at a nuclear power plant in Japan Saturday rattled nerves and raised concerns about leaking radiation as the country races to assess the scope of devastation from dual disasters of an 8..9-magnitude earthquake and powerful tsunami.
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March 11, 2011
An 8.9-magnitude off of Japan's east coast triggered a 23-foot tsunami, sweeping away homes and cars and killing hundreds Friday. Dozens of aftershocks and a second, 6.6-magnitude quake north of Tokyo continued to rattle the country.
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March 11, 2011
Strong building codes are thought to have saved thousands of lives in the wake of a massive earthquake that struck northeastern Japan. Judy Woodruff talks about the damage with the Council on Foreign Relations' Sheila Smith, Chris Meinig of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and structural engineer Jim Harris.
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March 11, 2011
The earthquake off Japan's northeastern coast sparked a massive tsunami that kept people along the Pacific Rim on high alert for large waves. Alaska, Hawaii and the U.S. mainland braced for damage as the tsunami traveled across the Pacific. Spencer Michels reports from California on the tsunami's impact on the West Coast.
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March 11, 2011
An 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck Japan Friday, triggering a 23-foot tsunami that charged inland. The deadly combination devastated cities along the northeast coast and sparked evacuations near nuclear power plants. Judy Woodruff gets three perspectives on the disasters and how people are coping in the aftermath.
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March 11, 2011
For many viewers, the photos and video from Japan Friday brought back images of the 2004 tsunami disaster in Indonesia -- debris-clogged water flooding streets, sweeping away houses and leaving destruction behind.
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March 11, 2011
The 8.9-magnitude earthquake that struck coastal Japan on Friday, devastating large swaths of the coast and spawning a powerful tsunami, was caused by the Pacific tectonic plate thrusting underneath the country, and forcing the seabed and ocean water upward.
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March 11, 2011
In a news conference Friday afternoon, President Obama called the earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan a "catastrophic disaster," adding that images of the aftermath have been "heartbreaking.
