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Spencer Michels reports on new attention to disaster preparations in the U.S. after an earthquake and tsunami devastated much of northeastern Japan, an area thought well-guarded against those threats. ... JEFFREY BROWN: Recent events in Japan have, of course, sparked new concerns and warnings about the safety of cities ...
... nuclear engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said background levels vary quite a bit around the world, and that the levels seen now in Japan are comparable to the natural levels seen in some parts of China, India and Brazil. "The radiation levels to the public [in Japan] are ...
NOVA looks at the scenes behind the earthquake and tsunami that destroyed much of Japan's northeastern coast and killed at least 11,000 people. The documentary includes footage from a conservationist who was in the region when the disaster struck. ... JIM LEHRER: Finally tonight, why some Japanese cities were ...
... and remain in shelters. The threat of a nuclear meltdown has compounded the effects of the natural disasters that hit the country and will inflict upwards of $300 billion in damage to Japan's economy, according to current estimates. View all of our Japan coverage and follow us on Twitter.
... the facility have been described as "hellish"; the health hazards being compounded by the need for precise technical work in claustrophobic conditions. Last week three workers were hospitalized after coming into contact with contaminated water through their safety suits. View all of our Japan coverage and follow us on Twitter.
... After spending more than a decade with record company giant Motown/Universal Music Group, the trio (Shawn Stockton, Wanya Morris and Nathan Morris) signed with Japanese label AVEX in 2005 and recorded two albums for distribution in Asia. Touring exclusively in Japan and throughout the continent for the last six ...
... as a government and as a credible regulator, of explaining to the American public why the plants are safe, why we are taking things from Japan and making the plants safer, if that's necessary. I don't think it's going to affect the plants that are going forward ...
... JEFFREY BROWN: And to Judy Woodruff. JUDY WOODRUFF: And for more on the progress being made and what lies ahead in Japan, we're joined by the Japanese ambassador to Washington. He's Ichiro Fujisaki. Mr. Ambassador, thank you very much. ICHIRO FUJISAKI, Japanese ambassador to the United States ...
Japanese Red Cross volunteers hand out emergency kits at evacuation centers. Photo by Japanese Red Cross Society. Patrick Fuller, Asia Pacific communications manager for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies spoke with the NewsHour Tuesday about the challenges ahead for Japan's hundreds of thousands of ...
The Japanese government reported on Sunday that it had halted some food shipments to prevent tainted samples of milk and spinach from reaching consumers. Iodine 131 was found in milk samples in Kawamata, a town in Fukushima prefecture, where the reactor sits, at levels five times the limit set by ...
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