Japan earthquake

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by Tony Tharakan 3/25/2011 3:45:06 AM
All 15 key Japanese ports in quake-affected area are now usable for recovery efforts - transport ministry

by Reuters_RohanDua 3/25/2011 3:49:58 AM
Radiation at Japan's ports in Tokyo, Yokohama, Kawasaki and Ichikawa were at "very safe" levels - gov't

by Reuters_RohanDua 3/25/2011 3:57:50 AM
Yes, U.S. Forces are to provide water to cool stricken Japanese plant - Kyodo in.reuters.com

by Reuters_RohanDua 3/25/2011 3:59:47 AM
SLIDESHOW: Inside Fukushima in.reuters.com

by Tony Tharakan 3/25/2011 4:00:44 AM
"Abnormal" radiation found on Japanese ship entering China. FULL STORY at in.reuters.com

by Tony Tharakan 3/25/2011 4:10:08 AM
Daily radiation 30km from Japan plant tops annual natural limit - Kyodo in.reuters.com

by Tony Tharakan 3/25/2011 4:11:17 AM
Taiwan says stops taking applications for food imports from some Japanese cities

by Tony Tharakan 3/25/2011 4:58:13 AM
SPECIAL REPORT - After the disaster: Japan's age-old problem in.reuters.com

by Tony Tharakan 3/25/2011 5:18:14 AM
Here's the latest Reuters wrap on Japan -- in.reuters.com

by Tony Tharakan 3/25/2011 5:20:56 AM
China says two Japanese travellers entering China found with radiation levels "seriously exceeding limits", were on flight from Tokyo to Wuxi in east China, they have been given medical treatment and present no radiation risk to others. Story link soon. UPDATE: in.reuters.com

by Tony Tharakan 3/25/2011 5:30:13 AM
South Korea bans food imports from nuclear-affected areas of Japan due to radiation concerns - TV

by Tony Tharakan 3/25/2011 6:28:04 AM
A man grieves at a temporary mass grave site where victims of the earthquake and tsunami are to be buried in Higashi-Matsushima, Miyagi prefecture, northern Japan March 25, 2011. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao

by Tony Tharakan 3/25/2011 6:30:02 AM
Japan Self Defense Force members in protective clothing prepare to transfer to another hospital workers who were exposed to radiation at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, at the Fukushima Medical University Hospital in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan March 25, 2011. REUTERS/Yomiuri Shimbun

by Tony Tharakan 3/25/2011 6:32:09 AM
@bettier Reuters cannot confirm that right now. This is the latest we have on the two Japanese travellers in.reuters.com More details awaited

by Tony Tharakan 3/25/2011 6:38:07 AM
Gov't asks people within 20-30 km of nuclear plant to leave voluntarily english.kyodonews.jp

by Tony Tharakan 3/25/2011 6:40:30 AM
An entrepreneur’s view of the Japan quake blogs.reuters.com

by Tony Tharakan 3/25/2011 6:43:51 AM
Latest Reuters WRAP - China finds two Japanese entering with high radiation www.reuters.com

by Tony Tharakan 3/25/2011 6:52:11 AM
A woman carries a bag of food along an area destroyed by the tsunami in Kamaishi town, Iwate Prefecture in northern Japan March 25, 2011. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

by Tony Tharakan 3/25/2011 6:54:27 AM
Here's a slideshow, 'Inside Fukushima' uk.reuters.com

by Reuters_LindaNoakes 3/25/2011 7:14:55 AM
You can read our latest Japan wrap here uk.reuters.com

by Reuters_LindaNoakes 3/25/2011 7:17:27 AM
Another slideshow for you, this one on the Chernobyl disaster uk.reuters.com

by Reuters_LindaNoakes 3/25/2011 7:18:57 AM
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Edano says the policy on the 20-30 km zone from the nuclear plant remains for people to stay inside

by Reuters_LindaNoakes 3/25/2011 7:24:16 AM
South Korea has banned food imports from four areas of Japan affected by the country's nuclear crisis until radiation concerns are lifted, the prime minister's office says.

by Reuters_LindaNoakes 3/25/2011 7:29:20 AM
A woman pauses as she cleans her house destroyed by the tsunami in Kamaishi town, Iwate Prefecture in northern Japan March 25, 2011. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

by Reuters_LindaNoakes 3/25/2011 7:44:14 AM
Factbox here, Japan's disaster in figures uk.reuters.com

by Reuters_LindaNoakes 3/25/2011 7:47:55 AM
Here's a factbox about Japan's recovery from the 1995 Kobe earthquake uk.reuters.com

by Reuters_LindaNoakes 3/25/2011 8:00:58 AM
Here's a link to our story about Injured workers being exposed to 10,000 times safe radiation uk.reuters.com

by Reuters_LindaNoakes 3/25/2011 8:05:15 AM
China says 2 Japanese visitors had high radiation level: uk.reuters.com

by Reuters: Mark Kolmar 3/25/2011 8:29:44 AM
@Hotfix: 08:23 REUTERS - Nuclear safety agency says no data to suggest a rupture in reactor 3.

by Reuters: Mark Kolmar 3/25/2011 8:33:53 AM
Paul - I'm seeing them carrying our line below: "Japan nuclear safety agency says no data to suggest a rupture in reactor no. 3"

by Reuters: Mark Kolmar 3/25/2011 8:39:01 AM
A bit more detail on what the nuclear safety official said:

'Japan's nuclear safety agency said on Friday there was no data to suggest that there was a rupture in Reactor No. 3 of its crippled nuclear power plant.

Three workers have sustained radiation burns from water in the reactor.

"It could be from venting operations and there could be some water leakage from pipes or from valves, but there is no data suggesting a crack," said Japanese nuclear agency official Hidehiko Nishiyama.'

by Reuters: Mark Kolmar 3/25/2011 8:41:20 AM
TEPCO says it is hard to determine the source of radiation in the water in reactor 3, and that it could have come from the cooling pool. It says it considering bailing water out of reactors as the radiation is high.

by Reuters: Mark Kolmar 3/25/2011 8:46:37 AM
TEPCO says it has no data yet on the radiation levels in water in the other reactors.

by Reuters: Mark Kolmar 3/25/2011 8:49:19 AM
China has announced a ban on some Japanese food and agricultural imports from areas near the nuclear plant. The ban covers dairy products, vegetables, fruit and aquatic products. It says it is also enhancing checks on food and agricultural imports from other parts of Japan.

by Reuters: Mark Kolmar 3/25/2011 8:56:01 AM
Here's some previous articles about countries banning some Japanese imports:

South Korea bans some Japan food on radiation fears: uk.reuters.com

Taiwan to stop imports of some Japanese food: uk.reuters.com

by Reuters: Mark Kolmar 3/25/2011 8:57:48 AM
@JC - Here on the live blog I can pass on to you what we're getting from our Reuters correspondents. I can't offer you any insight into what other news agencies are doing.

Also, Reuters did not say "not true", Reuters quoted what the nuclear safety agency official said - see my post at 08:41.

by Reuters: Mark Kolmar 3/25/2011 9:02:01 AM
TEPCO says it is possible that the radiation in the water in reactor 3 came from the reactor core.

by Reuters: Mark Kolmar 3/25/2011 9:04:56 AM
From society's shadows, yakuza among first with relief supplies: uk.reuters.com

by Reuters: Mark Kolmar 3/25/2011 9:17:15 AM
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by Reuters: Mark Kolmar 3/25/2011 9:20:06 AM
@Paul Here's our story on that from earlier this morning: uk.reuters.com

by Reuters: Mark Kolmar 3/25/2011 9:43:56 AM
Here's a Reuters article on the workers at the plant:

Japan's "Fukushima heroes" battle nuclear crisis in anonymity - uk.reuters.com

by Reuters: Mark Kolmar 3/25/2011 9:51:56 AM
Japan's nuclear safety agency says there is unlikely to be cracks in reactor 3's container and pressure vessels.

by Reuters: Mark Kolmar 3/25/2011 10:08:53 AM
@JC Here's some Reuters pieces on radiation levels, uk.reuters.com and uk.reuters.com.

by Reuters: Mark Kolmar 3/25/2011 10:16:59 AM
Japan's Prime Minister Kan says the government will strengthen the coordination of efforts to avoid radioactive contamination of air, food and water. He pledges to share information regarding the spread of radiation, and pledges compensation and support to those whose businesses are hurt by the nuclear plant accident.

by Reuters: Mark Kolmar 3/25/2011 10:41:54 AM

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