The towns nearest the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan to be dangerously radioactive until at least 2022, a report states
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- Some Japanese towns face decade of radioactivity
The towns nearest the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan to be dangerously radioactive until at least 2022, a report states
- Boy happy football lost in tsunami is found in Alaska
Misaki Murakami, 16, lost everything in tsunami disaster, until an Alaska beachcomber found his football more than 3,000 miles away
- Japanese tsunami debris reaches Alaska shores
Soccer ball and volleyball are found along U.S. coast, with writing traced to school within 2011 tsunami's impact zone
- Coast Guard cannon fire sinks Japanese ghost ship
Ship set adrift by last year's tsunami sank about four hours after a Coast Guard cutter unleashed cannon fire at it
- Japan tsunami recovery: Then and now
March 11, 2012 marks the first anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan, killing more than 19,000 people
- Radiation affecting Japan's famous delicacies
While people can visit Fukushima's no-go zone again, locally famous foods like shiitake mushrooms are inedible
- Parts of 3 towns to reopen in Japan "no-go" zone
16,000 nuclear evacuees from Kawauchi, Tamura and Minamisoma to return home after Fukushima Dai-ichi plant meltdown forced evacuation
- Japan nuclear reactor has fatally high radiation
One of Japan's tsunami-stricken nuclear reactors still has fatally high levels of radiation and not enough water to cool it
- Boat swept away by tsunami sighted off Canada
A year after Japan disaster, large fishing vessel spotted off British Columbia, slowing drifting towards shore
- U.S. nuclear expert recounts Fukushima disaster
Charles Casto was an eyewitness to the nuclear crisis in Japan, where a plant manager's defiance of orders prevented a bigger disaster
- Strong quakes rattle Japan; No damage reported
6.8-magnitude temblor followed by slightly weaker aftershock; Small tsunami caused after initial tremor, but no immediate report of damage or injury
- A rare look at the Fukushima Daiichi no-go zone
Bill Whitaker travels to 12-mile exclusion zone around Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, crippled in the quake and tsunami a year ago
- Survival ark at cutting edge of tsunami safety
Made of plastic and fiberglass, and tough enough to withstand disasters, this innovative tool is designed to keep people safer
- The scar that a tsunami left on Japan
The disaster that killed 19,000 and left a landscape of debris and desolation continues to haunt Japanese survivors
- Japan marks somber anniversary of disaster
Nation remembers the 19,000 people lost to the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that struck a year ago
- Hospital faces problems in post-tsunami Japan
Impacted by the tsunami disaster, Japan's Motoyoshi Hospital, with a rotating staff of one, is ailing
- Japan marks 1 year since quake, tsunami disaster
Nation is remembering the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck the nation a year ago, killing just over 19,000 people
- Children orphaned by tsunami struggle to cope
Aid groups seek to assist, but one expert says that for kids, consequences of disaster linger and may "never go away"
- Records show Japan gov't knew meltdown risk early
Japan's leaders knew the damage was so severe that the reactors could melt down, but they kept their knowledge secret for months
- Parents look for answers year after Japan tsunami
74 children and 10 teachers died at the Okawa school in Ishinomaki. A tsunami wave swept them away as they stood on low-level ground, just as they were instructed
- Tokyo on edge one year after massive earthquake
With memories of last year's disaster and scientists' ominous forecast for Tokyo, residents in megalopolis brace for worst
- Year after Japan tsunami, precious photos saved
Woman dedicated to restoring them, recovering the priceless memories they contain for survivors, and says photos speak to her
- Japan still recovering a year after tsunami
CBS News' Bill Whitaker returns to Sendai and talked to survivors one year after the destructive earthquake/tsunami
- Japanese town haunted by loss year after tsunami
Once-picturesque fishing town of Minamisanriku still coping with death of loved ones and obliteration of homes and shops
- How the Japanese tsunami changed the auto industry
Limited supply of cars for Honda and Toyota led to gains for U.S. companies as buyers tried their new models
- Health fears torment Japanese in nuke zone
One year after tsunami-hit nuclear power plant began spewing radiation, residents worried about long term effects
- Japan's radiation cleanup is trial and error
Costly and uncertain cleanup in towns contaminated by radiation leaks from Fukushima nuclear plant could last decades
- Japan nuke plant chief: It's still "fragile"
Stricken Fukushima nuclear plant keeping crucial systems running with makeshift equipment, some patched up with tape
- Up to 5% of tsunami debris could reach America
Ocean currents expected to carry part of 1-2 million tons of debris from Japan tsunami to U.S. shores, scientists say
- Report: Gov't "collapsed" during Japan nuke crisis
A year after the meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, investigation details chaos and lack of information during crisis
- More leaks found at crippled Japan nuclear plant
Leaks of radioactive water more frequent at tsunami-hit power plant less than two months after it was declared stable
- Magnitude 7.0 quake hits offshore Japan
No tsunami warning as strong earthquake strikes off Japan's southern Pacific island
- Debate over "tsunami" debris on West Coast
Some experts say pieces arriving 10 months after Japan's disaster, but others question their origin; Radioactivity a concern?
- Japan predicts 40 years for nuke plant cleanup
The "unprecedented project" of cleaning up the Fukushima power plant in Japan finally has detailed plans
- Japan declares tsunami-hit nuke plant stable
PM Noda says reactors now in "state of cold shutdown," marking major progress, but radiation concerns to linger for decades
- Japan: Crippled nuke plant stable by year's end
Temperatures of melted reactor cores at tsunami-hit plant now below boiling point and radiation leaks subsided, PM says
- Sobering aerial view of Japan's tsunami zone
Devastated region shows striking progress in debris removal but few signs of rebuilding
- Ripken visits Japanese youth in tsunami-hit area
Hall of Famer who earned nickname "Iron Man" takes message of hope, perseverance to kids affected by quake and tsunami
- Mountains curbed spread of radiation in Japan
Researchers map radioactive contamination from disaster at Fukushima nuclear plant; Central mountains halted westward spread
- Media's 1st look inside Japan nuke plant
Reporters tour crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant for first time since devastating earthquake, tsunami
- Japan's disaster led to powerful love reactions
Both marriages and divorces appear to be on the rise in Japan after this year's earthquake and tsunami ravaged the country
- Japan's new crisis: Radioactive waste disposal
Country lacks comprehensive plan for disposal of irradiated waste accumulating since devastating earthquake, tsunami
- Japan grants stricken nuke co. $11B for cleanup
Cash-strapped TEPCO, whose Fukushima reactor hemorrhaged radiation after quake, will get preliminary installment of public cash
- Japan's Fukushima reactor may have new problem
Radioactive particles detected at Japan's tsunami-damaged nuclear reactor, but no threat
- Strong quake rocks northeast Japan
Magnitude 5.6 temblor centered near Fukushima which suffered from devastating March quake; No immediate reports of damage
- Japan finance chief to be new prime minister
Ruling party elects Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda new leader, paving way for him to inherit post-quake recovery
- Japan Prime Minister Naoto Kan resigns
Just 15 months into leadership, Kan forced from office by plunging approval ratings over tsunami, nuke crisis handling
- Post-quake Japan sweats through power restrictions
Heat-beating gadget boom amid effort to keep cool as temps soar and government demands air conditioning cuts
- Japan's radiation dilemma: Leave or live in fear
Four months after Fukushima nuclear plant began leaking radiation, families worried about kids' health face difficult choice
- Fukushima children to receive radiation meters
City at center of Japan's nuclear disaster to monitor radiation levels in 34,000 local kids as long-term concerns grow
Life moves forward as nation commemorates victims of catastrophic earthquake and tsunami
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March 11, 2012 marks the first anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan, killing more than 19,000 people
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Reporters tour the crippled nuclear station seven months after devastating earthquake, tsunami
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The Japanese are dealing with possible nuclear meltdowns in the wake of earthquakes and a tsunami that devastated the country
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The U.S. military and members of elite search and rescue teams bring aid and relief support to quake-hit Japan
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Japan's quake-hit nuclear plant unleashes fear of a possible major meltdown
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Google's crowdsourcing database for those seeking, providing information about people in Japan
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Information on every recent significant earthquake around the globe
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An introduction to the nation of Japan
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