About 1.5 tons of debris was dumped in the Pacific by Japan's tsunami last year — and much of it is heading to the U.S. Now, Congress has been told officials don't have the money to clean it up. Nancy Cordes reports. (more…)
Radioactivity from ton-and-a-half of debris floating toward U.S. shores not a big worry, says expert (more…)
It’s been 14 months since a massive tsunami swept over parts of Japan, but federal officials still lack a comprehensive plan for detecting and disposing of the resulting debris that is expected to make landfall on the West Coast by sometime next year, a Senate panel was told Thursday. (more…)
TOKYO (Reuters) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 hit eastern Japan on Friday, shaking buildings in the capital Tokyo. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no tsunami warnings were issued. On March 11 last year Japan's northeast coast was devastated by a magnitude 9 earthquake, the strongest...
After the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11 last year, the performance of the spectacularly tall Tokyo Sky Tree going up in the capital's downtown Sumida Ward became a subject of heightened interest to experts, residents and the general public alike. Tobu Tower Sky Tree, the corporate owner of the project, reported that...
The first thought that tumbled through architect Albert Abut's head as he sat in his car watching an intersection in Shibuya undulate last year during the Great East Japan Earthquake was "Is my family safe?" A quick call to his wife confirmed she and their 6-year-old daughter were fine. His second concern as he...
