202 confirmed dead, over 1,000 feared dead in megaquake
TOKYO, March 12 - (Kyodo)The death toll from Friday's catastrophic earthquake in Japan reached 202 Saturday in nine prefectures, including Tokyo, with the toll likely to rise to well over 1,000 as some areas suffered devastating damage, according to the National Police Agency and the Defense Ministry.BULLETIN: Gov't to order TEPCO to open Fukushima No. 1 reactor valve to release pressure
TOKYO, March 12 - (Kyodo)Japan's nuclear safety agency is set to issue an unprecedented order for Tokyo Electric Power Co. to open a valve at the troubled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant to release pressure following a powerful earthquake, it said Saturday.Kan leaves for quake-hit areas, to inspect nuclear plant
TOKYO, March 12 - (Kyodo)Prime Minister Naoto Kan left Tokyo by helicopter Saturday morning for northeastern Japan to check on the damage caused by the massive earthquake, its aftershocks and tsunami.
NEWS ADVISORY: Gov't opens emergency meeting202 confirmed dead, over 1,000 feared dead in megaquake
TOKYO, March 12 - (Kyodo)The death toll from Friday's catastrophic earthquake in Japan reached 202 Saturday in nine prefectures, including Tokyo, with the toll likely to rise to well over 1,000 as some areas suffered devastating damage, according to the National Police Agency and the Defense Ministry.BULLETIN: Gov't to order TEPCO to open Fukushima No. 1 reactor valve to release pressure
TOKYO, March 12 - (Kyodo)Japan's nuclear safety agency is set to issue an unprecedented order for Tokyo Electric Power Co. to open a valve at the troubled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant to release pressure following a powerful earthquake, it said Saturday.Kan leaves for quake-hit areas, to inspect nuclear plant
TOKYO, March 12 - (Kyodo)Prime Minister Naoto Kan left Tokyo by helicopter Saturday morning for northeastern Japan to check on the damage caused by the massive earthquake, its aftershocks and tsunami.
- 09:39 12 MarchNEWS ADVISORY: 236 die in 9 pref., 725 missing in 6 pref. at 9:00 a.m. Sat.: police
- 09:30 12 MarchNEWS ADVISORY: Gov't opens emergency meeting over quake-hit nuke power plant
- 09:23 12 March
- 09:19 12 March
- 09:12 12 March
- 09:07 12 MarchNEWS ADVISORY: Evacuation order issued in 3-km radius of Fukushima No. 2 nuke plant
- 09:06 12 MarchNEWS ADVISORY: Coastal areas of Miyako, Yamada in Iwate Pref. completely submerged
- 08:59 12 March
- 08:54 12 MarchNEWS ADVISORY: 50 nations, regions offer support for Japan over powerful quake
- 08:45 12 March
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202 confirmed dead, over 1,000 feared dead in megaquake as some areas suffered devastating damage
