Japan Earthquake 2011
Earthquake, Tsunami & Nuclear Crisis News
Japan closes last reactor, ‘energy crisis looms’
Japan is set to turn off its last working reactor this weekend, leaving one of the world’s largest industrial nations without a source of nuclear energy for the first time in almost 50 years. The government has bowed to public pressure following last year’s disaster at the Fukushima power plant after the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami. For more on the impact of the shut-down, RT talks to James Corbett, editor of The Corbett Report.
An Incredible Find
A Harley Davidson from Japan’s tsunami zone has been found washed ashore in British Columbia. Ian Hanomansing has the details.
Choice of the Week（Week of April 10, 2012 programs）
■ABU Digista teens Animation, computer graphics and other media are inspiring a new generation of young Asian artists. We followed an international project that supports young artists, and checked out a roundup event that connected studios in Japan, Thailand and Turkey. ■NHK Documentary 〜 38 Minutes of Life Recorded The March 11, 2011 Tsunami 〜 Immediately after the earthquake, an NHK reporter in a coastal town was able to capture 38 minutes of footage, from the evacuation to the desperate search for tsunami survivors.
2011 Japan Tsunami: Ogatsu [stabilized with Deshaker]
This video was recorded at the Funato area of Ogatsu Town (part of Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture). The location: maps.google.com The original video is available at: www.youtube.com
Tourists trapped inside Barcelona statue
Six tourists have been rescued from Barcelona’s Colon statue after being trapped inside for several hours. .
- Tsunami survivor gets ball back from US
- Japan tsunami victim’s soccer ball turns up in Alaska
- HIGH ALERT! Japan Tsunami Debris & Radiation to Hit California Coast within months! (April 16, 2012)
- Stephane Wrembel "Tsunami" Live on Soundcheck
- PLANETARY TREMORS: 8.7 Magnitude Quake Rocks Indonesia – Tsunami Warning Issued!
Coast Guard sinks fishing boat drifting from Japan Tsunami
GULF OF ALASKA — Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Anacapa and an Air Station Kodiak HC-130 Hercules airplane respond to the adrift Japanese fishing vessel Ryou-Un Maru 180 miles west of the Southeast Alaskan coast April 5, 2012. The Hercules crew monitored the area for vessel traffic, while the Anacapa crew fired explosive ammunition to sink the derelict vessel. US Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Charly Hengen.
CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley – Coast Guard sinks "ghost ship"
The US Coast Guard took the unusual step of sinking a so-called “ghost ship” – torn loose in the Japanese tsunami – in the Gulf of Alaska. Scott Pelley reports.
Take a Look at This! – Part 70
A “ghost ship” adrift at sea since Japan’s tsunami is now at the bottom of the Pacific. Take a look at this!
Japan Tsunami "Ghost Ship" Drifting To Canada
A Japanese fishing vessel swept away by the March 2011 tsunami has been spotted adrift off the west coast of Canada. An aircraft patrolling the seas off British Columbia saw the 15m (50ft) vessel seen floating 275km (170 miles) from the Haida Gwaii islands on Friday
The Emperor’s Speech
Address by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan on the Occasion of the Memorial Service to Commemorate the First Anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake (March 11, 2012).
James Zumwalt: Lessons from Japan’s Calamity
NEW YORK, March 13, 2012 — One year after Japan’s combined natural and nuclear disasters, James P.
Japan: One Year On
www.FT.com After last year’s natural disaster many of Japan’s northeastern coastal communities are trying to piece together their shattered lives. The FT’s Mure Dickie visits a fishing village where residents are determined to rebuild their way of life. For more video content from the FT, visit the Financial Times video section at: www.ft.com
CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley – Nuclear plant operator remembers Fukushima
One year ago, the tsunami that struck Japan set off the meltdown of three reactors at the same time at the Fukushima power plant. Scott Pelley speaks with Charles Casto, a former nuclear plant operator who was on the scene.
Japan Tsunami – How it happened part 1
2011 Channel 4 A magnitude 9 earthquake so powerful it knocked the earth of its axis. Tens of thousands dead
- New Japan Tsunami Video – See The power? Are You Prepared?
- Kona Store Remembers Damage After Japan Tsunami
- Then and Now: the 2011 Japan Tsunami
- Japan animal rescue.wmv
- Search continues for those missing in Japan tsunami
- US West Coast Prepares For More Of Japan’s Tsunami Debris
- CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley – Japan: one year after the quake and tsunami
- In Japan, a New Hospital for Tsunami-Torn Town
Japan tsunami debris drifting towards US
Japan has been holding a day of remembrance one year after the earthquake and tsunami that left at least 16000 people dead, and another 3000 still missing. When the tsunami retreated from Japan’s shores, it also swept out vast amounts of wreckage to sea
Kona Residents Remember Damage From Japan Tsunami
Residents along Kealakekua Bay in Kona also marked the first anniversary of the devastating tsunami that reached their community.
Japan Marks 1 Year Since Quake, Tsunami Disaster
Across Japan, people paused at 2:46 pm, the moment the magnitude-9.0 quake struck a year ago, for moments of silence, prayer and reflection about the enormous losses suffered and monumental tasks ahead. (March 11) Subscribe to the Associated Press: bit.ly Download AP Mobile: www.ap.org Associated Press on Facebook: apne.ws Associated Press on Twitter: apne.ws Associated Press on Google+: bit.ly
Raw Video: 1 Year Since Japan Quake, Tsunami
People across Japan prayed and stood in silence on Sunday to remember the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck the nation one year ago, killing just over 19000 and unleashing the world’s worst nuclear crisis in a quarter century. (March 11) Subscribe to the Associated Press: bit.ly Download AP Mobile: www.ap.org Associated Press on Facebook: apne.ws Associated Press on Twitter: apne.ws Associated Press on Google+: bit.ly
Japan tsunami anniversary: A look back at the devastation
A look back at the destruction caused by the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan a year ago. . Report by Katie Lamborn.
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Annversary Tribute
www.garamheo.com – This video is a tribute to those who died or had a loved one die in the Japan Earthequake and Tsunami that took place one year ago. Please watch.
Japan tsunami anniversary: A look back at the devastation
A look back at the destruction caused by the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan a year ago. . Report by Katie Lamborn.
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Annversary Tribute
www.garamheo.com – This video is a tribute to those who died or had a loved one die in the Japan Earthequake and Tsunami that took place one year ago. Please watch.
