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Daily Japan Headlines: Monday, Jul 18, 2011

Written By: guyjin on July 18, 2011 No Comment

Washington Post: In Japan, an overflowing cup of pride

Until the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown of four months ago, Japan was a country known foremost for its dignity and high achievement. Its trains ran faster, its food tasted better, its athletes trained harder. As it turned out, Japan managed to [...]

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Daily Japan Headlines: Monday, May 30, 2011

Written By: guyjin on May 30, 2011 No Comment

Photo Source: Daily Mail

Daily Mail: The British woman braving Fukushima radiation zone to save abandoned quake dogs

So far, 70-year-old Elizabeth Oliver, originally from Somerset, has saved 197 dogs and 17 cats from the area, which she enters wearing a protective suit and carrying a Geiger counter.

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The Independent: Japan gives go ahead [...]

Taking Care of Ourselves in a Disaster

Written By: guyjin on September 26, 2009 One Comment

50 years ago today, Japan experienced its second worst post war era natural disaster, the ‘Ise-wan Typhoon’ (also known as Typhoon Vera) of Sept 26, 1959. 5,098 people died or went missing, and a further 38,921 people were injured as a result of the typhoon, especially in and around Nagoya. It also caused an estimated US$2 [...]

Tags: [Natural Disaster, Preparedness, Typhoon]