Japan quake stirs nuclear fears
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KASHIWAZAKI, Japan  - Officials at the world's biggest nuclear power plant said on Tuesday there had been more minor radiation leaks after an earthquake in Japan that killed nine people and forced thousands from their homes.
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A powerful earthquake shook Japan today, flattening buildings and sparking a fire at a nuclear power plant.
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TOKYO : Japan was on alert after a suspected Chinese nuclear submarine entered its territorial waters, prompting Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to voice concern, officials and reports said.
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KASHIWAZAKI, Japan  - More than 12,000 people prepared for a second night in evacuation centers in northwest Japan on Tuesday after an earthquake the previous day killed nine people, injured more than 1,000 and triggered radioactive leaks from a nuclear plant.
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Persistent rain triggers fears of fresh landslides in the wake of earthquakes that have shaken northern Japan.
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A strong earthquake measuring about 7.1 on the Richter shook northern Japan Monday, triggering a small tsunami wave. At least eight people were injured in Japan &#39;s northern island of Hokkaido .
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The United States embassy said on   Wednesday it had received a possible threat against U.S.   facilities in Japan and urged U.S. citizens to exercise   caution.
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A strong earthquake shook Japan's northwest coast Monday, setting off a fire at the world's most powerful nuclear power plant and causing a reactor to spill radioactive water into the sea &#151; an accident not reported to the public for hours.
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A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude 5.8 jolted northern Japan on Monday, public broadcaster NHK said. The quake, at 11:16 a.m. (9:16 p.m. EST), was also felt in Tokyo.
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Japanese nuclear inspectors have identified a new radioactive leak at a power plant that was badly damaged in this week's earthquake, compounding concerns about the safety of the country's nuclear reactors.
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KARIWA, Japan  - A quake-hit Japanese city called in the head of Asia's biggest utility on Wednesday and ordered him to keep a nuclear plant closed until safety could be ensured after the tremor caused minor radiation leaks.
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A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 jolted northern Japan on Wednesday, national broadcaster NHK said. The quake was also felt in Tokyo.
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The recent earthquake in Japan and accidents at two German power plants raise questions on the safety of nuclear energy as a cleaner alternative.
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KASHIWAZAKI, Japan -- Radioactive material leaked undetected for days at an earthquake-battered nuclear power plant even as the utility was assuring the public that the damage posed no danger to those outside the site, company executives acknowledged yesterday.
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Western Japan around Osaka was shaken by two strong earthquakes yesterday, causing 18 injuries and triggering tsunami warnings along the coast, Kyodo News reported.
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KASHIWAZAKI, Japan  - More than 10,000 people huddled in evacuation centers in northwest Japan on Tuesday after an earthquake flattened homes, killing nine people, injuring more than 900 and triggering a leak of contaminated water from a nuclear plant.
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Residents of western Japan were warned of  possible aftershocks on Monday after two strong earthquakes the  previous day but authorities said the tremors were not directly  linked to a cycle of major seismic activity that hits the  region every century or so.