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Sunday, March 13, 2011

The Two-Way

In Japan, Blackouts And Shortages Follow Quake, Tsunami

Rescue workers check the remains of a house for any possible survivors in Natori, Miyage prefecture, Sunday.

March 13, 2011 Sunday, Prime Minister Naoto Kan went on television to say that Japan is facing its worst crisis since World War II. With extensive damage and shortages of food and power, Kan urged Japan's citizens to show resolve and rebuild the country together.

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The Two-Way

Japan Struggles To Cool Nuclear Reactors

March 13, 2011 Nuclear fuel at Japan's Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant has very likely suffered a partial meltdown, according to Japans' nuclear safety agency. Plant operators have been struggling to cool the reactors down after losing power due to Friday's 8.9 magnitude earthquake.

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Friday, March 11, 2011

The Two-Way

Disaster 'Seems Beyond Our Imagination'

An aerial view shows the devastated Kesennuma city in Miyagi prefecture on March 12, 2011. More than 1,000 people were feared dead after a monster tsunami unleashed by a massive quake which wreaked destruction across northeast Japan and triggered an emergency at a nuclear power plant.

March 11, 2011 The most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan shook apart buildings and highways and was followed by a wall of water that swept up boats, cars and tons of debris. Witnesses share the sights and sounds of a terrifying day.

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The Picture Show

YouTube Videos Tell The Earthquake, Tsunami Story

A screen grab shows CitizenTube's collection of videos from the earthquake and Tsunami in Japan.

March 11, 2011 Watch the story of Japan's earthquake and tsunami unfold in user-generated videos.

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The Two-Way

Japan Quake 'Beyond Our Imagination' Says Witness

After a powerful earthquake forced train services to cease, commuters walk on railway tracks in Funabashi city, suburban Tokyo.

March 11, 2011 In the first seconds of a powerful earthquake's attack on Japan Friday, Chie Matsumoto was outside, in the middle of Tokyo. "I saw high rises sway like I had never seen before," Matsumoto says.

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