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Four people killed in apparent bear attacks in Japan

Four people foraging for edible wild plants have been killed in bear attacks in a small area of northern Japan over a period of three weeks, police said.

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Rubble economics

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Tsunami scare as quake hits Japan

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Anti-nuclear protests held in Japan

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Woman found alive in Tsunami house

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Millions face mounting humanitarian crisis as a tide of bodies covers coastline

Battle to prevent nuclear meltdown

ENGINEERS in Japan are battling to prevent a meltdown at a stricken nuclear plant, after a third explosion occurred at a fresh reactor late last night.

Tue, 15 Mar, 2011

Japan struggling to cope with scale of quake fatalities

Japan was overwhelmed today by the vast numbers of tsunami victims.

Mon, 14 Mar, 2011

Japan struggles to deal with crises

Rescue workers used chain saws and pickaxes today to dig out bodies in Japan’s devastated coastal towns, as Asia’s richest nation faced a mounting humanitarian, nuclear and economic crisis in the aftermath of a massive earthquake and tsunami that likely killed thousands.

Mon, 14 Mar, 2011

Wales Aiwa factory 'could close'

Japanese electronics company Aiwa is to halve its worldwide work force to about 5,000 within the year and a factory in Wales could close, according to a report in Tokyo today.

Tue, 27 Mar, 2001