Scientists know that natural disasters have negative health effects on survivors, but long-term observations are lacking. To help fill this gap, a research team has investigated the connection between ...

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(CNN) — Here’s a look at the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March of 2011. March 11, 2011 – At 2:46 p.m., a 9.1 magnitude earthquake takes place 231 miles northeast of Tokyo at ...

Scientists know that natural disasters have negative health effects on survivors, but long-term observations are lacking. To ...

As part of efforts to clean up the damaged Fukushima Power Plant in the aftermath of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, Japan ...

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A Japanese court on Friday rejected a request of thousands of residents to suspend operations of two reactors at a nuclear ...

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is monitoring Japan’s efforts to decommission the Fukushima plant after a 2011 ...

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Japan is calling on companies to improve upon current food waste management initiatives and their annual reporting.