India sends team of 50 rescue workers to Japan, The Hindu Newspaper
A team of trained disaster workers from India cleared rubble and debris in the devastated areas around Sendai.
Radiation fear hits Tokyo, prompting migration, The Hindu
People in a panicked state fled Tokyo as power cuts, food shortages, and the intense fear of nuclear radiation gripped Japan’s capital city soon after the March 11 earthquake.
In Japan, logistical difficulties hamper aid effort, GlobalPost
Government officials have come under fire for not acting quickly enough to transport goods to towns ravaged by the earthquake and tsunami.
Western Japan Far Away But Not Unaffected, GlobalPost
When the magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck northeast Japan in March 2011, the news sent shockwaves through the entire nation.
Japanese Consumers Tighten Spending, GlobalPost
Once a hallmark of Japanese consumer culture, convenience stores are the latest casualty of the worldwide recession.
