Japan earthquake

Live updates of developments after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, selected by Reuters.com editors and readers. To see updates from Reuters only, click "Options" and turn off comments.

3rd & 7 37yd

@Chris last update from TEPCO website was 9PM Japan time yesterday, unless they have updated in last five minutes.

発信者 George 3/14/2011 1:39:33 AM
I would actually like to come on here and read the very informative live news feeds rather than people speculating. Thank you to reuters for up-to-date news regarding this devastating event.

発信者 Allannah83 3/14/2011 1:39:39 AM
@Richard Baum, How do i get the links to display properly everytime i post them it cuts everything off after .com so people will only get to go to the main site and may not be able to find the exact page

発信者 Sweetness 3/14/2011 1:40:00 AM
It displays only a short link but it should click through to the correct page

発信者 Reuters.com 3/14/2011 1:40:40 AM
The yen will appreciated for months as Japan brings overseas assets back home to pay for damage control and rebuilding. Easy trade to go long the Yen.

発信者 Don 3/14/2011 1:40:41 AM
Fresh info on reactors from IAEA. www.iaea.org

発信者 Chris 3/14/2011 1:40:52 AM
3 more people found exposed to radiation (Kyodo ticker).

発信者 Jan 3/14/2011 1:40:55 AM
www.independent.co.uk Great article on a reporter headed to report on the reactor

発信者 Sweetness 3/14/2011 1:40:58 AM
0134: The tremor struck off-shore 140km (87 miles) north-east of Tokyo, shaking tall buildings in the capital but the authorities did not issue a tsunami alert, AFP reports. It had a depth of 18km, the US Geological Survey says. www.bbc.co.uk

発信者 Chris 3/14/2011 1:41:03 AM
Hmm...It's hard to provide links for some messages, those they come from the live of NHK, FNN and TBS. And others come from WNN (http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS_Venting_at_Fukushima_Daiichi_3_1303111.html), Kyodo (http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/03/77515.html) and WNA from Twitter.

発信者 XLVZ 3/14/2011 1:41:09 AM
USGS (almost real-time) updated list of EQs: goo.gl (bookmark this!)

発信者 SFdude 3/14/2011 1:41:17 AM
Update from the IAEAhttp://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/tsunamiupdate01.html

発信者 Jon 3/14/2011 1:41:56 AM
The end of the link got cut off again it is called "we were told not to breathe the air. It is thier no. 1 article in the world news section

発信者 Sweetness 3/14/2011 1:42:04 AM
@Sweetness highlight the link, It's all there. just shortens it in the message

発信者 Chris 3/14/2011 1:45:53 AM
Japan Economy Minister Yosano says the Nikkei average fall is within expectations and markets will gradually restore calm - JIJI News Agency

発信者 Shadia Ismail 3/14/2011 1:47:13 AM
3 people sent to 2nd hospital after ineffective radioactive decontamination (Kyodo ticker)

発信者 Jan 3/14/2011 1:51:34 AM
Re Ping: www.independent.co.uk

発信者 Chris 3/14/2011 1:51:41 AM
Sorry i ment to leave my comment there. A very touching and informative story

発信者 Chris 3/14/2011 1:51:43 AM
search.japantimes.co.jp - PM Kan says "Don't be pessimistic. Domestic demand resulting from the recovery process will help the economy."

発信者 aniruddha 3/14/2011 1:51:47 AM
Is no news good news in regard to these reactors? News reports seem to have quieted down in the past few hours.

発信者 Reactors 3/14/2011 1:51:54 AM
I mentioned earlier several times that the spent fuel pool/casks neede to be addressed, and was assured by others that if it wasn't reported to AEIA, them there wasn't a problem. Now the end of AEIA's latest statement mentions them querying about fuel storage situation. So, I'll mention again that the status of Japan Nuclear Fuel's Rokkasho facility in Aomori Prefecture should be of grave concern. It is on the port of Ogawara. It is a spent fuel, radioactive material storage site, and an enrichment facility. Cannot Reuters confirm that it's ok?

発信者 guessinggame 3/14/2011 1:52:00 AM
I use this USGS link to get ALL aftershocks earthquake.usgs.gov and to the map that show all of them for the last 7 days (almost 400) at: earthquake.usgs.gov

発信者 guyco 3/14/2011 1:53:55 AM
@guyco This site is much better www.independent.co.uk

発信者 Chris 3/14/2011 1:56:06 AM
@guessinggame: Rokkashu-Mura / JNF cooling failed, now as well cooled by seawater. but cooling is not so critical issue than in reactors.

発信者 jennico 3/14/2011 1:56:08 AM
@guyco Sorry I meant to give this link: www.jma.go.jp

発信者 Chris 3/14/2011 1:58:14 AM
1000 bodies found on Miyagi ojika area

発信者 Anne 3/14/2011 1:58:17 AM
U.S. helicopters report radiation 60 miles out nyti.ms

発信者 8Tigers 3/14/2011 1:58:22 AM
@blyndndef Water is leaking out from either the piping or the vessel, hence they can't stabilize water level. Also, the venting valve is supposed to be a motor-operated valve, but they are having to manipulate it manually. That is slower, and dangerous for the nuclear power operator(s) who have to do it. If it "sticks" more, could cause a big problem for venting heat and/or hydrogen.

発信者 guessinggame 編集 Reuters.com 3/14/2011 2:00:03 AM
@jennico Thx for update. Isn't contamination more of a problem, though? They have tens of thousands of pounds of the hot stuff.

発信者 guessinggame 3/14/2011 2:01:39 AM
Reading this article: I am shocked! but surely it would be much more benficial and safer just letting the things melt down into the 'safe' desgned containment? without really conspiring It seems the containment may not do it and this is why they dont want to let it meltdown. They let TMI (Three Mile Island) meltfown did they not? link again here: www.nytimes.com

発信者 Chris 3/14/2011 2:03:32 AM
Japan Chief Cabinet Secretary Edano says planned power outage is unavoidable

発信者 Shadia Ismail 3/14/2011 2:07:27 AM
Three metre tsunami warning expected to reach Japan's Fukushima coast in minutes: Kyodo.

発信者 Suzanne Urpecz 3/14/2011 2:17:54 AM
Japan nuclear safety agency confirms hydrogen explosion at Fukushima Daiichi plant No.3.

発信者 Suzanne Urpecz 3/14/2011 2:21:31 AM
NHK reports new explosion at Fukushima power plant.

発信者 jeff 3/14/2011 2:21:57 AM
Japan NUC safety authority cannot confirm whenever latest explosion caused radioactive leak.

発信者 Suzanne Urpecz 3/14/2011 2:27:13 AM
Sea level has dropped five metres off Fukushima, confirming imminent arrival of tsunami - Japanese TV. www.bbc.co.uk

発信者 Steven 3/14/2011 2:27:22 AM
NHK is reporting that there is the sound of an explosion in the No. 3 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi plant. www.ustream.tv

発信者 pyrmont 3/14/2011 2:27:52 AM
NHK says NO TSUNAMI observed

発信者 NHK 3/14/2011 2:29:25 AM
Press conference of the Japan Metereological Agency is that no tsunami have been observed at this point (despite earthquakes). www.ustream.tv

発信者 pyrmont 3/14/2011 2:29:31 AM
NHK conflicting reports: "No tsunami detected, no change in sea level".

発信者 tay 3/14/2011 2:29:37 AM
There was 2 explosions (hydrogen+unindentified)? you can confirm that?

発信者 marshall banana 3/14/2011 2:29:40 AM
0227: There were two explosions at Reactor 3, the operator Tepco says - AFP. (BBC) same link as before

発信者 Chris 3/14/2011 2:29:42 AM
cnn: white smoke in daiichi1 and explosion in daiichi 3

発信者 jennico 3/14/2011 2:29:48 AM
Residents near nuke plants ordered to be inside buildings (11:24) - Kyodo

発信者 Chris 3/14/2011 2:29:51 AM
Another time of volcanic eruption and gas re-eruption in Kyushu

発信者 Hakkyun 3/14/2011 2:29:53 AM