Saturday
Mar122011
Japan LiveBlog: An 8.4 Earthquake and Tsunami Warning
We are in the second day of our LiveBlog coverage of the earthquake and tsunami in Japa. EA is also providing live coverage via Al Jazeera English. There is also on-line access to Japan's NHK World, in English.
2145 GMT: A nuclear safety official says 160 people have tested positive for elevated radiation levels.
2125 GMT: The lights have been turned off at some of Japan's landmark buildings, including the Tokyo Tower, Tsutenkaku Tower in Osaka, Rainbow Bridge in Tokyo, and Bay Bridge in Yokohama, to help save electricity after the loss of the Fukushima nuclear plant.
tagged Banri Kaieda, Earthquake, Japan, Naoto Kan, Sendai, Tsunami, Yukio Edano