The death toll from Friday’s massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan is likely to climb above 10 ,000, media sources are predicting. Meanwhile the country is battling the threat of multiple nuclear meltdowns, a stock market meltdown and millions of residents who are without power or running water.
Also, early assessments place the ultimate financial cost [...]
Japan: The Latest
Quake, Tsunami Rock Japan
A massive earthquake struck just off the coast of Sendai, Japan on Friday, sending a wall of water racing across the island nation. Officials estimate that the ensuing destruction has killed hundreds of people and destroyed billions of dollars in property.
The Japan earthquake measured 8.9 on the Richter Scale, making it the seventh strongest earthquake [...]
