الاثنين، 14 مارس 2011

Afternoon Update: Emergency Cooling Effort at Reactor Is Failing, Deepening Japanese Crisis

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Emergency Cooling Effort at Reactor Is Failing, Deepening Japanese Crisis

By HIROKO TABUCHI, KEITH BRADSHER and MATT WALD

Operations to pump seawater into one crippled reactor failed at least temporarily, increasing the risk of an uncontrolled radioactive release.

Survivors Face a Landscape of Loss

By MICHAEL WINES

The havoc wrought by the earthquake and tsunami may be matched by the wrecked lives in their wake.

The Lede Blog

Latest Updates on Japan's Nuclear Crisis and Earthquake Aftermath

By ROBERT MACKEY

On Monday, The Lede continues to supplement reporting from our colleagues in Japan on the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck the country on Friday, including the ongoing crisis at damaged nuclear power plants.

In Tsunami's Wake, Much Searching but Few Are Rescued

By MARTIN FACKLER and MARK McDONALD

The tsunami was so murderous and efficient that not much was left when search-and-rescue teams arrived on Monday.

Bank of Japan Expands Asset Purchases to Support Economy

By BETTINA WASSENER

As Japanese markets plunged, the central bank effectively eased monetary policy further and injected a record $183 billion in the banking system.

Multimedia

Video: TimesCast

The Tokyo bureau chief Martin Fackler reports from the fishing town of Natori, Japan, where rescue efforts are affected by its significant elderly population.

Opinion

Room for Debate

Japan's Nuclear Crisis: Lessons for the U.S.

An 8.9 magnitude quake and tsunami are rare events. But should the U.S. rethink its own nuclear safety plans?

BUSINESS

U.S. Nuclear Industry Faces New Uncertainty

By JOHN M. BRODER

A fragile bipartisan consensus on nuclear power's promise for the United States may have dissolved.

Shares Fall Amid Concerns About Japan

By GRAHAM BOWLEY

Investors tried to assess the economic fallout from the earthquake, the tsunami and the nuclear-power disaster in Japan.

Nuclear Plants in Europe Are Delayed

By JUDY DEMPSEY

Switzerland and Germany plan safety investigations in the wake of accidents at Japanese nuclear operations.

E.U.'s Latest Rescue Package Seen Falling Short-Again

By LANDON THOMAS Jr.

Analysts and investors greeted the package worked out last weekend with cautious approval. But there appears to be a catch.

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