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[World Report] Scientists: Indo-Autralian plate boundary may be breaking up
Nature Journal on Wednesday (Sept 26) published three papers on scientists finding of hint of new tectonic plate boundary. A pair of earthquake that occurred in the Indian Ocean on 11 April 2012 signaled the latest step of the formation according to the Nature. Seismologists have suspected since 1980s that…
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East Asia
Ondekoza Performs in China for Gratitude
A member of “Ondekoza”, a Japanese ensemble which specializes in taiko drumming, performs during a concert in Beijing, capital of China, March 14, 2012. At the invitation of Japan Foundation, “Ondekoza”, along with some other Japanese artists, staged a show here Wednesday night to express their country’s gratitude to China…
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East Asia
Japanese Mark 1st Anniversary of Tsunami
People light candles during a memorial service marking the first anniversary of the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Fukushima, Japan, on March 11, 2012. Some 500 residents from the quake-shaken Fukushima, Iwate and Miyagi attended the memorial service on Sunday. <Photo: Xinhua/Kenichiro Seki> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
1st Anniversary of Tsunami
People mourn in silence at a ceremony commemorating the victims of last year’s massive earthquake at Jochi University, Tokyo, Japan, on March 9, 2012. A total of about 500 residents attended the commemoration marking the one-year anniversary of the March 11 massive quake on Friday. <Photo: Xinhua/Kenichiro Seki> news@theasian.asia
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Society
Japan to develop ‘Tsunami-proof lifeboat’
Local authorities in western Japan will start a new project to develop a lifeboat which is able to float on rising “tsunami” waves as one of the evacuation measures, local press reported. The project is initiated by Shikoku Region Transport Bureau, the regional subordinate organization of Japan’s Ministry of Land,…
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