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Japan under intense scrutiny over survival and crisis
Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said the country faces unprecedented survival challenges after the earthquake and tsunami and a nuclear incident. Officials warned of overheating reactors and potential radiation leaks as explosions and fires worsened the crisis. Evacuations expanded while power cuts increased. stock markets fell and billions faced shortages of water and energy.
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Japan
Naoto Kan
Tokyo
NHK
Masaru Kudo
Rikuzentakata
Iwate
Kyodo news _ agency
Honshu
Yuko Abe
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Complex
Tokyo Electric Power Co
Mark Hibbs
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace