Sources: LA Times
According to Tokyo Electric Power Company, radiations levels within one of the reactors of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, damaged by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011, are at its highest level since experiencing a meltdown, with a reading of 530 sieverts an hour. 2017-02-3
The Japanese media reports that Ryu Matsumoto is to resign as Minister of State for Disaster Management after making insensitive remarks while touring areas hit by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. 2011-07-5
The official death toll from the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami passes 12,000 with over 15,000 people missing. 2011-04-3
The US Food and Drug Administration bans all milk, fruit and vegetables imports from areas of Japan near the Fukushima plant. 2011-03-22
Sony announces that five more Japanese manufacturing plants will stop working or reduce hours as a result of supply problems caused by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. 2011-03-22
The death toll from the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami will top 15,000 people in Miyagi Prefecture according to the local police chief. 2011-03-20
Japan's Nikkei 225 improves by six per cent as concerns over the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami on the economy are reduced. 2011-03-16
Prime Minister Kan warns people living within a 30 kilometre radius of the plant to stay indoors and a 30-km no-fly zone is established around the plant. 2011-03-15
A rise in radiation levels in Tokyo leads to panic buying and some residents leaving the capital. 2011-03-15
Japanese television shows footage of flooding along Japan's northeastern coast. 2011-03-11