Sources: LA Times
Japanese automaker Toyota resumes full production at its North American plants, having finally overcome parts shortages caused by the March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. 2011-09-15
The Government of Japan publishes a reconstruction plan for areas devastated by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. 2011-07-21
The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) claims that three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant suffered partial meltdowns following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami; it had previously announced that only one reactor had suffered a meltdown. 2011-05-24
The confirmed death toll from the March 11 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami exceeds 15,000 with over 9,000 still missing and 115,500 evacuees still in shelters.2011-05-14
Japan's industrial output declined by a record level of 15.3% in March due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. 2011-04-28
The World Bank predicts that the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami will cause a temporary slowdown in the Japanese economy before reconstruction has a positive economic impact. 2011-03-21
The National Police Agency advises that the official death toll from the quake is 2,414 dead with 3,118 injured. 2011-03-15
The Prime Minister of Japan Naoto Kan says that the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant remains in a state of alarm. 2011-03-14
A tsunami warning is also issued for Russia, Taiwan, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the United States. 2011-03-11