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At least 25 dead and dozens missing as heavy rains and strong winds from Typhoon Talas sweep across main island.
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At least 17 people reported dead and 40 others are missing after Typhoon Talas hits the country's west.
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Japan's northeastern Fukushima region struck by a 6.4-magnitude quake, leaving several injured with no reported deaths.
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Workers at Fukushima nuclear plant evacuated after an alert for a half-metre tsunami was issued.
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Tremors shake area devastated by March disaster, but efforts to bring stricken nuclear plant under control unaffected.
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Nuclear watchdog raises severity of Fukushima crisis to maximum level but plays down comparisons to Chernobyl disaster.
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Search for quake and tsunami survivors goes on, as readings show radioactive iodine levels hit 4,385 times legal limit.
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Government acknowledges the situation is "grave" as it continues efforts to bring nuclear crisis under control.
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Plutonium traces found in soil samples from Fukushima Daiichi don't pose a risk to health, plant operator says.
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No casualties reported after 7.2-magnitude quake triggers tsunami warning for east coast of main Honshu island.
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