Japan, Tokyo violent shock to traces of iodine in breast milk

A Japanese boy prepares for the first day of school after the earthquake of 11 March A violent earthquake was felt in Tokyo. The quake was a magnitude 6. The epicenter Chiba, north-east of Tokyo, according to the Japanese Meteorological Agency. The quake, whose intensity was 5 - on the Japanese scale of 7, was felt at 22:37 local.

In Tokyo, the buildings shook. The Japanese Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami warning and told NHK television that are currently not reported damage or casualties. With regard to the consequences of the earthquake and tsunami of 11 March, the Health Ministry today said that analysis will be performed on breast milk, after traces of radioactive iodine were found in 4 women in nursing area in the east and northeast of Tokyo.

Japan, new shock measuring 6.2 Ten thousand people dead or missing

At least 2,722 dead and 3,742 missing. And 'This is the official death toll of the earthquake in Japan, so far as spread by the Japanese national police. Serious consequences in the financial sector, with the Tokyo Stock Exchange which closed sharply downward: the Nikkei index has lost 10.55%, but managed to recover from the 14.4% recorded during the session.

15.10 - Flights Alitalia regular "From today, flights" traItalia and Japan "are full and regular, we have only moved up one day, when there will be four flights instead of three." This was confirmed by the chief executive of Alitalia, Rocco Sabelli, on the sidelines of the General Assembly of Unindustria.

Japan, NHK public television: "10 thousand dead in Miyagi prefecture"

Japan faces at this moment the most serious crisis since the Second World War. He said the prime minister, Naoto Kan, at a press conference. Naoto Kan has appealed to citizens because it gives rise to a "new Japan". The death toll is constantly updated. "More than 10 thousand estimated dead in Miyagi prefecture, one of the hardest hit by the earthquake-tsunami on Friday.

The public television reported, the NHK, citing police sources. The figures provided by official count, however, are much more cautious about the Japanese police for more than 3 thousand people dead and missing from the earthquake that devastated the northeast Friday in Japan. Also announced new aftershocks in the coming days with new tsunami warning, according to the Japanese Meteorological Agency.

Japan, NHK: "Possible other tsunami" Naoto Kan, "unprecedented disaster"

After yesterday's magnitude 8.8 earthquake in Japan, there were at least 100 aftershocks of magnitude 6 and over, according to the Japanese Meteorological Agency. Today, however, were at least 16 shocks of magnitude 5 to 6.8 on the east coast. The death toll grows by the hour. The state broadcaster NHK is about 10 thousand people scattered in the area of \u200b\u200bthe port of Minamisanriku in Miyagi prefecture, northeast of the country, one of the areas hardest hit by the devastating tsunami following the earthquake yesterday.