Walk the streets of post-tsunami JapanGoogle Street View has been updated to include nearly every street from every town affected by the Japan tsunami back in March. All the images come from July- November this year.
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Political snippets: Nationals look set for a Kiwi win
If the Crikey NZ Election Indicator is any guide it will take something more miraculous that a foot of snow to see the National government lose this weekend.
Media briefs: NYT lost in translation … Bolt’s ex exists … Sunrise not broken …
Nice to see Andrew Bolt’s one-time fiancée Sue Walshe coming out in Saturday’s Age following Crikey’s revelations last Tuesday that she actually existed and that the duo were definitely engaged. Plus other media news.
Risks outweigh rewards in commercial bank deposits: RBA
The Reserve Bank of Australia has reduced the amount of money on deposit with offshore commercial banks in the past year, ending years of using them to hold part of Australia’s $37 billion official foreign reserves.
Disaster, debt and despair: but Japan’s political sideshow rolls on
Prime Minister Naoto Kan has stated he may soon resign from office, keeping Japan in its pattern of an annual transition of premiership. It seems he has no choice. In the face of disaster the political sideshow rolls on, writes Dr Craig Mark from Tokyo.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: A media meltdown
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Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Huffing and puffing over Fukushima coverage
Crikey readers have their say.
Finding blame, losing face in Japan’s now Chernobyl-like crisis
Extracting the precise information from the Japanese authorities has been so difficult that sequence of events remains unknown, but the extreme levels of radiation make it apparent everything went atrociously wrong.
Returning to Tokyo, a week later, to find collective hope
After a week in Osaka watching events unfold from afar, Ben Davis an Australian living in Japan, was uncertain what version of Tokyo he was returning to.
Some good news for Japan’s nuclear situation
Although the nuclear situation in Japan remains serious there has been some good news in the last 24 hours, including workers being allowed to return to Units 3 and 4, writes Amber Jamieson.
Nuclear crisis: ‘we are getting closer to bringing the situation under control’
The crisis isn’t over at Japan’s crippled Daiichi nuclear plant, but the situation is still improving. One Japanese official said: “We are getting closer to bringing the situation under control.”
PHOTO GALLERY 
Japan: one week on, a normality returns
These aren’t the pictures of tsunamis hitting the coast and people fleeing ruins. Instead, this photo gallery looks at the ordinary — and extra-ordinary — life of evacuees living in evacuation centres, cooking meals and trying to get on with life amongst the chaos.
Positive developments at Japanese nuclear reactors
The International Atomic Energy Agency believes there have been some positive developments in the last 24 hours, but the overall situation at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant remains very serious, writes Richard Farmer.
Political snippets: Fukushima: who and what to trust?
I am in the ranks of the confused when it comes to understanding the seriousness of what is happening at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plants.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Radiation and cancer et al
Crikey readers have their say.
Scientists hold their breath on Japan’s nuclear disaster
The situation at Fukushima seems to be getting worse, writes Crikey’s Paul Barry. With no scientific consensus, and conflicting reports from authorities, the experts are holding their breath for Japan.
Crikey Clarifier: Crikey Clarifier: what are the risks of radiation poisoning in Japan?
The slow and shocking meltdown of Japan’s quake-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant is raising fears of radiation poisoning in the country. Crikey asked Australia’s nuclear experts for clarification…
Media briefs: The new online Tele … Japan PM tweets …
A redesigned website for News Limited tabloid The Daily Telegraph, launched this morning, is “more contemporary”, Japan’s Prime Minister launches English-language Twitter account for quake updates and media news.
Nuclear radiation diverts flights
Qantas insists its decision to ensure flight crews do not overnight in Tokyo is for logistical reasons rather than radioactivity concerns, but the Australian and International Pilot Association sees it differently, reports Ben Sandilands.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Japan, nuclear power, fear and misinformation
Crikey readers have their say.
What’s radiation poisoning like? And other Japan questions
As Japan rushes to stop nuclear meltdown and limit the exposure of radioactive material to its citizens, how do evacuees know if they’ve been exposed? Also, what will the government do with all the debris from buildings? Slate explains.
Japan’s nuclear crisis: the technical facts
A fire broke out in reactor 4 at the troubled Fukushima nuclear plant this morning. Michael R James summarises exactly what has happened — from explosions to failed cooling attempts — at Japan’s quake-affected nuclear plants.
Confusing media blur: watching the quake from shaky Tokyo
All that has followed Friday’s earthquake has now merged in a continuous blur, writes Ben Davis. Continuously, he flicks between several local and foreign media sources, while listening to streaming audio updates.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: An obscene indifference to human suffering
Crikey readers have their say.
