January 5, 2012

Japanese Don't Want A Nuclear Future

William Pesek, Bloomberg


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There's nothing like an earthquake to ring in the New Year. That thought crossed the minds of many Tokyoites on Jan. 1 as a magnitude 7.0 trembler shook us out of our holiday slumber. . .

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