Facing the Future, a Year after the Japanese Tsunami

In this special 6-part series, The World's Sam Eaton explores the legacy of Japan's 2011 triple disaster and how the Japanese are confronting some of the challenges ahead.

Fears Grow of Big Tokyo Quake

Environment

Barely a year after a massive earthquake and tsunami crippled northern Japan, there’s increasing fear of a big quake hitting Tokyo. Reporter Sam Eaton recently spent time with one of Japan’s leading seismologists.

Shinjuku district in Tokyo.

A Year After Fukushima, Clean Energy Still Just a Promise in Japan

Global Politics

Japan Disaster: The Lasting Impact of March 11, 2011

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