Japan: Update from Osaka
The New York Times’ Daniel Krieger reports from Osaka. He says he has not been able to get in touch with anyone in the coastal communities. However, Tokyo residents say this quake was completely different from anything they had previously experienced. The damage is so great that it is impossible to get a handle on the extent of it all.
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