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Little thoughts: Japan, China, and Taiwan

Posted on 2011年09月03日 | 09/03/2011 by

“Can Japan Recover?”Slate.com, September 01, 2011.A great piece on visiting Japan after the earthquake. I especially like the last part on the connection of people and food. After reading, I am very optimistic that Japan can recover. “China’s biggest relocation … Continue reading →

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Word of the week #21: tsunami

Posted on 2011年03月17日 | 03/17/2011 by

During the reports of the Japan earthquake and tsunami, the constant explanation was that “tsunami” is a Japanese word. It made me to wonder what was the corresponding word in Japanese. I had to look it up. I also separated … Continue reading →

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Best live update on the crisis in Japan

Posted on 2011年03月15日 | 03/15/2011 by

I’ve been doing what I can to keep up with the news coming from Japan. However, it seems that once I feel like I can rely on a news source, it stops reporting while other news outlets are reporting current … Continue reading →

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Continuing to follow the situation in Japan

Posted on 2011年03月14日 | 03/14/2011 by

The post-earthquake situation in Japan is a constant flow of information. At every hour and every location, there are different stories and different priorities. There are aftershocks (some of a magnitude of a large earthquake), rescue efforts, recovery efforts, medical … Continue reading →

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Magnitude 8.9 earthquake in Japan

Posted on 2011年03月11日 | 03/11/2011 by

I first read about the 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan (it hit around 2:30pm on March 11, 2011 Japan time) through a release by the Associated Press. Soon after, I turned on the late night news. I was glad that … Continue reading →

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