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11 March 2011 Last updated at 09:58 ET Japan’s most powerful earthquake since records began has struck the north-east coast, triggering a massive tsunami. Cars, ships and buildings were swept away by a wall of water after the 8.9-magnitude quake, which struck about 400km (250 miles) north-east of Tokyo. A state of emergency has been [...]

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  Friday, 4 June 2010 7:57 UK Japanese lawmakers have elected Naoto Kan as the country’s new prime minister, two days after the surprise resignation of Yukio Hatoyama. Mr Kan, the outgoing finance minister, promised a “new start” after ruling Democratic Party (DPJ) members chose him as their new leader. He becomes Japan’s fifth prime [...]

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