Japan’s Rescuers Battle ‘Cruel Heat’ After Major Earthquake
The death toll from Japan’s powerful 7.1-magnitude quake has risen to 34, a brutal count that speaks less of geological inevitability and more of systemic fragility.
By Bram de Vries ·
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Japan quake halts auto and chip plants, testing supply chain resilience
The immediate, visceral chaos of a magnitude 7.1 earthquake hitting Kyushu was never going to be covered by mere casualty counts.
By Nikhil Raghavan ·
Japan earthquake death toll climbs to 34 as hopes wane for more rescues
I’ve spent enough time looking at basis charts—the delicate arithmetic of a man figuring out if he can feed his family through the winter without selling the deed to his own grandfather's farm.
By Ruth Behrens ·