Category Archives: Japan

This Day in History (Aug 06): Hiroshima Atomic Bomb (1945)

Posted on 28/07/2015 by argavalaki
Hiroshima

In August 1945, during the final stage of the Second World War, the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The two bombings, which killed at least 129,000 people, remain the only use of … Continue reading →

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Japan: 30 hikers feared dead on erupting volcano Mount Ontake

Posted on 29/09/2014 by argavalaki

At least 30 people are believed to have died near the peak of a volcano in central Japan that erupted without warning on Saturday, trapping scores of amateur climbers and covering a wide area with thick ash. (The Guardian , … Continue reading →

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Japan Earthquake

Posted on 03/08/2011 by argavalaki

I used the following special edition of CNN Student News video as the basis for a class discussion about the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011. Unfortunately, the video is not available on CNN … Continue reading →

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