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Strongest and closest allies and this morning i spoke with the prime minister. on behalf of the american people i conveyed our deepest condolences, especially the victims and families and offered our japanese friends whatever assistance is needed. >> the u.s. has been present in japan since 1945 when general mcarthur oversaw the occupation following world war ii. today, our military has over 35,000 troops stationed there. 15 american ships make up the u.s. relief efforts headed to the area this ...

What was unfolding in japan. >> thank you, everybody and good morning. what a morning this is. this will be just the beginning of what will be without question dozens if not hundreds of video clips that we will see throughout the kintry of japan. now, there is at least one report out of japan reporting 200 to 300 people may have been found dead on the northeastern island, northeastern part of

10,000 people missing in just one city. powerful quake and the ocean wave left nearly half a million people homeless. millions of others are struggling to get the most basic necessities. >> give us an update on the relief effort, if you could, greg. >> that is the most remarkable thing about the story is the nuclear angle is totally overshadowing the humanitarian side and that story is huge. the rescue effort involves not just japanese and international efforts including americans. >> 17,000 u.s...

Food. radio active steam was spewing into the air. but life goes on. japanese style. patience. protocol, politeness are the natural order of the day. >> how serious is the nuclear radiation that is getting out? do you know the extent of the damage at that plant and those reactors? >> well, for example i am in tokyo standing outside under the sky and i do not have any concern about radioactivity exposure. >> but the government tested people for radiation exposure. as a partial meltdown occurred i...

>> shepard: as soon is the quake struck the deadly tsunami waves raced across the pacific at 500 miles an hour. as fast as a jetliner are. [sirens sounding] >> and it destroyed everything in its path. >> shepard: the people in northern japan had just 15 minutes between earthquake and tsunami. >> as scene in this harrowing

There and they could be mobilized as well. survivors picking through the debris of what is left and it is as bad as anything i have seen. >> but amid the debris, some stories of hope. while soldiers were searching for victims in a badly damaged town along the northeast coast of japan they heard sounds of life. they found a 4 month old baby girl covered in mud. she mile after mile of death and destruction and then denly

Just told us. that means no where water on the fuel rods. that is what we have sur mice. i think this is a development. >> moriartying from japan, just ahead. stay with us. [ male announcer ] to the 5:00 a. scholar.

Played such a huge role apparently -- this is a fox news alert. from new york im marianne rafferty. breaking news out of japan. a massive 7.9 magnitude earthquake shaking buildings in tokyo. >> the assignment desk is monitoring news around the clock. around the world. and truly as of 1:00 there is word that there was a significant earthquake in japan and the assignment desk begins confirming details and getting information and starts looking for images to go with it. we quickly realized this i...

Subsided to the land goes down and the water comes up and some of the areas which were close line, in other words, areas where people lived and worked and farmed will now be reclaimed by the sea and literally the map of the nation of japan will change as a result of this incredible act of mother nature. in other words, it is possible that some of these areas will never be dry land again. this is the first time that we have seen these pictures and my goodness, we heard so much about the devastati...

Reactor three may have boiled dry. that means even more radiation is now spewing into the area. >> as firefighters and plant workers continue to furiously fight to head off a total meltdown, several nations including the u.s. and britain telling citizens to evacuate. >> television here in japan is now reporting high levels of radiation 18 miles from the fukushima plant. that happens to be outside of the japanese governments evacuation area. but within the u.s. governments 50-mile zone. >> there ...