Slideshow: Japan's Ongoing Crisis

On March 11, 2011, an earthquake struck off the coast of Japan, causing a tsunami to erupt across the northern region of the country. Shortly after, Japan began to experience a nuclear emergency, as nearby nuclear reactors exploded and leaked. The aftermath from the country's most powerful earthquake in recorded history has elicited many questions across the world.

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