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In Japan, first the disaster, now the recovery.

Hello again, I'm Armin Alney, and this is To the Poet from Public Radio International.

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Japan's prime minister calls it the worst crisis to strike his country since World War II,

the earthquake, the tsunami, and now the aftermath. The death toll could exceed 10,000.

For survivors, priorities include food, water, and shelter for millions,

and fallout from explosions at two nuclear power plants.

A $5 trillion economy, the world's third largest, has been severely disrupted.

Rolling blackouts are expected for months to come.

We'll hear about the devastation, Japan's degree of preparedness, and what recovery is going to require.

On reporter's notebook later on, the latest from Libya.

First, here's the news.

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Hello again, Warren Alney, back with To the Point. Last week's 8.9 earthquake was strong

enough to shake the earth on its axis and move parts of Japan as much as 13 feet closer to the United States. We'll get the latest on the consequences, including the tsunami, which caused the worst devastation of all. On reporters notebook, Secretary of State Clinton's in Paris, with plans to meet rebels from Libya. We'll get an update on the fighting between them and Colonel Gaddafi's army.

First is news update. A second reactor explosion occurred today at a nuclear power plant in the Fukushima prefecture.

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