Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has urged calm after the massive earthquake that struck Japan earlier this afternoon. He reassured viewers that the country’s nuclear power facilities are safe. The country’s Self-Defence Force has been mobilized, and public transport here in Tokyo has been shut down as strong aftershocks continue to be felt following the 8.9 temblor.
We’ll be updating more over the next couple of days, but have started collecting a few images taken from cell phones by staff and readers.
(Top image: Odaiba, Tokyo Bay. By James Nicholas. Second and third: Smoking building in Tokyo. By James Nicholas. Bottom: Tokyo office. By Hai Shou)
