There was an 8.0 earthquake/tsunami near Sendai/north east in Japan last Friday. So scary. Two close calls: my colleague Patric who shares my cubicle flew out of Japan the day prior to the earthquake. Stephen's cousin Jean Pierre from Paris had been living in Tokyo for months, dropped by Hong Kong then (thankfully) decided to go to Korea for the days before the earthquake. Finally my classmate Yas is safe in Japan as well... wow life is precious!
Additionally there is a nuclear radiation leakage from several plants in Japan. Expats get evacuated but Japanese must stay.
Finally on the response effort, Japan is a first world country. 2nd or 3rd largest economy, intricately linked to the Western world but retain own unique culture. Needless to say, help is coming to Japan faster than Haiti or Indonesia.
Be safe everyone, and count your blessings!
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