It’s a new day in Japan, and many people there are waking up to missing loved ones and widespread destruction. The official death toll from last night’s massive earthquake and tsunami still hovers around 200, but officials expected it to eventually spike above 1,000. Meanwhile, power is down in many areas, transportation systems have all but halted, and crippled nuclear-power plants threatened radioactive leaks and prompted mass evacuations. A silver lining: Analysts say the nation’s strict building codes saved countless lives.
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