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Aftershocks Rattle Earthquake And Tsunami Stricken Japan

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Richi Shida, right, and younger brother Kento try to open their chest of drawers at Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan. (AP)
Richi Shida, right, and younger brother Kento try to open their chest of drawers at Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan. (AP)

An aftershock of 6.2 magnitude struck Tuesday northeast of Tokyo, near where an epic earthquake hit last week. Minutes later, a 6.0 quake shook the area southwest of Tokyo.  This comes as the country struggles to recover from last week's deadly earthquake and tsunami, and deal with a nuclear crisis.

We speak with Tokyo-based blogger Joseph Tame, who went to a nuclear evacuation site just north of Tokyo and describes feeling nearly constant aftershocks.

We also speak with American teacher and martial arts expert, Jonathan Levine-Ogura, who lives in northern Japan with his wife and two children. He tells us how food and gas are in short supply.

This segment aired on March 15, 2011.

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