Japan quake death toll exceeds 12,300 people, some 15,350 missing

The death toll from last month’s 9.0-magnitude quake and tsunami in Japan has reached 12,341, while nearly 15,350 remain unaccounted for, the Kyodo news agency reported on Tuesday citing data from police. The twin disaster that hit Japan on March 11 also triggered a number of explosions at the Fukushima 1 nuclear power plant, which […]