The water washed away boats, cars and houses in coastal areas north of Tokyo.

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He said missile defense will also be on the agenda in both Tokyo and Seoul, in the wake of increased missile test launches by North Korea.

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Tuesday's explosion at the No. 2 reactor in the Fukushima complex, 150 miles north of Tokyo, for the first time raised the possibility that the key containment structure of the unit, which protects the reactor vessel and keeps dangerous radioactive materials from leaking out, had been damaged.

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The company also said its fab in Aizu-wakamatsu, about 150 miles north of Tokyo, also was damaged in the earthquake, but that equipment there already is being re-started and full production is estimated by mid-April, assuming a stable power supply.

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Radioactivity contaminated the soil and sea near the plant, the Tokyo water supply and trace amounts of radiation are being detected in Asia and North America.

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