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Japan Faces Potential Nuclear Disaster as Radiation Levels Rise Digital Globe, via Reuters The No. 3 reactor building of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant burned Monday after a blast following an earthquake and tsunami in this satellite image. By HIROKO TABUCHI, DAVID E. SANGER and KEITH BRADSHER Published: March 15, 2011 TOKYO — Japan’s nuclear crisis verged toward catastrophe on Tuesday after an explosion damaged the vessel containing the nuclear core at one reactor and a fire at another spewed large amounts of radioactive material into the air, according to statements from Japanese