Tsunami warnings in Japan have been downgraded by the Japan Meteorological Agency after all of northern Japan was initially placed under a warning, with more than 2 million people being evacuated. ABC News' Foreign Correspondent Britt Clennett says Japan is being extra cautious due to the country's history with earthquakes and tsunamis — referencing the 2011 Fukushima disaster. https://abcnews.visitlink.me/SsVl0v | ABC News

Japan's emphasis on good eating has long attracted favourable attention, especially when compared to the greasy canteen meals of the United States and the recent childcare food scandals in Australia. Another source of envy is the fact child care in Japan is free for children over three years old. Costs for younger kids are relative to income, meaning child care remains affordable to even the lowest-paid workers. So, is Japan's childcare system — known as hoikuen — all it's cracked up to be? 📸 v