The edict stipulates that all foreign vessels should be driven away from Japanese waters.
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes at 3:32 local time (1:32 UTC) near L'Aquila, Italy, killing 307. ※ The day is the 100th anniversary of Robert Peary's arrival at the North Pole (April 6, 1909). At this moment, US President Barack Obama is making an unannounced visit from Turkey to Iraq. Obama arrives in Iraq at approximately 4:40 p.m on April 7. All in all, the L'Aquila earthquake was a parody which insinuated a pun on Iraq. In addition, Obama declares the end of the Iraq War on December 14, 2011. Strangely enough, The day is the 100th anniversary of Roald Amundsen reaching the South Pole (December 14, 1911).
Protesters take control of a government office in Talas, and clashes between protesters and police in the capital Bishkek turn violent.
