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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/japan/2011/japan-110517-voa01.htmJapan Revises Plan to Bring Fukushima Reactors Under Control Martyn Williams | Tokyo May 17, 2011 Tokyo Electric will step up measures to prevent groundwater contamination at the stricken Fukushima nuclear-power plant amid worries that highly radioactive water is leaking from the core of at least one reactor.Wed, 18 May 2011 00:36:00 +0200globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-29ddb53e8648f262033de2f270f1eac935.6831 139.80920110518003600http://www.todayonline.com/Commentary/EDC110518-0000160/When-prevention-is-better-than-reliefWhen the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan in March, Mr Brian Tucker was in Padang, Indonesia. Mr Tucker was working with a colleague to design a refuge that could save thousands of lives if - or rather, when - a tsunami like the one in 1797...Wed, 18 May 2011 00:29:00 +0200todayonlineentodayonline-0534acc7535c24cf2f119d446f9d6196-0.95373 100.35199720110518002900http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC110518-0000161/The-end-is-nigh-,,,-and-its-good-for-businessMOSCOW - Terrorism can be good for bunker builders. An apocalypse can be even better for business. Mr Danila Andreyev started building "panic rooms" three years ago, when fears of terrorist attacks and commercial disputes turning violent,...Wed, 18 May 2011 00:29:00 +0200todayonlineentodayonline-8b0a7261a3b65e5c13da8d67ead48dd355.7388 37.666520110518002900http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2011/0518/Japan-earthquake-Big-shallow-quakes-have-a-warning-signal-say-researchersThe release of radon gases three days prior to the May 11 Japan earthquake triggered changes in the atmosphere over Japan. It's early but this may be a warning signal to predict future quakes, says not-yet-published research by California scientists.Wed, 18 May 2011 23:26:00 +0200csmonitorencsmonitor-a937e88ab0189fca87b028c655da7f6035.6831 139.80920110518232600http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/kan-opposition-leaders-to-hold-diet-debate-on-june-1The ruling Democratic Party of Japan and the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party basically agreed Wednesday to hold a debate session between Prime Minister Naoto…Wed, 18 May 2011 22:50:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-923db4d769601cdf7384ad577cc7a26535.6831 139.80920110518225000http://www.japantoday.com/category/business/view/condo-supply-in-tokyo-area-plunges-27-in-aprilThe number of condominiums put up for sale in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures in April plunged 27.3% from a year earlier to 2,336 units,…Wed, 18 May 2011 22:50:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-7a1d99fc2bddae8badb82e774bd60e9035.6831 139.80920110518225000http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15665b944045da4a/id/45515720/Chris Huhne today signalled that plans for new nuclear plants in the UK were on track, after a report into the Fukushima disaster found "no need to curtail" the use of reactors in ...Wed, 18 May 2011 22:15:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-84d42cb752361aaf335fb967aafd150351.4879 -0.17799820110518221500http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/05/18/50496869.htmlThe St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra gave a charity performance on Wednesday for the victims of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The audience, gathered in the city’s Philharmonic Great Hall, heard Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s Six Symphony and the Eighth (unfinished) Symphony by Franz Schubert.Wed, 18 May 2011 22:00:00 +0200ruvr-enenruvr-en-3f6dd3f8601c62db2eff07bf669e9d9735.6831 139.80920110518220000http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20110518/sc_livescience/japanearthquakewasintheairdaysbeforescientistclaimsLiveScience.com - The atmosphere above the epicenter of the March 11 earthquake in Japan underwent unusual changes in the days leading up to the disaster, according to preliminary data.Wed, 18 May 2011 21:56:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-2170d4e4bec11f6f0dac73c93802fd3835.6831 139.80920110518215600http://www.montrealgazette.com/technology/Freed+Seattle+reporter+headed+home/4800341/story.htmlFormer Seattle journalist Dorothy Parvaz may be home with her parents in Vancouver, B.C., as early as Wednesday night following her release by Iranian authorities.Wed, 18 May 2011 21:46:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-4405901c9d76f663497da52a6c86a9a349.2445 -123.02620110518214600http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110518/wl_asia_afp/entertainmentfilmfestivalcannesjapandisasterAFP - Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami in March had a powerful impact on Naomi Kawase's haunting new film in competition at Cannes, the Japanese director said on Wednesday.Wed, 18 May 2011 20:54:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-eb8e65a51b755736b7193500d254659d20110518205400http://rt.com/usa/news/fukushima-failures-nuclear-america/Emergency vents praised by American officials as the devices which will save American nuclear plants from devastating hydrogen explosions were put to the test in Japan — and failed miserably.Wed, 18 May 2011 20:34:00 +0200russiatodayenrussiatoday-6f46e5fe8767f5ed91ce0708e85e848735.6831 139.80920110518203400http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/05/91845.htmlPrime Minister Naoto Kan said Wednesday that Japanese nuclear reactors currently under inspection will be allowed to resume operations once their safety is confirmed, but at the same time the government needs to reinforce the independence of the country's nuclear regulatory structures.Wed, 18 May 2011 19:42:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-8a8c09d274a1b01a5e6b95df147f5ad620110518194200http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/45506275/Vienna, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will travel to Japan next week to assess the situation of the Fukushima nuclear plant. The IAEA confirmed ...Wed, 18 May 2011 19:13:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-54dd213b36765887799c8f13c29cdfbc48.2021 16.32120110518191300http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/new-nuclear-plants-on-track-2285830.htmlChris Huhne today signalled that plans for new nuclear plants in the UK were on track, after a report into the Fukushima disaster found "no need to curtail" the use of reactors in Britain.Wed, 18 May 2011 19:07:00 +0200independentenindependent-d1a10c9c5f953499deb442ef33c91cce51.4879 -0.17799820110518190700http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110519a4.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29The rebuilding of communities and businesses in quake-and-tsunami devastated areas is likely to take shape in around three to five years, according to the head of the government panel drawing up the blueprint for the plan. In a recent interview, Makoto Iokibe, who is also president of the National....Wed, 18 May 2011 19:04:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-049449622c60928db83bc9dc99812b1e20110518190400http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110519b1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Japan and the United States are in the hammering out the final details of the next ministerial security talks to be held in Washington on June 20, according to bilateral diplomatic sources. In the "two-plus-two" talks, which involve the foreign and defense ministers, the two countries are expected to reaffirm the relocation plan for a U.Wed, 18 May 2011 19:04:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-7f076a116fa1940d17c47c60382a0aaf38.9051 -77.016220110518190400http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110519a1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Two failed attempts to vent steam within days of the March 11 quake and tsunami most likely resulted in damage to the containment vessel of the Fukushima No. 1 power plant's No. 2 reactor, a Tokyo Electric Power Co. source said Wednesday. This latest revelation casts further doubt on the....Wed, 18 May 2011 19:04:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-8e1df0747aedd9f7de3cabd2c314466020110518190400http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/sb20110519j1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Tony Blanco hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the fourth inning as the Chunichi Dragons rallied to beat the Chiba Lotte Marines 3-2 on Wednesday. In a rematch of the 2010 Japan Series, Lotte jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first on a two-run single by Kazuya Fukuura, but Ryosuke Hirata quickly....Wed, 18 May 2011 19:04:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-e15064e8d33f763f377cb66939f75bd935.602749 140.12489320110518190400http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110519f1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Nepali President Ram Baran Yadav conferred the inaugural Gautam Buddha International Peace Award on Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue and former Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba at a ceremony Tuesday in Lumbini, Buddha's birthplace. Yadav gave a $25,000 check along with a set of award gifts each to Taue....Wed, 18 May 2011 19:04:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-6d5f99b735e00504079feeac190f8e2b32.7654 129.86620110518190400http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110519n1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29A deadly virus is stalking France's coastline, killing at least 60 percent of the young oysters there since 2008. Japan's earthquake and tsunami may have wiped out the latest rescue plan. The March 11 natural disasters destroyed the fishing industry in Miyagi Prefecture, which produced 80 percent of Japan's oyster seeds in 2009.Wed, 18 May 2011 19:04:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-aeff60b324d3f76d728d3b94b4e3aff120110518190400http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fm20110519a1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Osaka's 8otto have a new album, a new label and a new mindset. The garage-rock/postpunk quartet's first three albums (2006's "We Do Viberation," 2007's "Real" and 2008's "Hyper, Hyp8r, Hyper") came out through BMG Japan (and are now housed on Sony subsidiary Ariola Japan after Sony's acquisition of BMG).Wed, 18 May 2011 18:19:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-b9f0f83f4951529255806f4c313d927135.6831 139.80920110518181900http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/rc20110519a6.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29In his May 8 letter, "Better use of the U.S. Marines," Yoshio Shimoji mentioned the hundreds of deaths from tornadoes in the United States recently and suggested that the U.S. Marines based at Air Station Futenma in Okinawa might be put to better use if they were returned to the U.S.Wed, 18 May 2011 18:19:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-39112f160bbadc78a69494f3866056ee44.610191 -113.92060136.616502 -99.74896531.979444 -98.91972220110518181900http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fa20110519a1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29How will the experience of the recent natural disasters impact on the work of Japan's artists? It's a question that is playing on the minds of many observers of the art world here these days, and it's a question that is somewhat answered — at least by way of historical parallel — in a show currently under way at the Edo-Tokyo Museum in Ryogoku.Wed, 18 May 2011 18:19:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-086cff6133dd521f46d5726b500134b235.6831 139.80920110518181900http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ft20110519a1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Miyako Yoshida, who retired from The Royal Ballet last year after a 25-year career at the top of the ballet world, is now bringing the grace that she has become world-famous for home to her native Japan — as guest principal of the Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB), which tours the country for the first time in three years.Wed, 18 May 2011 18:19:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-c4108183df6e78714c32a3f36eae682337.70118 138.83299333.30508 132.53179934.658081 132.70539935.160061 132.85150120110518181900http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703509104576330190559312286.html?mod=rss_economyJapan's economy must get back on a recovery track next year, or it will suffer a further exodus in the manufacturing industry, the country's trade minister said.Wed, 18 May 2011 17:46:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-5706071915a8602bfb2cf05d7156fdbb35.6831 139.80920110518174600http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2936396Leaders of Korea, China and Japan will pay a visit to the disaster-hit area of northeastern Japan on the sidelines of their trilateral summit this weekend, the Blue House said yesterday. The trilateral meeting, to be attended by Korean President Lee Myung-bak, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Japanese....Wed, 18 May 2011 17:41:00 +0200joongangdailyenjoongangdaily-9d70b7cc691c0d3b238759434968592935.6831 139.80920110518174100http://dalje.com/en-world/fukushima-a-warning-for-us-plants/359049TOKYO, May 18 (UPI) -- Emergency vents failed to prevent hydrogen explosions at Japan's Fukushima reactors and put the safety of U.S. nuclear plants in question, experts warn. Documents released by the Tokyo Electric Power Co. this week show the panic...Wed, 18 May 2011 17:40:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-a1fe0730bfdd511545e67c6117f6238620110518174000http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/05/18/Fukushima-a-warning-for-US-plants/UPI-21851305729929/TOKYO, May 18 (UPI) -- Emergency vents failed to prevent hydrogen explosions at Japan's Fukushima reactors and put the safety of U.S. nuclear plants in question, experts warn.Wed, 18 May 2011 17:29:00 +0200upienupi-38733b2128f310aef3586681d13a874020110518172900http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/may/18/nuclear-inspector-report-reactors-all-clearWeightman denies being under political pressure after reporting that no curbs on operations of atomic plants are needed An enormous row broke out on Wednesday after the chief nuclear safety inspector gave Britain's reactor fleet the all-clear and made modest "recommendations" to be incorporated in the planned new plant design.Wed, 18 May 2011 17:08:00 +0200guardianenguardian-fb3304dc2b0b745d3aa3b5ba190d918f20110518170800http://www.ansamed.it/en/news/ME.XEF75766.html(ANSAmed) - TEHRAN, MAY 18 - Dorothy Parvaz, the Al-Jazeera reporter with the Iranian, American and Canadian nationality who was missing since her arrival on April 29 in Syria, has returned to Doha after spending time in an...Wed, 18 May 2011 17:08:00 +0200ansamedenansamed-9845948f859213b7317eda863e5a86df35.7745 51.447720110518170800http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110518x2.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29An annual meeting of the World Health Organization heard an apology Tuesday from Japan for the radioactive contamination in air and seawater caused by the crisis at the Fukushima nuclear plant. Kohei Otsuka, vice minister of health, labor and welfare, offered the apology both at the meeting and....Wed, 18 May 2011 16:03:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-fd39b7b474dbea21b94bca94d4176b8535.378578 133.27079841.48045 140.25250220110518160300http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110518x1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29A fisheries cooperative federation in Ibaraki Prefecture on Wednesday demanded that ¥425 million in damages be paid by Tokyo Electric Power Co. to compensate its members losses caused by radiation from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. The federation said the amount would cover damages....Wed, 18 May 2011 16:03:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-61b264b23b6e2b7471e1f210510f583b20110518160300http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/05/18/japan-quake-nuke-regulator.html?ref=rssPrime Minister Naoto Kan says Japan needs to increase the independence of its nuclear regulators to ensure safety in the wake of the country's nuclear accident.Wed, 18 May 2011 15:42:00 +0200CBCenCBC-59e83f2b7157c59df63500798b3ab1d035.6831 139.80920110518154200http://dalje.com/en-world/british-nuclear-sector-gets-good-marks/359016LONDON, May 18 (UPI) -- Nuclear safety mechanisms in the United Kingdom are working adequately, the British energy secretary said after a study of Japan's nuclear disaster. Chief inspector Mike Weightman in an interim report to members of the British...Wed, 18 May 2011 15:39:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-1d5a3a4d44c5e848e6993a6c3c9562fa51.4879 -0.17799820110518153900http://en.trend.az/regions/world/ocountries/1878242.htmlJapan will provide Bangladesh with a loan worth 415 million dollars for a huge bridge project on the Padma River, aimed at linking some 30 million in the south to Dhaka, Communications Minister Syed Abul Hossain said on Wednesday, reported dpa "This is a great, memorable day for Bangladesh, as Japan....Wed, 18 May 2011 15:22:00 +0200trendnews-azentrendnews-az-bf133f0988cb3065b0eea3ed14d7381c23.7099 90.407120110518152200http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Energy-Resources/2011/05/18/British-nuclear-sector-gets-good-marks/UPI-64501305722869/LONDON, May 18 (UPI) -- Nuclear safety mechanisms in the United Kingdom are working adequately, the British energy secretary said after a study of Japan's nuclear disaster.Wed, 18 May 2011 15:21:00 +0200upienupi-7d8b07fcd8686265304d3f8a9a70c10d51.4879 -0.17799820110518152100http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110518/lf_nm_life/us_justinbieber_japanReuters - Canadian pop star Justin Bieber met with Japanese children whose lives have been devastated by an earthquake, tsunami and an ongoing nuclear crisis that has forced thousands of families from their homes.Wed, 18 May 2011 15:14:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-d8afdd517d065f94d7f4babe0834e44f20110518151400http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/uk-green-light-for-new-nuclear-sees-no-quake-risk18 May 2011 11:49 Source: reuters // Reuters * Watchdog says Japan-style quake couldn't happen to UK * Says no change needed to proposed sites for new nuclear * UK govt responds, gives green light for new plants By Karolin Schaps and Gerard Wynn LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - Britain is to push on with....Wed, 18 May 2011 15:10:00 +0200trustentrust-d6a987d1ee945cc6023e838343d6731251.4879 -0.17799820110518151000http://www.lebanonews.net/mainhl2.asp?hlid=668918 May 2011 This year's Fuji Rock Festival in Japan could be the most difficult for Masahiro Hidaka.He's the festival's organizer who over 15 years has faced down typhoons and musicians' monstrous egos.Wed, 18 May 2011 14:37:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-2aeaebafaef04263923c80445187c59635.6831 139.80920110518143700http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/05/18/50471726.htmlThe earthquake and tsunami in Japan and the social revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa, regions from where Europe gets about a third of its gas, have altered the continent’s market policy.Wed, 18 May 2011 13:59:00 +0200ruvr-enenruvr-en-cff1f2edf69f8ff79243b5335639c36035.6831 139.80920110518135900http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/05/18/50470497.htmlRussia is presenting advanced technical equipment and other means that are used to cope with natural abnormalities and large-scale natural and technological disasters and to protect vital facilities from terrorist threats at the Complex Security-2011 International Salon that will run in Moscow from the 17th to the 20th of May.Wed, 18 May 2011 13:59:00 +0200ruvr-enenruvr-en-6d74d4b6c3dc3ef3743f5ef29d3e99ce55.7388 37.666520110518135900http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703509104576330190559312286.html?mod=europe_homeJapan's economy must get back on a recovery track next year, or it will suffer a further exodus in the manufacturing industry, the country's trade minister said.Wed, 18 May 2011 13:46:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-d1401b6ffb1d2b9fc9d8068928844fbe35.6831 139.80920110518134600http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7384328.htmlA group of 180 Chinese tourists will take a chartered plane from Shanghai to Japan on June 2. Their trip to the country marks the start of the recovery of China-Japan tourism since Japan's March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The 180 tourists' destinations in Japan include the urban regions of Osaka,....Wed, 18 May 2011 13:37:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-6a2c75e1fd62d10cdf9c9f7f07d54a4134.6355 135.51920110518133700http://www.thanhniennews.com/2010/Pages/20110517150841.aspxVietnamese expatriates were listed as among those still missing after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Japan’s Kyodo News reported.Wed, 18 May 2011 13:31:00 +0200thanhniennewsenthanhniennews-e09fe0f7bf364467a65789f7fd5f881235.6831 139.80920110518133100http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/arxiv/26773/Infrared emissions above the epicentre increased dramatically in the days before the devastating earthquake in Japan, say scientists Geologists have long puzzled over anecdotal reports of strange atmospheric phenomena in the days before big earthquakes. But good data to back up these stories has been hard to come by.Wed, 18 May 2011 12:58:00 +0200technologyreviewentechnologyreview-94c26bac2727aea13bff14f6ea06ec4535.6831 139.80920110518125800http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-05/20272929-update-1-uk-says-still-committed-to-new-nuclear-build-020.htmLONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - Britain is to push on with its nuclear plant building plans and let existing reactors run as normal, the government said on Wednesday after its nuclear watchdoWed, 18 May 2011 12:26:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-fac7e8293094de414c21de3fe344567c51.4879 -0.17799820110518122600http://news.yahoo.com/s/mashable/20110517/tc_mashable/ten_new_intelbased_tablets_to_be_unveiled_at_computexMashable - Intel plans to introduce more than 10 new tablets at the Computex trade show, which is held from May 31 to June 4 in Taipei, the Wall Street Journal reports. Furthermore, Intel's general manager for Asia-Pacific, Navin Shenoy, said we can expect to see more than 35 tablets based on Intel chips in 2011.Wed, 18 May 2011 12:08:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-e604e0548bc4d08f76a9f3d28715424e25.035089 121.50669920110518120800http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110518/ap_on_re_as/as_china_japan_wenAP - Premier Wen Jiabao will visit Japan's devastated northeast this weekend to show China's support for reconstruction efforts after the twin earthquake and tsunami disasters, a Foreign Ministry official said Wednesday.Wed, 18 May 2011 12:08:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-2dfe91dae224dc9568810c4d51e8507935.6831 139.80920110518120800http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-13430408Which recent inventions could help save lives in parts of the world that have been hit by natural disasters and violent conflicts?Wed, 18 May 2011 12:03:00 +0200bbcenbbc-f5798d424b78c7be415d5ca48c1925ba20110518120300http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/05/91793.htmlBy Ko Hirano, BEIJING - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will visit Fukushima Prefecture and Sendai, two of the areas ravaged by t...Wed, 18 May 2011 11:55:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-0882c5071e135ff03ed1f1d43278c30035.2086 110.72720110518115500http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-05/18/content_12535235.htmChina looks forward to further improving ties during Premier Wen Jiabao's upcoming visit to Japan, said Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Hu Zhengyue here on Wednesday.Wed, 18 May 2011 11:39:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-42fb1463cdd1943c7f510b6be290632635.6831 139.80935.2086 110.72720110518113900http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-05/18/content_12535766.htmChina hopes the upcoming leaders' meeting between China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK), will instill cooperation and produce positive results, a Chinese official said Wednesday.Wed, 18 May 2011 11:39:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-0771f85183cf3f78515c3ce9996145fe35.2086 110.72720110518113900http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/support-message-fails-to-make-it-to-japan-premiere-for-piratesActress Yumiko Shaku, 32, singer-actress Anna Tsuchiya, 27, and singer Hideki Saijo, 56, participated in the Japan premiere of “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger…Wed, 18 May 2011 10:26:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-2a2d406bf0d481210db02f079b606f5234.924782 133.11250333.915359 133.17750534.425678 132.74819920110518102600http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/5r-qsEOu5IU/index.htmlThis year's Fuji Rock Festival in Japan could be the most difficult for Masahiro Hidaka.Wed, 18 May 2011 10:00:00 +0200cnnencnn-757120c7621b2fc8f12050389d28db4735.6831 139.80920110518100000http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/05/18/50454648.htmlA new natural park will be laid out in the northeast of Japan’s Honshu Island, which sustained serious damage as a result of the deadly earthquake and tsunami in March. Some of the park’s sections will stay unchanged in memory of the disaster.Wed, 18 May 2011 09:52:00 +0200ruvr-enenruvr-en-22927bec0ea12af19dd84d2ef99e4c7c35.6831 139.80920110518095200http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/05/18/story_18-5-2011_pg14_1* Iranian officials confirm Tehran remains committed to the reactor programme without confirming or denying * Ahmadinejad describes nuclear energy as ‘a blessing of God’ VIENNA: The leaders of earthquake-prone Iran have rejected concerns by the country’s top scientists about a plan to build a....Wed, 18 May 2011 09:48:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-320e5219fc84437591b2f72f05d4271148.2021 16.32120110518094800http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-13430408This year has seen a string of natural disasters and violent conflicts. But for those whose lives are in jeopardy - which recent inventions could prove significant? Japan is recovering from a massive tsunami, Ivory Coast is reeling from a bloody power struggle, and Libya is facing a huge refugee crisis.Wed, 18 May 2011 09:12:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-f5798d424b78c7be415d5ca48c1925ba35.6831 139.8096.81842 -5.2826232.8711 13.1820110518091200http://blogs.wsj.com/hong-kong/2011/05/18/losing-half-his-weight/?mod=rss_asia_whats_newsWith diet and exercise, Patrick Gorta, an assistant vice president at Merill Lynch, has lost about 100 kilograms since 2008, currently weighing in at around 91 kilograms.Wed, 18 May 2011 09:06:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-98e25a238534a39b023e8c25e818285554.176989633712 -4.6879582059522520110518090600http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/ldp-submits-bill-to-create-new-govt-agency-on-reconstructionThe main opposition Liberal Democratic Party submitted to the lower house Wednesday a bill on reconstruction from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami as a…Wed, 18 May 2011 08:54:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-1f7389078706c65d3aeaa92b5335f3fc20110518085400http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/balkan-chamber-orchestra-performs-tribute-to-japans-quake-victimsThe Balkan Chamber Orchestra gave a concert on Tuesday before an audience of some 400 under the baton of Japanese conductor Toshio Yanagisawa to pay…Wed, 18 May 2011 08:54:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-922bafcf43650a220badb118474e6ffb20110518085400http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/local-govts-swamped-with-public-inquiries-on-tsunamiLocal governments in tsunami-prone areas across Japan have been swamped by over 1,000 inquiries related to earthquake safety from concerned residents since the March 11…Wed, 18 May 2011 08:54:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-1f5e5c2e9594cd341e287603698797a535.6831 139.80920110518085400http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/quake-inflicts-y100-bil-in-damages-to-aquafarm-industryThe March 11 earthquake and tsunami inflicted more than 100 billion yen in damages to Japan's aquafarm industry, one quarter of its annual output, a…Wed, 18 May 2011 08:54:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-66dad321a4994c09325bde0950b84c9720110518085400http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/05/17/eveningnews/main20063737.shtmlJapanese officials estimate a decade of recovery as workers slowly sift through debris mountains for the 10,000 still missingWed, 18 May 2011 08:53:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-921e4a7233ba48601dca55bf724553aa35.6831 139.80920110518085300http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1129581/1/.htmlBEIJING: The leaders of China and South Korea will visit Japan's quake-tsunami disaster zone on the sidelines of their weekend three-way summit in Tokyo, a Chinese official said Wednesday.Wed, 18 May 2011 08:50:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-84ae2d2ded364287728fd9c4abe0ae7d35.6831 139.80935.2086 110.72720110518085000http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific_business/view/1129550/1/.htmlTOKYO: Japan's service sector activity shrank by the fastest pace in 22 years in March as the massive earthquake and tsunami hampered trade and dampened consumer sentiment, official data showed Wednesday.Wed, 18 May 2011 08:50:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-8e544cb56f65d3ff2dd8789ff8fb09d935.6831 139.80920110518085000http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/42006Projects funded under the EU's Sixth and Seventh Framework Programmes for Research and Technological DevelopmentWed, 18 May 2011 08:46:00 +0200egovmonitorenegovmonitor-9a131bcfdf4a925106ee9eadaf765fba20110518084600http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/05/18/chinas-premier-visit-tsunami-hit-area-japan.htmlChina says Premier Wen Jiabao will visit the devastated area of Fukushima when he travels to Japan this weekend to show his country's support for reconstruction efforts after the twin earthquake and tsunami disasters.Wed, 18 May 2011 08:46:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-350c96d7357fb819aba61fbb80f3c65a35.6831 139.80920110518084600http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=289324&Itemid=118 de mayo de 2011, 01:20 Vienna, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will travel to Japan next week to assess the situation of the Fukushima nuclear plant.  Wed, 18 May 2011 08:46:00 +0200prensa-latina-enenprensa-latina-en-73195ce38159e9f7c6e10ba0fbfcde9d48.2021 16.32120110518084600http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/18/business/20110518082723&sec=businessNEW YORK: Oil fell again Tuesday after disappointing reports on factory production and new home construction raised more concerns about the U.S. economic recovery and future demand. The dollar fell against other currencies as well, which helped crude regain some losses.Wed, 18 May 2011 08:37:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-555e85b244ea03ab9066760975a0372720110518083700http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/05/18/2011051801059.htmlOlympic champion Kim Yu-na is to come up against German figure skating legend Katarina Witt, not on the ice but in the technical briefing of the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne for the 2018 Winter Olympics. Kim is the goodwill ambassador for Pyeongchang's campaign to host the games, a...Wed, 18 May 2011 08:37:00 +0200chosunenchosun-b49f4badec2246ab75d9c6c4f825466e46.5248 6.6233220110518083700http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201105170139.htmlStretching from Tohoku to Kanto, about 20,000 hectares of rice fields inundated by the tsunami following the Great East Japan Earthquake were left untillable due to saline contamination. To clean up the mess, the Cabinet on April 26 gave the nod to drafting a supplementary bill to cover 90 percent of the costs.Wed, 18 May 2011 08:35:00 +0200asahienasahi-a3fa694405c010cb59ba1c3568f6c40c35.6831 139.80920110518083500http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201105170167.htmlThe second Japan-European Union English Haiku Contest, inaugurated last year to mark a visit to Japan by European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, is accepting entries through May 23 of poems on the theme of "kizuna" (the bonds of friendship), organizers said. Two winners will be invited to visit Japan or Belgium.Wed, 18 May 2011 08:35:00 +0200asahienasahi-c7996147ad6834d2c55aa7518751ff0c35.6831 139.80920110518083500http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201105170160.htmlYamada Denki Co., the nation's largest mass retailer of electronic products, is set to open outlets in areas of northeastern Japan that were devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Chairman Noboru Yamada said in an interview with The Asahi Shimbun on May 16 that the company will give priority to opening small outlets in the region.Wed, 18 May 2011 08:35:00 +0200asahienasahi-a97d3e337c897e53e51b57987f79ad5d36.066151 140.52909939.465328 141.94549633.598301 133.68269333.556122 130.76319920110518083500http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201105170148.htmlRoman Catholic Cardinal Robert Sarah visited quake-stricken Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 16, offering a prayer for victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake. The cardinal, who arrived in Japan on May 13 on behalf of Pope Benedict XVI, visited Zuiganji temple, a national treasure.Wed, 18 May 2011 08:35:00 +0200asahienasahi-8fa99e507f4cb6bd0809c1ea30a0c62935.931301 137.78610220110518083500http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-05/16/content_12533532.htmChinese Premier Wen Jiabao will attend the forth trilateral leaders' meeting of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) in Tokyo from May 21 to 22, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu announced Sunday.Wed, 18 May 2011 08:33:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-7fb162d12f5d7fc7cc932a4db8436b4d35.6831 139.80920110518083300http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/104632/China says Premier Wen Jiabao will visit the devastated area of Fukushima when he travels to Japan this weekend to show his country's support for reconstruction efforts after the twin earthquake and tsunami disasters.Wed, 18 May 2011 08:33:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-8b5b9e833a5164d028f614c052e857c235.6831 139.80920110518083300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90778/90861/7383860.htmlThe European Union (EU) has replaced Japan as China's No.1 import source region based on trade figures in the first four months, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced on Tuesday. Trade between China and the EU soared 23.5 percent in the first four months from a year earlier to 170.01 billion U.Wed, 18 May 2011 08:32:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-404a1f05f023c669d881edf92606e28d35.6831 139.80920110518083200http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13421065Renesas was a little-known Japanese chip-maker until 11 March, when the earthquake and tsunami in Japan disrupted its production. For the first time ever, almost all the Japanese carmakers had to idle most of their plants, not only in Japan but also globally, and stay that way for months.Wed, 18 May 2011 08:31:00 +0200bbcenbbc-a6e04aa73deab5e1e848abd61668ca9835.6831 139.80920110518083100http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2011/05/18/302760/Nuclear-power.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Taiwan will see no substantial changes to its nuclear power strategy in the near future, President Ma Ying-jeou reiterated yesterday.Wed, 18 May 2011 08:26:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-843b8ca5caff42e2f087a73728b6196c20110518082600http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2011/05/18/302851/Chinas-premier.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Premier Wen Jiabao will visit Japan's devastated northeast this weekend to show China's support for reconstruction efforts after the twin earthquake and tsunami disasters, a Foreign Ministry official said Wednesday.Wed, 18 May 2011 08:26:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-03902037c08475b97c430e8c35b6d41435.6831 139.80920110518082600http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/thailand/2011/05/18/302751/Japan-Thailand.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) and Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA) will work together for the first time to help restore two-way tourism after the number of visitors to both countries dropped after the double-punch tragedy in Japan.Wed, 18 May 2011 08:26:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-6211abe377b631a12553e017a5a6624e35.6831 139.80920110518082600http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/japan/2011/05/18/302806/Japan-to.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan was to release a revised roadmap Tuesday for stabilizing its stricken nuclear plant amid signs that three troubled reactors have suffered worse-than-expected damage from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.Wed, 18 May 2011 08:26:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-3d836ffd9c1619740d82add130d69df035.6831 139.80920110518082600http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13388370Two months after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the task of clearing up the wreckage has barely begun. Towns along the coast have been left clogged with vast amounts of debris and local authorities are struggling to find places to put it. So great is the destruction in Ishinomaki that it is....Wed, 18 May 2011 08:24:00 +0200bbcenbbc-628a56d5c967cdd8094cc48afddc60ea38.427441 141.29469320110518082400http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13423230Japan says it can end its nuclear crisis within months, while accepting damage from March's quake and tsunami is worse than first thought.Wed, 18 May 2011 08:24:00 +0200bbcenbbc-3be429df6acccdfe04442f67af9db52835.6831 139.80920110518082400http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13387695The mood of consumers in Japan deteriorates further after 11 March quake and tsunami.Wed, 18 May 2011 08:24:00 +0200bbcenbbc-518e9e156a8fc412c42f3aa15e7a429935.6831 139.80920110518082400http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/783237/cs/1/Japanese consumer confidence fell at the fastest pace on record in April from the previous month, data showed Monday, after March's earthquake, tsunami and a nuclear crisis cast a shadow on the economy.Tue, 17 May 2011 01:53:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-1e8672a90a16fcc2ea52e0686e6fff5f35.6831 139.80920110517015300http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/05/17/story_17-5-2011_pg5_26TOKYO: Japan's core machinery orders, a leading indicator of corporate capital spending, posted a surprise rise in March despite the devastating earthquake and tsunami, data showed Monday. The core private-sector machinery orders grew 2.9 percent from February, beating market expectations of a fall....Tue, 17 May 2011 01:33:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-2d216fee91bec5e5c3a5133692ebf92d35.6831 139.80920110517013300http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/17/world/asia/17japan.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe nuclear disaster has shed new light on the legal battles that critics of the system have lost for years.Tue, 17 May 2011 01:13:00 +0200IHTenIHT-e06286ed6b71e6305c6ad71e6245074820110517011300http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-japan-rebuild-20110517,0,207060.story?track=rssRikuzentakata's top official, whose wife was killed in the tsunami, throws himself into his work. 'I'm too busy to grieve,' he says. 'I'm not the only one who has lost family here.'Futoshi Toba arrived at the hillside Buddhist temple just after dawn, hours before the other mourners, on the April day he bid farewell to his wife, Yumi.Tue, 17 May 2011 00:57:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-599446961a3c0b5c0cdcbfa657d3137b34.48521 136.84339920110517005700http://www.todayonline.com/Business/EDC110517-0000288/First-fall-in-exports-in-two-and-a-half-yearsSINGAPORE - The Republic's non-oil domestic exports fell unexpectedly in April from a year earlier, the first such decline in 19 months, due to a pullback in electronic and petrochemical shipments, higher fuel costs and supply chain disruptions following...Tue, 17 May 2011 00:21:00 +0200todayonlineentodayonline-e9293d9a1cc2c7082cd33551465f63901.298828 103.82489820110517002100http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC110517-0000241/No-change-in-timetable-to-resolve-nuclear-crisis--KanTOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said there is no need to change the timetable for Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) to resolve the world's worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl in 1986. "In terms of achieving cold-shutdown status within...Tue, 17 May 2011 00:21:00 +0200todayonlineentodayonline-0a3e98f0c13f2edb5354193d1dad883320110517002100http://www.japantoday.com/category/business/view/management-of-osaka-kansai-airports-to-be-integratedThe Diet on Tuesday enacted a law to integrate the management of two airports in the Osaka area to help repay the huge debts plaguing…Tue, 17 May 2011 22:37:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-da0856dfaff9fb2a44be333464938cb520110517223700http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-05-17-Oil%20Prices/id-f0208cbfae9743e1a454591f8b461d2cOil fell again Tuesday after disappointing reports on factory production and new home construction raised more concerns about the economic recovery and future demand. The dollar fell against other currencies as well, which helped crude regain some losses. Benchmark crude for June delivery lost 47 cents to settle at $96.Tue, 17 May 2011 22:17:00 +0200APenAP-6b199c1efb33d2cb73c96d1647877a8520110517221700http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110518a6.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29An American English teacher at a middle school in Miyagi Prefecture has set up funds to solicit donations for rebuilding elementary schools damaged by the tsunami following the March 11 earthquake. Pennsylvania native Andras Molnar, 25, said that although he is leaving the prefecture's town of....Tue, 17 May 2011 21:31:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-af4bbd064857d3b61716c66748bafb1d40.8732052497767 -77.798396426730920110517213100http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/sw20110518a1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29The Argentine soccer association says Japan has pulled out of July's Copa America for the second time due to problems forming a team following March's earthquake and tsunami. The AFA, the Copa America host, quoted JFA president Junji Ogura on its website Monday saying "the majority" of European....Tue, 17 May 2011 21:31:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-6096575143d371b999b4e6ef4372809e35.6831 139.80920110517213100http://www.japantoday.com/category/business/view/tohoku-electric-holds-welcome-ceremony-for-new-employeesTohoku Electric Power Co held a welcoming ceremony at its headquarters in disaster-hit Sendai for new employees Tuesday, about one and a half months behind…Tue, 17 May 2011 21:05:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-001efe7a7b5f14ec2390b88ce848dc9b38.2542 140.89120110517210500http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/nagasaki-mayor-hiroshima-ex-mayor-receive-peace-award-in-nepalNepali President Ram Baran Yadav conferred the inaugural Gautam Buddha International Peace Award on the mayor of Nagasaki and a former mayor of Hiroshima at…Tue, 17 May 2011 21:05:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-f1ea49c6332553eca306f5e6b536644834.3776 132.44532.7654 129.86620110517210500http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/16/world/asia/16recovery.html?partner=rss&emc=rssTwo months after the devastating tsunami, Otsuchi faces the prospect of losing its younger residents.Tue, 17 May 2011 20:57:00 +0200IHTenIHT-649b505a84464b8db900dcd1ae50ff5520110517205700http://rt.com/news/situation-fukushima-no-control/The situation at the Fukushima plant is currently out of control, says Professor Christopher Busby from the European Committee on Radiation Risks, who gave RT his insight into the recent developments in Japan.Tue, 17 May 2011 20:31:00 +0200russiatodayenrussiatoday-b3ae7b119a2b1f58b599a1e1255ac41041.48045 140.25250220110517203100http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2011/05/163574.htmRemarks at the Opening of the Secretary's Global Diaspora Forum Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Loy Henderson Auditorium Washington, DC May 17, 2011 Well, this is so exciting for me to be up here looking out at all of you, to walk into this room where I often address groups, and to....Tue, 17 May 2011 20:24:00 +0200state-govenstate-gov-d113313516ceb397ea1ab67949c41bd238.9051 -77.016220110517202400http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704281504576329011846064194.html?mod=fox_australianThousands of pages of documents released by Tokyo Electric Power paint a grim picture of the atmosphere inside the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant's control rooms during the hours following Japan's massive earthquake.Tue, 17 May 2011 20:02:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-83bb961bc1dc94e598342e7ac70e1b2120110517200200http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2011/05/163568.htmSecretary Clinton to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Department of State's Operations Center on May 18 Notice to the Press Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC May 17, 2011 Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, joined by former Secretaries Madeleine Albright and Lawrence Eagleburger,....Tue, 17 May 2011 19:21:00 +0200state-govenstate-gov-6e30cb3f8914f75a8441ad71b3e0b46838.9051 -77.016220110517192100http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/45472321/US home construction fell in April; US manufacturing production dipped due to Japan's earthquake supply disruption By Finfacts Team May 17, 2011 - 3:18 PM ...Tue, 17 May 2011 19:14:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-7cdf6c55a68da2e376923d6fbea3a7ee20110517191400http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2011/05/17/Earthquake-rattles-US-production/UPI-17011305646651/WASHINGTON, May 17 (UPI) -- U.S. industrial production was unchanged in April compared to March the Federal Reserve said Tuesday, in part due to the earthquake in Japan.Tue, 17 May 2011 18:37:00 +0200upienupi-8d860b58ee84d01fac374cad8d0df84738.9051 -77.016220110517183700http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-05-17-Oil%20Prices/id-3c22300d106b48a2b4db482c870e2088NEW YORK (AP) — Oil fell again Tuesday after disappointing reports on factory production and new home construction raised more concerns about the economic recovery and future demand. The dollar rose against other currencies as well, pushing down crude. Benchmark crude for June delivery lost $1.55 at $95.Tue, 17 May 2011 18:28:00 +0200APenAP-ea29707c1f52f272079e4fa91071223e20110517182800http://dalje.com/en-economy/earthquake-rattles-us-production/358820WASHINGTON, May 17 (UPI) -- U.S. industrial production was unchanged in April compared to March the Federal Reserve said Tuesday, in part due to the earthquake in Japan. The Fed said manufacturing production fell 0.4 percent after nine consecutive months...Tue, 17 May 2011 18:20:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-493b38954ec872bdcd5e04a9030c408038.9051 -77.016220110517182000http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nc20110518aa.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29According to Twitter's official blog (blog.twitter.com), when the clock stuck midnight last New Year's Eve, Japanese Twitter users went crazy, recording 6,939 tweets per second—a new record at the time. In fact, globally 14 percent of all tweets are in Japanese—second only to English, with 50....Tue, 17 May 2011 17:44:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-6e4ebea6589e33bdfaebc7999b3df90535.6831 139.80920110517174400http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/may/17/factory-output-drops-after-japan-supply-disruption/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSWASHINGTON (AP) U.S. factories in April produced fewer goods for the first time in 10 months as a temporary parts shortage stemming from the Japanese earthquake forced automakers to cut back output . The Federal Reserve said Tuesday that manufacturing production fell 0.4 percent in April, but excluding the drop .Tue, 17 May 2011 17:34:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-fd1967d22d5b51271c96b5f1028c1c0538.9051 -77.016220110517173400http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/05/17/501364/main20063581.shtmlLeaders reject Iranian scientists' concerns about safety of nuclear plants built near fault linesTue, 17 May 2011 17:20:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-8248fbd0294d0253ac1664e7a2a1579b35.7745 51.447720110517172000http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=38410&Cr=nuclear&Cr1=The United Nations atomic agency announced today that it will send a team of international experts on a fact-finding mission to Japan to assess nuclear safety in the wake of the damage caused by March’s devastating earthquake and tsunami.Tue, 17 May 2011 17:14:00 +0200un-orgenun-org-cbd514a5868c0b13be638cc063a2c3df35.6831 139.80920110517171400http://www.npr.org/2011/05/17/136391235/u-s-factory-output-drops-amid-japan-parts-woes?ft=1&f=1001U.S. factories in April produced fewer goods for the first time in 10 months. A shortage of parts from Japan forced automakers to cut back output. Manufacturing production fell 0.4 percent in April. But excluding the drop in activity at auto plants, factory production rose 0.2 percent last month.Tue, 17 May 2011 17:12:00 +0200nprennpr-81a50a705123d45132c2eee0435b670335.6831 139.80920110517171200http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-05-17-Industrial%20Production/id-ee9f26b5dcee4e6286598586b20206f6WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. factories in April produced fewer goods for the first time in 10 months. A temporary parts shortage stemming from the Japanese earthquake forced automakers to cut back output. The Federal Reserve said Tuesday that manufacturing production fell 0.4 percent in April.Tue, 17 May 2011 16:55:00 +0200APenAP-ba52b89b4cde8232bd4218c681abad5638.9051 -77.016220110517165500http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/17/fukushima-reactors-stable-january-operator-saysTepco sticks to timetable for 'cold shutdown', despite revelations plant suffered greater damaged than previously thought The firm at the centre of Japan's worst nuclear accident insisted on Tuesday it would bring stricken reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant under control by January 2012,....Tue, 17 May 2011 16:36:00 +0200guardianenguardian-f38e780b994a0ed5966474e45549f1c420110517163600http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2011/05/17/calgary-students-japan.html?ref=rssA delegation of students from the Calgary area is heading to Japan as planned this summer, despite the continuing impact of the earthquake and tsunami.Tue, 17 May 2011 16:32:00 +0200CBCenCBC-e5f12136d88a66a64adeb57aeed9ec4051.0404 -114.06120110517163200http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/05/17/50418519.htmlTokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO), which runs the quake-damaged Fukushima-1 nuclear plant in Japan, has confirmed its plans to finish the cleanup at the station and repair the cooling system at the first, second and third reactors by the middle of July, and to restore power at Fukushima by January....Tue, 17 May 2011 15:58:00 +0200ruvr-enenruvr-en-74c61f1774d70a8c3fad20bde3adae3041.48045 140.25250220110517155800http://www.voanews.com/english/news/Japan-Revises-Plan-to-Bring-Fukushima-Reactors-Under-Control-121993154.htmlMeasures tightened over worries that highly radioactive water is leaking from core of at least one reactorTue, 17 May 2011 15:55:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-2ca2e9db9cd35733c89a7e487e3254e935.6831 139.80920110517155500http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/247268/Dawson-and-Fonda-shine-on-Campbell-s-catwalk/Actresses ROSARIO DAWSON and JANE FONDA helped NAOMI CAMPBELL raise thousands for the Japan relief effort by taking part in a fashion show at France's Cannes Film Festival on Monday (16May11).Tue, 17 May 2011 15:50:00 +0200expressenexpress-6c38c84d87b8b0ecbd78fc2966cb9c3f35.6831 139.80920110517155000http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/17/chile-scallop-industry-tsunami-legrandWorld's second-largest producer of scallops also faces intense competition from Peru The March earthquake off the coast of Japan sparked a tsunami alert for the length of the Chilean coast. The warning was lifted 24 hours later after just a few small waves. Things were different at Tongoy , about 450km north of Santiago.Tue, 17 May 2011 15:05:00 +0200guardianenguardian-c751e2913494ae277fc828ed7379312a-33.475 -70.647520110517150500http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/17/japan-earthquake-army-identity-ponsSelf-defence forces win support and respect along coast ravaged by March's earthquake and tsunami Inside the walls of the Zen Buddhist Kazo-ji temple in the port of Otomo, in Iwate prefecture , six khaki army tents are pitched beside a stone garden. In the car park, soldiers gathered round a field....Tue, 17 May 2011 15:05:00 +0200guardianenguardian-f2d46b55b2a9698206a4e3942666f27639.5964865984024 141.36231576505420110517150500http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13423230Japan still believes it can end its nuclear crisis within months, while accepting damage from March's quake and tsunami was worse than first thought.Tue, 17 May 2011 14:56:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-3be429df6acccdfe04442f67af9db52835.6831 139.80920110517145600http://dalje.com/en-world/chaos-reigned-after-quake-at-nuke-plant/358775TOKYO, May 17 (UPI) -- The situation at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant was pure chaos in the aftermath of the March 11 quake and tsunami, company documents indicate. The documents released by Tokyo Electric Power Co. lay out the chronology of events...Tue, 17 May 2011 14:50:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-f90d555fd506bf562a08bdbdc54edd0620110517145000http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/05/17/Chaos-reigned-after-quake-at-nuke-plant/UPI-40231305633104/TOKYO, May 17 (UPI) -- The situation at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant was pure chaos in the aftermath of the March 11 quake and tsunami, company documents indicate.Tue, 17 May 2011 14:25:00 +0200upienupi-26494a1c9bd9f396c9f2d87cadb35d6a20110517142500http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/iran-sticks-to-building-nukes-report/story-e6frfku0-1226057822445?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20newscomaubreakingndm%20%28NEWS.com.au%20%7C%20Breaking%20News%29LEADERS of Iran reject concerns by the country's top scientists about a plan to build a national nuclear reactor network.Tue, 17 May 2011 14:24:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-99679f65e9a504a653832891fb01261035.7745 51.447720110517142400http://www.nieuwsbank.nl/en/2011/05/20/R003.htm[ Dinsdag 17 mei 2011 | European Union ] An EU-funded research project called SAFER has developed a groundbreaking earthquake early-warning system based on low-cost sensor technology used in car air-bagsTue, 17 May 2011 14:08:00 +0200nieuwsbankennieuwsbank-29c209b71a99215a5ae6381b5252e7e650.8371 4.3676120110517140800http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14658845/ap-exclusive-iran-backs-nuke-plans-despite-risksThe leaders of earthquake-prone Iran have rejected concerns by the country's top scientists about a plan to build a national nuclear reactor network, according to intelligence shared with The Associated Press.Tue, 17 May 2011 14:08:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-a1f5b7dd8c54ac218b9ed34d9437b4a635.7745 51.447720110517140800http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/05/17/50418519.htmlTokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) which runs the quake-damaged Fukushima-1 nuclear plant in Japan has confirmed its plans to finish the cleanup at the station and repair the cooling system at first, second and third reactors by the middle of July, and to restore power at Fukushima by January, 2012,....Tue, 17 May 2011 13:57:00 +0200ruvr-enenruvr-en-46731f12c14f651652490aa0a29adfab41.48045 140.25250220110517135700http://www.indianexpress.com/news/japan-to-release-new-plan-to-stabilise-nuke-plant/791932/3 troubled reactors have suffered worse-than-expected damage from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.Tue, 17 May 2011 13:53:00 +0200financialexpressenfinancialexpress-ef0e496b926cc6b355c235e8c01de10335.6831 139.80920110517135300http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-05-17-Iran-Nuclear/id-745dc6f98a164b97bfa549babd7d62e7VIENNA (AP) — The leaders of earthquake-prone Iran have rejected concerns by the country's top scientists about a plan to build a national nuclear reactor network, according to intelligence shared with The Associated Press. An official from a member nation of the Vienna-based International Atomic....Tue, 17 May 2011 13:51:00 +0200APenAP-740084c44026cf3a7f5509fd3d74779a48.2021 16.32120110517135100http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Korean-Bishops-in-Japan:-May-the-tsunami-be-a-new-dawn-for-Land-of-the-Rising-Sun-21580.htmlBishop Peter Kang U-il, president of the Korean Bishops' Conference, visited with Mgr. Peter Lee Ki-heon, of the diocese of Sendai destroyed by earthquake and tsunami. The two distribute the collection of the Korean faithful for their fellow Japanese and point out: "The fury of nature is not the....Tue, 17 May 2011 13:46:00 +0200asianews-enenasianews-en-1e6b248e3f7d32145ab3e8632e2c2fc138.2542 140.89120110517134600http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/146863/20110517/toyota-motors-india.htmToyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd said that it will resume normal production from May 20, a fortnight ahead of schedule after the troubled car maker had decided to cut its production by 70 percent in the wake of parts shortage arising out of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the company said in a statement today.Tue, 17 May 2011 13:17:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-9d1dd8fb5ab77468e0d29b6524cf9ff535.088531 137.16529820110517131700http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/indias-seafood-exports-up-25-in-2010-11/articleshow/8390702.cmsDuring 2009-10, India's seafood exports amounted $ 2.1 billion, according to figures released by MPEDA.Tue, 17 May 2011 12:30:00 +0200economictimeseneconomictimes-34d38bdfdc00531a4d454c9137892ae420110517123000http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEX/11/0517&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=enEXME 11 /17.05 News from the Communication Directorate General's midday briefing Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi de la Direction Générale Communication Commission President Barroso to travel to Serbia, Kosovo and Albania EU Commission President José ...Tue, 17 May 2011 12:17:00 +0200europa-pressReleaseseneuropa-pressReleases-afe1cfdfc0de5ffa7c9d0ea09e637e5741.3317 19.831844.802416 20.46560120110517121700http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/11/304&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=enMEMO/11/304 Brussels, 17 May 2011 Projects funded under the EU's Sixth and Seventh Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development Except where stated, funding was through the Commission's Research and Innovation Directorate-General....Tue, 17 May 2011 12:10:00 +0200europa-pressReleaseseneuropa-pressReleases-eeea85031e90902163df255354594f7c50.8371 4.3676120110517121000http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/11/579&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=enIP/11/579 Brussels, 17 May 2011 An EU-funded research project called SAFER has developed a groundbreaking earthquake early-warning system based on low-cost sensor technology used in car air-bags. Another, DEWS, has paved the way for a new warning system ...Tue, 17 May 2011 12:10:00 +0200europa-pressReleaseseneuropa-pressReleases-590b5e9a2880ebcd4ea2b133db39df6d50.8371 4.3676120110517121000http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/17/us-insurance-tornadoes-idUSTRE74G24D20110517?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsLONDON (Reuters) - Tornadoes that swept through southern U.S. states last month could cost the insurance industry up to $6 billion, risk-modeling agency RMS said on Tuesday.Tue, 17 May 2011 11:59:00 +0200reutersenreuters-8bc9253e4f57c8f42458da58fa6393ab51.4879 -0.17799820110517115900http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/japan-pm-govt-will-support-those-hit-by-nuclear-crisis17 May 2011 08:43 Source: reuters // Reuters TOKYO, May 17 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said on Tuesday that the government will fulfil its responsibility to support those who have been affected by the nuclear crisis in Fukushima. He added that the government would act in line with....Tue, 17 May 2011 11:44:00 +0200trustentrust-a956e3f77972e44eefe1b5554701b2bb41.48045 140.25250220110517114400http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90778/90858/90863/7382631.htmlNissan Motors is scheduled to resume normal production in global factories by October this year, according to news from Nissan China (Investment) Co., Ltd. on May 16, 2011. Nissan Motors' factories worldwide, including factories in Japan, will resume production by October this year.Tue, 17 May 2011 11:35:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-921ee6219168ca3af32eeb2c6476ebac35.6831 139.80935.2086 110.72720110517113500http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90778/90861/7382636.html&$ &$JAPAN EARTHQUAKE REDUCES EXPORTS&$ &$ Japan's exports to China rose 4.7 percent year-on-year to 15.99 billion U.S. dollars in April, down from a 26.4-percent surge in the first quarter, as the effects of the Japanese earthquake on bilateral trade became more apparent.Tue, 17 May 2011 11:35:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-70bf39ef9dfd704502cbd617c69b719235.2086 110.72720110517113500http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/17/worldupdates/2011-05-17T132510Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-570628-2&sec=WorldupdatesTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Tuesday will unveil new plans to contain the crisis at a crippled nuclear plant after admitting it faced more serious challenges than first disclosed, but was expected to stick to its timetable for bringing the reactors under control.Tue, 17 May 2011 10:54:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-2c91fd0a3617876eb07a30bdcedc4fbf35.6831 139.80920110517105400http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/146798/20110517/fukushima-japan-cesium-tepco-chernobyl.htmThe Japanese government will issue a new set of work ethics on Tuesday to bring the damaged Fukushima power plant under control by January, said reportsTue, 17 May 2011 10:13:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-2b49f32f57f9eaa57ca5c6de2896113941.48045 140.25250220110517101300http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-05/20258093-wrapup-2-japan-keeps-fukushima-shutdown-target-despite-setbacks-020.htmBy Shinichi Saoshiro and Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO, May 17 (Reuters) - Japan on Tuesday will unveil new plans to contain the crisis at a crippled nuclear plant after admittingTue, 17 May 2011 10:01:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-53fb9b25ea8bb235e1336f1de8142e2b35.6831 139.80920110517100100http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10726212&ref=rssJapan is to release a revised plan for stabilising its stricken nuclear plant amid signs that three troubled reactors have suffered worse-than-expected damage from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.Authorities insist they will...Tue, 17 May 2011 09:58:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-4e71cc1cdfe3543f369ca0c01cd6f24d35.6831 139.80920110517095800http://www.eecho.ie/news/entertainment/campbell-fundraiser-helps-japan-quake-victims-505302.html5/17/2011 - 7:13:54 AM Naomi Campbell brought the house down in Cannes with her 'Fashion for Relief' fundraiser. The catwalk show included the likes of Yasmin LeBon, Vanessa Paradis and Jane Fonda for the victims of Japan's earthquake and tsunami. Not all the models could follow the seasoned....Tue, 17 May 2011 09:23:00 +0200eechoeneecho-1e441bdabd394d7176d579ea180ba3bd35.6831 139.80920110517092300http://homelandsecuritynewswire.com/more-setbacks-japans-beleaguered-nuclear-plantDisasters Japan's latest efforts to contain reactor no. 1 at the Fukushima Daiichi plant hit a major obstacle last Saturday when a worker discovered a large pool of radioactive water in the reactor building; the pool is an estimated 18 feet deep and holds as much as 3,000 tons of water, more volume....Tue, 17 May 2011 08:56:00 +0200homelandsecuritynewswireenhomelandsecuritynewswire-731c3684a29cd544f2c5212d68a5796520110517085600http://homelandsecuritynewswire.com/more-american-civil-engineers-deployed-japan-study-damageDisasters Last week the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) deployed two more disaster assessment teams to Japan to study the damage wrought by the 11 March earthquake and tsunami; the two teams, the third and fourth deployed by ASCE, will tour the damaged areas which include the....Tue, 17 May 2011 08:56:00 +0200homelandsecuritynewswireenhomelandsecuritynewswire-0452d8ba700652b84d242eb80dbae0bb35.6831 139.80920110517085600http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=45028Massive floods and a monster cyclone that swept through northeastern Australia over the summer will cost more than Aus$6 billion ($6.3 billion)Tue, 17 May 2011 08:47:00 +0200timesofomanentimesofoman-8e3c29bcf3c148131014bb9807351852-35.3499 149.04220110517084700http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/amid-setbacks-japan-keeps-fukushima-shutdown-target17 May 2011 05:50 Source: reuters // Reuters By Shinichi Saoshiro and Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO, May 17 (Reuters) - Japan's government is set to renew a pledge on Tuesday to bring the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant under control by January, despite revelations that three reactors were plunged into....Tue, 17 May 2011 08:44:00 +0200trustentrust-f987ed5d3d5a402d2fcd2e30f0bbd83735.6831 139.80920110517084400http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific_business/view/1129376/1/.htmlTOKYO: Japan on Tuesday said it was delaying a decision on whether or not to join negotiations for a US-backed trans-Pacific free trade pact.Tue, 17 May 2011 08:36:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-d2061af4b5552d82b3914c64b0f881ee35.6831 139.80920110517083600http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/may/17/lloyds-london-insurance-disasters-premiumsLloyd's chief says 'we've been lucky' despite £2.3bn hit from earthquakes and floods as industry braces for Atlantic hurricanes Insurers that fail to put up premiums will be the first to collapse if another big natural disaster strikes, the head of the Lloyd's of London insurance market warns.Tue, 17 May 2011 08:35:00 +0200guardianenguardian-4aaa9bebd50e6a308cd984f706e7cf2a51.4879 -0.17799820110517083500http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201105/3219384.htm?desktopLast Updated: Tue, 17 May 2011 16:17:00 +1000 Japan has postponed a decision on whether or not to join negotiations for a US-backed trans-Pacific free trade agreement. The delay came as the government reviewed its policy priorities following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.Tue, 17 May 2011 08:28:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-828cf0c10b44719baf5816497f48f01542.7073 23.331920110517082800http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/17/us-japan-nuclear-idUSTRE74G0VN20110517?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government is set to renew a pledge on Tuesday to bring the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant under control by January, despite revelations that three reactors were plunged into meltdown after the March 11 earthquake and the new risk posed by a massive pool of radioactive water at the site.Tue, 17 May 2011 08:25:00 +0200reutersenreuters-69e5d3cac58fe8292b26fb7e252a713435.6831 139.80920110517082500http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/05/17/uk-japan-nuclear-idUKTRE74F17K20110517?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government is set to renew a pledge on Tuesday to bring the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant under control by January, despite revelations that three reactors were plunged into meltdown after the March 11 earthquake and the new risk posed by a massive pool of radioactive water at the site.Tue, 17 May 2011 08:25:00 +0200reutersenreuters-ea8c07a04d41c8377004c989ca752ce235.6831 139.80920110517082500http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/17/world/asia/17japan.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe nuclear disaster has shed new light on the legal battles that critics of the system have lost for years.Tue, 17 May 2011 07:48:00 +0200IHTenIHT-0863ddbc411acbc40d2ba498584ed7ba20110517074800http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/05/91480.html(EDS: ONE PHOTO AVAILABLE) An American teacher of English at a middle school in Miyagi Prefecture has set up funds to solicit donations for rebuilding primary schools that were damaged by the tsunami following the massive earthquake in March. Andras Molnar, 25, from Pennsylvania, said that although....Tue, 17 May 2011 07:23:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-20f73c8904e7342404f7db384cf0dec740.8732052497767 -77.798396426730920110517072300http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/05/91468.htmlTOKYO - ---------- Yakult to enhance radiation checks upon resuming Fukushima plant in June TOKYO - Lactic d...Tue, 17 May 2011 07:23:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-f0365a9b8739ca5c33750ec4fe55a33835.6831 139.80920110517072300http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/kan-must-meet-extra-budget-deadline-or-face-no-confidence-vote-ldpPrime Minister Naoto Kan will likely face a no-confidence motion by Japan's largest opposition party if the second extra budget for fiscal 2011 is not…Tue, 17 May 2011 07:17:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-aa875b9f8610887866cdfc1029e4db4020110517071700http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/45464297/Residents wade through a flooded road caused by spring tide in land-sunken area following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, in Ishinomaki, Miyagi prefecture, northeastern Japan, Monday, May 16, ...Tue, 17 May 2011 06:56:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-20665a276fc14f134cfc7a33df52c72738.427441 141.29469343.369209 143.79449520110517065600http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/17/business/20110517105508&sec=businessWASHINGTON: China, the biggest buyer of U.S. securities, trimmed its holdings for a fifth straight month. The Treasury Department said Monday that China cut its holdings by US$9.2 billion to $1.14 trillion.Tue, 17 May 2011 06:22:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-321fc780feaac209317e97bde8c947a638.9051 -77.016220110517062200http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/05/17/2011051701110.htmlJapan says it will shut down reactors at the Fukushima power plant by the end of the year. The announcement comes despite revelations that a natural disaster in March damaged the nuclear facility worse than earlier believed. Serious troubles continue to beleaguer the operators of the Japa...Tue, 17 May 2011 06:19:00 +0200chosunenchosun-f81273a9d886b30643ab9ec5a86f7ec541.48045 140.25250220110517061900http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/japan/2011/05/17/302663/Most-Japan.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Two-thirds of Japanese voters back Prime Minister Naoto Kan's decision to close a nuclear plant seen at risk from a major earthquake but the move failed to give the unpopular premier much of a ratings bounce, surveys showed on Monday.Tue, 17 May 2011 06:15:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-c1338c59c4b4c597a0e5ead206209aa835.6831 139.80920110517061500http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/japan/2011/05/17/302664/Ratings-agency.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Ratings agency Moody's on Monday again downgraded Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), the operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, and warned the rating would remain on review for further possible action.Tue, 17 May 2011 06:15:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-3bc184e70a4db8a4753bd8a78408823220110517061500http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/company-focus/2011/05/17/302700/Toyota-unlikely.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - It's unlikely Toyota will expand overseas production in the wake of the March 11 earthquake, a move that may benefit its Taiwan partners, said local industry watchers yesterday.Tue, 17 May 2011 06:15:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-cca2ec43b6afc10b9b0937ae8bdc73e020110517061500http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/nearly-3000-taken-to-hospitals-by-ambulances-from-quake-sheltersNearly 3,000 evacuees living in shelters in three of the northeastern Japan prefectures worst affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami have been taken…Tue, 17 May 2011 05:45:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-0a1977e2d3cbd562888d668675d35c4e35.6831 139.80920110517054500http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/japan/2011/05/17/302603/Japan-core.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's core machinery orders, a leading indicator of corporate capital spending, posted a surprise rise in March despite the devastating earthquake and tsunami, data showed Monday.Tue, 17 May 2011 05:29:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-95c2747df7181c622ffcae7f0fa38e3635.6831 139.80920110517052900http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-05/20255575-japan-utilities-april-fuel-oil-consumption-falls-slightly-y-y-020.htmTOKYO, May 17 (Reuters) - Japan's 10 utilities consumed slightly less fuel oil in April than a year earlier to generate electricity, industry data showed on Tuesday.Tue, 17 May 2011 05:29:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-b4b1d3cb1914d77988f6e32af78cf9bf35.6831 139.80920110517052900http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-05/20255742-update-1-japan-utilities-april-fuel-oil-consumption-slips-yr-yr-020.htmTOKYO, May 17 (Reuters) - Japan's 10 power utilities consumed slightly less fuel oil but more crude oil, thermal coal and liquefied natural gas in April than a year earTue, 17 May 2011 05:29:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-9af774a57b8e29456ca379c7269ac06f35.6831 139.80920110517052900http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2011/05/17/302602/Japan-consumer.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japanese consumer confidence fell at the fastest pace on record in April from the previous month, data showed Monday, after March's earthquake, tsunami and a nuclear crisis cast a shadow on the economy.Tue, 17 May 2011 05:29:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-6c78b8b44db3798cb4253f96fb6b638735.6831 139.80920110517052900http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703509104576327192578959586.html?mod=asia_homeJapan reiterated a pledge to bring the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant under control within nine months.Tue, 17 May 2011 04:24:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-0fcca16acd38c21db152700292a7a36735.6831 139.80920110517042400http://www.centreforaviation.com/news/2011/05/17/singapore-airlines-closes-load-factor-gap-in-april-but-more-work-to-do/page1Singapore Airlines' passenger load factor (PLF) slipped 3ppts to 74.6%, closing the gap that opened in February and March compared with the same months last year. Total passenger traffic (RPKs) rose 7% while capacity (ASKs) surged 11.2% in Apr-2011Tue, 17 May 2011 03:57:00 +0200centreforaviationencentreforaviation-0b107ddb9722ef77e2cc76b64910f7321.36100915482186 103.81078826424420110517035700http://www.latimes.com/business/la-et-arbitron-20110516,0,5603741.story?track=rssKFI-AM wrests second place from KOST-FM in April.Pop station KIIS-FM (102.7) once again grabbed the top spot in Los Angeles-Orange County radio in April, and even widened its lead slightly, according to ratings released Monday by Arbitron.Tue, 17 May 2011 03:30:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-7984fa5d48a2c51f12f712ac6806befd20110517033000http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201105160118.htmlTo many, the rumble of the taiko drum is the sound of traditional Japan. Yet to up-and-coming taiko player Isaku Kageyama, the instrument can do much more. "Playing taiko at a matsuri (festival) is part of tradition," says Kageyama. "But taiko on stage, and what I'm doing, is not traditional.Tue, 17 May 2011 03:14:00 +0200asahienasahi-397e7d323aa3a1ed492e34f2eba8adf931.53825 130.34100320110517031400http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201105160116.htmlThe Kan Cabinet submitted to the Diet the basic reconstruction bill that stipulates the guiding philosophy and the framework of undertaking the country's reconstruction efforts in the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake. It has been two months since the huge quake and tsunami.Tue, 17 May 2011 03:14:00 +0200asahienasahi-d3bfe309c5faa3d12070330ee9ec0d8935.6831 139.80920110517031400http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/japan/2011/japan-110516-voa01.htmJapan Promises to Shut Down Fukushima Reactors By Year's End Steve Herman | Seoul May 16, 2011 Japan says it will shut down reactors at the Fukushima-1 power plant by the end of the year. The announcement comes despite revelations that a natural disaster in March damaged the nuclear facility worse than earlier believed.Tue, 17 May 2011 03:05:00 +0200globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-ac1aaa41ea9825dbe3e350186fe2cbe937.5424 126.93520110517030500http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/05/17/2011051700582.htmlPresident Lee Myung-bak, Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will likely open their upcoming summit in the nuclear disaster-stricken city of Fukushima before moving to Tokyo. China was earlier reported to be reluctant to expose Wen to the risk. But a South Kor...Tue, 17 May 2011 03:04:00 +0200chosunenchosun-219352b8ff9022cc7f110d17a2c3aa0d35.6831 139.80920110517030400http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704281504576327391187988696.html?mod=rss_whats_news_us_businessAlready plagued by stubbornly low home prices, homeowners soon may be facing another blow: rising insurance premiums.Tue, 17 May 2011 02:53:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-1f2ae77c020ba20395f829f66ea79fc020110517025300http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-05/17/content_12521787.htmBEIJING - Premier Wen Jiabao's planned visit to Fukushima Prefecture and other quake-hit areas in Japan has attracted the attention of the nation's major media and is seen as an opportunity to improve Sino-Japanese relations.Tue, 17 May 2011 02:22:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-671105b792685c38abdf1e1d1db2258935.2086 110.72720110517022200http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-05/17/content_12521811.htmJapan FM says trip 'runs counter to' his country's basic position VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Russia's Vice-Prime Minister Sergey Ivanov said on Monday that his visit to the disputed Iturup and Kunashir islands was only for working purposes, and he did not intend to "make somebody angry", local media reported.Tue, 17 May 2011 02:22:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-a5eff04d71390aa66c32184a2dc378f643.1255 131.88620110517022200http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/145935/20110515/toll-has-shortlist-of-candidates-for-the-next-chief.htmThe board of TOLL Holdings has narrowed the shortlist to a handful of candidates and is now on the brink of naming the successor for its long time chief, Paul Little.Mon, 16 May 2011 01:49:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-bc4b4ea1e1bc6acbca39054add4de8b120110516014900http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/783043/cs/1/New evidence has been produced in Japan showing that a partial nuclear fuel meltdown occurred only hours after the massive earthquake and tsunami two months ago.Mon, 16 May 2011 01:35:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-d35b5b977c8954d99cba105f8f54d7bb35.6831 139.80920110516013500http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC110516-0000199/How-Fudai-village-defied-the-tsunamiFUDAI (Japan) - In the rubble of Japan's north-east coast, one small village stands as tall as ever after the tsunami. No homes were swept away. In fact, they barely even got wet. Fudai, about 510km north of Tokyo, is the village...Mon, 16 May 2011 01:33:00 +0200todayonlineentodayonline-4c893186071e2c585ef18d9a2651c7b535.6831 139.80920110516013300http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/05/16/story_16-5-2011_pg4_7* Radioactive water pooled in basement of No 1 unit * Update on timetable for stabilising plant due tomorrow Japanese officials are readying a new approach to cooling reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant after discovering an Olympic swimming pool-sized pond of radioactive water in the basement....Mon, 16 May 2011 01:30:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-a9ecf035b9a0d78d36a2648d21b8b9e235.6831 139.80920110516013000http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/more-sports/brendan-kenny-wins-toronto-marathon/article2022889/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2022889Dundas, Ont. runner takes men’s title while Melissa Begin of Nashville wins women’s titleMon, 16 May 2011 01:09:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-8a1a37acfd61aebd6ab458ccaa9a32f543.7208 -79.412620110516010900http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/05/16/3217488.htmJapan began evacuating people from outside the official exclusion zone around the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant after it was revealed fuel rods there probably melted hours after March's devastating earthquake.Mon, 16 May 2011 00:43:00 +0200abc-auenabc-au-93ea2eb9bf29de67a1730be5702b535841.48045 140.25250220110516004300http://www.japantoday.com/category/lifestyle/view/how-one-japanese-village-defied-the-tsunamiIn the rubble of Japan's northeast coast, one small village stands as tall as ever after the tsunami. No homes were swept away. In fact,…Mon, 16 May 2011 00:42:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-257daf5207155aa50d8d0fbb628f568e20110516004200http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/japan-confirms-deaths-of-24-foreigners-in-march-11-quake-tsunamiJapan has confirmed the deaths of 24 foreigners in the massive March 11 earthquake and tsunami that hit eastern and northeastern Japan, while several dozen…Mon, 16 May 2011 23:43:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-053ca7a625b6f7e40195cc9e57a825a335.6831 139.80920110516234300http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/wen-to-visit-fukushima-during-japan-trip-for-trilateral-summitChinese Premier Wen Jiabao will visit Fukushima Prefecture and other areas hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami when he travels to Tokyo this…Mon, 16 May 2011 22:13:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-a17273e7a2408f8714ff13cea2531e0935.6831 139.80920110516221300http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/edano-unhappy-with-tepcos-restructuring-effortsChief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano expressed his disapproval Monday of Tokyo Electric Power Co's restructuring efforts so far to raise money to compensate victims of…Mon, 16 May 2011 22:13:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-0377d79767c8bc2fbd71107809801eb820110516221300http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/japan/2011/japan-110516-voa01.htmJapan says it will shut down reactors at the Fukushima-1 power plant by the end of the year. The announcement comes despite revelations that a natural disaster in March damaged the nuclear facility worse than earlier believed.Mon, 16 May 2011 20:24:00 +0200globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-351b7e7d505da520dab17ab18fc5949841.48045 140.25250220110516202400http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/markets/markets-blog/time-to-buy-us-automakers/article2023530/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2023530I don't usually do on-the-ground investment research on a Saturday, but I couldn't help it this weekend. While checking out a local Mazda dealership in pursuit of a vehicle, the salesman told me that he had in stock about a half dozen of the vehicles we were interested in, and just one of them matched our colour preference.Mon, 16 May 2011 19:11:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-8417153cd18de601321900393bc7033d20110516191100http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=288765&Itemid=116 de mayo de 2011, 11:28 Tokyo, May 16 (Prensa Latina) A total of 169 public schools in Fukushima, Iwate and Miyagi prefectures have been forced to temporarily relocate or close due to damage in the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, local officials said Monday.  Mon, 16 May 2011 19:09:00 +0200prensa-latina-enenprensa-latina-en-e39475d3c723f000c36ecf2a7f22b1b835.6831 139.80920110516190900http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=fukushima-nuclear-plant-notBy Mari Saito and Kevin Krolicki TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - The magnitude 9 earthquake that [More]Mon, 16 May 2011 19:08:00 +0200scientificamericanenscientificamerican-1b75fa7b252ab4175265c3a21c6c0d9c20110516190800http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110517a1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Monday the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant can be brought under control in around six to nine months despite the meltdown confirmed in reactor No. 1. Kan continued to back the timetable set last month by Tokyo Electric Power Co.Mon, 16 May 2011 18:56:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-6c299ab482c24fc769105c539f02e44220110516185600http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110517a5.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29An emissary of Pope Benedict XVI on Monday visited a disaster-hit tourist spot in Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, to pray for victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Cardinal Robert Sarah offered the prayers aboard a sightseeing boat cruising the Matsushima area, which is dotted with small islands devastated by the tsunami.Mon, 16 May 2011 18:56:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-9f778d09676f6ae296419ff35acf622320110516185600http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nb20110517a2.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Core private-sector machinery orders rose an unexpected 2.9 percent in March, adding to evidence that business investment has been recovering moderately, the government said Monday. The Cabinet Office forecast relatively strong growth in the orders, a precursor of corporate capital spending in the country, for the April-June period.Mon, 16 May 2011 18:56:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-b00aa69760e991e9de93327f9a7b52a220110516185600http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110517a9.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Japan on Monday protested a visit by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov and four other Cabinet ministers a day earlier to two of the four disputed islands near Hokkaido, the Foreign Ministry said. Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto in the morning summoned Russian Ambassador Mikhail Bely and....Mon, 16 May 2011 18:56:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-b52fcbb39b7d56a7a53bcf710b67535735.6831 139.80920110516185600http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nb20110517n2.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., the world's biggest maker of giant excavators, said it expects to fully recover from Japan's worst earthquake as early as this week after the calamity halted factories and parts supplies. Production at five plants in Ibaraki Prefecture will probably return to the....Mon, 16 May 2011 18:56:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-d93d2c71572649485b37d8ce47a0fb8720110516185600http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110517a7.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will visit Fukushima Prefecture and other areas hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami when he travels to Tokyo this weekend for a trilateral summit among China, Japan and South Korea, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.Mon, 16 May 2011 18:56:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-0029714cda93068aa5d6b0ba5056c62335.6831 139.80920110516185600http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/company-focus/2011/05/17/302655/Toyota-could.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Hotai Motor Co., the local dealer of Toyota Motor Corp., said yesterday that it was unaware of a reported move by Toyota to shrink its domestic production and move part of it overseas following the March 11 earthquake in Japan.Mon, 16 May 2011 18:52:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-087b83ef7a4988a0c191a9bcab04e93235.6831 139.80920110516185200http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-05-16-US-Foreign-Holdings/id-11fc39e392e94cc58a80af215e33980cWASHINGTON (AP) — China, the biggest buyer of U.S. securities, trimmed its holdings for a fifth straight month. The Treasury Department said Monday that China cut its holdings by $9.2 billion to $1.14 trillion. Japan, the second-largest foreign holder, boosted its holdings by $17.6 billion to $907.9 billion.Mon, 16 May 2011 18:42:00 +0200APenAP-7f7b4bfc6098035cc81d6eb2a44f004d38.9051 -77.016220110516184200http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/16/apple-offers-free-repairs-for-iphones-other-products-damaged-in/Apple customers with Macs, displays, and iOS devices that were directly damaged in the Japan earthquake and tsunami may be eligible for free repairs. The offer, posted on the company's Japanese website, excludes iPod classic, nano, and shuffle, and only applies to customers living in areas covered by the Ministry of Health's Disaster Relief Act.Mon, 16 May 2011 18:38:00 +0200engadgetenengadget-27142f48fa46a395d829d96d76f4484035.6831 139.80920110516183800http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/independent-woman/celebrity-news-gossip/naomi-rushes-in-fashion-relief-2648242.htmlNaomi Campbell said she had to hurry to organise her Fashion Relief For Japan event at the Cannes Film Festival to remind the world that earthquake victims still need help.Mon, 16 May 2011 18:32:00 +0200independent-ieenindependent-ie-9afe998131ba4dacfbf821e03bd769df35.6831 139.80920110516183200http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2011/05/16/us-debt-ceiling.html?ref=rssU.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Monday he will halt investments in two big government pension plans immediately to allow the government to continue borrowing money for the next few months.Mon, 16 May 2011 18:23:00 +0200CBCenCBC-31c1219392b8d976471cd50ddb67551620110516182300http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20110517zg.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Marriott Hotel, Ginza, Tokyo. On a chilly March morning less than a week after the earthquake and tsunami, a group of almost 60 people were brought together through Twitter. The purpose of this 7:50 a.m. hotel-front gathering was to collect donated goods to be taken up north to areas devastated by the twin disasters.Mon, 16 May 2011 18:10:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-4c0716502e914b4e4759f5308f2506ec35.6831 139.80920110516181000http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ed20110517a1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29The government on Friday submitted to the Diet a bill containing the basic outline for the reconstruction of northeastern Japan, which was devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and another bill to increase the number of Cabinet members from the current 17 to 20 to help hasten reconstruction.Mon, 16 May 2011 18:10:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-980231f5c2d1f0200b546a28fdaa097b35.6831 139.80920110516181000http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/05/16/nl-crab-prices-516.html?ref=rssA seafood analyst in the U.S. is warning that there could be trouble ahead for Newfoundland and Labrador's crab fishing industry.Mon, 16 May 2011 17:48:00 +0200CBCenCBC-b519d062b0a3aa7f205fceac2eb88b2220110516174800http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703509104576327192578959586.html?mod=rss_asia_whats_newsJapanese officials reiterated their commitment to bring the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex under control within the original six- to nine-month timetable announced in mid-April.Mon, 16 May 2011 17:44:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-84a85e04f400e2b2580bfc6ff2dbce7a35.6831 139.80920110516174400http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/fukushima-nuclear-plant-not-built-to-take-megaquake16 May 2011 14:05 Source: reuters // Reuters By Mari Saito and Kevin Krolicki TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - The magnitude 9 earthquake that struck a Japanese nuclear plant in March hit with almost 30 percent more intensity than it had been designed to withstand, raising the possibility that key systems....Mon, 16 May 2011 17:41:00 +0200trustentrust-9b08d287326b0edf99303e3c92a331e552.55 0.08333320110516174100http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/16/worldupdates/2011-05-16T200216Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-570508-1&sec=WorldupdatesTOKYO (Reuters) - The magnitude 9 earthquake that struck a Japanese nuclear plant in March hit with almost 30 percent more intensity than it had been designed to withstand, raising the possibility that key systems were compromised even before a massive tsunami hit.Mon, 16 May 2011 17:26:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-d3709d5595a73f468f19625e116014a820110516172600http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13408055Some 5,000 people living outside the mandatory no-go zone around Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant are moved amid radiation fears.Mon, 16 May 2011 17:20:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-c72aa0197e08825f7e0cc5b14fd2cbce60.1733 24.948620110516172000http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world_business/view/1129243/1/.htmlPARIS : A hunger for steel in China and other emerging markets is set to increase demand in 2011-2012, the OECD said on Monday, but rising prices could choke this trend.Mon, 16 May 2011 16:55:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-3929a98975f0646d5b3f95036cc6ee6f48.8521 2.3489920110516165500http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/16/us-japan-nuclear-idUSTRE74F3ZB20110516?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29TOKYO (Reuters) - The magnitude 9 earthquake that struck a Japanese nuclear plant in March hit with almost 30 percent more intensity than it had been designed to withstand, raising withstand, raising the possibility that key systems were compromised even before a massive tsunami hit.Mon, 16 May 2011 16:34:00 +0200reutersenreuters-42ba56abdc5561c81c435adb0503d10752.55 0.08333320110516163400http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/05/16/uk-japan-nuclear-idUKTRE74F17K20110516?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29TOKYO (Reuters) - The magnitude 9 earthquake that struck a Japanese nuclear plant in March hit with almost 30 percent more intensity than it had been designed to withstand, raising the possibility that key systems were compromised even before a massive tsunami hit.Mon, 16 May 2011 16:34:00 +0200reutersenreuters-00855fdbf60406a21f6882fab677901d52.55 0.08333320110516163400http://www.theparliament.com/latest-news/article/newsarticle/eu-urged-to-consider-lifting-restrictions-on-japanese-food/Japan's ambassador to the EU has called for "stringent" restrictions on food imports from the earthquake-stricken country to be lifted "as soon as possible"Mon, 16 May 2011 16:24:00 +0200theparliamententheparliament-9128a07f3677e46e5fd87de55adc4d5620110516162400http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-05-16-US-Foreign-Holdings/id-69c67799bbcb4eeaa7490d0249d43b8eWASHINGTON (AP) — China, the biggest buyer of U.S. securities, trimmed its holdings for a fifth straight month. The Treasury Department said Monday that China cut its holdings by $9.2 billion to $1.14 trillion. Japan, the second-largest foreign holder, boosted its holdings by $17.6 billion to $907.9 billion.Mon, 16 May 2011 15:59:00 +0200APenAP-b57a7884941451ad28e762173622e2ab38.9051 -77.016220110516155900http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110516x1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Monday the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant can be brought under control in around six to nine months despite the meltdown confirmed in reactor No. 1. Kan continued to back the timetable set last month by Tokyo Electric Power Co.Mon, 16 May 2011 15:53:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-e4d7079422173afb2641e474387e92a820110516155300http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110516x3.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Prime Minister Naoto Kan suggested Monday that the second extra budget for fiscal 2011 to pay for reconstruction in areas ravaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami won't be ready until August at the earliest. "We will consider (how to craft the budget) based on local opinions," Kan told a Diet....Mon, 16 May 2011 15:53:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-05794ed0cf35b5dafac8e900573065ef20110516155300http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/1129241/1/.htmlSINGAPORE : Singapore Airlines (SIA) filled 74.6 per cent of its available seats in April, a decline of 3 percentage points compared to the previous year.Mon, 16 May 2011 15:20:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-19511e033887c46e3d9a6753a4fb5fbf1.36100915482186 103.81078826424420110516152000http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/naomi-rushes-in-fashion-relief-16000637.html?r=RSSNaomi Campbell said she had to hurry to organise her Fashion Relief For Japan event at the Cannes Film Festival to remind the world that earthquake victims still need help.Mon, 16 May 2011 14:46:00 +0200belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-89e55052a7007539ccbe02818253a4fc35.6831 139.80920110516144600http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/global-steel-demand-set-to-grow-in-2011-2012-on-emerging-markets-oecd/articleshow/8367928.cmsUrbanisation and construction booms in emerging economies are forecast to push steel demand by an annual six percent this year and next.Mon, 16 May 2011 14:43:00 +0200economictimeseneconomictimes-f42589f62e56197fdccfe2c301ca523720110516144300http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/world/05/16/11/vietnam-tests-first-tsunami-alert-systemVietnam has tested its first tsunami warning system, the builder said on Monday, in an effort to prevent a massive loss of life if giant waves strike the coast.Mon, 16 May 2011 14:34:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-74fe68f92b428c0d5fccd3b8e6d185e221.0319 105.8220110516143400http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1129220/1/.htmlHANOI: Vietnam has tested its first tsunami warning system, the builder said on Monday, in an effort to prevent a massive loss of life if giant waves strike the coast.Mon, 16 May 2011 13:45:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-302a9881fe7b2a121fc04265816e821b21.0319 105.8221.03195 105.81990120110516134500http://www.nst.com.my/articles/Vietnamtestsfirsttsunamialertsystem/Article/HANOI: Vietnam has tested its first tsunami warning system, the builder said on Monday, in an effort to prevent a massive loss of life if giant waves strike the coast.Mon, 16 May 2011 12:59:00 +0200nstennst-e4e02fd7f16a03628a180254ab3a6d1f21.0319 105.8221.03195 105.81990120110516125900http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/783220/cs/1/The majority of Japanese people are dissatisfied with the government's post-disaster handling but are in favour of a tax hike to raise funds for restoration efforts following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, Xinhua reported Monday.Mon, 16 May 2011 12:43:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-328c97410d4dceb181a4455ac61a542f20110516124300http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13408055Residents are moved further away from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant as the no-go zone is extended and plant engineers hit a new setback.Mon, 16 May 2011 12:14:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-f03d7bf91c025b23d1d071b1bfa6dde220110516121400http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703421204576326031762036602.html?mod=rss_asia_whats_newsHit by earthquake and tsunami, the Japanese economy likely shrank at an annualized rate of 2% in the first three months of the year, economists say, which would mark the second-straight quarterly contraction.Mon, 16 May 2011 12:12:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-8b1a545f0f4572b660f3dfd068942ecf35.6831 139.80920110516121200http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1129139/1/.htmlTOKYO : Japan said Monday it was still on target to achieve the shutdown of damaged reactors at a crippled nuclear plant by around the year-end, despite damage being worse than earlier thought.Mon, 16 May 2011 12:11:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-6788ef248ef7bf19a77acd4d0081a4f935.6831 139.80920110516121100http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tokyo-electric-reviewing-records-of-how-nuclear-crisis-unfolded16 May 2011 06:57 Source: reuters // Reuters TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant said it is studying whether the facility's reactors were damaged in the March 11 earthquake even before the massive tsunami that followed cut off power and sent the reactors into crisis.Mon, 16 May 2011 11:39:00 +0200trustentrust-abe112f2a14d0fe63b3db1bd43c35f6e52.55 0.08333320110516113900http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/toyotas-indian-subsidiary-will-resume-full-scale-production-from-may-20-after-been-struck-by-japan-disaster/articleshow/8364076.cmsThe company said its factories in the southern state of Karnataka would function on all weekdays and on some non-working Saturdays as well.Mon, 16 May 2011 11:18:00 +0200economictimeseneconomictimes-4db97d0eeb0b80732da1dbb7bf5193d614.7004690283737 76.161145351951720110516111800http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-05/20244902-cat-bond-investors-not-scared-off-by-japan-quake-020.htmBy Sarah Mortimer LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - The catastrophe bond market seems to have survived the Japanese earthquake, its biggest test since the Lehman Brothers bankruptcMon, 16 May 2011 11:15:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-c72c2f16636356bd9ad5bb24967640cb51.4879 -0.17799820110516111500http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/east-pacific/Japan-Promises-to-Shut-Down-Fukushima-Reactors-By-Years-End-121878009.htmlAnnouncement comes despite revelations that a natural disaster in March damaged the nuclear facility worse than earlier believedMon, 16 May 2011 11:12:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-79041175ab1a3c3b699eb2eae3670abc41.48045 140.25250220110516111200http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13408055Residents are moved further away from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant as the no-go zone is extended and repair works are halted.Mon, 16 May 2011 10:59:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-c09cb69f3bcbaaa930bb5789699096b620110516105900http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2166928&Language=enTOKYO, May 16 (KUNA) -- The Japanese government on Monday protested a visit by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov and four other Cabinet ministers to the disputed Russian-held islands claimed by Japan on the previous day. Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto summoned Russian Ambassador to....Mon, 16 May 2011 10:41:00 +0200kuna-enenkuna-en-6d8912f9fb179bb914ee79207b6d190c35.6831 139.80920110516104100http://homelandsecuritynewswire.com/early-warning-system-helped-save-lives-japanese-quakeEarly warning Japan has spent millions of dollars to build a sophisticated early warning system for earthquakes and experts say that it helped save millions of lives and mitigated the damage from the 11 March earthquake and tsunami; while the massive 9.Mon, 16 May 2011 10:41:00 +0200homelandsecuritynewswireenhomelandsecuritynewswire-a2e8ada2058686f34875a7033317ba8335.6831 139.80920110516104100http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/16/worldupdates/2011-05-16T131829Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-570396-1&sec=WorldupdatesTOKYO (Reuters) - The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant said it is studying whether the facility's reactors were damaged in the March 11 earthquake even before the massive tsunami that followed cut off power and sent the reactors into crisis.Mon, 16 May 2011 10:38:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-c6f7dcddf97fc84bd23e09702ae7f86620110516103800http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2166906&Language=enTOKYO, May 16 (KUNA) -- Japan's core machinery orders unexpectedly rose 2.9 percent in March from the previous month on the back of solid demand from non-manufacturers despite the massive earthquake and tsunami on March 11, the government said Monday. Orders grew for the first time in two months to JPY 777.Mon, 16 May 2011 09:54:00 +0200kuna-enenkuna-en-400ccef382a5d3f6feaf9fb56883a30235.6831 139.80920110516095400http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201105/3217392.htm?desktopLast Updated: Mon, 16 May 2011 17:13:00 +1000 Japan's Prime Minister says the crisis at the Fukushima nuclear plant can be brought under control in six to nine months, despite revelations of a meltdown in one of the reactors. The operator of the plant has now confirmed that there's been a meltdown of nuclear fuel rods in reactor number 1.Mon, 16 May 2011 09:53:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-80812b60fb0b34130176caead2c0b98f42.7073 23.331920110516095300http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-05/20243872-update-2-tokyo-steel-cuts-all-june-prices-to-head-off-imports-020.htmTOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co , Japan's biggest construction steel maker, cut its prices for all steel products for the first time in seven months as it looks toMon, 16 May 2011 09:44:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-255a814e449f5a4e0ace6c6f46275fa635.6831 139.80920110516094400http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/16/us-japan-nuclear-idUSTRE74F18020110516?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29TOKYO (Reuters) - The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant said it is studying whether the facility's reactors were damaged in the March 11 earthquake even before the massive tsunami that followed cut off power and sent the reactors into crisis.Mon, 16 May 2011 09:33:00 +0200reutersenreuters-5bf15bd48dfd1514286603d325f429bb52.55 0.08333320110516093300http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/05/16/uk-japan-nuclear-idUKTRE74F17K20110516?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29TOKYO (Reuters) - The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant said it is studying whether the facility's reactors were damaged in the March 11 earthquake even before the massive tsunami that followed cut off power and sent the reactors into crisis.Mon, 16 May 2011 09:33:00 +0200reutersenreuters-0094eda99d146d6140b1255953a8349552.55 0.08333320110516093300http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world_business/view/1129168/1/.htmlTOKYO - Japanese consumer confidence fell at the fastest pace on record in April from the previous month, data showed Monday, after March's earthquake, tsunami and a nuclear crisis cast a shadow on the economy.Mon, 16 May 2011 09:03:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-1b0c3b12a94abc7cfcd73891dea6b27b35.6831 139.80920110516090300http://en.trend.az/regions/world/ocountries/1876499.htmlThe operator of a damaged nuclear plant in north-eastern Japan said a meltdown was believed to have occurred 16 hours after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami struck the region, news reports said Monday.Mon, 16 May 2011 09:02:00 +0200trendnews-azentrendnews-az-e144f19a542c0dce3cf06647b7e5b9be35.6831 139.80920110516090200http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/16/worldupdates/2011-05-16T104106Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-570336-1&sec=WorldupdatesTOKYO (Reuters) - Two-thirds of Japanese voters back Prime Minister Naoto Kan's decision to close a nuclear plant seen at risk from a major earthquake but the move failed to give the unpopular premier much of a ratings bounce, surveys showed on Monday.Mon, 16 May 2011 08:22:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-7dccc58ac736df8b04a2a8a0038f84dd35.6831 139.80920110516082200http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/japan-protests-russian-deputy-pms-visit-to-disputed-islesJapan on Monday protested a visit by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov and four other cabinet ministers a day earlier to two of the…Mon, 16 May 2011 08:18:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-9611ff72981136541f615403d024bbee35.6831 139.80920110516081800http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/popes-emissary-prays-in-matsushima-for-quake-tsunami-victimsAn emissary of Pope Benedict XVI on Monday visited a disaster-hit tourist spot in Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, to pray for victims of the March 11…Mon, 16 May 2011 08:18:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-b5e47142249e5da1267e4de8aec9a23920110516081800http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13387695The mood of consumers in Japan has deteriorated further, as fallout from the 11 March earthquake and tsunami continue to weigh on sentiment.Mon, 16 May 2011 07:48:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-0b7c24e16028af00f7ea72c15adbb67535.6831 139.80920110516074800http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90778/90858/90863/7380926.htmlJapan's core machinery orders rose a seasonally adjusted 2.9 percent in March from the previous month, marking the first increase in two months, the Cabinet Office said in a report on Monday. According to the government data, orders in the recording period totaled 777.6 billion yen, (9.61 billion U.S.Mon, 16 May 2011 07:22:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-9d3bd7cfef3525a2118a96adc62613f720110516072200http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/05/91269.htmlPrime Minister Naoto Kan suggested Monday that the second extra budget for fiscal 2011 to secure additional funds for reconstruction of areas ravaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami will not be ready by at least August. ''We will consider (how to craft the budget) based on local opinions,''....Mon, 16 May 2011 07:07:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-f10bcd9678d6056dbd9cc27ca1efd22420110516070700http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/05/91276.htmlBEIJING - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will visit Fukushima Prefecture and other areas hit by the March 11 earth...Mon, 16 May 2011 07:07:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-0d085622199f9e15d2f9cf2c92609a3535.2086 110.72720110516070700http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=44931Sur Medical East Trading has ordered desalination units to help its Japanese partners recover from tsunamiMon, 16 May 2011 06:58:00 +0200timesofomanentimesofoman-e3be0f87d23a3eb5ae5a567ebbf3930720110516065800http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-05/20241767-update-1-tokyo-steel-cuts-all-june-prices-to-head-off-imports-020.htmTOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co , Japan's biggest construction steel maker, cut its prices for all steel products for the first time in seven months as it looks toMon, 16 May 2011 06:41:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-9148922dc07e98d723996a283106596035.6831 139.80920110516064100http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/japan/2011/05/16/302562/Japan-suffers.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japanese officials are readying a new approach to stabilizing a reactor at a nuclear plant crippled by an earthquake and tsunami after discovering a leak from the containment vessel of enough radioactive water to fill an Olympic swimming pool.Mon, 16 May 2011 05:57:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-c316171cb3a6bdeeb52083251d019cda41.48045 140.25250220110516055700http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/104431/TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Two-thirds of Japanese voters back Prime Minister Naoto Kan's decision to close a nuclear plant seen at risk from a major earthquake but the move failed to give the unpopular premier much of a ratings bounce, surveys showed on Monday.Mon, 16 May 2011 05:56:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-ddfa13126865408bd5f338ac92da10a535.6831 139.80920110516055600http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/7380179.htmlChinese Premier Wen Jiabao will attend the forth trilateral leaders' meeting of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) in Tokyo from May 21 to 22, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu announced Sunday. Leaders from the three nations will have an in-depth discussion on cooperation between the....Mon, 16 May 2011 05:48:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-cf3376b49175c456ed215b007da0386f35.6831 139.80920110516054800http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/most-japan-voters-back-pm-on-nuclear-plant-closure16 May 2011 02:32 Source: reuters // Reuters * Half of voters want Kan to remain PM for initial reconstruction phase * Nearly half want fewer nuclear plants in Japan * Voters split over need to raise taxes for reconstruction (Adds details from polls, background) TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Two-thirds....Mon, 16 May 2011 05:39:00 +0200trustentrust-fdef64b9cbd0b9a614af0edb4caceac335.6831 139.80920110516053900http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/05/91268.htmlJapan's core private-sector machinery orders logged an unexpected rise in March, up 2.9 percent from the previous month, adding to the evidence that business investment has been recovering moderately, the government said Monday. The Cabinet Office forecast a relatively strong growth in the orders, a....Mon, 16 May 2011 05:36:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-26672b243d9680452bc6f34c0ecdd3ab20110516053600http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-05/20241503-update-1-most-japan-voters-back-pm-on-nuclear-plant-closure-020.htmTOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Two-thirds of Japanese voters back Prime Minister Naoto Kan's decision to close a nuclear plant seen at risk from a major earthquake but the move failed to giveMon, 16 May 2011 05:10:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-6b6de93a3d6113eb1f968f8faa04827335.6831 139.80920110516051000http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-05/20241385-tokyo-steel-cuts-june-prices-by-5-000-yen-tonne-020.htmTOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co , Japan's biggest construction steel maker, cut its prices for all steel products for June shipment by 5,000 yen per tonne to compeMon, 16 May 2011 05:10:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-623b881dfa1a7cfca1df26da54d12cf235.6831 139.80920110516051000http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-05/20241446-update-1-japan-april-aluminium-stocks-rise-9-pct-mth-mth-020.htmTOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Aluminium stocks held at three major Japanese ports rose for the first time in four months in April, reflecting a drop in production followingMon, 16 May 2011 05:10:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-e038c398299edaac58ebc8595cc8dd5b20110516051000http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/45438262/Japanese officials are readying a new approach to cooling reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant after discovering an Olympic swimming pool-sized pond of radioactive water in the basement of a unit ...Mon, 16 May 2011 05:06:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-d33221fafa31228c5c558aa61417b6aa41.48045 140.25250220110516050600http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/05/16/uk-japan-nuclear-politics-idUKTRE74F01Q20110516?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29TOKYO (Reuters) - Two-thirds of Japanese voters back Prime Minister Naoto Kan's decision to close a nuclear plant seen at risk from a major earthquake but the move failed to give the unpopular premier much of a ratings bounce, surveys showed Monday.Mon, 16 May 2011 05:02:00 +0200reutersenreuters-65b167c9a5d6ddea1a1c3fe64cc16bb135.6831 139.80920110516050200http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/16/us-japan-nuclear-politics-idUSTRE74F01G20110516?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29TOKYO (Reuters) - Two-thirds of Japanese voters back Prime Minister Naoto Kan's decision to close a nuclear plant seen at risk from a major earthquake but the move failed to give the unpopular premier much of a ratings bounce, surveys showed Monday.Mon, 16 May 2011 05:02:00 +0200reutersenreuters-48ada724e8989e7876db357616b7f08935.6831 139.80920110516050200http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704281504576325604225108100.html?mod=rss_US_NewsFederal inspections ordered after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan found many U.S. commercial nuclear reactors vulnerable to severe earthquakes, floods or fires, particularly in combination.Mon, 16 May 2011 04:40:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-676fbe1ad8c381d071bbabf6540ea63935.6831 139.80920110516044000http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific_business/view/1129119/1/.htmlTOKYO: Japan's core private-sector machinery orders, a leading indicator of corporate capital spending, rose 2.9 percent in March despite the devastating earthquake and tsunami, data showed on Monday.Mon, 16 May 2011 04:21:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-905771759fbe3b158e8a7df6f4a6ac0c35.6831 139.80920110516042100http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703421204576326031762036602.html?mod=rss_asia_whats_newsJapanese core machinery orders in March were unexpectedly up 2.9% from February even as the earthquake and tsunami disrupted supply chains nationwide and pulled down consumer sentiment.Mon, 16 May 2011 04:10:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-d86e725d352b5885c4501338416243ef35.6831 139.80920110516041000http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=Njk0MTk5NTgzPublished Date: May 16, 2011 TOKYO: Japanese officials are readying a new approach to cooling reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant after discovering an Olympic swimming pool-sized pond of radioactive water in the basement of a unit crippled by the March earthquake and tsunami.Mon, 16 May 2011 03:58:00 +0200kuwaittimesenkuwaittimes-b78a8354378553bda19193491feef67342.464619 140.86220110516035800http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-05/20241113-instant-view-2-japan-march-machinery-orders-rise-unexpectedly-020.htmTOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Japan's core machinery orders unexpectedly rose 2.9 percent in March from the previous month, Cabinet Office data showed on Monday, even after the country's devMon, 16 May 2011 03:39:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-43cb06d1fd970ece8b924e90f8e25e1435.6831 139.80920110516033900http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-05/20241144-update-1-japan-march-machinery-orders-rise-unexpectedly-020.htmBy Stanley White and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Japan's core machinery orders unexpectedly rose in March and manufacturers expect furtherMon, 16 May 2011 03:39:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-6eaf5d32c0be5c91e4b93db6f698a75835.6831 139.80920110516033900http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-05/20241083-instant-view-japan-march-machinery-orders-rise-unexpectedly-020.htmTOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Japan's core machinery orders unexpectedly rose 2.9 percent in March from the previous month, Cabinet Office data showed on Monday, even after the country's devMon, 16 May 2011 03:39:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-4a867d01370cc70f9fdbfd95f7097ea935.6831 139.80920110516033900http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13387695The mood of consumers in Japan is set to deteriorate further, as fallout from the 11 March earthquake and tsunami continue to weigh on sentiment.Mon, 16 May 2011 03:32:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-65337d9a54152a009c0c6f898cacf5d335.6831 139.80920110516033200http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/16/world/asia/16recovery.html?partner=rss&emc=rssTwo months after the devastating tsunami, Otsuchi faces the prospect of losing its younger residents.Mon, 16 May 2011 03:19:00 +0200IHTenIHT-baee349ae0cb3fe81d744b3ee232f04a20110516031900http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-05/16/content_12514203.htmBEIJING - Japan is expected to get back on the tourist map of Chinese visitors after a temporary plunge caused by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami and the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi plant.Mon, 16 May 2011 02:32:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-8cc0e855f0125251b578fdc15e764bef35.2086 110.72720110516023200http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-05/16/content_12513951.htmSHANGHAI - Japan, keen to rebuild its tourism industry, is expecting the number of Chinese visitors to level off within six months after steep decreases since March, a senior official from Japan's tourism authorities said.Mon, 16 May 2011 02:32:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-a47a73dcad5151fab7dec20861b052e231.2479 121.47320110516023200http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-05/15/content_12512083.htmBeijing 150 million budget for nuclear safety China's environmental regulator will spend 150 million yuan ($23.08 million) this year on nuclear and radiation safety supervision and control, as well as in relevant technical support. The Ministry of Environmental Protection said in a report for 2011....Sun, 15 May 2011 01:51:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-74344ee258261ef4bbd18eb09510e86035.2086 110.72720110515015100http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43034779/ns/slatecom/Slate: Meltdowns. Floods. Tornadoes. Oil spills. Grid crashes. Why more and more things seem to be going wrong, and what we can do about it.Sun, 15 May 2011 01:13:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-0d8cac2fd55db09b27ec0456da6b3cd120110515011300http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/12-year-old-boy-wins-japan-spelling-bee-with-word-he-didnt-knowTwelve-year-old Yuichi Yoshioka from Global Indian International School won a spelling bee Saturday in Tokyo, correctly spelling out a word of Latin origin he did…Sun, 15 May 2011 00:36:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-7c2fb034fdbfa8b2fed89668d629f46635.6831 139.80920110515003600http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/govt-reconstruction-panel-to-make-proposals-in-8-areasA key government panel on reconstruction from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami sorted out issues for which it will make proposals in eight areas…Sun, 15 May 2011 00:36:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-db4aa609fced9562653df69709cdb62920110515003600http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1386978/The-Japanese-mayor-laughed-building-huge-sea-wall--village-left-untouched-tsunami.html?ITO=1490The sea wall took 12 years to build and was widely regarded as a £20million folly. But today one former Japanese mayor is being hailed a saviour after his town escaped the tsunami.Sun, 15 May 2011 00:11:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-87336518960089ca2d6ccbe9bb28940e20110515001100http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0515/japan.htmlEngineers have withdrawn from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant after they discovered a huge pool of contaminated water in the basement of one of the reactor buildings.Sun, 15 May 2011 23:33:00 +0200RTERadioenRTERadio-849a7ac3638d87f996d8c3c883966b3441.48045 140.25250220110515233300http://www.japantoday.com/category/business/view/quake-may-exert-prolonged-impact-on-japanese-manufacturersTwo months after the Great East Japan Earthquake dealt a heavy blow to the product supply chains of many Japanese manufacturers, a government survey on…Sun, 15 May 2011 23:12:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-6f040e659eb37d5d45586fe17dcbe0a835.6831 139.80920110515231200http://www.japantoday.com/category/technology/view/recovery-of-fallen-device-from-monju-reactor-slated-for-juneThe Japan Atomic Energy Agency will undertake the work in June of recovering a fallen 3.3-ton device from its prototype fast-breeder reactor Monju in Tsuruga,…Sun, 15 May 2011 23:12:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-b8d1bb33363dabe637a851e9f1725b0135.64114 136.07659920110515231200http://www.japantoday.com/category/business/view/ikea-japan-to-give-home-products-to-evacuees-in-quake-hit-miyagi-iwateIkea Japan KK it will donate household products to people moving into some 15,000 temporary homes in Miyagi and Iwate prefectures that have been hardest…Sun, 15 May 2011 23:12:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-fb5d2911b1b25cc61f0bc8ab06257cf835.6831 139.80920110515231200http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/eo20110516a5.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29When the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan in March, Brian Tucker was in Padang, Indonesia. Tucker was working with a colleague to design a refuge that could save thousands of lives if — or rather, when — a tsunami like the one in 1797 that came out of the Indian Ocean, some 1,000 km southeast of....Sun, 15 May 2011 21:40:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-df69b1ab73218f3699f111d9d2d6d69e-0.95373 100.35199720110515214000http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/sw20110516a1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Japan suffered a 2-0 defeat Saturday to the United States in a warmup for both teams for next month's Women's World Cup in Germany. Abby Wambach headed the Americans into the lead on 29 minutes and then turned provider for Amy Rodriguez to seal victory with a close-range finish eight minutes later.Sun, 15 May 2011 21:40:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-fff6f77ef4dcac82252206a73fbc1b6435.6831 139.80920110515214000http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/45427332/CANNES, France -- Naomi Campbell's charity is piggybacking on the high-wattage Cannes Film Festival to organize a fashion show in aid of the Japanese Red Cross' earthquake and tsunami ...Sun, 15 May 2011 21:02:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-5f9a2d271f3787dd9b9b23fa0b5be64a35.6831 139.80948.8521 2.3489920110515210200http://www.news.com.au/world/damage-suspected-at-other-reactors/story-fn6sb9br-1226056447710?from=public_rssSUBSTANTIAL damage has occurred in fuel cores at two other reactors of Japan's Fukushima nuclear complex.Sun, 15 May 2011 20:18:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-8f1d3b9a972cb4c550e2c8b42c87497020110515201800http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-05/20240419-update-2-japan-readies-new-tactics-for-fukushima-after-setback-020.htmBy Rie Ishiguro and Kevin Krolicki TOKYO, May 15 (Reuters) - Japanese officials are readying a new approach to cooling reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant after discoverSun, 15 May 2011 20:06:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-adb2266963e110856a9de76962a7d04b20110515200600http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703509104576325110776621604.html?mod=rss_whats_news_us_businessSubstantial damage to the fuel cores at two other reactors of Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex has occurred, Tepco said, further complicating the task of bringing them to a safe shutdownSun, 15 May 2011 19:37:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-e3f215bb49af1225328cac97b89e089220110515193700http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/article/TMG8514986/Naomi-Campbell-to-stage-Fashion-Relief-for-Japan-at-Cannes-Film-Festival.htmlNaomi Campbell is at the Cannes Film Festival to stage a Fashion For Relief show in aid of the Japanese earthquake victims.Sun, 15 May 2011 18:28:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-3144c81796092cd09d5f10d1cbed2eed35.6831 139.80920110515182800http://www.kyivpost.com/news/guide/guidenews/detail/104421/Naomi Campbell's charity is piggybacking on the high-wattage Cannes Film Festival to organize a fashion show in aid of the Japanese Red Cross' earthquake and tsunami relief fund.Sun, 15 May 2011 17:55:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-28751bf11f312f032564115acd5a244d35.6831 139.80920110515175500http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/key-nuclear-facilities-may-have-been-damaged-before-tsunamiA nuclear fuel meltdown at the No. 1 reactor of the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi power plant is believed to have occurred around 16 hours after…Sun, 15 May 2011 15:39:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-7aa16fb13fc071eaf6e5f59bf137923f20110515153900http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/japan-widens-evacuation-zone-around-fukushima-nuclear-plant/story-e6frfkui-1226056379940JAPAN starts evacuations of homes outside exclusion zone after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami crippled nuclear power plants.Sun, 15 May 2011 14:56:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-dac5a7dcbb2b2373f2ebd4a913d9888b35.6831 139.80920110515145600http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13404548Japanese engineers abandon their latest plan to cool a reactor at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, after a hole is discovered in the containment chamber.Sun, 15 May 2011 14:53:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-ec5dcf5fc7fc4434ba571d4994775b3141.48045 140.25250220110515145300http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/japan-readies-new-tactics-for-fukushima-after-setback15 May 2011 10:54 Source: reuters // Reuters * Officials readying new tactics for Fukushima * Radioactive water pooled in basement of No. 1 unit * Update on timetable for stabilising plant due on Tuesday (Adds quote, details, situation at No. 3 and No.Sun, 15 May 2011 14:37:00 +0200trustentrust-940df9e028ccc049b6bcfbf34a8d1deb35.6831 139.80920110515143700http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-05/20239828-update-1-japan-readies-new-tactics-for-fukushima-after-setback-020.htmBy Rie Ishiguro and Kevin Krolicki TOKYO, May 15 (Reuters) - Japanese officials are readying a new approach to cooling reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant after discoveSun, 15 May 2011 14:00:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-62b4b4af7b637d837f027f1a8c867dfc20110515140000http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/last-active-hamaoka-nuclear-reactor-in-cold-shutdownChubu Electric Power Co said Sunday that cooling system trouble delayed the cold shutdown of the No. 5 reactor at its Hamaoka power plant in…Sun, 15 May 2011 12:39:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-9b682ad0e742342d5592be211d4efbff20110515123900http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/refile-japan-readies-new-tactics-for-fukushima-after-setback15 May 2011 07:36 Source: reuters // Reuters * Officials readying new tactics for Fukushima * Radioactive water pooled in basement of No. 1 unit * Update on timetable for stabilising plant due on Tuesday (Fixes typo in second para) By Rie Ishiguro and Kevin Krolicki TOKYO, May 15 (Reuters) -....Sun, 15 May 2011 11:37:00 +0200trustentrust-ffd7a297ba5976bb4e97058fc9d1f16120110515113700http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/15/worldupdates/2011-05-15T132819Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-570244-1&sec=WorldupdatesTOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese officials are readying a new approach to stabilising a reactor at a nuclear plant crippled by an earthquake and tsunami after discovering a leak from the containment vessel of enough radioactive water to fill an Olympic swimming pool.Sun, 15 May 2011 11:17:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-848f7f566fcaace0a88602ae14a7156d41.48045 140.25250220110515111700http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-05/20239539-refile-japan-readies-new-tactics-for-fukushima-after-setback-020.htmBy Rie Ishiguro and Kevin Krolicki TOKYO, May 15 (Reuters) - Japanese officials are readying a new approach to stabilising a reactor at a nuclear plant crippled by an earthSun, 15 May 2011 10:56:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-54b78fa6347c03273179379bb9b04f1120110515105600http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-05/20239530-japan-readies-new-tactics-for-fukushima-after-setback-020.htmBy Rie Ishiguro and Kevin Krolicki TOKYO, May 15 (Reuters) - Japanese officials are readying a new approach to stabilising a reactor at a nuclear plant crippled by an earthSun, 15 May 2011 10:56:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-5cdf87427696caff80743bfcf3156a3d41.48045 140.25250220110515105600http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/15/us-japan-nuclear-idUSTRE74E0RD20110515?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese officials are readying a new approach to stabilizing a reactor at a nuclear plant crippled by an earthquake and tsunami after discovering a leak from the containment vessel of enough radioactive water to fill an Olympic swimming pool.Sun, 15 May 2011 09:54:00 +0200reutersenreuters-e05bc521d19ab27a65f7ca834306893b35.6831 139.80920110515095400http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/05/14/50289029.htmlIn preparation for this month’s G8 summit in Dauville, France, the foreign ministers of the participating countries have been meeting in Paris to discuss the all important issue of combating the global drug threat. It is the first time ever that the issue will be dominating the agenda of a top-level G8 meeting.Sun, 15 May 2011 08:50:00 +0200ruvr-enenruvr-en-a0c9a95eb89ffbd0f6b24a24bf00b3d948.8521 2.3489920110515085000http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2011-05-15-japan-earthquake_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20UsatodaycomWorld-TopStories%20%28News%20-%20World%20-%20Top%20Stories%29A man died on his second day of work at Japan's tsunami-wrecked nuclear power plant Saturday, and the plant operator said harmful levels of radiation ...Sun, 15 May 2011 08:39:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-0346e39a75a2816e31444d0a5d61f00120110515083900http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/japan-takes-care-of-nuclear-business/story-e6frfku0-1226056194960?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20newscomaubreakingndm%20%28NEWS.com.au%20%7C%20Breaking%20News%29JAPAN has shut down the last working reactor at a nuclear plant near a tectonic fault line to avoid a repeat of the atomic emergency sparked by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.Sun, 15 May 2011 06:18:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-4bf4156e6249c633637b44b6ef540a9d35.6831 139.80920110515061800http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/japan/2011/japan-110514-rianovosti01.htmThe last two operating reactors of Japan's Hamaoka nuclear power plant were shut on Saturday down over fears of a major earthquake, the Kyodo news agency said.Sun, 15 May 2011 04:32:00 +0200globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-d957b1fcd30fd30eb8ad9e3da9ee052e35.6831 139.80920110515043200http://www.npr.org/2011/05/13/136266527/business-news?ft=1&f=1006Toyota was supposed to launch a new version of its Prius hybrid car Friday in Japan. But some buyers will have to wait until next year for delivery, because of shortages of a new battery. The shortage is the result of production delays caused by the March earthquake and tsunami.Sun, 15 May 2011 02:43:00 +0200nprennpr-a4623f9ffd81388d334d44c18ed9b2df35.088531 137.16529820110515024300http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MTMzMTQ4MzQxOA==Published Date: May 15, 2011 TOKYO: The Kuwaiti Embassy in Tokyo achieved yesterday a great success in a charity bazaar aimed at raising funds for... Local NewsSun, 15 May 2011 02:11:00 +0200kuwaittimesenkuwaittimes-2c7d9cf17bc16f5d37f311afd58a442635.6831 139.80920110515021100http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13388370Two months after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the task of clearing up the wreckage has barely begun. Towns along the coast have been left clogged with vast amounts of debris and local authorities are struggling to find places to put it. So great is the destruction in Ishinomaki that it is....Sun, 15 May 2011 02:07:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-628a56d5c967cdd8094cc48afddc60ea38.427441 141.29469320110515020700http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/89ae8247abe8493fae24405546e9a1aa/Article_2011-05-13-Nuclear%20Waste/id-d4d9b0245c3644bba15ad982634bb11eWASHINGTON (AP) — A presidential commission looking for safe ways to dispose of the nation's nuclear waste said Friday it is considering a plan to build one or more storage sites to replace a long-planned nuclear waste dump in Nevada. The 15-member commission, created by President Barack Obama, did....Sat, 14 May 2011 01:46:00 +0200APenAP-c3c83943ac23226841930870637d9f0738.9051 -77.016220110514014600http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/lloyds-38bn-hit-from-earthquakes-and-floods-2283914.htmlThe world's largest insurance market, Lloyd's of London, has revealed the recent earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand, and floods in Australia could cost its members $3.8bn (£2.3bn).Sat, 14 May 2011 01:23:00 +0200independentenindependent-7faafd906ed213d651cde8d9d7be068a51.4879 -0.17799820110514012300http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/japan-needs-foreign-workers-for-quake-recovery-panel-chiefJapan needs to attract a large number of foreigners to help revive the farming and fishery industries in areas devastated by the March 11 earthquake…Sat, 14 May 2011 00:32:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-c8169f1f8a000efa691f540cdea8c10435.6831 139.80920110514003200http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/45408615/TM ) Prius because of battery shortages brought on from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan that has forced the automaker to delay production, according to the Associated Press. The more ...Sat, 14 May 2011 23:18:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-02f4d69896fcb37b2d99d6c853efca5c35.6831 139.80920110514231800http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/charity-song-for-quake-victims-to-be-released-on-cdA month after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, popular Japanese singers and artists from Amuse, an entertainment production company, got together and recorded "Let’s…Sat, 14 May 2011 23:06:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-5cbd564b8d38cfdb1d8c3206aa26a77e20110514230600http://www.news.com.au/world/japan-nuke-plant-suspends-work/story-fn6sb9br-1226056070930?from=public_rssJAPAN'S aging Hamaoka nuclear power plant, has completed the forced shutdown of all its reactors.Sat, 14 May 2011 21:54:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-9db957cd791144681306eccdb003f1a535.6831 139.80920110514215400http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Japan+shuts+down+atomic+plant+in+quake+danger+zone+/-/1068/1162490/-/5o424c/-/index.htmlJapan shut down the final working reactor at a nuclear plant near a tectonic faultline on SaturdaySat, 14 May 2011 21:47:00 +0200DailyNationenDailyNation-567024510c381db4d21e5f348daaa51535.6831 139.80920110514214700http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110515a3.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29More than two months after a devastating earthquake and tsunami ravaged the Tohoku region, about 9,500 people remain unaccounted for. Police and Self-Defense Forces personnel continue to search the wrecked areas, but as time passes fewer bodies are being found.Sat, 14 May 2011 21:29:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-a481f22d6123d6acf0da95b2dd80a50420110514212900http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ed20110515a1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29At long last, Japan received a bit of bright news May 7, when it was announced that two sites in Japan, the historic Hiraizumi area in Iwate Prefecture and the Ogasawara Islands some 1,000 km south of Tokyo, were almost certain to be designated as World Heritage Sites at meetings next month of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Paris.Sat, 14 May 2011 21:29:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-0c68bf20c35ec38380470755e7995e1635.6831 139.80920110514212900http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/rc20110515a1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Regarding the May 11 Kyodo article "Opposition rejects Kan's recovery efforts": It seems that the opposition parties are seeking political gains from the disaster caused by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. They completely forget that they are the ones that created the framework for the current energy and safety policy.Sat, 14 May 2011 21:29:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-2bbe214b2257a6b8d738e542588d149020110514212900http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fd20110515bj.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29News reports immediately following the March 11 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear plant accident of panicked foreign residents lining up for the first flight home — in many cases advised to flee by their own governments — had the initial result of helping to feed the sense of angst among Japanese that has pervaded much of the postquake reporting.Sat, 14 May 2011 21:29:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-416467c7cedd3845fe29f662591a590f20110514212900http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/13/business/energy-environment/13nuke.html?partner=rss&emc=rssA regulatory official said inspectors had found that some equipment installed after 9/11 to help American nuclear plants deal with emergencies was inoperable.Sat, 14 May 2011 18:31:00 +0200IHTenIHT-7f6a233d3a7729a9bde78dbdcdab1df020110514183100http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/15/world/asia/15japan.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe body of a worker at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant did not show high levels of contamination, the plant’s operator said.Sat, 14 May 2011 18:31:00 +0200IHTenIHT-2e381c1eda5ebe08f88a57964e8d3a1620110514183100http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/foreign-affairs/2011/05/15/302423/Taiwan-Japan.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The national Red Cross societies of Taiwan and Japan sealed a memorandum of understanding on disaster relief cooperation in Tokyo Friday.Sat, 14 May 2011 18:18:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-7898b77bae5d728918f5ab002dbf476b35.6831 139.80920110514181800http://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/americas/2011/05/15/302390/US-panel.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A presidential commission looking for safe ways to dispose of U.S. nuclear waste said Friday it is considering a plan to build one or more storage sites to replace a long-planned nuclear waste dump in Nevada.Sat, 14 May 2011 18:18:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-6c04f1f6324d3ea70795af3742d17d7a39.3564409252414 -116.65538894850620110514181800http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/more-sports/japan-gymnastics-blasts-russian-radiation-propoganda/article2022358/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2022358Senior Japan Gymnastics Association official says Tokyo is safe ahead of World ChampionshipsSat, 14 May 2011 17:35:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-6350f7fd6daa7a22c0ced878a327808635.6831 139.80920110514173500http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/05/14/Fewer-Japan-disaster-victims-being-found/UPI-57381305378016/TOKYO, May 14 (UPI) -- Searchers are finding fewer bodies each day in Japan, more than two months after an earthquake and tsunami, police said Saturday in Tokyo.Sat, 14 May 2011 16:21:00 +0200upienupi-7df0ff7132db454dc5af9c3bdfb277c435.6831 139.80920110514162100http://www.smh.com.au/world/japan-shuts-nuclear-plant-near-fault-line-20110514-1eniw.htmlTOKYO: Japan has shut the final working reactor at a nuclear plant near a tectonic fault line as Prime Minister Naoto Kan pledged a new law to help compensate victims of the Fukushima nuclear crisis.Sat, 14 May 2011 16:17:00 +0200smhensmh-6177dcb3f7416f448aaa07e462cbd0b435.6831 139.80920110514161700http://dalje.com/en-world/fewer-japan-disaster-victims-being-found/358288TOKYO, May 14 (UPI) -- Searchers are finding fewer bodies each day in Japan, more than two months after an earthquake and tsunami, police said Saturday in Tokyo. So far, the known death toll from the March 11 disasters is about 15,00, although 9,500...Sat, 14 May 2011 16:00:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-c42ca4eb2c148a819b7f13c0b063d40335.6831 139.80920110514160000http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/world/news/69956/The number of people who remain unaccounted for came to 9,506, the National Police Agency said on May 13.Sat, 14 May 2011 15:21:00 +0200panarmenian-enenpanarmenian-en-db835103260dcbf1cb4c05b0062d618b35.6831 139.80920110514152100http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110514x3.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29More than two months after a devastating earthquake and tsunami ravaged the Tohoku region, about 9,500 people remain unaccounted for. Police and Self-Defense Forces personnel continue to search the wrecked areas, but as time passes fewer bodies are being found.Sat, 14 May 2011 14:40:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-39d809ee282146350b68d3679ff1de8a20110514144000http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/05/14/50289029.htmlIn the walkup to this month’s G8 summit in Dauville, France, the foreign ministers of the participating countries have been meeting in Paris to discuss the all important issue of combating the global drug threat. It is the first time ever that the issue will be dominating the agenda of a top-level G8 meeting.Sat, 14 May 2011 14:17:00 +0200ruvr-enenruvr-en-3a45a398ed50eedd214628662eba341148.8521 2.3489920110514141700http://en.trend.az/regions/world/ocountries/1876182.htmlAn earthquake measuring at least 5.7 struck Japan's quake-stricken Fukushima region on Saturday, but there were no initial reports of casualties or damage.Sat, 14 May 2011 12:12:00 +0200trendnews-azentrendnews-az-55c4497e99abcd602fef6eb0531dc3dc20110514121200http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=44846Japan shut down final working reactor at a nuclear plant near a tectonic faultline as Prime Minister Naoto Kan pledged a new law to help compensate victims of Fukushima nuclear crisis.Sat, 14 May 2011 11:59:00 +0200timesofomanentimesofoman-686e8291333909ce1881bbf0ad4b1c4235.6831 139.80920110514115900http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/15/world/asia/15japan.html?partner=rss&emc=rssA worker at Japan’s crippled nuclear plant died on Saturday of causes that appeared to be unrelated to radiation, the plant’s operator said.Sat, 14 May 2011 11:57:00 +0200IHTenIHT-ca568cc5c57a5dcb24e66e3beaaa516935.6831 139.80920110514115700http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/782506/cs/1/Lloyd's of London is facing a huge bill following a spate of natural disasters around the world, but the insurance giant says it is able to meet the claims.Sat, 14 May 2011 11:42:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-803d699234d2d5e7ed6edb3dd05cbd0651.4879 -0.17799820110514114200http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/05/14/missing-al-jazeera-reporter-a-driven-journalist.htmlDorothy Parvaz called her fiance on April 28 and told him something he didn't want to hear: She was going to Syria to report on the uprising and the government's ruthless efforts to quash it.Sat, 14 May 2011 11:39:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-839ecd4eebf2077b9b51ab921b78187033.5193 36.313520110514113900http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-05-14-CN-Canada-Syria-Detained-Journalist/id-2f41f8130f724b058f3c59984aa2a22dTORONTO (AP) — Dorothy Parvaz called her fiance on April 28 and told him something he didn't want to hear: She was going to Syria to report on the uprising and the government's ruthless efforts to quash it. The Iranian-born Al-Jazeera reporter, who spent her teen years in Canada and studied and worked in the U.Sat, 14 May 2011 11:39:00 +0200APenAP-d25cf631a7bedd95d4062da6b15a7ca443.7208 -79.412620110514113900http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2166531&Language=enTOKYO, May 14 (KUNA) -- The Kuwaiti Embassy in Tokyo achieved on Saturday a great success in a charity bazaar aimed at raising funds for the March 11 disaster victims in Japan, with a large number of visitors attending the one-day event. The proceeds from the humanitarian charity will be donated to....Sat, 14 May 2011 11:38:00 +0200kuna-enenkuna-en-20515a6b699c6ab5c7e2eb6936b5ec4935.6831 139.80920110514113800http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1128834/1/.htmlTOKYO : Japan shut down the final working reactor at a nuclear plant near a tectonic faultline on Saturday as Prime Minister Naoto Kan pledged a new law to help compensate victims of the Fukushima nuclear crisis.Sat, 14 May 2011 11:34:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-f2961cb4113d5841f8962fda6ea6e50c35.6831 139.80920110514113400http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/japan-shuts-nuclear-reactor-in-quake-zone/story-e6frfkui-1226055899681?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20newscomaubreakingndm%20%28NEWS.com.au%20%7C%20Breaking%20News%29JAPAN has shut down the final working reactor at a nuclear plant near a tectonic fault line as Prime Minister Naoto Kan pledged a new law to help compensate victims of the Fukushima nuclear crisis.Sat, 14 May 2011 11:17:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-1501edb40514e0011cca5784676e59b135.6831 139.80920110514111700http://mg.co.za/article/2011-05-14-japan-shuts-down-atomic-plant-in-quake-danger-zone/Japan shut down the final reactor near a tectonic faultline on Saturday as Naoto Kan pledged a new law to compensate Fukushima nuclear crisis victims.Sat, 14 May 2011 10:26:00 +0200MailGuardianenMailGuardian-963095ddeeef657b311923f8aa72089d35.6831 139.80920110514102600http://www.news24.com/World/News/Japans-Hamaoka-nuclear-plant-shut-down-20110514Japan's ageing Hamaoka nuclear power plant, located near a tectonic fault line southwest of Tokyo, has completed the shutdown of all its reactors.Sat, 14 May 2011 10:23:00 +0200news24ennews24-235549c75621c25566374bc854b0bebc35.6831 139.80920110514102300http://www.iafrica.com/iafrica/727854.htmlA 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Japan, still reeling from the massive March quake.Sat, 14 May 2011 09:33:00 +0200iafricaeniafrica-747779d60ff62500c6ced5c69a514f4a35.6831 139.80920110514093300http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/145638/20110514/japan-nuclear-power-plant-worker-died-radioactive-tsunami.htmA contract worker, 60, died after a fall at the facility’s waste disposal building, the operator of Japan's tsunami-wrecked nuclear power plant said.Sat, 14 May 2011 08:53:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-b6a30dffe2262b8e3b2b0c01e782030735.6831 139.80920110514085300http://www.iafrica.com/iafrica/727850.htmlJapan's ageing Hamaoka nuclear power plant, located near a tectonic faultline, has been closed.Sat, 14 May 2011 08:48:00 +0200iafricaeniafrica-7e268400bc602d47304502aefdb8336720110514084800http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=44840Japan s ageing Hamaoka nuclear power plant, located near a tectonic faultline southwest of TokyoSat, 14 May 2011 07:58:00 +0200timesofomanentimesofoman-bcf97e08dee3f7c5942acffd8dd8518a35.6831 139.80920110514075800http://www.news24.com/World/News/Japan-disaster-zone-hit-by-fresh-quake-20110514A 6.2-magnitude earthquake has hit off the coast of northeastern Japan, still reeling from the massive March 11 quake and tsunami.Sat, 14 May 2011 07:23:00 +0200news24ennews24-efafb877efc678e9a42bb331c30074e735.6831 139.80920110514072300http://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/international/2011/May/international_May657.xml&section=internationalTOKYO - A 6.2-magnitude earthquake on Saturday hit off the coast of northeastern Japan, still reeling from the massive March 11 quake and tsunami, according to the US Geological Survey.Sat, 14 May 2011 07:19:00 +0200khaleejtimesenkhaleejtimes-ca7e55eee7cf7ef18ced84c6242f135e35.6831 139.80920110514071900http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=44826Ambassador of Japan to Oman, visited PDO School on Wednesday to receive valuable contribution from school community for victims and sufferers of Great East Japan Earthquake.Sat, 14 May 2011 07:13:00 +0200timesofomanentimesofoman-b28b59dffd6266b840eb3c03a7120bd135.6831 139.80920110514071300http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=448336.2-magnitude earthquake on Saturday hit off the coast of northeastern Japan, still reeling from massive March 11 quake and tsunami, according to the US Geological Survey.Sat, 14 May 2011 07:13:00 +0200timesofomanentimesofoman-7d514d92acb9ec76d25eb728b35641b935.6831 139.80920110514071300http://en.trend.az/regions/world/ocountries/1875970.htmlThe last two operating reactors of Japan's Hamaoka nuclear power plant were shut on Saturday down over fears of a major earthquake, the Kyodo news agency said.Sat, 14 May 2011 07:07:00 +0200trendnews-azentrendnews-az-3bc10728a14448930e1de8762bafad1635.6831 139.80920110514070700http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14638585/japan-sets-up-compensation-plan-for-plant-operatorThe operator of Japan's tsunami-wrecked nuclear power plant says a contract worker in his 60s has died after collapsing at the facility's waste disposal building.Sat, 14 May 2011 06:18:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-17d400adc63ab07d8f7b07df8739826920110514061800http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/japans-disaster-zone-hit-by-fresh-quake/story-e6frfku0-1226055806626A 6.2-MAGNITUDE earthquake has hit off the coast of northeastern Japan, which is still reeling from the massive March 11 quake and tsunami, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).Sat, 14 May 2011 05:49:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-c9a32650ed268203bd1027ffc4b03e5335.6831 139.80920110514054900http://en.rian.ru/world/20110514/164020443.htmlMOSCOW, May 14 (RIA Novosti) - The last two operating reactors of Japan's Hamaoka nuclear power plant were shut on Saturday down over fears of a major earthquake, the Kyodo news agency said. Chubu Electric Co. said it had halted reactors No. 4 and No. 5 on a request from the Japanese government.Sat, 14 May 2011 05:46:00 +0200rian-enenrian-en-6f97d6a52f393419808d07dd35a9a83955.7388 37.666520110514054600http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1128830/1/.htmlTOKYO: A 6.2-magnitude earthquake on Saturday hit off the coast of northeastern Japan, still reeling from the massive March 11 quake and tsunami, according to the US Geological Survey.Sat, 14 May 2011 05:18:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-12e80bf071858ec81f9ea67192b6aaf935.6831 139.80920110514051800http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1386978/The-Japanese-mayor-laughed-building-huge-sea-wall--village-left-untouched-tsunami.html?ITO=1490The sea wall took 12 years to build and was widely regarded as a £20million folly. But today one former Japanese mayor is being hailed a saviour after his town escaped the tsunami.Sat, 14 May 2011 05:12:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-e3c0c971993ac2c0a36aa959dd72125120110514051200http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/about-9500-people-still-unaccounted-for-after-disasterMore than two months have passed since the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit the northeastern part of Japan, but about 9,500 people are still unaccounted…Sat, 14 May 2011 05:02:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-6aedc3075c9f4f063a4c6b3818e3e8db35.6831 139.80920110514050200http://www.nst.com.my/articles/Japan_sdisasterzonehitbyfreshquake/Article/TOKYO: A 6.2-magnitude earthquake on Saturday hit off the coast of northeastern Japan, still reeling from the massive March 11 quake and tsunami, according to the US Geological Survey.Sat, 14 May 2011 04:41:00 +0200nstennst-2b8c5400bcbacec3cb645260bcee7deb35.6831 139.80920110514044100http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/7379768.html&$ &$ Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (1st R) meets with a delegation of the Japanese Business Federation headed by chairman Hiromasa Yonekura and honorable chairman Fujio Mitarai in Beijing, capital of China, May 13, 2011. (Xinhua/Zhang Duo) Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in Beijing Friday that he will....Sat, 14 May 2011 04:27:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-0fb6262103529549c96706b7bee77ffb35.2086 110.72720110514042700http://www.irishexaminer.com/business/kfojeyojauid/rss2/Lisbon: Lloyd’s of London, the world’s oldest insurance market, said losses from this year’s natural disasters in Japan, New Zealand and Australia will cost about $3.8 billion, making it the costliest first quarter on record.Sat, 14 May 2011 04:22:00 +0200examinerenexaminer-6b270498e28448206bf7f3644e4e876b51.4879 -0.17799838.7559 -9.1228320110514042200http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1386978/The-Japanese-mayor-laughed-building-huge-sea-wall--village-left-untouched-tsunami.html?ITO=1490The sea wall took 12 years to build and was widely regarded as a £20million folly. But today one former Japanese mayor is being hailed a saviour after his town escaped the tsunami.Sat, 14 May 2011 03:44:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-e3c0c971993ac2c0a36aa959dd72125120110514034400http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/14/worldupdates/2011-05-14T045649Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-570092-1&sec=WorldupdatesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some U.S. nuclear plants could do a better job preparing for a catastrophic event, including ensuring safety equipment is in good working order, the top federal nuclear regulator said on Friday.Sat, 14 May 2011 02:03:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-9fa22d64dde33998399343ef7e1316a538.9051 -77.016220110514020300http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=55631In spite of the potential risks posed by unwanted or uncontrolled radioactive materials, Mexico lacks comprehensive mechanisms to keep track of these "orphan" sources, originally used in medicine or industry, and to prevent them going astray.Fri, 13 May 2011 23:56:00 +0200ipsnewsenipsnews-ffe236044269c9d0ef566b02dade7b8919.42705 -99.12757120110513235600http://www.japantoday.com/category/business/view/ikea-japan-to-give-home-products-to-evacuees-in-quake-hit-miyagi-iwateIkea Japan KK said Friday it will donate household products to people moving into some 15,000 temporary homes in Miyagi and Iwate prefectures that have…Fri, 13 May 2011 23:01:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-216d3972d1eb935a9a8b82fa403ed63d35.6831 139.80920110513230100http://www.japantoday.com/category/business/view/nissan-to-maintain-annual-output-target-of-1-mil-cars-in-japan-ghosnNissan Motor Co President Carlos Ghosn said Friday that the automaker will stick to its target of producing 1 million vehicles in Japan annually even…Fri, 13 May 2011 23:01:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-08253ffb56c229d8ca2011618e0ddc1535.6831 139.80920110513230100http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/japan-may-delay-trade-accord-decision-for-several-months-yosanoJapan may delay its decision on joining talks for a trans-Pacific free trade agreement for ''several months'' beyond its self-imposed deadline of around June, economic…Fri, 13 May 2011 23:01:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-bdadfe445f90ba4d1381f0fbbecfaa3135.6831 139.80920110513230100http://www.japantoday.com/category/book-reviews/view/new-michelin-green-guide-for-japan-goes-on-sale-in-franceA new version of the Michelin ''Green Guide'' for Japan went on sale Friday in France, including for the first time the historic Kumano Kodo…Fri, 13 May 2011 23:01:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-102bd95719424f536e86d1c4c44057de33.937119 136.13569620110513230100http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/chinese-premier-to-visit-disaster-hit-area-in-japanChinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Friday he will visit an area razed by the deadly March 11 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan when he…Fri, 13 May 2011 21:30:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-7b56109f4228f0829486290049ce553d35.6831 139.80920110513213000http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14638809/how-one-japanese-village-defied-the-tsunamiIn the rubble of Japan's northeast coast, one small village stands as tall as ever after the tsunami. No homes were swept away. In fact, they barely got wet.Fri, 13 May 2011 21:20:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-51c31df12e98091ed6f65c290985b54220110513212000http://www.ft.com/cms/s/bea00374-7d2e-11e0-bc41-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bea00374-7d2e-11e0-bc41-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=By Adam Jones and Paul J Davies Published: May 13 2011 09:26 | Last updated: May 13 2011 19:05 Damage from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan is set to cost Lloyd’s of London members $1.95bn (£1.2bn) in net claims, making it the fourth most expensive natural catastrophe in the specialist insurance market’s history.Fri, 13 May 2011 20:35:00 +0200ftenft-bffe0a862d00714422f71f88c71145d151.4879 -0.17799820110513203500http://www.ft.com/cms/s/bea00374-7d2e-11e0-bc41-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bea00374-7d2e-11e0-bc41-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=Tsunami to cost Lloyd’s $1.95bn By Adam Jones and Paul J Davies Published: May 13 2011 09:26 | Last updated: May 13 2011 19:05 Damage from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan is set to cost Lloyd’s of London members $1.95bn (£1.2bn) in net claims, making it the fourth most expensive natural catastrophe in the specialist insurance market’s history.Fri, 13 May 2011 20:20:00 +0200ftenft-39906b8f35935e248541c0dcfb68223951.4879 -0.17799820110513202000http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-05-13-AS-Japan-Toyota-Prius/id-fca8d07683b94f7fb437a0fa689aecc2TOKYO (AP) — Some buyers will have to wait until April next year for deliveries of the latest Toyota Prius because of shortages of a new battery that's adding to production delays from the March earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The launch Friday of the more spacious "Prius a," or "Prius alpha," a....Fri, 13 May 2011 20:20:00 +0200APenAP-27bb371067980fa57feff09d88f5915835.6831 139.80920110513202000http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201105/3216789.htm?desktopLast Updated: Sat, 14 May 2011 02:31:00 +1000 Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao says he'll visit parts of Japan devastated by the March earthquake and tsunami later this month. Mr Wen is due to travel to Japan on May the 21st for trilateral talks with China and South Korea.Fri, 13 May 2011 20:05:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-ddf6aa1a3e319732f3a0f96c2278df5b42.7073 23.331920110513200500http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-05-13-Consumer%20Prices/id-282eb98245aa4b708c2786d72dc72262WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers paid more for gas and food in April, lifting inflation to its highest level in two and a half years. But inflationary pressures have begun to ease this month, and analysts say some prices could taper off by summer. The Consumer Price Index increased 0.4 percent in April, the Labor Department said.Fri, 13 May 2011 19:49:00 +0200APenAP-d28463128f092e4721c5d587d053488238.9051 -77.016220110513194900http://www.montrealgazette.com/Japan+doctors+used+Twitter+save+patient+lives+after+quake/4779693/story.htmlDoctors in Japan used Twitter to reach chronically-ill patients in the wake of the devastating March earthquake and tsunami, telling them where to go to get life-saving treatment after phone networks became unusable.Fri, 13 May 2011 19:30:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-d0049852b164801ee3e824a4f20fc11735.6831 139.80920110513193000http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/may/13/rising-food-and-gas-costs-push-consumer-prices/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSWASHINGTON Consumers paid more for gas and food in April, lifting inflation to its highest level in two and a half years. But inflationary pressures have begun to ease this month and analysts say some prices could taper off by summer. The Consumer Price Index increased 0.4 percent ...Fri, 13 May 2011 19:20:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-01f80fd963a21f3ec5a4c1c39db341aa38.9051 -77.016220110513192000http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=288106&Itemid=113 de mayo de 2011, 12:08 Tokio, May 13 may (Prensa Latina) Japanese police on Friday began collecting DNA samples from relatives of those missing after the earthquake and tsunami of March 11 to create a database with a view to their identification.  Fri, 13 May 2011 19:07:00 +0200prensa-latina-enenprensa-latina-en-6f1c30bfccdc23c1874d6e3b919bc25135.6831 139.80920110513190700http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/45390578/The costs of recovery for Japan Japanese economy minister Kaoru Yosano speaks with Dow Jones Newswires about the economic effects of the devastating March 11 earthquake and ...Fri, 13 May 2011 19:02:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-fb8571f7b6e93a9fb6d230eeddbe8c4535.6831 139.80920110513190200http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nb20110514n5.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Shimizu Corp. is forecasting a profit jump of about 24 percent this year on the outlook for a recovery in orders for infrastructure projects including roads and bridges. Operating income will probably be ¥25 billion ($309 million) in the year ending March 31, compared with 20.Fri, 13 May 2011 19:01:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-6c7290216c9c2878aca33e0eb419a54b20110513190100http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110514a5.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29The government on Friday submitted a bill to the Diet to expand the Cabinet by three ministers to help speed up reconstruction after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The Cabinet Law stipulates that the Cabinet can only have 17 ministers, excluding the prime minister,Fri, 13 May 2011 19:01:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-b7d65c27cf3bd0323ece5301b78c338720110513190100http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110514a9.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Japan has warned Russia against a planned visit by Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov to the disputed islands off Hokkaido on Sunday, with a senior official saying such a trip would ruin the "quiet environment" necessary to discuss the territorial issue.Fri, 13 May 2011 19:01:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-b1954bc8767302650b21f82fd185192e55.7388 37.666520110513190100http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nb20110514a3.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29For the business year ended March 31, NTT said operating profit rose 8.7 percent to Â¥1.21 trillion from 2009 as operating revenues climbed 1.2 percent to Â¥10.31 trillion. The $1.2 trillion in operating profit, a key gauge of earnings at its mainstay business, is the largest reported so far in....Fri, 13 May 2011 19:01:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-6eee79329a2e25c75a6eb7c0d9e9547820110513190100http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2011/05/14/302273/World-stocks.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Modest gains on Wall Street, stabilizing oil prices and improving economic data from France helped lift world markets higher Friday.Fri, 13 May 2011 18:51:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-c1b92dfb61bcf0fce871d1057f38740148.8521 2.3489920110513185100http://app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=139199&Itemid=39BEIJING, May 13 (APP) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Friday that he will visit areas of Japan that were affected by the country’s March 11 earthquake and tsunami during an upcoming trip. “I will visit disaster-hit areas to express my sympathy to the Japanese people, convey the friendly....Fri, 13 May 2011 18:45:00 +0200app-enenapp-en-b327fc20b5c4519dca80757edaacef9035.2086 110.72720110513184500http://www.tap.info.tn/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17904&Itemid=99999999{mosimage}TUNIS, May 13, 2011 (TAP) - Tunisia's Foreign Ministry announced Friday that humanitarian aid will be dispatched to Japan after the earthquake and tsunami that hit the country last March, causing huge human and material damage.Fri, 13 May 2011 18:08:00 +0200ATAP-enenATAP-en-c37e1ca1a9e1f8b870fe7b714abf0eed35.6831 139.80936.8188 10.16620110513180800http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-05-13-Consumer%20Prices/id-17530e49199c47eebe4ee046b2b4f687WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers paid more for gas and food in April, lifting inflation to its highest level in two and a half years. But inflationary pressures have begun to ease this month and analysts say some prices could taper off by summer. The Consumer Price Index increased 0.4 percent in April, the Labor Department said.Fri, 13 May 2011 17:47:00 +0200APenAP-e5719a26f2c3145cd11d636578ff4d5938.9051 -77.016220110513174700http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-05/20234580-wrapup-3-us-inflation-hits-2-1-2-year-high-seen-peaking-020.htmBy Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - U.S. inflation raced to a 2-1/2 year high in April as food and gasoline prices rose, but there was littleFri, 13 May 2011 17:44:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-7e6871dd1d2003eaa7d6a0e573b41d0638.9051 -77.016220110513174400http://www.maritimereporter.com/News/Article/MOL-Raises-Money-for-Victims-of-Japan-Earthquake/338545.aspxMitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) reported that it has donated a total of about $.68m to the Japan Red Cross Society and Central CommunityFri, 13 May 2011 17:22:00 +0200maritimereporterenmaritimereporter-122c936f4def57d94b2845802890278835.6831 139.80920110513172200http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/13/us-usa-economy-idUSTRE7492P720110513?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Inflation hit the highest level in 2-1/2 years as food and energy prices moved higher, but there was little sign of a broader pick-up in inflation that would trouble the Federal Reserve.Fri, 13 May 2011 17:06:00 +0200reutersenreuters-6b27d13877f5230eecca4448ec059ec538.9051 -77.016220110513170600http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/05/90981.htmlBy Ko Hirano, BEIJING - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Friday he will visit an area razed by the deadly March 11 earthquake...Fri, 13 May 2011 16:55:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-9924f6a5203e9517cfaee5c6713f663a35.2086 110.72720110513165500http://www.marinelink.com/news/earthquake-victims-raises338545.aspxMitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) reported that it has donated a total of about $.68m to the Japan Red Cross Society and Central CommunityFri, 13 May 2011 16:55:00 +0200marinelinkenmarinelink-122c936f4def57d94b2845802890278835.6831 139.80920110513165500http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/05/90975.htmlTOKYO - The operation ratio of Japan's 54 commercial nuclear reactors came to 50.9 percent in April in the w...Fri, 13 May 2011 16:55:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-eb03cd336e3f50b629f9285f66417a4f35.6831 139.80920110513165500http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-05-13-Consumer%20Prices/id-3a7d241346e4428f8bdb3877dc7a9cdeWASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers paid more for gas and food in April, pushing inflation to its highest level in two and a half years. But so far this month, inflationary pressures have begun to ease. The Consumer Price Index increased 0.4 percent in April, the Labor Department said. In the past 12 months, prices have risen 3.Fri, 13 May 2011 16:52:00 +0200APenAP-6b17edf9fe423f6302b28663d37b098538.9051 -77.016220110513165200http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/onepercent/2011/05/twitter-helped-doctors-during.htmlTweeting doctors directed patients to medical supplies following the Japanese earthquakeFri, 13 May 2011 16:37:00 +0200newscientistennewscientist-52d17e7617a6722e7b1172ecef484b5520110513163700http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43020287/ns/business-stocks_and_economy/Inflation hit the highest level in 2-1/2 years as food and energy prices moved higher, but there was little sign of a broader pick-up in inflation that would trouble the Federal Reserve.Fri, 13 May 2011 16:21:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-868c73579328a37affed8d09c730630120110513162100http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/may/13/lloyds-of-london-insurance-premiums-natural-disastersLloyd's estimates the Japanese earthquake and tsunami led to claims of $1.95bn, while the New Zealand earthquake cost its members $1.2bn and the Australian floods delivered a $650m hit Insurance premiums are rising following the series of costly natural disasters that struck during the early months....Fri, 13 May 2011 16:19:00 +0200guardianenguardian-43e0a2e1ac45aac0f4d49844a6633f8651.4879 -0.17799820110513161900http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/13/worldupdates/2011-05-13T182423Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-569949-1&sec=WorldupdatesTOKYO (Reuters) - Seaweed collected from the coast near Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant and sewage in Tokyo have shown elevated levels of radiation, according to data released by an environmental group and government officials on Friday.Fri, 13 May 2011 16:13:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-37dcce0fb305948208eb20f1b939e94335.6831 139.80920110513161300http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14632746/nrc-task-force-us-nuclear-plants-still-safeInspectors have found problems with equipment, training and procedures at some U.S. nuclear reactors, but none serious enough to undermine confidence in the plants' continued safe operation, federal regulators said...Fri, 13 May 2011 16:12:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-54f791b5031e52f7fee51012cd361f3720110513161200http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-05-13-Consumer%20Prices/id-198a2527b1fc40d28d0f3dc023ca6fc3WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumers paid more for gas and food in April, pushing inflation to its highest level in two and a half years. But so far this month, inflationary pressures have begun to ease. The Consumer Price Index increased 0.4 percent in April, the Labor Department said. In the past 12 months, prices have risen 3.Fri, 13 May 2011 15:42:00 +0200APenAP-32850b1cb14698968be4c4bf1225df0338.9051 -77.016220110513154200http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201105/3216701.htm?desktopMark Willacy, Tokyo Last Updated: Fri, 13 May 2011 21:48:00 +1000 The Japanese government will provide tens of billions of dollars to the operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to help the company pay compensation to victims of the nuclear crisis. The plant was hit by a tsunami following a 9.Fri, 13 May 2011 15:35:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-2a85c9c5b8f26e379ba72c52e917a36235.6831 139.80920110513153500http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1128711/1/.htmlSINGAPORE : The Singapore Red Cross has raised $30 million to help survivors of the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan's Tohoku region on 11 March this year.Fri, 13 May 2011 15:09:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-405893a71fef234ce24022a5605a54f31.298828 103.82489820110513150900http://www.asianews.it/news-en/People-in-Sendai-need-material-and-spiritual-assistance,-PIME-missionary-says-21551.htmlPriest describes the “unbelievable” destruction, speaks about the strong need for moral support as well as material assistance for the people affected by the quake-cum-tsunami. Card Sarah arrives in Japan today on behalf of the pope. Tokyo will help TEPCO pay compensation to avoid bankruptcy.Fri, 13 May 2011 14:44:00 +0200asianews-enenasianews-en-70cd5d1eca966e57ab19d0d3b728d84438.2542 140.89120110513144400http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-05/13/content_12509445.htmChinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in Beijing Friday that he will visit areas of Japan that were affected by the country's March 11 earthquake and tsunami during an upcoming trip.Fri, 13 May 2011 14:42:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-654a9b9775f0d32564ff8acc96abc0e435.2086 110.72720110513144200http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bea00374-7d2e-11e0-bc41-00144feabdc0.htmlBy Adam Jones Published: May 13 2011 09:26 | Last updated: May 13 2011 09:26 Damage from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan is set to cost Lloyd’s of London members $1.95bn (£1.2bn) in net claims, making it the fourth most expensive natural catastrophe in the specialist insurance market’s history.Fri, 13 May 2011 14:34:00 +0200ftenft-941ed31f2d7b468922ab11b7f3912cff51.4879 -0.17799820110513143400http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/lloyds-of-london-sees-38-bln-disaster-hit13 May 2011 11:55 Source: reuters // Reuters (Repeats to add link to factbox) * Expects $1.95 bln hit from Japan earthquake * Q1 2011 claims exceed total for all of 2010 * Says big catastrophe claims to lift prices (Adds Catlin, analyst comment, background) By Myles Neligan LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - The Lloyd's of London [LOL.Fri, 13 May 2011 14:32:00 +0200trustentrust-e64da99671b7608e3035c0ffe618f59b51.4879 -0.17799820110513143200http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/45390031/WAKAYAMA, Japan, May 13 (AP) - (Kyodo)-;A new version of the Michelin "Green Guide" for Japan went on sale Friday in France, including for the first time the historic Kumano Kodo route ...Fri, 13 May 2011 13:58:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-257a8ee47ccbd02572730ebf921e430634.221981 135.16610720110513135800http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/45390033/TOKYO, May 13 (AP) - (Kyodo)-;Crown Prince Naruhito will attend the May 20 opening ceremony of a photo exhibition commemorating the 150th anniversary of friendship between Japan and Germany at the ...Fri, 13 May 2011 13:58:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-b954b802eb1f7f734e9e8d4d200145bd35.6831 139.80920110513135800http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/05/90932.htmlBEIJING - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Friday he will visit an area razed by the deadly March 11 earthquake...Fri, 13 May 2011 13:52:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-c319afd647eac970242ced4309cf0fc235.2086 110.72720110513135200http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/13/fukushima-reactor-meltdown-flooding-warningPlant operator Tepco reveals meltdown and breach of pressure vessel, with Greenpeace warning against pumping water in Experts have warned of a potentially dangerous radiation leak if Japan proceeds with plans to flood a damaged reactor containment vessel at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.Fri, 13 May 2011 13:48:00 +0200guardianenguardian-4f1997758071f1cb17f6489f88105b0f35.6831 139.80920110513134800http://www.npr.org/2011/05/13/136266527/business-news?ft=1&f=1006Toyota was supposed to launch a new version of its Prius hybrid car Friday in Japan. But some buyers will have to wait until next year for delivery, because of shortages of a new battery. The shortage is the result of production delays caused by the March earthquake and tsunami.Fri, 13 May 2011 13:33:00 +0200nprennpr-0f11bf5eff784d007c391d17b8a3ebfb35.088531 137.16529820110513133300http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1386636/Lloyds-London-faces-2-4bn-insurance-claims-earthquakes-floods.html?ITO=1490Lloyd's of London is paying out for claims brought about by the Japanese earthquake, the earthquake in New Zealand, the floods in Australia and the U.S storms.Fri, 13 May 2011 13:23:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-337d2d409e24123444cbb0d7d903c65e51.4879 -0.17799820110513132300http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-05-13-AS-Japan-Village-that-Survived/id-048df74f406641acb2799e8b5d6a2e39FUDAI, Japan (AP) — In the rubble of Japan's northeast coast, one small village stands as tall as ever after the tsunami. No homes were swept away. In fact, they barely got wet. Fudai is the village that survived — thanks to a huge wall once deemed a mayor's expensive folly and now vindicated as the community's salvation.Fri, 13 May 2011 13:00:00 +0200APenAP-c3780972d222cd144292201f09b63e1a39.99118 141.93150320110513130000http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43018489/ns/world_news-asiapacific/In the rubble of Japan's northeast coast, one small village stands as tall as ever after the tsunami. No homes were swept away. In fact, they barely got wet.Fri, 13 May 2011 12:30:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-81e048178ebc67b61125ae60de72369c20110513123000http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/05/13/how-one-japanese-village-defied-tsunami.htmlIn the rubble of Japan's northeast coast, one small village stands as tall as ever after the tsunami. No homes were swept away. In fact, they barely got wet.Fri, 13 May 2011 12:25:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-5a599098bbcbfc69803bc1a073f9ba5920110513122500http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/lloyds-sees-disaster-claims-at-38-billion/article2020798/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2020798Insurer expects prices to rise as a result of Japan and New Zealand earthquakes and Australian floods and recent tornadoes in the U.S.Fri, 13 May 2011 12:17:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-072023e54adca06897ee28f08eea4ce0-41.3348 174.80735.6831 139.80920110513121700http://www.timeslive.co.za/world/article1065803.ece/How-one-Japanese-village-defied-the-tsunamiIn the rubble of Japan's northeast coast, one small village stands as tall as ever after the tsunami. No homes were swept away. In fact, they barely got wet.Fri, 13 May 2011 12:13:00 +0200thetimes-zaenthetimes-za-526751dc9ed611617f2be26f01957b7420110513121300http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/may/13/lloyds-of-london-insurance-premiums-natural-disastersLloyd's estimates the Japanese earthquake and tsunami led to claims of $1.95bn, while the New Zealand earthquake cost its members $1.2bn and the Australian floods delivered a $650m hit Insurance premiums are rising following the series of costly natural disasters which have struck during 2011,....Fri, 13 May 2011 11:48:00 +0200guardianenguardian-8417989cfbd6ad0938fc8dec3a15a92c51.4879 -0.17799820110513114800http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2011/05/13/taiwans-doomsday-quake-that-wasnt/?mod=rss_asia_whats_newsNo country is immune to doomsday paranoia, especially in the wake of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that devastated northern Japan, but in Taiwan, one prediction of disaster finds welcome audience in an unusually breathless news media.Fri, 13 May 2011 11:44:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-ae6a82d7b7ee621ddc3f9d1a9da963d335.6831 139.80920110513114400http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-05/20229352-preview-japan-q1-gdp-seen-0-5-pct-q-q-2-0-annualised-on-quake-020.htmBy Izumi Nakagawa TOKYO, May 13 (Reuters) - Japan's economy will likely show a mild contraction in the first quarter in preliminary data due next week as the triplFri, 13 May 2011 11:38:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-037f93fe198e90a1f6e479f8457bbc0b35.6831 139.80920110513113800http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/article-1386642/Lloyds-London-facing-big-insurance-claims-recent-natural-disasters.html?ITO=1490Insurers in the Lloyd's of London market are bracing themselves for total claims worth around £2.4billion stemming from the recent natural disasters in Japan, New Zealand and Australia.Fri, 13 May 2011 11:37:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-7ff5d51aecee1b9e2f50d19b4a94b54b51.4879 -0.17799820110513113700http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1386636/Lloyds-London-faces-2-4bn-insurance-claims-earthquakes-floods.html?ITO=1490Lloyd's of London is paying out for claims brought about by the Japanese earthquake, the earthquake in New Zealand, the floods in Australia and the U.S storms.Fri, 13 May 2011 11:37:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-337d2d409e24123444cbb0d7d903c65e51.4879 -0.17799820110513113700http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/lloyds-of-london-sees-38-billion-disaster-hit13 May 2011 07:13 Source: reuters // Reuters * Expects Q1 flood, quake claims of $3.8 billion * Sees $1.95 billion hit from Japan quake * Sees $1.2 billion impact from February New Zealand quake (Adds detail, background) By Myles Neligan LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - The Lloyd's of London [LOL.UL] insurance market predicted a $3.Fri, 13 May 2011 11:30:00 +0200trustentrust-a380f0887fa366eb9fe0e89f611bf41f51.4879 -0.17799820110513113000http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/japan-doctors-used-twitter-to-save-patient-lives-after-quake13 May 2011 06:53 Source: reuters // Reuters HONG KONG, May 13 (Reuters Life!) - Doctors in Japan used Twitter to reach chronically-ill patients in the wake of the devastating March earthquake and tsunami, telling them where to go to get life-saving treatment after phone networks became unusable.Fri, 13 May 2011 11:30:00 +0200trustentrust-8ba3e009c988fb94afbec3fc2ce7a0db35.6831 139.80920110513113000http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/45380680/Japan had planned to build 14 more nuclear reactors. But many question whether now, after an earthquake and tsunami wreaked havoc with a number of the country's current plants, is the time to ...Fri, 13 May 2011 11:26:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-2fc3111e2929085505cd91509e70af4c35.6831 139.80920110513112600http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2166349&Language=enEconomics 5/13/2011 11:58:00 AM LONDON, May 13 (KUNA) -- Insurance market Lloyd's of London warned on Friday that it expects total claims of around 2.4 billion pounds from the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, the earthquake in New Zealand, and the floods in Australia.Fri, 13 May 2011 11:17:00 +0200kuna-enenkuna-en-045bb86987b7f635f62b8b8ac75af90d51.4879 -0.17799820110513111700http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-05-13-World-Markets/id-f44776d487284a51b89eedf79348eed8BANGKOK (AP) — Modest gains on Wall Street, stabilizing oil prices and improving economic data from France helped lift world markets higher Friday. Oil prices rose to near $100 a barrel as the U.S. dollar weakened, making commodities such as crude less expensive for investors with other currencies.Fri, 13 May 2011 11:04:00 +0200APenAP-bba3a4655132109bbe976fa11a39067113.7308 100.52120110513110400http://www.ft.com/cms/s/bea00374-7d2e-11e0-bc41-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bea00374-7d2e-11e0-bc41-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=By Adam Jones Published: May 13 2011 09:26 | Last updated: May 13 2011 09:26 Damage from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan is set to cost Lloyd’s of London members $1.95bn (£1.2bn) in net claims, making it the fourth most expensive natural catastrophe in the specialist insurance market’s history.Fri, 13 May 2011 10:55:00 +0200ftenft-bce0aa240d10ac1ce02d2c090e80e6a851.4879 -0.17799820110513105500http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/insurance/8511405/Lloyds-puts-earthquake-flood-claims-at-3.8bn.htmlLloyd's of London, the specialist insurance market, said it faced claims totalling $3.8bn (£2.3bn) in the first quarter from earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand and flooding in Australia.Fri, 13 May 2011 10:34:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-2a607259a5345a3aa6339fb8f8a8a03451.4879 -0.17799820110513103400http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2011/05/13/disasters-claims-set-to-hit-2-4bn-91466-28688407/Insurance market Lloyd's of London has warned it expects total claims of around 2.4 billion from the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, the earthquake in New Zealand, and the floods in Australia.Fri, 13 May 2011 10:34:00 +0200icWalesenicWales-d15000d0efa4f790f4698016eaaff3e951.4879 -0.17799820110513103400http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/lloyds-of-london-disasters-claims-set-to-hit-24bn-2283549.htmlInsurance market Lloyd's of London today warned it expects total claims of around £2.4 billion from the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, the earthquake in New Zealand, and the floods in Australia.Fri, 13 May 2011 10:18:00 +0200independentenindependent-8506ddcfc9e906f49db020d2e77d928951.4879 -0.17799820110513101800http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/13/business/20110513153901&sec=businessTOKYO: Some buyers will have to wait until April next year for deliveries of a new bigger Toyota Prius because of a battery shortage that's adding to production delays from the March earthquake and tsunami in Japan.Fri, 13 May 2011 10:10:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-77c40798f45f6ed490081d07fb1d929435.6831 139.80920110513101000http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/104304/HONG KONG, May 13 (Reuters Life!) - Doctors in Japan used Twitter to reach chronically-ill patients in the wake of the devastating March earthquake and tsunami, telling them where to go to get life-saving treatment after phone networks became unusable.Fri, 13 May 2011 10:02:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-c22300c1c3cf6fdbe5138462a388d7b735.6831 139.80920110513100200http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/246443/Disasters-claims-set-to-hit-2-4bn/Insurance market Lloyd's of London has warned it expects total claims of around £2.4 billion from the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, the earthquake in New Zealand, and the floods in Australia.Fri, 13 May 2011 09:59:00 +0200expressenexpress-38bc7b3531cfcef6f99bc07e9dd551a551.4879 -0.17799820110513095900http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1386019/Spain-earthquake-Geologists-say-need-died.html?ITO=1490Seismologists said the quake, registering 5.2 on the Richter scale, which struck the town of Lorca was 1,000 times smaller than the record 9.0 earthquake which sparked the tsunami in Japan in March.Fri, 13 May 2011 09:38:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-1375181c4602b7d1dd1d8860f7cc1e2137.6776 -1.691420110513093800http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-13373535Social networking services like Twitter and Skype were essential in communicating with people who needed urgent medical help for chronic diseases after the Japanese earthquake, say doctors working in Japan.Fri, 13 May 2011 09:22:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-ad8d44cd73e6de0b983511650e87716335.6831 139.80920110513092200http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/chubu-electric-starts-work-to-shut-down-hamaoka-plantChubu Electric Power Co successfully brought to a halt Friday one of its two operating reactors at the Hamaoka nuclear plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, its…Fri, 13 May 2011 09:18:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-e186003f13bd5e3f6895df6cfb8b8aa420110513091800http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1386019/Spain-earthquake-Geologists-say-need-died.html?ITO=1490Seismologists said the quake, registering 5.2 on the Richter scale, which struck the town of Lorca was 1,000 times smaller than the record 9.0 earthquake which sparked the tsunami in Japan in March.Fri, 13 May 2011 09:04:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-962f0fd48ed4588750b0c7c68cab63a737.6776 -1.691420110513090400http://www.eecho.ie/news/business/new-prius-may-not-arrive-for-year-due-to-earthquake-delay-504841.html5/13/2011 - 7:14:51 AM Toyota said today buyers may have to wait until next April for deliveries of its new bigger Prius models because of a battery shortage and production delays from the Japan earthquake and tsunami. The launch today of the more spacious “Prius a” or “Prius alpha”, a revamp of....Fri, 13 May 2011 09:02:00 +0200eechoeneecho-eb7756dabe4f2b5469ae1594aed5856535.088531 137.16529820110513090200http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/8511152/Japan-thousands-of-animals-to-be-culled-in-no-go-zone.htmlThousands of animals abandoned in the nuclear evacuation zone surrounding Japan's damaged power plant are to be culled by the government.Fri, 13 May 2011 08:33:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-d54fa73e22b283cf7ff86cc6e101bacc35.6831 139.80920110513083300http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/govt-submits-bill-to-diet-on-increasing-number-of-cabinet-membersThe government on Friday submitted a bill to the Diet to raise the number of cabinet members by three in the hope of speeding up…Fri, 13 May 2011 07:48:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-714d5211e9abf8f216ffd9b8008abbdb20110513074800http://www.arabtimesonline.com/RSS/tabid/69/smid/414/ArticleID/169093/t/How-one-Japanese-village-defied-the-tsunami-/Default.aspxFUDAI, Japan (AP) — In the rubble of Japan's northeast coast, one small village stands as tall as ever after the tsunami. No homes were swept away. In fact, they barely got wet. Fudai is the village that survived — thanks to a huge wall o...Fri, 13 May 2011 07:39:00 +0200arabtimesenarabtimes-220b7591a955789e174fe5c491b80d3d39.99118 141.93150320110513073900http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/41947The UK has gained agreement on providing universal access to satellite images during natural emergencies, at its first meeting after taking over as Chair of the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters.Fri, 13 May 2011 07:28:00 +0200egovmonitorenegovmonitor-d35e41b156a43dd1f119f3b3887d282a51.4879 -0.17799820110513072800http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201105/3216169.htm?desktopLast Updated: Fri, 13 May 2011 13:06:00 +1000 An ageing Japanese nuclear plant is being shut down in a bid to prevent calamity from a predicted earthquake. The Chubu Electric Power Company has started to close reactors at its Hamaoka nuclear plant, which is located in the Tokai region southwest of Tokyo.Fri, 13 May 2011 06:34:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-cae43ddde2ac6b9d0e2301999db60ed535.6831 139.80920110513063400http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/05/13/3216217.htmThe Japanese government will provide tens of billions of dollars to the operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to help the company pay compensation to victims of the nuclear crisis.Fri, 13 May 2011 05:51:00 +0200abc-auenabc-au-1186249cb2236fa5c6c32f5cca746c0e41.48045 140.25250220110513055100http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90778/90858/90863/7378851.htmlSentiment in Japan's service sector improved in April following a two-year low logged the previous month, the Cabinet Office said Thursday in its monthly "Economy Watchers" survey. The current conditions index rose to 28.3 in April from a two-year low of 27.Fri, 13 May 2011 05:41:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-1ff5c26b9afdb6f34b78093968976fdf20110513054100http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-05/20225645-tokyo-electric-to-restart-thermal-power-plants-in-summer-020.htmTOKYO, May 13 (Reuters) - Tokyo Electric Power Co said on Friday it plans to restart this summer thermal power plants shut since a devastating earthquake in March, in a bid to avoid poweFri, 13 May 2011 05:30:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-36d6586fc2e6e760002fe828bb9387ee20110513053000http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/13/science/earth/13waste.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe panel was set up last year by the Department of Energy after President Obama canceled a longstanding plan to bury waste at Yucca Mountain, a site in the Nevada desert.Fri, 13 May 2011 05:20:00 +0200IHTenIHT-2ba957715f63d710b4404aef9cf9227637.84444 -94.35974920110513052000http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2011/201105/news12/20110512-10ee.htmlPyongyang, May 12 (KCNA) -- A meeting of Koreans in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan was held at Tohoku Korean Primary and Middle School on April 29 to help eradicate the aftermath of the massive earthquake and the ensuing tsunami as early as possible. Attending there were officials of the Miyagi....Fri, 13 May 2011 04:54:00 +0200kcnaenkcna-69863c804cd90f03cb5b4f9cbccd9a1e39.0285 125.75720110513045400http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/7378615.html&$ &$ Li Yuanchao (R), head of the Organization Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, shakes hands with Hiromasa Yonekura, head of a visiting delegation of the Japan Business Federation, in Beijing, capital of China, May 12, 2011. Li Yuanchao met with the delegation on Thursday.Fri, 13 May 2011 04:53:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-1b0723db59fd850e1a3ac5afca407cf935.2086 110.72720110513045300http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-05/13/content_12503487.htmA senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Thursday voiced willingness to promote exchanges and cooperation with Japan across all fields.Fri, 13 May 2011 04:03:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-214022a4e841dc0f01486b05b48ed1f435.6831 139.80935.2086 110.72720110513040300http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/more-sports/toronto-marathon-runners-going-the-distance-for-japan/article2020529/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2020529Some participants looking to raise money to help with the Asian nation’s recoveryFri, 13 May 2011 03:59:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-02347e14431d37e5ca45e48290f53e5643.7208 -79.412620110513035900http://dalje.com/en-world/japanese-satellite-declared-dead-in-orbit/358027TOKYO, May 12 (UPI) -- Japan's space agency says its Earth-observing satellite Daichi is dead in orbit, three weeks after a mysterious anomaly crippled the spacecraft. The Advanced Land Observing Satellite unexpectedly powered itself down April 22 for...Fri, 13 May 2011 03:54:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-fc5dfaf83d1f2f059f2f02cd4a91df6135.6831 139.80920110513035400http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201105120204.htmlOne of the interesting features of the period novels by Shotaro Ikenami (1923-1990) is the unique way the writer put small hiragana readings, called "rubi" or "furigana," next to the kanji characters. Those readings did not simply transliterate the kanji, they added extra meaning. Let me cite a few examples.Fri, 13 May 2011 03:38:00 +0200asahienasahi-3ba58f00bf25da8712d68e63eea6a7bf20110513033800http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2011/05/12/Japanese-satellite-declared-dead-in-orbit/UPI-89411305248446/TOKYO, May 12 (UPI) -- Japan's space agency says its Earth-observing satellite Daichi is dead in orbit, three weeks after a mysterious anomaly crippled the spacecraft.Fri, 13 May 2011 03:34:00 +0200upienupi-efb8c3687cd1dbb0906e32409ed149a035.6831 139.80920110513033400http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/bc-politics/flashbacks-this-week-in-bc-political-history/article2020476/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2020476FLASHBACKS 15 YEARS AGO (May 8-14, 1996) Clark floats plan for Fisheries Renewal BC Premier Glen Clark this week unveiled a fisheries-management plan calling on Ottawa to give up responsibility for West Coast salmon stocks and instead provide the province with millions of dollars for a “made-in-B.C. solution.Fri, 13 May 2011 03:14:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-73ce12f00feab820789ffa3bcdb7584245.3742 -75.650720110513031400http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/05/13/story_13-5-2011_pg14_8China has hailed reconstruction efforts since a massive earthquake levelled parts of Sichuan province three years ago as a major victory, but a lack of jobs and crippling debts to pay for new homes are making life difficult for many. The May 12, 2008, quake left 87,000 people dead or missing and....Fri, 13 May 2011 02:29:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-41c35bfca1b53327ce24168e805688ed35.2086 110.72720110513022900http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/781801/cs/1/Two months after it was crippled by Japan’s deadly earthquake and tsunami, the problems keep mounting at the Fukushima nuclear plant.Fri, 13 May 2011 02:11:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-b62429b1c169e26648c656c9452a6a9a41.48045 140.25250220110513021100http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/13/business/energy-environment/13nuke.html?partner=rss&emc=rssA regulatory official said inspectors had found that some equipment installed after 9/11 to help American nuclear plants deal with emergencies was inoperable.Fri, 13 May 2011 02:03:00 +0200IHTenIHT-90b052be6007eeec45d6a276964bf5d720110513020300