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Oi reactor stress tests approved by NISA

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:33:00 +0100

The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, in its first approval of stress tests for nuclear facilities, said Monday the level of quake and tsunami resistance of two reactors at the Oi power plant in Fukui Prefecture is adequate. NISA submitted its report, which basically recommends restarting units....

National › Clues to Tokyo's great quakes uncovered

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:38:00 +0100

Japan's Kanto region, which includes the city of Tokyo on the main island of Honshu, is one of the most seismically active areas on Earth. Situated near the triple junction of the Pacific, Philippine and Eurasian plates, the Kanto region lies along the famed Pacific Ring of Fire and has…

New buildings reinforced for earthquakes

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:22:00 +0100

BEIJING - New buildings in all cities and counties will soon be required to be built to withstand earthquakes, a senior seismologist told China Daily in an exclusive interview.

Climate shocks unlock innovation

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:13:00 +0100

Obed Dlamini the elder in the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) is among a number of otherwise silent innovators who have been spurred to action by the dreaded threats by climate change.

New buildings reinforced for earthquakes

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:00:00 +0100

By Zhao Huanxin BEIJING, Feb. 11 (Xinhuanet) -- New buildings in all cities and counties will soon be required to be built to withstand earthquakes, a senior seismologist told China Daily in an exclusive interview. The expanded requirements will extend earthquake protection to the one-fifth of the....

Clues to Tokyo's Great Quakes Uncovered (LiveScience.com)

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:03:00 +0100

LiveScience.com - Japan's Kanto region, which includes the city of Tokyo on the main island of Honshu, is one of the most seismically active areas on Earth. Situated near the triple junction of the Pacific, Philippine and Eurasian plates, the Kanto region lies along the famed Pacific Ring of Fire....

Fran O'Sullivan: Quake city needs firmer leadership

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:27:00 +0100

Sheer economics demand that Christchurch gets on with its rebuild Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker has done a great job as the official cheerleader for his city since the devastating earthquake nearly one year ago in which 185 people...

[Report] Propagation of Slow Slip Leading Up to the 2011 Mw 9.0 Tohoku-Oki Earthquake

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:39:00 +0100

Two sequences of slow slip preceded and migrated toward the main rupture. Authors: Aitaro Kato, Kazushige Obara, Toshihiro Igarashi, Hiroshi Tsuruoka, Shigeki Nakagawa, Naoshi Hirata

Member States React Swiftly To Bulgarias Request For Assistance For Fighting Floods And Harsh Winter Conditions

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:42:00 +0100

Despite dealing with severe winter conditions at home, European countries have responded swiftly to Bulgaria’s request for assistance to fight floods and prevent further damage from the severe winter that has engulfed much of the country. Several dams are overflowing in Bulgaria due to the heavy snow of the past few days.

Member States react swiftly to Bulgaria’s request for assistance for fighting floods and harsh winter conditions

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:26:00 +0100

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 08 February 2012 - Despite dealing with severe winter conditions at home, European countries have responded swiftly to Bulgaria’s request for assistance to fight floods and prevent further damage from the ...

Bulgaria: Member States react swiftly to Bulgaria’s request for assistance for fighting floods and harsh winter conditions

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:33:00 +0100

Source: European Commission Country: Bulgaria Brussels, 08 February 2012 - Despite dealing with severe winter conditions at home, European countries have responded swiftly to Bulgaria’s request for assistance to fight floods and prevent further damage from the severe winter that has engulfed much of the country.

Member States react swiftly to Bulgaria’s request for assistance for fighting floods and harsh winter conditions

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:11:00 +0100

Beazley upbeat despite profit dive

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:15:00 +0100

Profits tumbled at the Lloyd's of London insurer Beazley last year, but its chief executive Andrew Horton still reckons it was a "strong performance in the worst year on record for insured natural catastrophes".

Amlin, Beazley See 4% Increase in Rates Following 2011’s Natural Disasters

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:58:00 +0100

, Lloyd’s of London insurers, said premium rates during the January policy renewal period increased as much as 4 percent after the most costly year for natural disasters on record. Amlin said revenue so far this year climbed 19 percent to 746.4 million pounds after “a notable uplift in reinsurance....

Country not ready for quakes, Knesset panel warns

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:21:00 +0100

The Knesset State Control Committee slammed ministers on Monday for delaying plans to fortify hospitals in the North against earthquakes, and for failing to issue planning tenders for the project. During a special hearing to examine progress to fortify public buildings against earthquakes, the....

Country not ready for quakes, Knesset panel warns

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:23:00 +0100

Mickey Curtis: from rocker to 'Robo-G'

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:06:00 +0100

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Democratic People's Republic of Korea (the): East Asia - Programme Update no. 2 (MAA54001)

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:28:00 +0100

Source: IFRC Country: Democratic People's Republic of Korea (the) , China , Japan , Mongolia This report covers the period 1/7/2011 to 31/12/2011 In brief The IFRC’s East Asia regional office serves to support and build capacities within the national societies of the East Asia region.

TOKYO: Japanese agency to revamp tsunami warnings

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:01:00 +0100

Drawing on lessons from incorrect tsunami warnings issued after the Great East Japan Earthquake, the Meteorological Agency has decided to change tsunami warnings from announcing estimated tsunami heights after large earthquakes to simpler warnings such as, "A huge tsunami is coming.

Flaws Found in Japan's Nuclear Disaster Plans

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:30:00 +0100

Japan's nuclear-stability tests meet global safety standards, but more work is needed to prepare for the aftermath of a nuclear accident.

Flaws Found in Japan's Nuclear Disaster Plans

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:30:00 +0100

Japan's nuclear-stability tests meet global safety standards, but more work is needed to prepare for the aftermath of a nuclear accident.

New Risks for Nuclear Plants

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:29:00 +0100

Nuclear reactors in the central and eastern U.S. face previously unrecognized threats from big earthquakes.

Politics › Cabinet OKs bill to cap nuclear reactor life

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:27:00 +0100

The cabinet approved bills Tuesday aimed at bolstering nuclear safety regulations following last year's Fukushima disaster, including one that would put a 40-year cap on the operational life of nuclear reactors. The approval came as a team of International Atomic Energy Agency experts generally....

New Quake Risks Seen for Nuclear Plants

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:26:00 +0100

Nuclear reactors in the central and eastern U.S. face previously unrecognized threats from big earthquakes, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Tuesday.

IAEA reviews tests at Japan nuke plants

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:46:00 +0100

TOKYO, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- The head of an International Atomic Energy Agency team said Tuesday the group is "comfortable" with testing Japan is doing on its nuclear plants. The team from the U.N. watchdog agency reviewed the stress tests Japan...

Japan: Japan One Year: Diary 2 Tsunami children cope with parents stress

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:15:00 +0100

Source: Japanese Red Cross Society Country: Japan by Francis Markus in Yamada The two 13-year-olds radiate a calm and healthy cheerfulness that’s reassuring in kids so young. It’s also a little surprising, since I’ve just been talking to a local education department official, who’s been telling me....

Japan Cabinet OKs bill to cap nuke reactor life

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:41:00 +0100

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Cabinet approved bills Tuesday aimed at bolstering nuclear safety regulations following last year's Fukushima disaster, including one that would put a 40-year cap on the operational life of nuclear reactors. The approval came as a team of International Atomic Energy Agency....

Japan Cabinet OKs bill to cap nuke reactor life (AP)

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:31:00 +0100

AP - Japan's Cabinet approved bills Tuesday aimed at bolstering nuclear safety regulations following last year's Fukushima disaster, including one that would put a 40-year cap on the operational life of nuclear reactors.

UN nuclear agency approves Japan's stress tests

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:27:00 +0100

31 Jan 2012 03:04 Source: reuters // Reuters By Shinichi Saoshiro TOKYO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - U.N. nuclear experts on Tuesday gave their backing to stress tests aimed at showing Japan's nuclear plants can withstand the sort of disasters that devastated the Fukushima plant last year, potentially....

UN nuclear agency approves Japan's stress tests

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:30:00 +0100

Christchurch’s soft soil red zone and CBD can be rebu

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:59:00 +0100

Media release – January 30, 2012 Christchurch’s soft soil red zone and CBD can be rebuilt on Kit Miyamoto (director) in the red zone Rebuilding in Christchurch red zone and crumpled CBD is absolutely possible, a global structural earthquake engineering rebuild expert says.

Strong quake jolts eastern Japan

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:24:00 +0100

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 jolted eastern Japan on Saturday morning, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage and no tsunami warning was issued.

Strong quake jolts eastern Japan, no tsunami warning

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:11:00 +0100

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 jolted eastern Japan on Saturday morning.

Strong quake jolts eastern Japan, no tsunami warning

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:03:00 +0100

27 Jan 2012 23:16 Source: reuters // Reuters (Adds focus of earthquake, other background) TOKYO, Jan 28 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 jolted eastern Japan on Saturday morning, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage and no tsunami warning was issued.

Strong quake jolts eastern Japan, no tsunami warning

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:43:00 +0100

TOKYO (Reuters) - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 jolted eastern Japan on Saturday morning, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage and no tsunami warning was issued.

Strong quake jolts eastern Japan, no tsunami warning (Reuters)

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:00:00 +0100

Reuters - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 jolted eastern Japan on Saturday morning, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage and no tsunami warning was issued.

Strong quake jolts eastern Japan, no tsunami warning

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:51:00 +0100

Strong quake jolts eastern Japan, no tsunami warning

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:31:00 +0100

TOKYO: Major earthquake zone newly found off Tohoku

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:39:00 +0100

At least three magnitude-9 level earthquakes may have occurred at intervals of 1,000 to 1,200 years in the Pacific Ocean along coastal prefectures from Aomori to Iwate, a Hokkaido University researcher concluded in study published in Kagaku (Science) magazine on Thursday.

[News Focus] Geoscience: Ferreting Out the Hidden Cracks in the Heart of a Continent

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:46:00 +0100

Deep beneath the central United States, researchers find signs of buried faults that have triggered earthquakes in the past—and may still be kicking. Author: Naomi Lubick

Delhi ignores own quake peril warnings

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:22:00 +0100

NEW DELHI: The ramshackle neighborhoods of northeast Delhi are home to 2.2 million people packed along narrow alleys. Buildings are made from a single layer of brick. Extra floors are added to dilapidated buildings not meant to handle their weight. Tangles of electrical cables hang precariously everywhere.

World › Obama to protect U.S. goods globally

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:55:00 +0100

President Barack Obama adopted a new strategy Wednesday declaring for the first time that the United States has a national security interest in protecting economic goods against terrorists, criminals and natural disasters in all corners of the globe. The new U.S.

At least 7 M9 level quakes hit Japan over past 3,500 yrs: study

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:58:00 +0100

At least seven magnitude 9 level earthquakes have occurred in the Pacific Ocean along Japan from Hokkaido to the Sanriku region over the past 3,500 years, causing huge tsunami waves to hit coastal areas, a study by a Hokkaido University professor showed Wednesday.

Obama to protect U.S. goods from global threats

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:46:00 +0100

New strategy declared U.S. must protect "global supply chain" against terrorists, criminals and natural disasters

Obama to protect U.S. goods globally

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:19:00 +0100

Obama adopted a strategy declaring that the U.S. has a national security interest to protect the nation's economic goods.

AP IMPACT: Delhi ignores own quake peril warnings

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:12:00 +0100

NEW DELHI (AP) — The ramshackle neighborhoods of northeast Delhi are home to 2.2 million people packed along narrow alleys. Buildings are made from a single layer of brick. Extra floors are added to dilapidated buildings not meant to handle their weight. Tangles of electrical cables hang precariously everywhere.

APNewsBreak: Obama to protect US goods globally (AP)

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:59:00 +0100

AP - President Barack Obama has adopted a new strategy declaring for the first time that the United States has a national security interest to protect the nation's economic goods against terrorists, criminals and natural disasters in all corners of the globe.

APNewsBreak: Obama to protect US goods globally

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:54:00 +0100

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — President Barack Obama has adopted a new strategy declaring for the first time that the United States has a national security interest to protect the nation's economic goods against terrorists, criminals and natural disasters in all corners of the globe. The new U.S.

AP Exclusive: Obama to protect US goods globally (AP)

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:56:00 +0100

AP Exclusive: Obama to protect US goods globally

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:37:00 +0100

AP IMPACT: Delhi ignores own quake peril warnings (AP)

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:11:00 +0100

AP - The ramshackle neighborhoods of northeast Delhi are home to 2.2 million people packed along narrow alleys. Buildings are made from a single layer of brick. Extra floors are added to dilapidated buildings not meant to handle their weight. Tangles of electrical cables hang precariously everywhere.

AP IMPACT: Delhi ignores own quake peril warnings

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:10:00 +0100

Samples of Warnings About Quakes in New Delhi

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:01:00 +0100

Excerpts from some government documents that contain several warnings — widely ignored — about New Delhi's vulnerability to a major earthquake: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, 1960: In the seismic map of India, Delhi has been shown to fall in a zone liable to moderate damage.

Major quake may hit Japan in next 4 years

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:50:00 +0100

JAPANESE scientists have announced there is a 70 per cent probability of Tokyo experiencing a magnitude-7 earthquake in the next four years, a significant elevation of the threat to a city that is home to 8.9 million people. The results of a study by a research team at the University of Tokyo was....

Japan Earthquake 2012: Study Warns of Major Tokyo Quake

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:56:00 +0100

Japan has already suffered one earthquake in 2012. But the New Year's Day rumble caused little damage because it was centered deep below the surface. A new study warns, however, that the Tokyo region has a 70 percent chance of experiencing a major earthquake within four years.

Japan Earthquake 2012: Study Warns of Major Tokyo Quake

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:37:00 +0100

Study warns of big Tokyo earthquake

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:35:00 +0100

The Tokyo region of Japan has a 70% chance of being hit by a powerful earthquake within four years, a new study has warned.

Tokyo faces 70% chance of severe quake, study says

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:32:00 +0100

A new study is warning that the Tokyo region has a 70 per cent chance of being hit directly by a powerful magnitude-7 earthquake within four years.

Experts forecast strong quakes for Japan

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:29:00 +0100

Experts in Japan have warned that the chances of a powerful earthquake striking Tokyo in the next four years could be as high as 70%.

Study warns of powerful Tokyo earthquake in next four years

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:24:00 +0100

1/24/2012 - 10:38:29 AM The Tokyo region of Japan has a 70% chance of being hit by a powerful earthquake within four years, a new study has warned. University of Tokyo seismologists based their estimate on an increase in earthquake activity in the Tokyo region since last year’s March 11 disaster,....

Study warns of big Tokyo earthquake

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:14:00 +0100

The Tokyo region of Japan has a 70% chance of being hit by a powerful earthquake within four years, a new study has warned.

Study warns of big Tokyo earthquake

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:12:00 +0100

The Tokyo region of Japan has a 70% chance of being hit by a powerful earthquake within four years, a new study has warned.

Study warns of powerful Tokyo earthquake in next four years

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:04:00 +0100

The Tokyo region of Japan has a 70% chance of being hit by a powerful earthquake within four years, a new study has warned.

Study warns of big Tokyo earthquake

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100

The Tokyo region of Japan has a 70% chance of being hit by a powerful earthquake within four years, a new study has warned.

Study warns of big Tokyo earthquake

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:59:00 +0100

The Tokyo region of Japan has a 70% chance of being hit by a powerful earthquake within four years, a new study has warned.

Study warns of big Tokyo earthquake

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:59:00 +0100

The Tokyo region of Japan has a 70% chance of being hit by a powerful earthquake within four years, a new study has warned.

Study warns of big Tokyo earthquake

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:47:00 +0100

The Tokyo region of Japan has a 70% chance of being hit by a powerful earthquake within four years, a new study has warned.

Study points to big Tokyo earthquake within four years

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:34:00 +0100

The Tokyo region of Japan has a 70% chance of being hit by a powerful earthquake within four years, a new study has warned. University of Tokyo seismologists based their estimate on an increase in earthquake activity in the Tokyo region since last year's March 11 disaster, when a magnitude-9 quake....

Major quake could hit Tokyo within years

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:14:00 +0100

A NEW study is warning that the Tokyo region has a 70 per cent chance of being hit directly by a powerful earthquake within four years.

Study: Big quake could hit Tokyo within years

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:45:00 +0100

A new study is warning that Tokyo has a 70 percent chance of being hit by a powerful magnitude-7 earthquake within four years.The study published Monday by University of Tokyo seismologists based the ...

Major Tokyo quake more likely than gov't says -academics

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:11:00 +0100

TOKYO - A major earthquake is far more likely to hit Tokyo in the next few years than the government predicts, researchers at the University of Tokyo said on Monday, warning companies and individuals to be prepared for such an event.

National › Big quake could hit Tokyo within 4 years, researchers warn

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:15:00 +0100

Japanese researchers have warned of a 70% chance that a magnitude-seven earthquake will strike Tokyo within four years, a report said Monday -- much higher than previous estimates. Researchers at the University of Tokyo's earthquake research institute based the figure on data from the growing number....

High chance of future Japanese quakes: scientists

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:53:00 +0100

Last Updated: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:27:00 +1100 A leading earthquake research centre says the risk of a big quake hitting Tokyo within the next few years could be as high as 70 per cent. Researchers at the University of Tokyo's earthquake research institute based the figure on data from the growing....

High chance of future Japanese quakes: scientists

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:38:00 +0100

FEMA: FEMA Encourages Americans Across the Country to Join More Than One Million in Public Earthquake Drill

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:26:00 +0100

Nine states across the central United States will participate in The Great Central United States ShakeOut on Tuesday, February 7 at 10:15 AM CST. This second annual central United States ShakeOut is a public earthquake drill organized and ...

70% chance Tokyo region to be hit by large quake: institute

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:50:00 +0100

TOKYO, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The University of Tokyo's Earthquake Research Institute said Monday the risk of a big earthquake hitting the southern Kanto region including Tokyo in the next four years is as high as 70 percent. The increased risk, according to Naoshi Hirata, a professor at the institute....

Major quake may hit Tokyo within 4 years

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:36:00 +0100

The 9.0-magnitude earthquake last year and the resulting tsunami left more than 19,000 people dead or missing.

Major Tokyo quake more likely than government says - academics

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:48:00 +0100

TOKYO (Reuters) - A major earthquake is far more likely to hit Tokyo in the next few years than the government predicts, researchers at the University of Tokyo said on Monday, warning companies and individuals to be prepared for such an event.

Tokyo 'has 70% chance of powerful earthquake within four years'

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:42:00 +0100

The Japanese capital's chances of a magnitude-7 quake within 30 years are 98%, according to Tokyo University Experts in Japan have warned that the chances of a powerful earthquake striking Tokyo in the next four years could be as high as 70%, a more alarming scenario for the city's 13 million people than predicted by the government.

Seismologists predict big quake likely for Tokyo

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:37:00 +0100

Japanese researchers have warned of a 70 per cent chance that a magnitude-7.0 earthquake will strike Tokyo within four years - much higher than previous estimates.

Japan study: Big quake could hit Tokyo 'within 4 years'

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:57:00 +0100

TOKYO - Japanese researchers have warned of a 70 percent chance that a magnitude-seven earthquake will strike Tokyo within four years, a report said Monday -- much higher than previous estimates.

Big quake could hit Tokyo 'within 4 years': study

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:43:00 +0100

TOKYO - Japanese researchers have warned of a 70 percent chance that a magnitude-seven earthquake will strike Tokyo within four years, a report said Monday -- much higher than previous estimates.

Major Tokyo quake more likely than government says - academics

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:33:00 +0100

REFILE-Major Tokyo quake more likely than govt says -academics

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:04:00 +0100

23 Jan 2012 08:48 Source: reuters // Reuters (In 8th paragraph changes to 'while the government' instead of 'which ...') TOKYO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - A major earthquake is far more likely to hit Tokyo in the next few years than the government predicts, researchers at the University of Tokyo said on....

Major Tokyo quake more likely than government says - academics

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:37:00 +0100

A major earthquake is far more likely to hit Tokyo in the next few years than the government predicts, researchers at the University of Tokyo said on Monday, warning companies and individuals to be prepared for such an event.

Major Tokyo quake more likely than government says - academics

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:16:00 +0100

REFILE-Major Tokyo quake more likely than govt says -academics

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:12:00 +0100

TOKYO: Medical teams in Japan faced hurdles during March 11 disaster

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:55:00 +0100

"We can't transport dialysis patients. It's beyond the scope of our mission." Tadashi Ishii, 48, a medical doctor at Ishinomaki Red Cross Hospital in Miyagi Prefecture could not believe his ears when he made a call to the headquarters of the Japan Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT) stationed in Sendai.

Higher insurance rates forecasted after Irene, Snowtober caused record losses – The Star-Ledger

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:56:00 +0100

Andrew Mills/The Star-LedgerAn aerial view of flooding in Manville caused by Tropical Storm Irene. Natural disasters that struck the state last year resulted in record losses to insurance companies, which industry analysts expect to be reflected in rising premiums.

Earthquake damage report for 2011 published by CATDAT

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:07:00 +0100

An annual report on the cost and damage earthquakes and volcanoes caused in 2011 has been published. 2011 was to date the most damaging year on record for economic losses associated with these natural disasters.

Small, Migrating Quakes Preceded Japan Megaquake (LiveScience.com)

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:01:00 +0100

LiveScience.com - The devastating earthquake that struck Japan in early 2011 was apparently preceded by small, repeating quakes that migrated slowly to where the disaster eventually took place, scientists now find.

Wesfarmers Insurance defends premium hikes

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:08:00 +0100

The head of Wesfarmers’ insurance arm has defended the local industry in the face of premium rises of as much as 15 per cent for home insurance. Wesfarmers Insurance managing director Robert Scott said Australia’s insurance industry was in a strong condition given a year of a record numbers of natural disasters that forced up [.

Wesfarmers insurance head defends industry

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:59:00 +0100

The managing director of Wesfarmers Insurance says the industry "strong" despite a slew of profit warnings, even as homeowners face a 15% price rise.

Disasters cost $366 billion in 2011: UN

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:16:00 +0100

GENEVA: Natural disasters such as the huge earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan caused a record $366 billion (285 million euros) damage in 2011, t

UN calculates total cost arising from disasters in '11 as record US$366 bil.

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:20:00 +0100

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Natural disasters such as the huge earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan caused a record US$366 billion (285 million euros) in damage in 2011, the U.N. disaster risk reduction agency UNISDR said on Wednesday.

[Perspective] Geophysics: Transforming Earthquake Detection?

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +0100

Citizen science projects have the potential to transform earthquake science if data quality standards are maintained. Author: Richard M. Allen

[News & Analysis] Seismology: A Tantalizing View of What Set Off Japan's Killer Quake

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +0100

Japanese scientists combing through the vast jumble of seismic signals recorded in the days before the Tohoku earthquake have just sorted out more than 1000 newly recognized earthquakes. Author: Richard A. Kerr

Richer nations hit hard by disasters in 2011

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:10:00 +0100

Many of last year's disasters happened in countries which have sufficient resources for better prevention

Richer nations hit hard by disasters in 2011

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:33:00 +0100

Many of last year's disasters happened in countries which have sufficient resources for better prevention

Disasters cost $366bn in 2011: UN

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:19:00 +0100

GENEVA: Natural disasters such as the huge earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan caused a record $366 billion damage in 2011, the UN disaster risk reduction agency UNISDR said on Wednesday.

Giappone: scossa magnitudo 5.7 a Niigata

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:12:00 +0100

(ANSA) - TOKYO, 08 FEB - Un terremoto di magnitudo 5.7 e' stato registrato in Giappone alle ore 21.01 locali (le 13.01 in Italia), con epicentro vicino all'isola di Sado (prefettura di Niigata), nel mar del Giappone centrale. Secondo quanto reso noto dalla Japan Meteorological Agency (Jma), non c'e' stato rischio tsunami, malgrado la misura.

Giappone: scossa magnitudo 5.7 a Niigata

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:03:00 +0100

(ANSA) - TOKYO, 08 FEB - Un terremoto di magnitudo 5.7 e’ stato registrato in Giappone alle ore 21.01 locali (le 13.01 in Italia), con epicentro vicino all’isola di Sado (prefettura di Niigata), nel mar del Giappone centrale. Secondo quanto reso noto dalla Japan Meteorological Agency (Jma), non c’e’....

Giappone: scossa magnitudo 5.7 a Niigata

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:40:00 +0100

Giappone, terremoto scossa magnitudo 5.7 a Niigata

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:24:00 +0100

TOKYO, 08 FEB – Un terremoto di magnitudo 5.7 e' stato registrato in Giappone alle ore 21.01 locali (le 13.01 in Italia), con epicentro vicino all'isola di Sado (prefettura di Niigata), nel mar del Giappone...

Giappone: scossa magnitudo 5.7 a Niigata

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:18:00 +0100

Giappone: scossa magnitudo 5.7 a Niigata

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:12:00 +0100

Tokyo teme un terremoto di magnitudo 7 entro 4 anni

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:46:00 +0100

TOKYO, 24 GEN – Il 'Big One' a Tokyo e' piu' vicino dopo il sisma/tsunami dell'11 marzo 2011 abbattutosi sul nordest del Giappone: c'e' il 70% di probabilita' che un terremoto di magnitudo...

Jane Birkin au Corbak Festival

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:23:00 +0100

Le festival de La Chaux-du-Milieu accueillera jeudi 24 mai Jane Birkin à l'occasion de sa 19e édition. Le Corbak a dévoilé sa première tête d'affiche ce soir. Jane Birkin présentera son nouveau projet Serge Gainsbourg & Jane, via Japan . Une idée née à l’approche de l’anniversaire des 20 ans de la....

Congo-Kinshasa: Le pays face aux enjeux mondiaux - Plaidoyer pour une stratégie réfléchie

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:48:00 +0100

Le Potentiel (Kinshasa)-La RDC devient de plus en plus, un territoire où devra se jouer des enjeux mondiaux de tout genre. En effet, avec la flambée des prix des ressources naturelles dont celui du pétrole, du cuivre, de l'or, du coltan, du cobalt, du gaz méthane, du nickel, etc.

Japan: Catastrophes naturelles: des pertes économiques record de 366 milliards de dollars en 2011

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:55:00 +0100

Source: UN Radio Country: Japan , China , New Zealand , Thailand , Turkey , United States of America (the) Ecouter l'extrait sonore Les pertes économiques consécutives à des catastrophes naturelles ont atteint un niveau record l’an passé, à hauteur de 366 milliards de dollars.

Japón cierra 2011 con su primer déficit comercial en 31 años

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:26:00 +0100

Japón tuvo en 2011 su primer déficit comercial desde 1980 debido a las perturbaciones provocadas por el terremoto y el tsunami del 11 de marzo, al encarecimiento de la factura energética tras el accidente de la central nuclear de Fukushima y a la fortaleza del yen.

NedCar in zwaar weer

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:13:00 +0100

BORN - De toekomst van autofabrikant NedCar ziet er somber uit. Maandagochtend laat directeur Joost Govaarts aan de 1500 personeelsleden weten of de fabriek in Born nog toekomst heeft.

Radioactief water lekt in Fukushima

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:08:00 +0100

TOKIO - Circa 8500 liter radioactief water is uit een reactor gelekt in de Japanse kerncentrale Fukushima I. Het lek werd dinsdag ontdekt en meteen gedicht, meldde elektriciteitsbedrijf Tepco woensdag.

Japan zoekt nog steeds naar vermiste slachtoffers tsunami

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:54:00 +0100

Over anderhalve maand is het alweer een jaar geleden sinds een zware aardbeving en tsunami vermoedelijk 19.000 slachtoffers maakten in Japan. Een exact cijfer op het aantal doden kleven is wellicht nooit mogelijk, aangezien nog duizenden mensen ...

Over 100 jaar leven er ruim 60 procent minder Japanners

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:08:00 +0100

Terwijl er steeds meer mensen op de wereld rondlopen, zal het bevolkingsaantal in Japan de komende 100 jaar met tweederde afnemen, zo berekende de Japanse regering. Momenteel zijn er 127,7 miljoen Japanners, maar tegen 2060 zullen dat er nog ...

Japan heeft sinds 31 jaar handeltekort

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:44:00 +0100

Het handelstekort kwam vorig jaar uit op 24 miljard euro. Dit betekent dat Japan vorig jaar voor het eerst sinds 1980 meer heeft ingevoerd dan uitgevoerd.

#3797: Bekijk hier de eerste video van binnenkant kernreactor Fukushima

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:19:00 +0100

Op internet is een filmpje opgedoken van beelden binnenin de tweede reactor van de Fukushima Dai’ichi kerncentrale in Japan, meldt de BBC.

Thailand flooding costs Lloyd's of London $2.2bn

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:12:00 +0100

Combined estimates from other insurance groups including Swiss Re and Munich Re have already put the total cost of Thailand's natural disaster at $15bn to $20bn Lloyd's of London, the insurance market, estimates it is liable for $2.22bn (£1.4bn) of net claims from the flooding which devastated Thailand last year .

Japan: False thermometer may be behind high readings

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:23:00 +0100

A faulty thermometer is likely to blame for rising temperatures inside a stricken nuclear reactor at the Fukushima-Daiichi plant, authorities said Monday, as Japan prepares to mark one year since a devastating earthquake and tsunami triggered a nuclear meltdown.

6.0 magnitude quake jolts Japan, Fukushima stable

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:11:00 +0100

A 9.0-magnitude quake in March 2011 triggered a monster tsunami followed by a Fukushima disaster.

Japan reports new earthquake

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:28:00 +0100

14/02/2012 - 08:49:30 A 6.0 magnitude earthquake has struck Japan today. The tremor hit the eastern and north-eastern part of the country at around 3.21pm local time (6.21 Irish time). No tsunami warning was issued and there are no reports of any major damage or injuries. No additional damage was reported at the Fukushima nuclear plant.

Quake hits Japan, nuclear plant stable

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:10:00 +0100

A powerful earthquake has rocked eastern Japan, but no tsunami warning has been issued and no damage has been reported at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.

Japan reports new earthquake

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:02:00 +0100

2/14/2012 - 8:49:30 AM A 6.0 magnitude earthquake has struck Japan today. The tremor hit the eastern and north-eastern part of the country at around 3.21pm local time (6.21 Irish time). No tsunami warning was issued and there are no reports of any major damage or injuries. No additional damage was reported at the Fukushima nuclear plant.

Strong earthquake hits Honshu Island

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:54:00 +0100

KUALA LUMPUR: A strong earthquake, measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale, hit the Honshu Island region today, the Malaysian Meteorological Department reported.

Powerful quake hits Japan, no tsunami threat

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:15:00 +0100

Last Updated: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:27:00 +1100 A powerful magnitude-6 earthquake has hit off the coast of Japan's largest island Honshu, according to the US Geological Survey. The epicentre was about 160km north-east of Tokyo, at a depth of 10km. No tsunami warning has been issued.

Quake hits eastern Japan

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:06:00 +0100

TOKYO: A powerful earthquake rocked eastern Japan Tuesday, but no tsunami warning was issued and no damage was reported at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.

National › Nuclear agency OKs stress tests on 2 Fukui reactors

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:49:00 +0100

Japan has cleared the way to restart two idled nuclear reactors in coming months for the first time since last year's Fukushima crisis. The move comes after officials gave them passing marks on a set of "stress tests." Only three of Japan's 54 reactors are operating now. Authorities ordered all…

National › M6 quake hits eastern Japan; Fukushima nuclear plant stable

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:49:00 +0100

A powerful earthquake rocked eastern Japan on Tuesday afternoon, but no tsunami warning was issued and no damage was reported at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 6.0 magnitude quake, with an epicenter 10 kilometers deep, was centered 166 kilometers....

Magnitude-6.0 quake hits north-eastern Japan

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:39:00 +0100

JAPAN'S Meteorological Agency says a magnitude-6.0 earthquake has struck eastern and north-eastern Japan.

Powerful quake rocks eastern Japan: USGS

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:38:00 +0100

Tokyo. A powerful earthquake rocked eastern Japan Tuesday, but no tsunami warning was issued and no damage was reported at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, AFP reported. The US Geological Survey said the 6.0 magnitude quake, with an epicentre 10 kilometres (six miles) deep, was centred 166....

Quake hits eastern Japan: nuclear plant stable

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:37:00 +0100

A powerful earthquake rocked eastern Japan Tuesday, but no tsunami warning was issued and no damage was reported at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.

Powerful quake rocks eastern Japan

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:59:00 +0100

TOKYO, Feb 14, 2012 (AFP) -A powerful earthquake rocked eastern Japan Tuesday, but no tsunami warning was issued and no damage was reported at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. The US Geological Survey said the 6.0 magnitude quake, with an epi...

Single in Japan: Survey Finds Record Number Are Going Solo (Time.com)

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:22:00 +0100

Time.com - A record number of Japanese will be spending Valentine's Day solo. What ever happened to love, marriage, baby carriage?

Map of how 25million tons of tsunami debris will hit California

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:54:00 +0100

The 9.0-magnitude earthquake that struck coastal towns near Sendai on March 11, 2011 triggered an avalanche of wreckage now drifting toward North America.

Map of how 25million tons of tsunami debris will hit California

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:37:00 +0100

The 9.0-magnitude earthquake that struck coastal towns near Sendai on March 11, 2011 triggered an avalanche of wreckage now drifting toward North America.

A year on, only brief home visits for evacuees

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:28:00 +0100

Back home for just three hours, a tearful Miyoko Takeda sorted through her belongings. She left behind the kimonos she once wore as a traditional dancer, fearful they might be contaminated by radiation.

World Briefing | Asia: Japan: 2 Reactors Are Cleared to Restart

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:17:00 +0100

Japan has cleared the way to restart two idled nuclear reactors in coming months for the first time since the nuclear crisis in Fukushima last year, the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency said.

Japan, US monitor drifting tsunami debris

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:39:00 +0100

A Japan-U.S. joint project is under way across the Pacific to monitor the paths of debris swept into the sea in the aftermath of the huge tsunami A Japan -U.S. joint project is under way across the Pacific to monitor the paths of debris swept into the sea in the aftermath of the huge tsunami that....

Pentagon working with FAA to open U.S. airspace to combat drones

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:28:00 +0100

The military says the nearly 7,500 robotic aircraft it has accrued for use overseas need to come home at some point. But the FAA doesn't allow drones in U.S. airspace without a special certificate.With a growing fleet of combat drones in its arsenal, the Pentagon is working with the Federal Aviation Administration to open U.

Japan: False thermometer may be behind high readings

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:34:00 +0100

High yen and Thai floods hit growth

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:21:00 +0100

Floods in Thailand and a strong yen did heavy damage to Japan as the world's second-biggest economy floundered in the final quarter of 2011, official figures showed yesterday.

Olympics: Tokyo officially submits 2020 bid to IOC

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:58:00 +0100

TOKYO: Tokyo formally submitted its bid to host the 2020 Olympics on Monday, delivering the file to the International Olympic Committee’s headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, two days ahead of a February 15 deadline. “The Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee, together with the Japanese people, is truly....

Sports › Tokyo officially submits 2020 bid to IOC

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:47:00 +0100

Tokyo formally submitted its bid to host the 2020 Olympics on Monday, delivering the file to the International Olympic Committee's headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, two days ahead of a Feb 15 deadline. "The Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee, together with the Japanese people, is truly honored and....

World: Compendium: Transitional Learning Spaces (TLS) Design and Construction in Emergency

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:50:00 +0100

Source: UN Children's Fund Country: World Disasters have a devastating impact on communities including physical harm, loss of life and wide-reaching psychosocial harm. Disasters have resulted in the damage or destruction of school facilities, the prolonged disruption of education, limited access to schooling and decreased education quality.

Japan's GDP contracts by faster-than-feared 2.3 per cent

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:10:00 +0100

TOKYO- Japan economy has shrank 2.3 per cent more than what was feared in the last three months of 2011 as a strong yen and severe Thailand floods hurt the manufacturing of the country still recover

Temperature increase at Fukushima plant blamed on broken thermometer

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:33:00 +0100

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A scare over temperatures rising near danger level in a reactor at Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, where workers are battling to prevent a resurgence of the radiation crisis, could be a false alarm, the plant operator said on Monday.

New Tower in Tokyo Outstrips Older Rival

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:28:00 +0100

Construction is expected to be finished at the end of this month in Japan on the world's largest self-supporting tower. It will be the second highest man-made structure in the world, surpassed only by Dubai's 829-meter high Burj Kalifa skyscraper. The Sky Tree is poised to supersede the 54-year-old Tokyo Tower in more ways than one.

Japan Metals Report Q1 2012: New research report available at Fast Market Research

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:13:00 +0100

(PR-inside.com) The earthquake in Japan in March 2011 will have a significant bearing on the country's metals industry for years to come. In the short term, the disruption halted production at several copper and aluminium refineries. It is also set to hurt demand as the economy has now slipped back into recession.

Tokyo submits 2020 Olympics bid

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:05:00 +0100

Tokyo is promoting its 2020 bid as a symbol of Japan's recovery from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

The power of reading

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:33:00 +0100

Sometimes a story told in an appealing way can do wonders. Experts from India and abroad came under one roof to discuss the use of books in soothing grief of the children under trauma. The three-day conference 'Reading is Healing' was organised by Association of Writers and Illustrators for Children....

Japan suspects high recordings at reactor due to faulty thermometer

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:30:00 +0100

TOKYO: The Tokyo Electric Power Company said the temperature in one of the damaged reactors at its Fukushima nuclear station rose above safety limits yesterday, even as it injected increased amounts of cooling water.

New Fukushima scare

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:18:00 +0100

A scare over temperatures rising near danger level in a reactor at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant could be a false alarm, says the plant operator.

A year on, only brief home visits for Japan nuclear evacuees

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:37:00 +0100

OKUMA, Japan (Reuters) - Back home for just three hours, a tearful Miyoko Takeda sorted through her belongings. She left behind the kimonos she once wore as a traditional dancer, fearful they might be contaminated by radiation.

New Fukushima scare blamed on faulty thermometer

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:37:00 +0100

TOKYO (Reuters) - A scare over temperatures rising near danger level in a reactor at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, where workers are battling to prevent a resurgence of the radiation crisis, could be a false alarm, the plant operator said on Monday.

Shining Stars

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:36:00 +0100

A Hawaii teenager who spearheaded a project to help earthquake victims in Japan and another who helped found a nonprofit organization to help children have been named Prudential Spirit of Community Award winners.

Japan economy worse than forecast

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:20:00 +0100

Japan's economy shrinks more than expected between October and December as a rising yen and floods in Thailand hurt businesses.

Japan lunches reconstruction agency of earthquake

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:12:00 +0100

TOKYO - Japanese government officially lunched on Friday a reconstruction agency to promote the recovery of areas devastated by the March 11th earthquake. The reconstruction agency was planed to operate about 10 years until the end of March 2021, mainly dealing with questions about making....

Eleven months after the tsunami and earthquake ravaged Japan new pictures show the incredible progress being made in the multi-billion pound clear up

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:04:00 +0100

Incredible pictures illustrating the clear-up in tsunami and earthquake ravaged areas of Japan have revealed the amazing progress being made.

Stricken Japan nuclear plant 'heating up'

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:50:00 +0100

A year on, only brief home visits for Japan nuclear evacuees (Reuters)

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:44:00 +0100

Reuters - Back home for just three hours, a tearful Miyoko Takeda sorted through her belongings. She left behind the kimonos she once wore as a traditional dancer, fearful they might be contaminated by radiation.

New Fukushima scare blamed on faulty thermometer

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:37:00 +0100

13 Feb 2012 06:42 Source: reuters // Reuters TOKYO, Feb 13 (Reuters) - A scare over temperatures rising near danger level in a reactor at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, where workers are battling to prevent a resurgence of the radiation crisis, could be a false alarm, the plant operator said on Monday.

A year on, only brief home visits for Japan nuclear evacuees

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:37:00 +0100

13 Feb 2012 07:36 Source: reuters // Reuters By Chris Meyers OKUMA, Japan, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Back home for just three hours, a tearful Miyoko Takeda sorted through her belongings. She left behind the kimonos she once wore as a traditional dancer, fearful they might be contaminated by radiation. Nearly a year has passed since a massive 9.

A year on, only brief home visits for Japan nuclear evacuees

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:27:00 +0100

New Fukushima scare blamed on faulty thermometer

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:24:00 +0100

A year on, only brief home visits for Japan nuclear evacuees

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:24:00 +0100

A year on, only brief home visits for Japan nuclear evacuees

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:18:00 +0100

A year on, only brief home visits for Japan nuclear evacuees

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:10:00 +0100

First Bulk Carrier Arrives at Port of Soma Since Japan Earthquake

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:04:00 +0100

The 87,000 DWT NYK-operated bulk carrier, Shirakumo, arrived at the port of Soma’s wharf No. 5 in Fukushima prefecture on February 9. Shirakumo is the first coal carrier to berth at the wharf since the Great East Japan Earthquake. The ship was carrying 63,000 tons of coal from Newcastle, Australia, destined for the Shinchi thermal [.

New Fukushima scare blamed on faulty thermometer

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:27:00 +0100

New Fukushima scare blamed on faulty thermometer

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:27:00 +0100

New Fukushima scare blamed on faulty thermometer

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:25:00 +0100

A scare over temperatures rising near danger level in a reactor at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, where workers are battling to prevent a resurgence of the radiation crisis, could be a false alarm, the plant operator says.

Japan's 78-year-old emperor to undergo heart bypass surgery

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:13:00 +0100

Japan's emperor is to undergo heart bypass surgery this weekend after tests showed worsening of the narrowing of his arteries.

Tepco to get $9bn additional aid

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:07:00 +0100

Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco), owner of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, is to be given another $9bn (5.6bn) by Japan's government. The additional aid is aimed at helping ...

Japan's Fukushima reactor may be reheating: operator

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:39:00 +0100

Temperature readings at one of the crippled Fukushima nuclear reactors have risen above Japan's stringent new safety standard.

Tepco to get $9bn additional aid

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:32:00 +0100

Tokyo Electric Power Company is given another lifeline after Japan's government approves an extra $9bn (£5bn) aid package.

Japan Economy Contracts More Than Forecast for Q4 Amid Weak Exports and Strong Yen

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:10:00 +0100

Japan’s economy contracted more than economists forecast in the fourth quarter as exports slid on weakness in global demand and strength in the yen.

UPDATE2: Japan's Oct.-Dec. GDP shrinks annual 2.3% on slowing exports

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:09:00 +0100

Japan's economy contracted a faster-than-expected 2.3 percent in annualized terms during the last three months of 2011 on slowing exports, affected by the mass flooding in Thailand and gloomier prospects for the world economy due to the sovereign debt crisis in Europe, the government said Monday.

Tepco Says Fukushima Reactor Temperature Breaches Safety Limit

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:57:00 +0100

said the temperature in one of the damaged reactors at its Fukushima nuclear station rose to levels above safety limits even as it injected increased amounts of cooling water. One of three thermometers indicated the temperature at the bottom of the No. 2 reactor pressure vessel rose to 89.2 degrees Celsius (192.

Japan GDP Contracts More Than Expected

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:27:00 +0100

Japan's economy shrank an annualized 2.3% in the October-December period, contracting for the fourth quarter in five amid weak overseas demand, the strong yen and flooding in Thailand.

Japan Q4 GDP Drops 0.6% On Quarter

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:05:00 +0100

TOKYO (dpa-AFX) - Japan's gross domestic product declined an annualized 0.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to the previous three months, the Cabinet Office said on Monda...

Japan economy worse than forecast

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:29:00 +0100

Japan's economy shrinks between October and December as a rising yen and floods in Thailand hurt businesses.

Fukushima No. 2 reactor temperature rises to 82 C

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:47:00 +0100

Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Sunday the temperature at the bottom of the No. 2 reactor at its crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant rose further to 82 C, but the reactor has not gone critical. While the thermometer reading at shortly after 2 p.m. marked a new high since the reactor attained a....

Economy Looking Up, but Caution Remains

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:16:00 +0100

As optimism mounts that the U.S. economic recovery is at last gaining steam, it is worth remembering that things looked pretty good a year ago, too.

Auto Outlook: Toyota bullish on U.S. comeback

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:31:00 +0100

CHICAGO, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Toyota Motor North America President Yoshimi Inaba says he thinks "it's a good time to be in the auto business." Toyota has had its share of difficulties in recent years, from recalls to lawsuits over unintended sudden...

Japanese emperor to undergo heart surgery

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:56:00 +0100

Japanese Emperor Akihito will undergo heart bypass surgery this week after a detailed examination found a heart problem had worsened, the Imperial Household Agency was quoted as saying on Sunday.

Japanese Emperor to Undergo Heart Bypass Surgery

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:25:00 +0100

Japan's Emperor Akihito REUTERS Japanese Emperor Akihito will undergo heart bypass surgery this week after a detailed examination found a heart problem had worsened, the Imperial Household Agency was quoted as saying on Sunday, reports Reuters. Kyodo news agency, quoting the Imperial Household....

Rising to its feet: Japan before & after (AMAZING PHOTOS)

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:47:00 +0100

With the powerful earthquake and tsunami hitting Japan last year, the country seemed to be devastated and almost beyond recovery. Still, 11 months on, the Japanese have made amazing progress in raising their lives and...

Auto Outlook: Toyota bullish on U.S. comeback

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:33:00 +0100

By AL SWANSON CHICAGO, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Toyota Motor North America President Yoshimi Inaba says he thinks "it's a good time to be in the auto business."

Fukushima reactor readings raise reheating concern

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:11:00 +0100

Temperature inside No 2 reactor may have risen to 82C, and Tepco reportedly steps up cooling efforts Concern is growing that the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan is no longer stable, after temperature readings suggested one of its damaged reactors was reheating.

Japanese emperor to undergo heart bypass surgery

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:24:00 +0100

12 Feb 2012 08:53 Source: reuters // Reuters (Adds further background, detail) By Chikafumi Hodo TOKYO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Japanese Emperor Akihito will undergo heart bypass surgery this week after a detailed examination found a heart problem had worsened, the Imperial Household Agency was quoted as saying on Sunday.

Japanese emperor to undergo heart bypass surgery

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:16:00 +0100

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Emperor Akihito will undergo heart bypass surgery this week after a detailed examination found a heart problem had worsened, the Imperial Household Agency was quoted as saying on Sunday.

Japan's Fukushima reactor 'may be reheating'

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:15:00 +0100

TEMPERATURE readings at one of the crippled Fukushima nuclear reactors rose above Japan's stringent new safety standard.

Japanese emperor to undergo heart bypass surgery

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:05:00 +0100

Japan's Fukushima reactor may be reheating

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:57:00 +0100

TOKYO: Temperature readings at one of the crippled Fukushima nuclear reactors have risen above Japan's stringent new safety standard but there was no immediate danger, its operator said Sunday.

Japanese emperor to undergo heart bypass surgery

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:48:00 +0100

Japanese emperor to undergo heart bypass surgery (Reuters)

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:39:00 +0100

Reuters - Japanese Emperor Akihito will undergo heart bypass surgery this week after a detailed examination found a heart problem had worsened, the Imperial Household Agency was quoted as saying on Sunday.

Touching hearts

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:05:00 +0100

On an overcast spring day in 2005, Wee Lin finally accomplished the mission he had been planning for half a year. Together with some Chinese friends and fellow Singaporeans, he delivered 100,000 yuan ($15,900) worth of hearing aids to a school for the deaf in Luyi county, Henan province.

Entertainment › NHK to broadcast documentary series for 9 days to mark 1st anniversary of March 11 disaster

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:30:00 +0100

What really happened on March 11? How have the lives of the victims changed since the tragedy? What are their futures? NHK is to broadcast a “NHK Special” documentary series on NHK General TV for nine days beginning on March 3 to mark the first anniversary of the Great East…

Eleven months after the tsunami and earthquake ravaged Japan new pictures show the incredible progress being made in the multi-billion pound clear up

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:36:00 +0100

Incredible pictures illustrating the clear-up in tsunami and earthquake ravaged areas of Japan have revealed the amazing progress being made.

One year on and a bleak future for the people of Fukushima

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:32:00 +0100

The slow process of decontaminating the area around the damaged nuclear plant at Fukushima and the uncertainty of many of the local population ever being able to return to their homes.

Spanish lensman snaps up press photo awards

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:39:00 +0100

Spanish freelance photographer Samuel Aranda has won the coveted World Press Photo Award for his moving portrait of a veiled woman cradling a wounded relative in Yemen, judges said Friday.

IEA Again Cuts Oil-Demand Forecast

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:49:00 +0100

The cutback comes as crude production from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries reached its highest level since October 2008.

Sarkozy refuses to close aging nuclear plant

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:21:00 +0100

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy is refusing to shut down an aging nuclear plant that has become a symbol of growing resistance to atomic energy in the country.

Japan Priest Fights Invisible Demon: Radiation

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:00:00 +0100

On the snowy fringes of Japan's Fukushima city, now notorious as a byword for nuclear crisis, Zen monk Koyu Abe offers prayers for the souls of thousands left dead or missing after the earthquake and tsunami nearly one year ago.

Japan Priest Fights Invisible Demon: Radiation

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:00:00 +0100

Cabinet OKs gas, fuel disaster revision

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:07:00 +0100

The Cabinet approved Friday a draft revision to the Petroleum Reserve Law to make oil wholesalers set up disaster countermeasures to ensure a stable supply of gasoline and other fuel to disaster-hit areas in times of crisis. The move aims to prevent a recurrence of the severe gasoline shortage in....

Japan gov't officially lunches reconstruction agency of earthquake

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:31:00 +0100

TOKYO, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Japanese government officially lunched on Friday a reconstruction agency to promote the recovery work of areas devastated by the March 11th earthquake. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and the new agency's first head Tatsuo Hirano held press conference separately Friday evening after the lunch ceremony.

Philippines (the): Aid management goes automated

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:31:00 +0100

Source: Integrated Regional Information Networks Country: Philippines (the) MANILA, 10 February 2012 (IRIN) - The Philippines government and an international aid agency are automating inventory systems to improve relief distribution in one of the world's most disaster-prone countries.

Aid management goes automated

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:25:00 +0100

The Philippines government and an international aid agency are automating inventory systems to improve relief distribution in one of the world's most disaster-prone countries.

PHOTOGRAPHY: Arab Spring picture wins World Press Photo Award

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:15:00 +0100

Spanish freelance photographer Samuel Aranda won the World Press Photo Award for his portrait of a woman in Yemen cradling a wounded relative (pictured). The photo, which ran in the New York Times, came to symbolise the Arab Spring.

PHILIPPINES: Aid management goes automated

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:20:00 +0100

MANILA, 10 February 2012 (IRIN) - The Philippines government and an international aid agency are automating inventory systems to improve relief distribution in one of the world's most disaster-prone countries.

Business leaders in western Japan hold seminar in Kyoto

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:58:00 +0100

OSAKA, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- A two-day business seminar on creation of "new powerful Japan" was held in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto Thursday and Friday , attracting more than 600 business leaders and officials from the Kansai region. The Kansai Economic Seminar, which was co-organized by the....

Fukushima Power Plant at Risk for Strong Earthquake

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:53:00 +0100

Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant, which melted down after the March earthquake, is at risk of being hit with another strong earthquake.

Fukushima Power Plant at Risk for Strong Earthquake

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:30:00 +0100

Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant, which melted down after the March earthquake, is at risk of being hit with another strong earthquake.

Chocolate Confectionery in Japan - Market Report - new market research report published

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:12:00 +0100

(PR-inside.com) Japan encountered a large disaster caused by the earthquake and tsunami in March 2011. This crippled production in many ways. Even if there was no direct production facility in the most impacted Tohoku area, other factors such as packaging manufacturers being out of operation saw....

CLA pushing for jobless rate of below 4 percent

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:03:00 +0100

The Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) hopes to lower the unemployment rate to below 4 percent and raise the minimum hourly wage by the end of this year, Council of Labor Affairs Minister Jennifer Wang (王如玄) said yesterday. “Overall economic conditions and the job market at present are slightly better....

Thailand flooding costs Lloyd's of London $2.2bn

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:18:00 +0100

Combined estimates from other insurance groups have already put total cost of Thai natural disaster at $15bn to $20bn Lloyd's of London has estimated that it is liable for $2.22bn (£1.4bn) of net claims from the flooding that devastated Thailand last year .

Fukushima faces increased quake risk - study

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:36:00 +0100

Japan's crippled nuclear plant at Fukushima needs to beef up safety measures to face the risk of a large earthquake, scientists said on Tuesday. The alarm was sounded by a trio of seismologists in Japan and China, who say the risk is an indirect cause of the March 11 tsunami-generating super-quake.

Pentagon seeks use of drones at home

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:12:00 +0100

With a growing fleet of combat drones in its arsenal, the Pentagon is working with the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to open American airspace to its robotic aircraft.

Fukushima now more vulnerable to seismic risk

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:11:00 +0100

The Fukushima nuclear plant is more vulnerable to seismic risk after the powerful quake that rocked Japan last year.

Japan Planned Review of Tsunami Risk, but Too Late

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:24:00 +0100

Too late: 4 days before tsunami, Japan nuclear plant operator promised to reassess risks

Japan planned review of tsunami risk, but too late (AP)

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:40:00 +0100

AP - Four days before a tsunami devastated a Japanese nuclear plant, its operator promised a fuller assessment of the risk of such a disaster but not for seven months.

Japan planned review of tsunami risk, but too late

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:45:00 +0100

TOKYO (AP) — Four days before a tsunami devastated a Japanese nuclear plant, its operator promised a fuller assessment of the risk of such a disaster — but not for seven months. The disclosure in a three-page briefing paper obtained by The Associated Press raises questions about whether the utility....

Japan planned review of tsunami risk, but too late

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:48:00 +0100

TOKYO (AP) Four days before a tsunami devastated a Japanese nuclear plant, its operator promised a fuller assessment of the risk of such a disaster but not for seven months.

Japan's Nuclear Safety Standards Called Flawed

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:27:00 +0100

Japan's nuclear safety chief apologizes, says country's regulations are flawed, outdated

Japan: GIEWS Country Brief: Japan 14-February-2012

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:20:00 +0100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization Country: Japan Japan was hit by a powerful earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011 on its east coast causing a heavy death toll and an enormous devastation. The subsequent nuclear disaster with significant radioactivity has affected food, agriculture,....

Japan's nuclear safety standards called flawed (AP)

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:19:00 +0100

AP - Japan's nuclear safety chief said Wednesday the country's regulations are flawed, outdated and below global standards, and he apologized for their failure when a tsunami crippled one plant last year.

Japan planned review of tsunami risk, but too late

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:22:00 +0100

TOKYO Four days before a tsunami devastated a Japanese nuclear plant, its operator promised a fuller assessment of the risk of such a disaster but not for seven months. The disclosure in a three-page briefing paper obtained by The Associated Press raises questions about whether the utility and ...

Human security starts at home

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:38:00 +0100

Japan has been one of the foremost proponents of a new way of understanding security that emerged in the 1990s. "Human security" is an approach which rejects the traditional prioritization of state security, and instead identifies the individual as the primary referent of security.

JR East to promote vice president

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:38:00 +0100

East Japan Railway Co. will promote its executive vice president, Tetsuro Tomita, to president on April 1 to succeed Satoshi Seino, who will become chairman after staying in the post for six years, the carrier said Wednesday. Current JR East Chairman Mutsutake Otsuka, 69, will become an adviser.

Japan's nuclear safety chief calls regulations flawed

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:00:00 +0100

Japan's nuclear safety chief says the country's regulations are flawed, outdated and below global standards, and he apologized for their failure when a tsunami crippled one plant last year.

The UMCOR Hotline for February 15, 2012

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:05:00 +0100

15 Feb 2012 17:59 Source: member // In Today's Hotline: Read how UMCOR is responding to needs around the world. PHILIPPINES: INCONVENIENT MINISTRY JAPAN: RECOVERING LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS ALABAMA: VOLUNTEERS CRITICAL TO RECOVERY RELIEF SUPPLIES: SCHOOL KITS NEEDED PHILIPPINES: INCONVENIENT MINISTRY....

Joseph Sternberg: Reading Austen in Tokyo

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:12:00 +0100

BY JOSEPH STERNBERG An Internet wit offers a facetious summary of Jane Austen's collected works: "Female Lead: 'I secretly love Male Lead. He must never know.' Male Lead: 'I secretly love Female Lead. She must never know.' They find out." While perhaps not entirely accurate with regard to Austen's....

The UMCOR Hotline for February 15, 2012

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:23:00 +0100

Japan's nuclear safety standards flawed

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:02:00 +0100

JAPAN'S nuclear safety chief says the country's regulations are flawed, outdated and below global standards as he apologised for their failure to provide better protection.

Isolating Israel?

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:14:00 +0100

Critics of current Israeli government, both domestic and external, waste no opportunity charging it with causing Jewish state’s isolation.

Japan: UMCOR Hotline 15 February 2012: Japan

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:24:00 +0100

Source: United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) Country: Japan (Extract) JAPAN: RECOVERING LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS UMCOR is partnering with Global Medic to provide assistance to the people in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, which was heavily affected by last March’s tsunami.

Il Giappone riprende la caccia alle balene Polemiche sull'uso dei fondi per lo tsunami

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:18:00 +0100

La denuncia di Greenpeace: quei soldi dovevano essere usati per progetti a favore delle popolazioni colpite dal terremoto

25 million tons of tsunami debris floating toward US shores

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:43:00 +0100

Wrecked cars, portions of homes, boats, furniture and more -- all swept up by the destructive, magnitude 9.0 earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan 11 months ago -- are on a slow-motion collision course with California. But no one's tracking the debris, Jim Churnside, a physicist with the....

National › Japan's nuclear safety standards flawed, says commission chief

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:04:00 +0100

Japan's nuclear safety chief said Wednesday the country's regulations are flawed, outdated and below global standards, and he apologized for their failure when a tsunami crippled one plant last year. Haruki Madarame admitted Japanese safety requirements such as for tsunami and power losses were too....

National › TEPCO planned review of tsunami risk, but too late

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:04:00 +0100

Four days before a tsunami devastated the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, its operator promised a fuller assessment of the risk of such a disaster -- but not for seven months. The disclosure in a three-page briefing paper obtained by The Associated Press raises questions about whether the utility....

Japanese Official Says Nation’s Atomic Rules Are Flawed

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:16:00 +0100

As part of a Parliament-sponsored inquiry, the nuclear safety chief testified about a failure to assess the risks of building reactors in the earthquake-prone country.

FEATURE: Video relay service helping hard of hearing in disaster-hit areas

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:09:00 +0100

A Sendai-based company is offering a remote video relay service free of charge for people with hearing problems in areas hit by last year's massive earthquake and tsunami, employing the expertise it has developed in a business venture largely unknown in Japan. PLUSVoice Co.

Ex-Olympus executives arrested

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:09:00 +0100

Japanese prosecutors arrested three former executives, including former Olympus Corp. Chairman Tsuyoshi Kikukawa, for their alleged involvement in a massive $1.7 billion accounting fraud.

Ex-Olympus executives arrested in $1.7B scandal

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:17:00 +0100

Japanese prosecutors arrested seven men, including former Olympus Corp. Chairman Tsuyoshi Kikukawa, for their alleged involvement in a massive $1.7 billion accounting fraud at the Japanese camera and medical equipment maker.

Japan Ignored Nuclear Risks, Official Says

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:25:00 +0100

As part of a Parliament-sponsored inquiry, the nuclear safety chief testified about a failure to assess the risks of building reactors in the earthquake-prone country.

Nuclear Safety Chief Says Lax Rules Led to Fukushima Crisis

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:03:00 +0100

Sept. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Robert Geller, a professor at Tokyo University's Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, talks about Japan's preparedness for the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that left about 19,000 people dead or missing and caused the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl.

Olympics: Tokyo 2020 introduces bid file

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:15:00 +0100

The Tokyo 2020 bid committee introduced its application file to host the Summer Games on Thursday, with a vision to revitalize Japan in a compact plan following the devastation of the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Learning from the lessons from its failed bid in 2016, Tokyo, which submitted....

France, China to bid for SA reactors

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:22:00 +0100

French utility EDF says it plans to bid for the building of SA's nuclear reactors in partnership with the Chinese.

Public servant wage cuts

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:02:00 +0100

The ruling Democratic Party of Japan and the opposition Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito are engaged in a tug of war over wage reductions for national public servants. The Diet has the responsibility to decide on wage levels and working conditions for national public servants.

'TeZukA' animates the stage

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:02:00 +0100

Choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui is nutty about anime and manga. Speaking to him at a cafe in his native Antwerp, Cherkaoui drops all the right names into his conversation and gets as giddy as an otaku (obsessive) discussing Japanese pop culture. However, this 35-year-old isn't your usual otaku:....

Industrial revival claims ring hollow as makers flee Japan

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:02:00 +0100

Data released by the government in January showing Japan posted its first trade deficit in 31 years in 2011 has prompted much soul-searching in domestic industries and sparked fears the country might soon lose its status as one of the world's major exporters.

Il Giappone riprende la caccia alle balene Polemiche sull'uso dei fondi per lo tsunami

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:07:00 +0100

La denuncia di Greenpeace: quei soldi dovevano essere usati per progetti a favore delle popolazioni colpite dal terremoto

Obama’s Prospects Rise With Economic Data

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:35:00 +0100

’s re-election prospects. Barack Obama Claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly dropped last week to the lowest level in almost four years, providing fresh evidence the job market is on the mend, and reports released today on housing and manufacturing also beat forecasters’ expectations.

Entertainment › SMAP to sing theme song for NHK morning drama for first time

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:42:00 +0100

SMAP will sing the theme song for the NHK morning drama "Ume-chan sensei," which will air Monday-Saturday at 8 a.m. from April 2. It will be the first time that the popular group has provided the theme song for a TV drama. The drama stars Maki Horikita, 23, as the…

Obama’s Election Prospects Rise With Economic Data

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:40:00 +0100

Lifestyle › What do foreigners find strange about Japan? NTV finds out

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:12:00 +0100

Japan has many unique customs which may appear strange at first glance to foreign visitors. A reporter for the NTV program "Zoom In!! Saturday" went to Omotesando in Tokyo to ask foreigners to give some examples of things they find strange or weird about Japan. The interviews (in Japanese) appear…

Japan's Emperor Akihito in hospital for coronary bypass surgery

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:44:00 +0100

Latest health concern for second emperor since wartime, who limits official duties but emerged to rally nation after tsunami Japan's Emperor Akihito has been admitted to a Tokyo hospital for coronary bypass surgery. Akihito, 78, has been receiving treatment for heart problems for the past year and....

Human security starts at home

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:47:00 +0100

Christopher Hobson Japan has been one of the foremost proponents of a new way of understanding security that emerged in the 1990s. “Human security” is an approach which rejects the traditional prioritization of state security, and instead identifies the individual as the primary referent of security.

Japan plant internationale Atomkonferenz in Fukushima

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:08:00 +0100

Freitag, 17. Februar 2012 07:00 Uhr Japan plant internationale Atomkonferenz in Fukushima Nach der Atomkatastrophe in Fukushima plant Japan in der gleichnamigen Provinz eine internationale Konferenz zu Sicherheitsfragen. Als Termin nannte Außenminister Gemba den 15. Dezember.

«El tsunami de descalificaciones por la condena a Garzón es gravísimo»

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:42:00 +0100

«Uno puede tener un historial maravilloso, pero si ha cometido un delito, ese delito no se borra por el historial», afirma el juez Joaquín Giménez. Magistrado de la Sala de lo Penal del Supremo

KATHMANDU: ANN holds talks on climate change

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:28:00 +0100

Asia News Network ( a network of major newspapers in the Asia-Pacific region, and Konrad-Adeneaur-Stiftung are in Kathmandu for a two-day international conference starting on February 16. The conference titled “Himalayan System in a Changing Climate: Future and Media’s Role”, is being attended by senior editors from 20 newspapers across the region.

«El tsunami de descalificaciones por la condena a Garzón es gravísimo»

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:27:00 +0100

El presidente del tribunal que juzgó al magistrado defiende que «no todo vale» al perseguir el delito

Confirman en Japón averías en termómetro de reactor de Fukushima

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:23:00 +0100

Los tres reactores de la central de Fukushima Daiichi sufrieron la fusión de sus núcleos, cuyos sistemas de refrigeración quedaron paralizados a consecuencia del terremoto y posterior tsunami.La unidad permanece estable y en estado de parada fría

«El tsunami de descalificaciones por la condena a Garzón es gravísimo»

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:11:00 +0100

Aún resuenan los ecos de la controvertida inhabilitación de Baltasar Garzón por prevaricar en el caso de las escuchas a los abogados de 'Gürtel' y en la primera entrevista tras la sentencia, el presidente del tribunal que condenó por unanimidad a Garzón, Joaquín Giménez, se pronuncia sobre el veredicto y sobre las críticas recibidas.

«El tsunami de descalificaciones por la condena a Garzón es gravísimo»

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:49:00 +0100

El tsunami de descalificaciones por la condena a Garzón es gravísimo»

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:55:00 +0100

India Holds Large-Scale Drill for a Potential Disaster

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:11:00 +0100

A emergency management official notes several safety deficiencies, recommends adjustment in attitudes, more risk awareness

Una polizza per la reputazione

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:07:00 +0100

Il grande paradosso di Internet , oggi, è che nonostante le aziende in Internet aspirino a mettere ordine in quel che facciamo online e a come lo facciamo, il Web appare più fuori controllo che mai. Prendiamo ad esempio Facebook: recentemente si è visto che deteneva ancora foto che gli utenti avevano chiesto di cancellare tre anni fa.

Japan tsunami debris – including human remains − predicted to wash up in California in 2014

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:27:00 +0100

A marine scientist has predicted that wreckage from last year's tsunami in Japan is on a slow-motion collision course with the US coastline - and the debris could even include human remains. ...

Giappone/ Domani ricovero Imperatore per applicare bypass

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0100

Roma, 16 feb. (TMNews) - L'imperatore giapponese Akihito si ricovererà domani mattina (nella notte in Italia) presso l'Ospedale universitario di Tokyo per sottoporsi la mattina del 18 febbraio a un'operazione al cuore per l'applicazione di un bypass. Lo scrive oggi il sito internet dell'Asahi shimbun.

Confirman en JapÃ³n averÃas en termÃ³metro de reactor de Fukushima

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:26:00 +0100

16 de febrero de 2012, 12:17 Tokio, 16 feb (PL) El descontrol en el registro de las temperaturas en uno de los reactores de la planta nuclear de Fukushima, responde a averÃas en el termÃ³metro del reactor dos de la asolada central, confirmÃ³ hoy la operadora Tepco.

Treibt Tsunamimüll von Japan nach Amerika?

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:09:00 +0100

In den USA und in Kanada gibt es Ängste vor Tsunamimüll aus Japan. US-Behörden beruhigen. Mehr zum Thema Brandanschlag auf türkische Zeitungsredaktion Stadt unter vor 50 Jahren in Hamburg Zahl der Todesfälle durch Ärztepfusch stark gestiegen Deutsche Medizin: Mehr Tote durch Behandlungsfehler Hilfe....

Lexus regains top spot in U.S. survey

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:02:00 +0100

Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus has returned to the top after a four-year absence from the J.D. Power and Associates survey for 3-year-old vehicles, the U.S. research firm said Wednesday. The widely regarded J.D. Power survey is highly influential in the United States and is likely to help Toyota recover....

Se tsunamiaffaldets vej mod USA

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:15:00 +0100

25 millioner tons affald fra tsunamien i Japan sidste år har retning mod USAs vestkyst. Ny video viser skraldets vej over Stillehavet. Photos: International Pacific Research Center

Rare Tohoku debris disposal test starts

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:44:00 +0100

The city of Shimada in Shizuoka Prefecture on Thursday began incinerating tsunami debris from Tohoku on a trial basis to check radiation levels and assess the potential risk to local residents. If municipal authorities confirm radiation levels are within a safe range, the city will formally agree to....

Rezession und Staatsschuldenkrise sind Unternehmer-Angst Nummer 1 AGCS als weltweit tätige Industrieversicherungssparte der Allianz Gruppe hat ihre mehr als 150 Risikoingenieure in der zweiten Jahreshälfte 2011 befragt, welche Risiken aus ihrer Sicht Unternehmen im kommenden Jahr besonders beschäftigen.

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:14:00 +0100

AGCS als weltweit tätige Industrieversicherungssparte der Allianz Gruppe hat ihre mehr als 150 Risikoingenieure in der zweiten Jahreshälfte 2011 befragt, welche Risiken aus ihrer Sicht Unternehmen im kommenden Jahr besonders beschäftigen. Wien (allianz) - Eine weltweite Umfrage der Allianz zu den....

Japan tsunami debris – including human remains − predicted to wash up in California in 2014

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:42:00 +0100

A marine scientist has predicted that wreckage from last year’s tsunami in Japan is on a slow-motion collision course with the US coastline – and the debris could even include human remains. Oceanographer and beachcomber Curtis Ebbesmeyer expects remains of anything that floats devastated by last....

Group Intelligence: A crucial social index

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:37:00 +0100

THE question has always been asked, ‘What is the fundamental difference between the developing, and the developed world?’ Societies being an aggregation of folks, each with individual strengths and limitations, should basically mirror each other since the building blocks i.e. humans are broadly the same.

Tokio 2020 apuesta por modernizar el legado de los Juegos Olímpicos de 1964

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:48:00 +0100

Tokio, 16 feb (EFE).- La candidatura olímpica de Tokio 2020 ha apostado por modernizar el legado que dejaron los Juegos que organizó en 1964 y renovar su estadio olímpico para convertirlo en "la joya de la corona" de su proyecto, informó hoy el comité nipón.

Tokio 2020 apuesta por modernizar el legado de los Juegos Olímpicos de 1964

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:23:00 +0100

Jornada Deportiva - Edicion digital 08:02 La candidatura olímpica de Tokio 2020 ha apostado por modernizar el legado que dejaron los Juegos que organizó en 1964 y renovar su estadio olímpico para convertirlo en "la joya de la corona" de su proyecto, informó hoy el comité nipón. Leer

EEUU vuelve a autorizar centrales nucleares un año después de Fukushima

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:23:00 +0100

Internacional - Edicion digital 08:02 Estados Unidos puso la semana pasada fin a una moratoria nuclear de más de 30 años justo cuando está a punto de celebrarse el primer aniversario del accidente de Fukushima y pese a las últimas críticas sobre seguridad en centrales. Leer

Una polizza per la reputazione

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:16:00 +0100

EEUU vuelve a autorizar centrales nucleares un año después de Fukushima

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:02:00 +0100

Washington, 16 feb (EFE).- Estados Unidos puso la semana pasada fin a una moratoria nuclear de más de 30 años justo cuando está a punto de celebrarse el primer aniversario del accidente de Fukushima y pese a las últimas críticas sobre seguridad en centrales.

Allianz Umfrage: Rezession und Staatsschuldenkrise sind Unternehmer-Angst Nummer 1 =

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:20:00 +0100

Wien (OTS) - Eine weltweite Umfrage der Allianz zu den Top-Unternehmensrisiken 2012 zeigt: Die aus Unternehmenssicht aktuell bedrohlichsten Risiken sind volkswirtschaftliche Entwicklungen, gefolgt von Betriebsunterbrechungen und Naturkatastrophen. Kritisch sehen Unternehmen auch Rechts- und ...

Renault vise un free cash-flow positif en 2012

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:49:00 +0100

Renault a annoncé jeudi viser un free cash-flow positif en 2012 après avoir dépassé son objectif en la matière en 2011, malgré l'impact du tsunami au Japon et un marché défavorable en termes de prix. Le deuxième constructeur automobile français a réalisé l'an dernier un chiffre d'affaires de 42,63....

Unesco sublinha importância da "educação" sobre sismos e tsunamis

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:48:00 +0100

A diretora geral da Unesco, Irina Bokova, destacou hoje em Tóquio a importância da "educação sobre terramotos e tsunamis", como forma de preparar os cidadãos para catástrofes como a ocorrida no Japão em março do ano passado.

La Agencia de Seguridad Nuclear se disculpa tras reconocer que la seguridad en las centrales era insuficiente

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:44:00 +0100

El jefe de la Agencia de Seguridad Nuclear de Japón, Haruki Madarame, se ha disculpado tras reconocer que las medidas de seguridad previstas en la centrales nucleares del país en caso de desastre natural eran insuficientes, según informa la cadena NHK.

Childhood Obesity – A Global Tsunami Or Time Bomb

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:12:00 +0100

The world has never been this heavy and from all indications we will grow heavier. Obesity cuts across all continents and all age groups. Surely childhood obesity cannot offer us any positive sides. In a society where being overweight or obese is considered a mark of affluence and parents pride....

Advierten de fallas en regulación nuclear en Japón

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:38:00 +0100

El jefe de la agencia de seguridad nuclear de Japón dijo el miércoles que las regulaciones en el país son fallidas, anticuadas y laxas respecto de los estándares mundiales, y se disculpó por la crisis ocurrida cuando un tsunami afectó una planta nuclear el año pasado.

Advierten de fallas en regulación nuclear en Japón

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:56:00 +0100

Comerciantes bloquean avenida en Acapulco, El Universal, México

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:01:00 +0100

Piden cambiar estrategias de Protección Civil para prevenir algún caso de un tsunami

Chile envía equipo para identificar víctimas del incendio en Honduras

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:28:00 +0100

Más temprano, el propio presidente hondureño, Porfirio Lobo, confirmó que su par chileno, Sebastián Piñera, se puso en contacto con él para comprometer el envío de un grupo de expertos forenses. historias relacionadas Ortega expropia un hotel suizo para regalárselo a un amigo Gingrich confía en....

6.0 quake recorded off Oregon coast

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:18:00 +0100

BANDON, Ore., Feb. 15 (UPI) -- A 6-magnitude earthquake off the Oregon coast went largely unnoticed except by seismologists who recorded it and a few citizens, officials said.

UN, African centre move to improve early warning system for Africa

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:35:00 +0100

New York, US (PANA) - A new partnership between the UN and African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development is to support African communities in the rapid dissemination of weather updates from African meteorological experts to disaster managers in vulnerable communities. Environment

Funcionario advierte de fallida regulación nuclear en Japón

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:35:00 +0100

El jefe de la agencia de seguridad nuclear de Japón dijo este miércoles que las regulaciones en el país son fallidas, anticuadas y laxas respecto de los estándares mundiales, y se disculpó por la crisis ocurrida cuando un tsunami afectó una planta nuclear el año pasado.

25 mln ton odpadków po tsunami sunie ku Kalifornii

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:01:00 +0100

25 milionów ton zniszczonych aut, części domów, łodzi, mebli, a nawet szczątków ludzkich ciał porwanych przez ocean podczas ubiegłorocznego tsunami w Japonii sunie w kierunku Kalifornii - donoszą amerykańskie media.

De ce e zăpada neagră?.

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:00:00 +0100

Ati vazut calul nostru la Euronews, calutul nostru, alunecand de mai multe ori si cazand pe gheata, langa tovarasul lui, neputincios sa-l ajute, in nameti si cu un om pe capra bun la nimic, decat sa dea din bici? Sa nu imi spuneti ca nu cunoasteti calul asta, mai bine zis martoaga, e aceeasi care....

Florida e lo "tsunami di nuvole"

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:48:00 +0100

L'aria calda e umida dal mare è costretta a salire, si condensa e scavalca i grattacieli come un'onda anomala

Chile envía equipo para identificar víctimas del incendio en Honduras

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:39:00 +0100

El Gobierno de Chile anunció que enviará en las próximas horas a Honduras un equipo multidisciplinario compuesto por 14 profesionales para que colaboren en la identificación de las víctimas del incendio en la Granja Penal de Comayagua....

AT&T's excuse for data throttling: You

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:15:00 +0100

Cisco's release of its study on mobile data usage proves that throttling at 2GB is not going to work. AT&T's response to it? Woe is us! Data's increasing exponentially, and we're trying! AT&T says that its data traffic increased 20,000 percent since 2007, with the amount of bandwidth consumed doubling every year since then.

New 2012 Honda Civic keeps the legend alive

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:13:00 +0100

Published: Wednesday, 15th February, 2012 5:30pm New 2012 Honda Civic keeps the legend alive The 9th generation of the legendary Honda Civic has arrived on our shores...finally! I say finally, as unfortunately for the Honda Motor Company two major enviornmental disasters had of course terrible human....

Oregon Earthquake 2012: 6.0 Quake Shakes Coast

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:34:00 +0100

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake shook the coast of Oregon on Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Japan planned review of tsunami risk, but too late

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:16:00 +0100

TOKYO -- Four days before a tsunami devastated a Japanese nuclear plant, its operator promised a fuller assessment of the risk of such a disaster - but not for seven months.The disclosure in a ...

A new phase in reconstruction

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:38:00 +0100

The Reconstruction Agency was established Feb. 10, 11 months after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami devastated the Pacific coastal areas of the Tohoku region. Political confusion has delayed the establishment of the agency that will serve as a command center for reconstruction from the disasters and the subsequent Fukushima nuclear crisis.

Oregon Earthquake 2012: 6.0 Quake Shakes Coast

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:03:00 +0100

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake shook the coast of Oregon on Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Japonya nükleer güvenlik itirafı

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:58:00 +0100

Japonya Nükleer Güvenlik Komisyonu (NGK) Başkanı Haruki Madarame, ülkede uygulanan güvenlik sisteminin eksikleri olduğunu kabul etti.

Oregon Earthquake 2012: 6.0 Quake Shakes Coast

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:53:00 +0100

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake shook the coast of Oregon on Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Oregon Earthquake 2012: 6.0 Quake Shakes Coast

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:28:00 +0100

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake shook the coast of Oregon on Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Un terremoto de 6 grados Richter sacude la costa de Oregón

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:11:00 +0100

LOS ANGELES, EE. UU. - Un terremoto de 6 grados en la escala de Richter sacudió hoy la costa del estado de Oregón, en el oeste de EE. UU. , sin que se registrara peligro de tsunami, según informó el Instituto Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS, por su sigla en inglés). El movimiento telúrico se produjo a las 19.

Hassan Ali: "Small tsunami" to hit political arena

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:49:00 +0100

KUALA LUMPUR: Gombak Setia State Assemblyman Datuk Dr Hasan Ali has predicted that a "small tsunami" would hit the national political arena, with the setting up of Jati on Feb 21.

usa: sisma 6 gradi magnitudo scuote costa dell’oregon

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:24:00 +0100

Un forte terremoto di magnitudo pari a 6 gradi sulla scala Richter ha fatto tremare la costa dell'Oregon, in Usa nord-occidentale. Lo rende noto l'Istituto geologico statunitense Usgs, secondo il quale non ci sono stati danni ne' vittime. L'epicentro e' stato registrato a circa 250 km al largo della....

Tsunami: Brand koji oblači 2Cellos izbacio i žensku kolekciju

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:06:00 +0100

NAKON izvrsno prihvaćene kolekcije personaliziranih muških odijela, Tsunami power suit tim kojeg čine Dragan Blazic i Anja Stehlik predstavili su i liniju ženskih odijela.

La UME realizará en abril un simulacro de catástrofe natural en la ciudad

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:15:00 +0100

Es probable que se realicien actuaciones para un caso de seismo o de inundaciones, aunque aún no está decidido.

Thailand-Fluten belasten Versicherer mit bis zu 20 Milliarden

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:06:00 +0100

Die wochenlangen Überschwemmungen in Thailand kosten die Versicherungsbranche Schätzungen von Lloyd's of London zufolge 15 bis 20 Mrd. Dollar (11,32 bis 15,1 Mrd. Euro) und damit deutlich mehr als bisher angenommen.

Eight in Chile indicted in tsunami case

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:03:00 +0100

SANTIAGO, Chile, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Members of former Chilean President Michelle Bachalet's Cabinet have been indicted for alleged shortcomings in responding to the 2010 tsunami, officials say.

Japão: TEPCO tinha reavaliado risco de tsunami dias antes do sismo devastar central de Fukushima

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:49:00 +0100

Tóquio, 15 fev (Lusa) - Um projeto da Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) indica que a empresa estava a planear uma reavaliação do risco de tsunami quando um sismo, seguido de tsunami, devastou a central nuclear de Fukushima Dai-Ichi, em março do ano passado.

Fukushima plant 'planned tsunami risk review'

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:47:00 +0100

The owner of Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant was planning a reassessment of tsunami risks just before last year’s disaster, a briefing paper indicates.

Time to stop losing ocean data to vandalism

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:47:00 +0100

More must be done to prevent damage of ocean data buoys that costs money, vital data and lives, say Sidney Thurston and M. Ravichandran.

Fukushima plant 'planned tsunami risk review'

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:27:00 +0100

2/15/2012 - 10:13:18 AM The owner of Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant was planning a reassessment of tsunami risks just before last year’s disaster, a briefing paper indicates. Tokyo Electric Power presented the paper to Japan’s nuclear regulators on March 7, 2011, four days before the tsunami. It promised a new risk assessment by last October.

Una falla sísmica se abre bajo la central de Fukushima

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:25:00 +0100

Las autoridades japonesas, que pretenden desmantelar la central de Fukushima a lo largo de las próximas cuatro décadas, pueden sufrir, mientras completan esta labor, mucho más estrés del que se le presupone a tan deli-cada tarea. El terremoto del 11 de marzo de 2011 no sólo asestó un golpe crítico a....

Plant planned tsunami risk review

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:08:00 +0100

The owner of Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant was planning a reassessment of tsunami risks just before last year's disaster, a briefing paper indicates.

Plant planned tsunami risk review

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:05:00 +0100

The owner of Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant was planning a reassessment of tsunami risks just before last year's disaster, a briefing paper indicates.

Plant planned tsunami risk review

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:47:00 +0100

The owner of Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant was planning a reassessment of tsunami risks just before last year's disaster, a briefing paper indicates.

Plant planned tsunami risk review

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:47:00 +0100

The owner of Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant was planning a reassessment of tsunami risks just before last year's disaster, a briefing paper indicates.

Thailand May Say Economy Shrank After Flooding Shut Honda, Canon Factories

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:33:00 +0100

An Aapico Hitech Pcl worker paddles a boat at the company's flooded factory in the Hi Tech Industrial estate, in Bang Pa-In, near Ayutthaya, Thailand, on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011. Photographer: Dario Pignatelli/Bloomberg Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Honda Motor Co., Japan's No.

France to beef up nuclear safety

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:33:00 +0100

France announced a multi-billion-dollar investment program to strengthen nuclear safety in a bid to boost confidence in its nuclear energy industry.

Robot seals heal hearts of Japan tsunami survivors

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:56:00 +0100

High-tech fluffy seals that respond to human touch are the latest weapon in the battle against depression for survivors of Japan's tsunami disaster. "Paro" is being offered to people made homeless by the disaster and is offering a much-needed bit of affection with his burbling noises and the....

Japan’s Emperor to have heart surgery

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:58:00 +0100

Japan's Emperor Akihito was admitted to a Tokyo hospital to prepare for heart surgery.

Deputy Minister Takes Mugabe Insult Case To Supreme Court

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:15:00 +0100

Masvingo, February 17, 2012 – Deputy Minister of Youth, Tongai Matutu, has made an application to a Gweru magistrate demanding that his case of undermining and insulting President Robert Mugabe in 2005 be referred to the Supreme Court. Matutu who is the Masvingo urban law maker and a local prominent Lawyer made the application for [.

Deputy Minister Takes Mugabe Insult Case To Supreme Court

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:29:00 +0100

Masvingo,- Deputy Minister of Youth, Tongai Matutu, has made an application to a Gweru magistrate demanding that his case of undermining and insulting President Robert Mugabe in 2005 be referred to the Supreme Court.

Number of foreign visitors to Japan down in Jan. for 11th month

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:50:00 +0100

The number of foreign visitors to Japan in January fell 4.1 percent from a year earlier to 685,000, declining for the 11th straight month since the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, an estimate by the Japan National Tourism Organization showed Friday.

Ex-PM: Japan was unprepared for nuke crisis

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:14:00 +0100

TOKYO (AP) — Japan was woefully unprepared for last year's nuclear disaster, the country's former prime minister said Friday, and suggested that the crippled Fukushima plant should not have been built so close to the ocean on a tsunami-prone coast. In an exclusive interview with The Associated....

Ex-PM: Japan was unprepared for nuke crisis

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:30:00 +0100

Japan was woefully unprepared for last year's nuclear disaster, the country's former prime minister said Friday.

Ex-PM: Japan was unprepared for nuke crisis

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:26:00 +0100

Japan was woefully unprepared for last year's nuclear disaster, the country's former prime minister said Friday, and suggested that the crippled Fukushima plant should not have been built so close to the ocean on a tsunami-prone coast. In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press, Naoto Kan....

Ex-PM: Japan was unprepared for nuke crisis

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:49:00 +0100

Industrial revival claims ring hollow as makers flee Japan

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:06:00 +0100

Ex-PM: Japan was unprepared for nuke crisis

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:46:00 +0100

13:33 Libia: Boldrini a un anno dalla rivolta respinto 70 PERCENTO richieste Asilo

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:49:00 +0100

(ASCA) - Roma, 17 feb - Ad un anno dalla rivolta in Libia e l'avvio di una nuova 'Primavera Araba, in Italia ''ci troviamo ad avere il 70 PERCENTO dinieghi delle richieste d'asilo e il 30 PERCENTO di protezione. S ...

Sacudida sÃsmica en sur de Chile

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:19:00 +0100

17 de febrero de 2012, 08:06 Santiago de Chile, 17 feb (PL) Un temblor de 4,7 grados de intensidad en la escala de Richter remeciÃ³ hoy la sureÃ±a regiÃ³n chilena del BÃo BÃo, sin causar vÃctimas ni daÃ±os materiales.

Ex-prime minister: Japan was unprepared for nuke crisis

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:27:00 +0100

TOKYO (AP) Japan was woefully unprepared for last year's nuclear disaster, the country's former prime minister said Friday, and suggested that the crippled Fukushima plant should not have been built so close to the ocean on a tsunami-prone coast.

Imperador japonês é internado para cirurgia cardíaca

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:17:00 +0100

O imperador Akihito, do Japão, foi internado nesta sexta-feira em um hospital de Tóquio, onde será operado do coração no sábado. Há cerca de um ano o imperador, de 78 anos, se trata de problemas cardíacos e na semana passada os médicos decidiram implantar uma ponte de safena. A TV japonesa mostrou

In Fukushima bebt wieder die Erde Epizentrum südlich des Horrormeilers vor Küste

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:22:00 +0100

Fukushima bebt wieder Stärke 6,0. Epizentrum südlich des Meilers vor der Küste. Keine Tsunamiwarnung. Ein Erdbeben der Stärke 6,0 in der Gegend um Fukushima hat Japan erschüttert. Wie die US-Erdbebenwarte mitteilte, lag das Epizentrum des Bebens mit der Stärke 6,0 gut 160 Kilometer nordöstlich der Hauptstadt Tokio.

Encana Draws Mitsubishi Investment

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:49:00 +0100

Encana said Japan's Mitsubishi Corp. will invest about $2.9 billion for a stake in natural-gas assets in northeastern British Columbia.

AKB48 members take stage in Beijing to thank China for quake support

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:52:00 +0100

BEIJING - Six members of Japanese all-girl pop group AKB48 took the stage in Beijing on Friday in a mini conce...

Foreign visitors off for 11th month

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:56:00 +0100

Robot seals heal hearts of Japan tsunami survivors

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:57:00 +0100

New Market Research Report: Japan Shipping Report Q1 2012

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:54:00 +0100

(PR-inside.com) The earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March 2011, and the subsequent nuclear fallout scare, had a devastating effect on the Japanese shipping sector. Industries were hit and landside infrastructure was battered. Over the past quarter the Japanese ports sector has continued....

Exgobernante japones admite errores ante crisis nuclear

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:58:00 +0100

17 de febrero de 2012, 11:29 Tokio, 17 feb (PL) El ex primer ministro japonés Naoto Kan admitió la falta de preparación para enfrentar la crisis nuclear generada tras el sismo y posterior tsunami del 11 de marzo del 2011.

17:51 Ambiente: Croce Rossa aderisce a 'm'illumino di meno' E' terzo anno

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:30:00 +0100

(ASCA) - Roma, 17 feb - Anche quest'anno la Croce Rossa Italiana aderisce all'iniziativa promossa da Radio2 ''m'illumino di meno'' volta a sensibilizzare la popolazione ad un uso moderato dell'ener ...

Akihito in hospital for heart surgery

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:50:00 +0100

Japan’s Emperor Akihito went into hospital yesterday, a day before he was due to have heart bypass surgery, royal officials said, as members of the public signed books at the Imperial Palace to wish him well. The 78-year-old monarch arrived at the University of Tokyo Hospital shortly after 10am....

Karadeniz'de dev dalgalar oluştu

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:31:00 +0100

Karadeniz'de fırtına nedeniyle oluşan dev dalgalar, kıyıları dövüyor. Zonguldak'ta akşam saatlerinde etkili olan fırtınada dev dalgalar metrelerce boya ulaştı. Kent merkezindeki liman arkası mevkisindeki dalgakıranı aşarak limana taşan dev dalgalar tsunami görüntüsünü andırdı.

Students arrive in Fiji for relief program

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:04:00 +0100

SIX students from Tohuku University in Japan are in the country to continue their education at the Fiji National University under the trauma relief and rehabilitation project.

Point Lepreau nuclear plant gets 5-year licence

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:13:00 +0100

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has given NB Power clearance to restart the Point Lepreau nuclear generating station later this year and has granted a five-year operating licence, but attached two conditions to its decision.

National › City in Shizuoka starts test incineration of tsunami debris

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:18:00 +0100

The city of Shimada in Shizuoka Prefecture this week began a test incineration of tsunami debris from Yamada town in Iwate Prefecture. The city incinerated 10 tons of debris on Thursday and will test the ashes for radioactive cesium over the weekend, before deciding on whether to accept more....

Robot seals heal hearts of Japans tsunami survivors

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:34:00 +0100

KESENNUMA, Japan: High-tech fluffy seals that respond to human touch are the latest weapon in the battle against depression for survivors of Japan s t

Twitter's top ten: List of the best tweeter's from around the world revealed

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:41:00 +0100

The list includes a tweet that gave the first clue that Osama bin Laden had been killed, a reference to Japan's earthquake and tsunami and a plea from a homeless man in New York looking for his estranged daughter.

INTERVIEW-Chile faces blackout risks on frail grid-energy min

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:58:00 +0100

18 Feb 2012 00:32 Source: reuters // Reuters * Chile grappling with third consecutive annual drought * Fragile power grid susceptible to disruptions * Government preparing energy reforms (Updates with quotes, context throughout) By Alexandra Ulmer and Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Top....

Global Economic Outlook Improves a Bit: IHS

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 05:42:00 +0100

While threats that could pull down global economy are never far away, recent data depict a brightening outlook according to IHS, a global business and economic information provider.

La Niña castiga a más de 7 mil familias en Bolivia

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 05:47:00 +0100

Los desastres históricos en la región andina están asociados con 30 tipos de eventos, de los cuales el 71% fueron ocasionados por fenómenos de origen hidrometeorológico, que incluyen olas de calor, sequías, aludes, deslizamientos, mazamorras, granizadas, heladas, tempestades, tormentas eléctricas,....

Japan tsunami’s wake leaves grieving mothers still searching for children in school disaster zone

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 05:53:00 +0100

Star reporter Raveena Aulakh reports from Ishinomaki, Japan, on how the earthquake and tsunami ripped apart a school and community.

El «annus horribilis» de Akihito

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 06:13:00 +0100

A punto de cumplirse un año del devastador tsunami que provocó el desastre nuclear de Fukushima, el anciano Emperador de Japón, Akihito, se somete hoy sábado a una operación de bypassen el corazón que tiene en vilo a su pueblo. Es la primera vez que pasa por el quirófano desde que fue intervenido de....