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£1,500 of support for Japanese orphans

Sat, 19 May 2012 20:20:00 +0200

A Japan-tastic £1,524 has been raised for children orphaned in last year’s tsunami.

National pavilions draw large crowds at Yeosu Expo

Sat, 19 May 2012 11:50:00 +0200

YEOSU, South Jeolla Province (Yonhap) -- National pavilions that highlight ongoing efforts by humanity to harmonize with the marine environment have drawn large crowds at the ongoing 2012 Yeosu Expo, organizers for the event said Saturday. Organizers for the exposition that will run till Aug.

China's nuclear industry reeling

Sat, 19 May 2012 04:53:00 +0200

By Liu Yiyu BEIJING, May 19 (Xinhuanet) -- Japan's nuclear emergency of last year has left a mark on Chinese nuclear manufacturers, which have since seen billions of yuan worth of orders postponed, a senior industry official said. "Work stalled on 14 of the 27 reactors that were under construction....

China's nuclear industry reeling

Sat, 19 May 2012 04:04:00 +0200

Japan's nuclear emergency has left a mark on Chinese nuclear industry, which have since seen billions of yuan worth of orders postponed.

Miyazaki’s family arrive in quake town

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:39:00 +0200

The mother of Atsushi Miyazaki, a Japanese volunteer who lost his life during an...

Japan urges energy cuts amid shortage fears due to nuclear plant shutdowns

Fri, 18 May 2012 19:26:00 +0200

The Japanese government yesterday called on homes and businesses to cut their energy use by as much as 15 percent amid fears that nuclear plant shutdowns would spark power shortages and blackouts. With the coming of summer, Japan’s utilities are warning of a shortfall.

Emperor thanks U.K. for 3/11 aid

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:50:00 +0200

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko chatted with about 100 people, many of them British, at a reception at the Japanese Embassy in London on Thursday, thanking them for their contribution to rescue efforts and donation drives after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

Iwate disaster debris on its way to Shizuoka

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:50:00 +0200

Work began Friday to transport 10 tons of debris caused by last year's earthquake and tsunami from Yamada, a coastal town in Iwate Prefecture, to Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture. Shimada, which plans to incinerate 5,000 tons of debris a year from Yamada and Otsuchi in Iwate, is so far the only place....

Reasons I don't buy a nuclear restart

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:50:00 +0200

I've heard many excuses for the nuclear accident that happened as a result of the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami, followed by reasons why we should return to nuclear power. I don't buy any of them. 1. "We were unprepared for March 11."

Grateful architect has grand designs in store for disaster-prone Japan

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:50:00 +0200

The first thought that tumbled through architect Albert Abut's head as he sat in his car watching an intersection in Shibuya undulate last year during the Great East Japan Earthquake was "Is my family safe?" A quick call to his wife confirmed she and their 6-year-old daughter were fine.

Shizuoka draws in U.S., SDF to mull steps against possible Nankai Trough megaquake

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:50:00 +0200

The Shizuoka Prefectural Government held a meeting Friday in Shimoda drawing some 90 participants, including U.S. military and Self-Defense Forces brass as well as local government officials, who discussed ways to prepare for massive earthquakes. It was the first working-level conference sponsored by a prefectural government in which U.

Japan seeks voluntary energy-use reduction

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:19:00 +0200

TOKYO, May 18 (UPI) -- Japanese officials have urged businesses and households in parts of the country to reduce electricity consumption to avoid possible blackouts.

Japan urges businesses to cut electricity use

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:10:00 +0200

The country is facing power shortages this summer because its 50 nuclear reactors have been taken offline.

Japan's GDP expands in January-March

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:34:00 +0200

TOKYO, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Japan's gross domestic production ( GDP) grew an annualized real 4.1 percent in the January-March period this year, government said Thursday. The nation's GDP reading in the recording quarter corresponds to an expansion of 1.0 percent from the previous quarter, the Cabinet Office said in a report.

Earthquake hits eastern Japan, no tsunami warning issued

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:29:00 +0200

TOKYO, May 18 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 hit eastern Japan on Friday, shaking buildings in the capital Tokyo. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no tsunami warnings were issued. On March 11 last year Japan's northeast coast was devastated by....

Australia, Japan to benefit from multi-billion dollar gas project

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:44:00 +0200

Last Updated: Fri, 18 May 2012 19:44:00 +1000 The Japanese Government says the start of a $US35.3 billion gas project in the northern Australian city of Darwin is a symbol of the business relationship between Japan and Australia. About 40 delegates from Japanese company Inpex watched Prime Minister....

Earthquake hits eastern Japan, no tsunami warning issued

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:38:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 hit eastern Japan on Friday, shaking buildings in the capital Tokyo.

Earthquake hits eastern Japan, no tsunami warning

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:55:00 +0200

TOKYO - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 hit eastern Japan on Friday, shaking buildings in the capital Tokyo. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no tsunami warnings were issued. On March 11 last year Japan's northeast coast was devastated by a magnitude 9....

Japan urges cuts in power usage

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:34:00 +0200

Japan urges businesses and households to cut electricity use by up to 15% to avoid possible blackouts.

Earthquake hits eastern Japan, no tsunami warning issued

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:29:00 +0200

National › M4.8 quake jolts Kanto region

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:19:00 +0200

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 hit the Kanto region on Friday, shaking buildings in Tokyo. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no tsunami warnings were issued after the quake which struck at 5:19 p.m. The epicenter was at a depth of 50 kilometers…

Earthquake hits eastern Japan, no tsunami warning issued

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:19:00 +0200

TOKYO - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 hit eastern Japan on May 18, shaking buildings in the capital Tokyo.

Earthquake hits eastern Japan, no tsunami warning issued

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:51:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 hit eastern Japan on Friday, shaking buildings in the capital Tokyo.

Australia and Japan to benefit from multi-billion dollar gas project

Fri, 18 May 2012 09:39:00 +0200

Last Updated: Fri, 18 May 2012 17:22:00 +1000 The Japanese Government says the start of a $US 35.3 billion gas project in the northern Australian city of Darwin is a symbol of the business relationship between Japan and Australia. About 40 delegates from Japanese company Inpex watched Prime Minister....

Japan's economy grows by annual 4.1%

Fri, 18 May 2012 09:34:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's economy grew at an annual rate of 4.1 percent in the first quarter amid a gradual recovery from last year's catastrophic earthquake and tsunami.

National › Gov't unveils power-saving plan to avoid blackouts for summer

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:11:00 +0200

The government on Friday urged businesses and consumers in the western part of the country to cut power use by at least 15% this summer to cope with shortages after the shutdown of all of Japan's nuclear reactors following the Fukushima crisis. The government said that it aimed to avoid…

China launches earthquake warning service

Fri, 18 May 2012 06:53:00 +0200

Scientists in China's Sichuan province successfully managed to send an early earthquake warning in Wenchuan county, site of a disastrous earthquake four years ago. Though the warning was only for an .....

Early warning system succeeds in catching quake

Fri, 18 May 2012 06:01:00 +0200

Chengdu--Scientists in Sichuan province successfully managed to send an early earthquake warning in Wenchuan county, site of a disastrous earthquake four years ago.

Japan Airlines' 17% margin may be envy of the industry, but JAL's outlook is less upbeat

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:38:00 +0200

Japan Airlines, with its recently achieved 17% operating margin, may be the antipode to Warren Buffet’s advice about investing in airlines, but JAL is not in an entirely enviable position. The forthcoming entry of low-cost carriers, if initially small in number, will soon have a seismic affect.

Japan Aluminum Buyers Facing Highest Premiums Since 1996

Fri, 18 May 2012 04:40:00 +0200

Aluminum boards are stacked in Tokyo, Japan. Photographer: Kimimasa Mayama/Bloomberg Aluminum buyers in Japan , Asia’s biggest importer, were asked to accept a 57 percent increase in fees starting in July, as supply decreased after smelters cut output and boosted purchases.

Japan upgrades assessment of economy for 1st time in 9 months

Fri, 18 May 2012 04:28:00 +0200

The government on Friday raised its overall assessment of Japan's economy for the first time in nine months, due primarily to recovering domestic consumption and exports, but expressed concerns at signs of a slowdown in China, Japan's biggest trading partner.

Mysterious Illness Strikes Hundreds of Flight Attendants, Causes Rashes and Hair Loss - are 'Toxic Uniforms' Really to Blame or is it Fukushima?

Fri, 18 May 2012 04:04:00 +0200

Hundreds of Alaska Airlines flight attendants have filed a formal complaint about uniforms they suspect might be causing their skin to rash and develop lesions, and their hair to fall out.

Mysterious Illness Strikes Hundreds of Flight Attendants, Causes Rashes and Hair Loss - are 'Toxic Uniforms' Really to Blame or is it Fukushima?

Fri, 18 May 2012 03:22:00 +0200

Hundreds of Alaska Airlines flight attendants have filed a formal complaint about uniforms they suspect might be causing their skin to rash and develop lesions, and their hair to fall out.

Ballet troupe from disaster-hit Sendai performs in N.Y.

Fri, 18 May 2012 02:57:00 +0200

A modern ballet troupe from Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, which was severely hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan, held a charity performance Thursday evening in New York. The performance at the auditorium of the Facing History School in Manhattan was intended to express....

Mysterious Illness Strikes Hundreds of Flight Attendants, Causes Rashes and Hair Loss - are 'Toxic Uniforms' Really to Blame or is it Fukushima?

Fri, 18 May 2012 02:47:00 +0200

Hundreds of Alaska Airlines flight attendants have filed a formal complaint about uniforms they suspect might be causing their skin to rash and develop lesions, and their hair to fall out.

Early warning system succeeds in catching quake

Fri, 18 May 2012 02:45:00 +0200

Scientists in Sichuan province successfully managed to send an early earthquake warning in Wenchuan county, site of a disastrous earthquake four years ago.

Navy ship arrives at Calif. port after collision

Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:00 +0200

SAN DIEGO (AP) â€” Sporting crumpled catwalks and smashed lifeboats, the U.S. Navy vessel USS Essex managed to glide into San Diego Bay on Thursday, 24 hours after colliding with a tanker when the aging warship's steering apparently failed. Families of the crew aboard the "Iron Gator" waved homemade....

PM of Japan’s Message to Niue and Other Pacific Countries

Fri, 18 May 2012 01:37:00 +0200

“Kizuna” in the Pacific that binds us all Together. Attached is the Japanese Prime Minister H.E. Mr. Yoshihiko Noda’s message (Press Release) to the people of Niue on the occasion of the PALM6 to be held from the 24-26th May 2012, in Okinawa, Japan. Source: Niue Govt. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Business › New Japan auto chief promises to keep production at home

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:17:00 +0200

Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda took the helm at Japan's auto industry group Thursday with a promise to keep production and jobs at home to help along the country's recovery from last year's disaster. Toyoda also sharply criticized government plans to raise Japan's sale tax as a "moral....

What will Hillary Clinton's diplomatic legacy be?

Thu, 17 May 2012 23:45:00 +0200

As her tenure winds down, Hillary Rodham Clinton's diplomatic approach is seen as innovative, indefatigable but ultimately indentured.

Helping people help NPOs

Thu, 17 May 2012 22:10:00 +0200

Nonprofit organizations play important roles in such areas as education, social welfare, public health and medical services and environmental protection in communities; after the 3/11 earthquake and tsunami, they have also been active in disaster relief efforts. A revised NPO law went into force on April 1.

METI boss fired for nuclear crisis regrets underestimating tsunami threat

Thu, 17 May 2012 22:10:00 +0200

The man who was the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's top official when the Fukushima disaster unfolded said he regretted underestimating the tsunami danger when METI was reviewing earthquake-resistance guidelines for nuclear plants before the crisis.

Tour bus industry inks voluntary safety rules

Thu, 17 May 2012 22:10:00 +0200

The tour bus industry has set a voluntary 450-km limit on night driving by unaccompanied drivers to prevent accidents, industry officials said. A group of bus operators and travel agencies informed transport minister Takeshi Maeda of its new voluntary rules, including the distance limit, on Wednesday.

Japan GDP grows 4.1 percent in Q1

Thu, 17 May 2012 19:12:00 +0200

Japan’s economy grew an at annual rate of 4.1 percent in the first quarter amid a gradual recovery from last year’s catastrophic earthquake and tsunami. The Cabinet Office said yesterday that the preliminary growth figures showed that a rebound in consumer spending was lifting the world’s third-biggest economy.

Good News, Bad News: Japanese Economy Surges, But Likely Will Slow

Thu, 17 May 2012 17:52:00 +0200

The world's third-largest economy grew at a 4.1 percent annual rate in the third quarter. But the boost from rebuilding is expected to wane in coming quarters.

Japan: Learning lessons from Fukushima, Red Cross Red Crescent moves to step up nuclear preparedness

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:20:00 +0200

Source: Japanese Red Cross Society Country: Japan The Fukushima nuclear accident has shown that people cannot depend entirely on governments and the nuclear industry to ensure their safety, the Red Cross Red Crescent said as it set out plans to step up its work on nuclear disaster preparedness worldwide.

Fiscal stimulus puts charge into economy

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:46:00 +0200

The economy grew an annualized real 4.1 percent in the three months through March from the previous quarter, beating market forecasts on strong consumption supported by the government's fiscal stimulus, the Cabinet Office said Thursday. The result added to the view the world's third-largest economy....

Japan GDP Growth Accelerates

Thu, 17 May 2012 12:36:00 +0200

Japan's economy grew an annualized 4.1% in the quarter ended in March, as resurgent domestic demand and government spending helped fuel recovery from last year's natural disasters and supply disruptions that depressed growth.

Japans economy grows in wake of disasters

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:08:00 +0200

According to government data, Japan’s economy grew by one percent between January and March compared to the previous three months. It means the Asian nation has outperformed the US, Germany, ...

Figures show recovery in Japan

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:35:00 +0200