Nuclear test

2007-07-26T16:22+0200

Japan's response to an earthquake highlights both the promise and the pitfalls of nuclear power at a critical time for its future.

Japan uncertain about status of quake-hit nuclear plant

2007-07-26T14:05+0200

TOKYO — The company that runs the nuclear power plant severely damaged by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake in northwestern Japan said Thursday it is still estimating damages 10 days after the temblor and does not know when it can reopen. The country's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency also said that it....

Japanese power company unsure when quake-hit nuclear plant will resume operations

2007-07-26T10:06+0200

Eds: UPDATES with nuclear agency saying assessing damages will take time ^AP Photo TOK802 ^By CHISAKI WATANABE= ^Associated Press Writer= TOKYO (AP) _ The company that runs the nuclear power plant severely damaged by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake in northwestern Japan said Thursday it is still....

Japanese power company unsure when quake-hit nuclear plant will resume operations

2007-07-26T09:04+0200

Eds: ADDS Greenpeace report; minor EDITS. ^AP Photo TOK802 ^By CHISAKI WATANABE= ^Associated Press Writer= TOKYO (AP) _ The company that runs the nuclear power plant severely damaged by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake in northwestern Japan said Thursday it is still estimating damages 10 days after the temblor and does not know when it can reopen.

Japanese power company unsure when quake-hit nuclear plant will resume operations

2007-07-26T05:36+0200

AP Photo TOK802 ^By CHISAKI WATANABE= ^Associated Press Writer= TOKYO (AP) _ The company that runs the nuclear power plant severely damaged by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake in northwestern Japan said Thursday it is still estimating damages 10 days after the temblor and does not know when it can reopen.

Fact Box: Auto sector suffers output loss from Japanese quake

2007-07-26T01:03+0200

Most of Japan’s eight carmakers have resumed production completely after a suspension at some domestic factories following the shutdown of the country’s top supplier of piston rings, Riken Corp, by a July 16 earthquake. Riken has said production of piston rings, seal rings and camshafts had mostly returned to normal at the factory.

Toyota, Honda, Mazda resume production

2007-07-25T05:27+0200

Automakers Toyota, Honda and Mazda resumed production at factories in Japan Tuesday, after a key parts supplier damaged by a major earthquake restarted operations.

Japan’s Quake-Prone Atomic Plant Prompts Wider Worry

2007-07-25T04:26+0200

The nuclear power plant that was damaged in a deadly earthquake in Japan last week may have unknowingly been built directly on top of an active seismic fault.

Earthquake shakes Japan's Niigata prefecture early Wed

2007-07-25T01:19+0200

25/7 Tass 27 TOKYO, July 25 (Itar-Tass) - An earthquake measuring 4.4 points has been recorded early Wednesday in Japan's Niigata Prefecture, where a devastating 6.8-point earth jolt had claimed the lives of 11 people on July 16. This time, no tsunami warning was issued. There has been no word so far about any victims or damage.

N-option needs careful thought

2007-07-24T20:55+0200

The earthquake that struck central Japan on Monday, July 16, may have also struck a blow to plans to ramp up construction of nuclear power plants worldwide. At the very least, it should have driven home the message that any plant to be constructed near a fault line must be built to withstand the strongest tremors.

Earthquake damage stokes fears over nuclear safety in Japan

2007-07-24T20:30+0200

The earthquake that killed 11 and destroyed hundreds of homes last week has raised uncomfortable questions about the safety of nuclear plants in Japan.

Pakistani nukes and global hazards

2007-07-24T19:47+0200

MOSCOW. (Alexander Koldobsky for RIA Novosti) - The word "nuclear" has a way of quickening people's pulse. The recent earthquake in Japan would have been just another earthquake, but the fact that it set off a fire at the world's most powerful nuclear reactor, which subsequently leaked radioactive material, grabbed the headlines.

Earthquake damage at nuclear plant raises questions in Japan

2007-07-24T16:30+0200

The earthquake that killed 11 and destroyed hundreds of homes last week has raised uncomfortable questions about the safety of nuclear plants in Japan.

IAEA to send team to quake-hit nuclear plant

2007-07-24T15:31+0200

VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog will send a team of experts to Japan in the coming weeks to check the world's biggest nuclear power plant after a powerful earthquake last week caused radiation leaks, the agency said on Tuesday.

IAEA to send team to quake-hit Japan N-plant

2007-07-24T15:29+0200

The UN nuclear watchdog will send a team of experts to Japan in the coming weeks to check the world's biggest nuclear power plant after a powerful earthquake last week.

Soccer-Italian club scrap Japan tour after earthquake

2007-07-24T15:27+0200

TOKYO, July 24 (Reuters) - Italian soccer club Catania have cancelled their pre-season tour of Japan after an earthquake last week triggered radiation leaks, organisers said on Tuesday. The club had been scheduled to play matches against three J-League sides next week. Radioactive leaks at a major nuclear power plant followed the 6.

IAEA to send team to quake-hit Japanese nuclear plant 'in co

2007-07-24T14:00+0200

: The U.N. nuclear watchdog said Tuesday it will send a team of investigators to Japan in the next few weeks to examine a nuclear plant damaged by an earthquake earlier this month.

IAEA to send team to quake-hit Japan nuclear plant

2007-07-24T13:33+0200

VIENNA, July 24 (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog will send a team of experts to Japan in the coming weeks to check the world's biggest nuclear power plant after a powerful earthquake last week caused radiation leaks, the agency said on Tuesday. Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s <9501.

IAEA to send team to quake-hit Japan nuclear plant

2007-07-24T13:15+0200

Quake hits Japanese nuclear plant: a Russian view

2007-07-24T12:15+0200

MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti commentator Tatyana Sinitsyna) - An earthquake hit the city of Kashiwazaki in Honshu last week, causing an estimated $33.3 billion worth of damage. The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant, one of Japan's largest, was in the earthquake zone. Radioactive substance leakage is reported.

IAEA to send team to quake-hit Japanese nuclear plant 'in coming weeks'

2007-07-24T12:01+0200

VIENNA, Austria (AP) _ The U.N. nuclear watchdog said Tuesday it will send a team of investigators to Japan in the next few weeks to examine a nuclear power plant damaged by an earthquake earlier this month. Mohamed ElBaradei, chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said in a statement....

Japan says nuclear closure could affect CO2 target

2007-07-24T09:52+0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's plan to cut carbon dioxide emissions under the Kyoto Protocol could be affected if an earthquake-hit nuclear power plant is closed for a long time, the country's trade minister said on Tuesday.

New panel to investigate Japan's quake-hit nuclear plant; report could be sent to UN

2007-07-24T09:49+0200

Eds: CLARIFIES in graf 9 condition of water ^AP Photo TOK807 ^By CHISAKI WATANABE= ^Associated Press Writer= TOKYO (AP) _ Japan will set up an independent panel to investigate radiation leaks, burst pipes, flooding and other problems that plagued a nuclear plant after an earthquake earlier this month, the government announced Tuesday.

New panel to investigate Japan's quake-hit nuclear plant; report could be sent to UN

2007-07-24T09:35+0200

Eds: UPDATES with reports of trade minister comments ^AP Photo TOK807 ^By CHISAKI WATANABE= ^Associated Press Writer= TOKYO (AP) _ Japan will set up an independent panel to investigate radiation leaks, burst pipes, flooding and other problems that plagued a nuclear plant after an earthquake earlier this month, the government announced Tuesday.

Toyota, Honda, Mazda resume production after quake-hit partsmaker recovers

2007-07-24T08:47+0200

Eds: UPDATES Toyota's plans for remaining assembly lines; ADDS Suzuki. Minor EDITS. ^AP Photo TOK802 ^By CARL FREIRE= ^Associated Press Writer= TOKYO (AP) _ Automakers Toyota, Honda and Mazda resumed production at factories in Japan Tuesday, after a key parts supplier damaged by a major earthquake restarted operations.

New panel to investigate Japan's quake-hit nuclear plant; report could be sent to UN

2007-07-24T08:45+0200

AP Photo TOK807 ^By CHISAKI WATANABE= ^Associated Press Writer= TOKYO (AP) _ Japan will set up an independent panel to investigate glitches and malfunctions, including radiation leaks, burst pipes and flooding, that plagued a nuclear plant after an earthquake earlier this month, the government announced Tuesday.

Japan says nuclear closure could affect CO2 target

2007-07-24T07:33+0200

For additional analysis on carbon markets and climate change policy please join the online Reuters carbon community at http://www.reutersinteractive.com/carbon. TOKYO, July 24 (Reuters) - Japan's plan to cut carbon dioxide emissions under the Kyoto Protocol could be affected if an earthquake-hit....

Honda, Mazda resume production after quake-hit partsmaker recovers

2007-07-24T05:01+0200

Eds: UPDATES with comment from economy minister. ^By CARL FREIRE= ^Associated Press Writer= TOKYO (AP) _ Carmakers Honda and Mazda resumed production at factories in Japan Tuesday and Toyota remained on track to do the same after a key parts supplier damaged by a major earthquake resumed operations.

Government accepts IAEA inspection, reverses earlier decision

2007-07-24T04:30+0200

THE ASAHI SHIMBUN Japan on Monday told the International Atomic Energy Agency it will accept an inspection of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant that was damaged in the July 16 earthquake, officials said. Retracting its earlier rejection, the government's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency....

Honda, Mazda resume production after quake-hit partsmaker recovers

2007-07-24T04:05+0200

By CARL FREIRE= ^Associated Press Writer= TOKYO (AP) _ Carmakers Honda and Mazda resumed production at factories in Japan Tuesday and Toyota remained on track to do the same after a key parts supplier damaged by a major earthquake resumed operations. Factories of Toyota Motor Corp.

EDITORIAL: Fire at nuclear plants

2007-07-24T03:45+0200

The strong earthquake that damaged Niigata and Nagano prefectures on July 16 has exposed disturbingly poor firefighting capabilities of many nuclear facilities in Japan. The deadly earthquake caused a fire at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO).

IAEA to inspect quake-hit Japanese nuclear facility

2007-07-24T02:48+0200

Japan will allow investigators from the UN nuclear watchdog to inspect a nuclear power station damaged last week by a powerful earthquake in order to address international safety concerns, an official said yesterday. The Japanese government had first told the International Atomic Energy Agency....

Japan accepts IAEA nuclear checks

2007-07-24T01:10+0200

TOKYO: Japan will work with United Nations inspectors to check the world’s biggest nuclear power plant after a powerful earthquake last week caused radiation leaks, but a fundamental shift in its nuclear energy policy is unlikely despite renewed fears about nuclear safety.

Toyota, Mazda, Honda set to resume output

2007-07-23T14:51+0200

Factories of Toyota Motor Corp . and other major automakers have been shut because of damage sustained at piston-ring maker Riken Corp.'s plant in Kashiwazaki, in north-central Japan , near the epicenter of the magnitude 6.8 earthquake on July 16. Riken restarted production of some auto parts on....

Japan to allow IAEA inspection of quake-hit nuclear plant

2007-07-23T13:55+0200

Eds: UPDATES with 11th death ^AP Photo TOK804, TOK807 ^By MARI YAMAGUCHI= ^Associated Press Writer= TOKYO (AP) _ Japan will allow investigators from the U.N. nuclear watchdog to inspect a nuclear power station damaged last week by a powerful earthquake in order to address international safety concerns, an official said Monday.

Japan estimates $12.5 billion in earthquake damage

2007-07-23T13:30+0200

TOKYO, July 23 (RIA Novosti) - Estimated economic losses caused by last week's powerful earthquake in northwestern Japan could total $12.5 billion, local authorities said Monday.

IAEA to visit Japan's damaged nuclear plant

2007-07-23T13:11+0200

Japan decides to allow international inspectors to visit its earthquake-damaged nuclear power plant.

Toyota to resume work in Japan

2007-07-23T13:01+0200

Toyota said it would resume work at two-thirds of its car assembly lines in Japan tomorrow after an earthquake cut off supplies of key components to its factories.

Japan to allay radiation fears

2007-07-23T12:43+0200

TOKYO - Japan will let United Nations (UN) inspectors visit its largest nuclear plant in hopes of easing international concern after an earthquake caused a radiation leak, officials said today. The government has told the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) it can send a mission to the plant around 250 kilometres northwest of Tokyo.

Japan authorities call for nuke inspection

2007-07-23T12:25+0200

Japan authorities call for nuke inspection The United Nations nuclear watchdog should be invited to inspect a nuclear power station damaged in this week's earthquake in northwestern Japan to help restore public confidence, a local official said yesterday.

UN to inspect Japan radiation site

2007-07-23T12:17+0200

Tokyo - Japan will let UN inspectors visit its largest nuclear plant in hopes of easing international concern after an earthquake caused a radiation leak, officials said on Monday. The government has told the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) it can send a mission to the plant around 250km north-west of Tokyo.

UN to inspect Japan radiation site

2007-07-23T12:15+0200

Japan accepts IAEA checks, nuclear policy on track

2007-07-23T11:59+0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will work with United Nations inspectors to check the world's biggest nuclear power plant after a powerful earthquake last week caused radiation leaks, but a fundamental shift in its nuclear energy policy is unlikely despite renewed fears about nuclear safety.

Japan accepts IAEA checks, nuclear policy on track

2007-07-23T11:27+0200

(For related stories click on [ID:nT173888] (Recasts, adds analyst comment) By Chisa Fujioka TOKYO, July 23 (Reuters) - Japan will work with United Nations inspectors to check the world's biggest nuclear power plant after a powerful earthquake last week caused radiation leaks, but a fundamental....

UN experts to assess Japan plant

2007-07-23T10:46+0200

Japan says it will allow UN nuclear inspectors to examine its earthquake-hit Kashiwazaki plant.

Japan automakers to resume work, frozen by parts plant shutdown

2007-07-23T09:29+0200

TOKYO, July 23 (RIA Novosti) - Leading Japanese carmakers Toyota and Mazda announced they would partially resume production, after a key auto parts plant restarted operations following a July 16 earthquake in Japan, Kyodo news agency said Monday.

Japan ready to accept IAEA inspectors after quake

2007-07-23T08:57+0200

(Recasts, adds analyst comment) By Chisa Fujioka TOKYO, July 23 (Reuters) - Japan will work with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to inspect the world's biggest nuclear power plant after a powerful earthquake last week caused radiation leaks and renewed fears about nuclear safety, the government said on Monday.

Japan ready to accept IAEA inspectors after quake

2007-07-23T07:28+0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is ready to accept United Nations inspectors to check the world's biggest nuclear power plant after a powerful earthquake last week caused radiation leaks and renewed fears about nuclear safety, the country's nuclear safety agency said on Monday.

UN to inspect Japan radiation site

2007-07-23T06:49+0200

JAPAN will let UN inspectors visit its largest nuclear plant in hopes of easing international concern after an earthquake caused a radiation leak, officials have said. 1:54pm (AEST)

Japan to allow IAEA inspection of quake-hit nuclear plant

2007-07-23T06:15+0200

Eds: UPDATES with top govt spokesman comment. ^AP Photo TOK804, TOK807 ^By MARI YAMAGUCHI= ^Associated Press Writer= TOKYO (AP) _ Japan will allow investigators from the U.N. nuclear watchdog to inspect a nuclear power station damaged last week by a powerful earthquake in order to address international safety concerns, an official said Monday.

Japan ready to accept IAEA inspectors after quake

2007-07-23T05:57+0200

By Chisa Fujioka TOKYO, July 23 (Reuters) - Japan is ready to accept United Nations inspectors to check the world's biggest nuclear power plant after a powerful earthquake last week caused radiation leaks and renewed fears about nuclear safety, the country's nuclear safety agency said on Monday.

Japan to allow IAEA inspection of quake-hit nuclear plant

2007-07-23T05:41+0200

AP Photo TOK804, TOK807 ^By MARI YAMAGUCHI= ^Associated Press Writer= TOKYO (AP) _ Japan will allow investigators from the U.N. nuclear watchdog to inspect a nuclear power station damaged last week by a powerful earthquake in order to address international safety concerns, an official said Monday.

Japan ready to accept IAEA inspectors after quake

2007-07-23T05:41+0200

(This story appears on the World News Schedule as QUAKE-JAPAN/NUCLEAR) By Chisa Fujioka TOKYO, July 23 (Reuters) - Japan is ready to accept United Nations inspectors to check the world's biggest nuclear power plant after a powerful earthquake last week caused radiation leaks and renewed....

Toyota to decide schedule to restart plants in Japan today

2007-07-23T05:02+0200

Toyota Motor Corp., Japan's biggest automaker, will decide Monday a schedule for restarting production at domestic auto plants shut down for lack of parts after a July 16 earthquake.

Experts size up Japan's readiness in quake's wake

2007-07-23T04:32+0200

Twelve years after an earthquake killed 5,500 in Japan's port city of Kobe, quake experts say that last week's temblor proved ...

Accidents on Growing at Korea's Nuclear Reactors

2007-07-23T03:04+0200

Last week's deadly earthquake in Japan shut down the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, while here in Korea there has been a sharp increase in the number of accidents at nuclear plants. According to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy and Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co.

Japan agrees to receive IAEA delegation

2007-07-22T22:49+0200

23/7 Tass 81a TOKYO, July 23 (Itar-Tass) -- Japan has agreed to receive a delegation of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for examining the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the Niigata prefecture, which was damaged by a major earthquake last week.

Companies Halted in Wake of Quake

2007-07-22T21:26+0200

The mammoth earthquake that ravaged northern Japan this week did more than take lives and trigger radioactive leaks. It nailed some of the most important industries under-girding growth in the world's second-biggest economy.

Tepco counts cost of earthquake

2007-07-22T21:20+0200

, Japan’s biggest utility, has started counting the cost of the Niigata earthquake, which last week brought the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the biggest in the world, to a complete shutdown. The company yesterday said it expected to come out with estimates of the cost by the end of the month.

Japan local authorities call for IAEA inspection of quake-hit nuclear plant

2007-07-22T12:05+0200

By CARL FREIRE= ^Associated Press Writer= TOKYO (AP) _ The United Nations nuclear watchdog should be invited to inspect a nuclear power station damaged in this week's earthquake in northwestern Japan to help restore public confidence, a local official said Sunday.

Japanese authorities inspect quake-wracked nuke plant

2007-07-22T04:16+0200

Japanese authorities inspected a nuclear power station damaged in this week's earthquake in northwestern Japan, local government officials said Saturday.

Japanese local authorities inspect quake-wracked nuclear plant

2007-07-21T11:55+0200

Eds: UPDATES with reported quotes from briefing. ^AP Photo TOK804 ^By JUNJI KUROKAWA= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ Japanese authorities inspected a nuclear power station damaged in this week's earthquake in northwestern Japan, local government officials said Saturday.

Report: Toyota plants to remain closed another day in wake of Japan quake

2007-07-21T10:45+0200

TOKYO (AP) _ Toyota Motor Corp. has decided to keep its domestic factories closed Monday after a major earthquake ravaged a key parts supplier, a news report said Saturday. The company will keep its plants shuttered due to the severe damage to Riken Corp.'s factory in Kashiwazaki, in north-central Japan near the epicenter of Monday's magnitude 6.

Japanese local authorities inspect quake-wracked nuclear plant

2007-07-21T06:45+0200

Eds: UPDATES with report Japan to pass on IAEA inspection offer. ^AP Photo TOK804 ^By JUNJI KUROKAWA= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ Japanese authorities inspected a nuclear power station damaged in this week's earthquake in northwestern Japan, a local government official said Saturday.

Japanese local authorities inspect quake-wracked nuclear plant

2007-07-21T06:01+0200

AP Photo TOK804 ^By JUNJI KUROKAWA= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ Japanese authorities inspected a nuclear power station damaged in this week's earthquake in northwestern Japan, a local government official said Saturday. The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant _ the world's largest in....

Japan quake not seen slowing U.S. nuclear revival

2007-07-21T04:20+0200

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A resurgence of nuclear power in the United States likely won't be stalled by this week's earthquake in Japan that shut the world's largest nuclear plant, industry watchers said.

Japan urges conserving power after shutdown

2007-07-21T04:14+0200

Japan on Friday asked businesses to save on energy during peak hours this summer after a powerful earthquake led to the closure of the country's largest nuclear power plant, officials said.

Automakers say quake won't disrupt exports

2007-07-21T02:29+0200

Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co., Japan's three largest carmakers, said Friday that production halts at Japanese plants caused by earthquake damage at a parts supplier won't... Read more . . .

Nissan and Honda to cut Monday output after quake

2007-07-21T02:06+0200

TOKYO: Nissan Motor Company Ltd said it would halt production on Monday at all of its plants while Honda Motor Company Ltd plans to stop output at three factories after an earthquake cut supplies from a parts maker. All eight of Japan’s carmakers have announced some domestic production shutdowns....

Japan quake not seen slowing U.S. nuclear revival

2007-07-20T23:22+0200

Leak at Japan nuke plant blamed on failure to follow operating manual

2007-07-20T15:53+0200

Eds: Report of other plant operators unprepared for emergencies, details. ^AP Photo XJK107 ^By JUNJI KUROKAWA= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ Failure to follow procedure was to blame for the latest leak from a nuclear power station damaged in this week's earthquake in northwestern Japan, a top government official said Friday.

Japan to industry: prepare to limit power use

2007-07-20T15:27+0200

Japan has asked companies to limit their use of electricity during peak periods this summer after an earthquake forced the shutdown of the world's biggest nuclear plant, according to a report Friday.

Leak at Japan nuke plant blamed on failure to follow operating manual

2007-07-20T12:51+0200

Eds: RECASTS. ADDS report of number of people at evacuation centers ^AP Photo XJK107 ^By JUNJI KUROKAWA= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ Failure to follow procedure was to blame for the latest leak from a nuclear power station damaged in this week's earthquake in northwestern Japan, a top government official said Friday.

Quake cuts car production

2007-07-20T11:54+0200

Tokyo - Japan’s automobile production woes widened as Nissan Motor and Honda Motor announced plans to curtail all or most of their output into early next week after the recent earthquake. Meanwhile Riken Corp., the auto parts supplier at the centre of the output stoppages, said it would resume some....

Technology proves precious in deadly quake

2007-07-20T11:09+0200

Telephone connections are always among the most vulnerable lifelines in a natural disaster, but technology has turned into a crucial asset in Japan’s latest earthquake. Japan’s telecom operators, like other companies, suffered damage to infrastructure in Monday’s 6.

Japan's elderly suffer hardest shock from earthquake

2007-07-20T10:16+0200

All of the people killed were older than 65, reflecting the rising vulnerability of one of the world's most rapidly aging societies.

Japan firms need to limit peak power use -minister

2007-07-20T09:22+0200

TOKYO, July 20 (Reuters) - Japan's trade minister said on Friday that it would be necessary to ask industry to restrict electricity use during peak periods after a powerful earthquake forced the shutdown of the world's biggest nuclear power plant. Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Akira Amari said Tokyo Electric Power Co.

Japan firms need to limit peak power use -minister

2007-07-20T09:17+0200

Japan quake threatens industry growth

2007-07-20T04:57+0200

SHOCK WAVES: Details of the economic fallout are still emerging, but early news of repercussions stretched from top automakers to the country's biggest power company AP, TOKYO Friday, Jul 20, 2007, Page 10 The mammoth earthquake that ravaged northern Japan this week did more than take lives and trigger radioactive leaks.

Fears of power shortage as another leak found at Japan nuclear power plant

2007-07-20T04:05+0200

Eds: CHANGES dateline, byline ^AP Photo XJK107 ^By JUNJI KUROKAWA= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ A leak at an earthquake-battered nuclear power plant in northern Japan continued undetected even as officials assured the public there was no danger, officials said, casting....

Japan’s Elderly Suffer Hardest Shock From Earthquake

2007-07-20T03:28+0200

All of the people killed, and many of the thousands left homeless, by this week’s earthquake in Japan were older than 65, reflecting the rising vulnerability of one of the world’s most rapidly aging societies.

Power plant faces 12-month closure

2007-07-20T03:10+0200

THE world's biggest nuclear power plant faces a 12-month closedown after an earthquake in Japan caused radiation leaks. The move prompted speculation of power shortages and deepening concern about the safety of the industry in the tremor-prone country.

Fears of power shortage as another leak found at Japan nuclear power plant

2007-07-20T02:33+0200

///Eds: RECAPS previous./// ^AP Photo XJK107 ^07-19-2007 18:29 ^By HIROKO TABUCHI= ^Associated Press Writer= TOKYO (AP) _ Leaks at an earthquake-battered nuclear power plant in northern Japan continued undetected even as officials assured the public there was no danger, officials said, casting....

Donate to Niigata quake victims

2007-07-20T02:26+0200

The Japan Emergency Team, a nongovernmental organization now carrying out relief activities in the areas hit by the July 16 Niigata earthquake, is asking for donations of emergency relief supplies. Read more . . .

Japan quake-hit plant may be shut a year or more

2007-07-20T01:53+0200

TOKYO: The world’s biggest nuclear power plant may be shut for more than a year for checks after an earthquake in Japan caused radiation leaks, prompting speculation of power shortages and deepening concern about the safety of the industry in the tremor-prone country.

Leak at Japan Nuclear Plant Went Undetected

2007-07-20T01:48+0200

After Monday's powerful earthquake in Japan, radioactive material leaked from a nuclear plant, undetected for days -- even as the utility company assured the public that there was no danger.

Power cut fears after Japan quake

2007-07-19T22:08+0200

Japan fears power shortages, as the scale of earthquake damage to a nuclear power plant becomes clear.

Quake-hit nuclear plant in Japan closes indefinitely

2007-07-19T21:30+0200

Japan has closed its earthquake-hit nuclear plant indefinitely amid revelations that radiation leaks were worse than initially disclosed. Monday's 6.

Fears of power shortage as another leak found at Japan nuclear power plant

2007-07-19T16:35+0200

Eds: RECASTS throughout ^AP Photo KSX106, KSX107, XJK102, XJK103, KSX106, XJK101, XJK104, KSX105, KSX101, KSX104, KSX103 ^By ERIC TALMADGE= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ Leaks at an earthquake-battered nuclear power plant continued undetected even as officials assured the....

Nuclear Plant Safety at Issue After Japan Quake

2007-07-19T15:45+0200

Regulators in Japan discover a fresh leak of radioactive material from Tokyo Electric Power after an earthquake in northwestern Japan this week. The plant has been closed indefinitely. How safe are the world's nuclear plants?

Nuclear Plant Safety at Issue After Japan Quake

2007-07-19T15:45+0200

Power cut fears after Japan quake

2007-07-19T14:17+0200

Japan fears power shortages, as the scale of the earthquake damage to a nuclear power plant becomes clear.

Earthquake fallout

2007-07-19T13:30+0200

It wasn’t the big one, but Japanese carmakers are feeling the aftershock. Monday’s 6.8-magnitude earthquake in western Japan hit one of the country’s biggest parts suppliers, in turn forcing the big carmakers temporarily to halt production – a stoppage that, according to Macquarie Securities, could cost the industry Y100bn in lost revenues.

Japan quake-hit plant may be shut a year or more

2007-07-19T13:08+0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - The world's biggest nuclear power plant may be shut for more than a year for checks after an earthquake in Japan caused radiation leaks, prompting speculation of power shortages and deepening concern about the safety of the industry in the tremor-prone country.

Japan city orders nuclear plant to stay shut

2007-07-19T12:14+0200

KARIWA, Japan - Reuters A Japanese city ordered the world's biggest nuclear power plant to stay closed until safety was assured after an earthquake caused radiation leaks, as the U.N. nuclear watchdog said the utility had misjudged seismic risks. Tokyo Electric Power Co.

Japan's mammoth quake hurts automakers, biggest electric utility

2007-07-19T11:59+0200

Eds: ADDS Thursday to graf 3, RAISES Nikkei report on 70 percent of auto production being interrupted ^With BC-AS-GEN--Japan-Quake ^AP Photo XJK102, XJK103 ^By HANS GREIMEL= ^Associated Press Writer= TOKYO (AP) _ The mammoth earthquake that ravaged northern Japan this week did more than take lives and trigger radioactive leaks.

Japan's mammoth quake hurts automakers, biggest electric utility

2007-07-19T11:47+0200

Eds: UPDATES with Mazda also shutting down, Nikkei report on 70 percent of Japan's domestic auto production had been interrupted ^With BC-AS-GEN--Japan-Quake ^AP Photo XJK102, XJK103 ^By HANS GREIMEL= ^Associated Press Writer= TOKYO (AP) _ The mammoth earthquake that ravaged northern Japan this....

Japan quake-hit plant may be shut a year or more

2007-07-19T11:45+0200

(For more on the aftermath of Monday's quake, see [nT173888]) (Adds PM Abe comment) By Chisa Fujioka TOKYO, July 19 (Reuters) - The world's biggest nuclear power plant may be shut for more than a year for checks after an earthquake in Japan caused radiation leaks, prompting speculation of power....

BBC News 24 Broadcast:BBC News - Jul 19 2007 8:59AM

2007-07-19T11:29+0200

It is 10 o'clock, the It is 10 o'clock, the headlines. Wales, and a strategy to improve public perception. The Home was a student. I smoked it at a futile is at university more than 25 years ago, plant in Japan following an earthquake earlier this week. Fall-out from the phone-in row, the its executives while editorial breaches are reviewed.

Japan's mammoth quake hurts automakers, biggest electric utility

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Eds: UPDATES with stock market rebounding Tuesday ^AP Photo XJK102, XJK103 ^By HANS GREIMEL= ^Associated Press Writer= TOKYO (AP) _ The mammoth earthquake that ravaged northern Japan this week did more than take lives and trigger radioactive leaks. It nailed some of the most important industries....

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Report: Additional leak from Japanese nuclear power plant TOKYO (AP) _ Japan's nuclear watchdog has detected an additional radioactive leak from the atomic power plant damaged in this week's earthquake, Kyodo News agency reported Thursday. The report said the leak came from an exhaust vent in....

Japan's mammoth quake hurts automakers, biggest electric utility

2007-07-19T09:57+0200

Eds: UPDATES with economist comment, Riken comments, TEPCO stock. ADDS credit line. ^AP Photo XJK102, XJK103 ^By HANS GREIMEL= ^Associated Press Writer= TOKYO (AP) _ The mammoth earthquake that ravaged northern Japan this week did more than take lives and trigger radioactive leaks.

Japan quake hurt automakers, power co.

2007-07-19T09:36+0200

Details of the economic fallout were still emerging days after Monday's 6.8-magnitude earthquake shook the Sea of Japan coast. But early repercussions stretched from Japan's top automakers to the country's biggest power company. Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi and Fuji Heavy Industries , the maker....

Damaged Japanese nuclear plant ‘built on seismic fault’

2007-07-19T08:34+0200

TOKYO — The world’s biggest nuclear power station, located in central Japan, sits on a seismic fault that shifted in a magnitude 6.8 earthquake this week, it emerged yesterday. Reports by Japan’s weather bureau suggest “a fault line runs under the plant grounds”, owned by Tokyo Electric Power, Akira....

Japan halts 70% of car production in quake aftermath - media

2007-07-19T08:22+0200

TOKYO, July 19 (RIA Novosti) - Japan's leading carmakers have been forced to halt production at their Japanese plants as the result of damage sustained by a major parts supplier hit by Monday's earthquake, local media said Thursday.

Japan's mammoth quake hurts automakers, biggest electric utility

2007-07-19T08:09+0200

AP Photo XJK102, XJK103 ^By HANS GREIMEL= ^Associated Press Writer= TOKYO (AP) _ The mammoth earthquake that ravaged northern Japan this week did more than take lives and trigger radioactive leaks. It nailed some of the most important industries undergirding growth in the world's second-biggest economy.

Japan quake-hit nuclear plant may be shut for year

2007-07-19T07:52+0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government may order the earthquake-hit nuclear plant run by Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) to stay shut for more than a year while a safety study is under way, the Nikkei business daily reported on Thursday.

Japan nuclear plant shuttered after quake

2007-07-19T07:31+0200

By Associated Press Thursday, July 19, 2007 K ASHIWAZAKI, Japan - An earthquake-wracked nuclear power plant was ordered closed indefinitely yesterday amid growing anger over revelations that damage was much worse than initially announced and mounting international concern about Japan’s nuclear stewardship.

World's biggest nuclear plant may be shut a year

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Japan's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant to get a full safety study after earthquake causes radiation leaks

Japan quake city orders nuclear plant to stay shut

2007-07-19T06:21+0200

KARIWA, Japan (Reuters) - A Japanese city ordered the world's biggest nuclear power plant to stay closed until safety was assured after an earthquake caused radiation leaks, as the U.N. nuclear watchdog said the utility had misjudged seismic risks.

BBC News 24 Broadcast:World Business Report - Jul 19 2007 2:54AM

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diversify into things like transportation, Qatar on, Qatar or the retail market in the U K. Sport, we're seeing a lot of a lot of . They're tryiey're tryiden their industrial base, or economic base. Other business news, just a couple of stories. Monday's earthquake in Japan sending severe aftershocks through the country's car industry.

Steelmakers bolster Tokyo shares

2007-07-19T05:31+0200

continued its rapid descent in the wake of Monday’s earthquake in northwestern Japan, which damaged one of its nuclear plants, the world’s largest. Tepco dropped another 5.8 per cent to Y3,390 after Nomura Securities downgraded it to “reduce” from “neutral” on worries the present shutdown of the plant could be prolonged.

Japan earthquake caused nuclear waste spill

2007-07-19T04:20+0200

The world's biggest nuclear power station in Japan was shut indefinitely after its operator admitted a larger leak of nuclear waste in an earthquake than previously disclosed.

Nuclear station shut after quake

2007-07-19T03:04+0200

THE world's largest nuclear power plant in Japan was ordered closed yesterday amid growing anger over revelations that damage was much worse than initially announced after it was hit by a powerful earthquake.

Japan quake-hit nuclear plant may be shut for year

2007-07-19T02:14+0200

TOKYO, July 19 (Reuters) - Japan's government may order the earthquake-hit nuclear plant run by Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) <9501.T> to stay shut for more than a year while a safety study is under way, the Nikkei business daily reported on Thursday.

Japan quake-hit nuclear plant may be shut for year

2007-07-19T01:35+0200

TOKYO, July 19 (Reuters) - Japan's government may order the earthquake-hit nuclear plant run by Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) to stay shut for more than a year while a safety study is under way, the Nikkei business daily reported on Thursday. If the earthquake resistance study shows the....

Japan quake city orders nuclear plant to stay shut

2007-07-18T20:44+0200

(Adds IAEA statement, paragraph 5) By George Nishiyama KARIWA, Japan, July 18 (Reuters) - A Japanese nuclear power plant was ordered to stay closed until safety was assured after an earthquake caused radiation leaks, prompting the U.N. nuclear watchdog to say the operator had misjudged the risks.

Death toll in Japan quake reaches 10, 5,000 still stranded

2007-07-18T17:27+0200

MOSCOW, July 18 (RIA Novosti) - The tenth victim of the 6.8-magnitude earthquake, which hit western Japan Monday, was found Wednesday under rubble of Kashiwazaki temple; 5,000 people have yet to return to their homes.

Deadly quake: Possible survivor found

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Rescue workers in Japan have flocked to the earthquake site after a police officer spotted the human legs underneath the remains of a building.

Deadly quake: Possible survivor found

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Rescue workers in Japan have flocked to the earthquake site after a police officer spotted the human legs underneath the remains of a building.

Japan nuke plant shuttered, radioactive leak worse than thought

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Eds: UPDATES with 10th death ^AP Photo XJK105, XJK101, XJK108, KSX101, XJK103, XJK104, XJK102, KSX105, KSX104, KSX106, KSX102, KSX107, XJK106, XJK107, KSX103 ^By ERIC TALMADGE= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ An earthquake-ravaged nuclear plant was shuttered indefinitely....

Earthquake puts brakes on auto production in Japan

2007-07-18T16:06+0200

Toyota Motor said Wednesday it will halt production at all its factories in Japan for the rest of the week because of quake-induced ...

Japan quake city orders nuclear plant to stay shut

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(For related stories see [nT173888] (Updates death toll) By George Nishiyama KARIWA, Japan, July 18 (Reuters) - A Japanese nuclear power plant was ordered to stay closed until safety was assured after an earthquake caused radiation leaks, while the U.N. nuclear watchdog said the operator had misjudged the risks.

Nuclear plant 'may be on fault line'

2007-07-18T15:43+0200

On another day of embarrassment for Japan's nuclear power industry, the Tokyo Electric Power company [Tepco], which operates the plant, said the amount of radioactivity in water that leaked into the sea during the earthquake was 50% higher than it originally said.

Nuclear leak worse than initially thought

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KASHIWAZAKI, Japan The operator of an earthquake-ravaged nuclear plant said Wednesday a radioactive leak was bigger than first reported but still below danger levels, while the mayor of the nearby city ordered the facility closed until its safety could be confirmed.

JAPAN: Nuclear reckoning follows earthquake

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This item is an executive summary, a short paragraph which by its nature has no summary. Keywords: AP, natural disasters, government, nuclear energy, industry, pollution, environment, health, economy, policy, corporate, electricity, energy, infrastructure, emergency, Japan

Fuji Heavy to halt small car production over Japan quake

2007-07-18T13:55+0200

By HIROKO TABUCHI= ^Associated Press Writer= TOKYO (AP) _ Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., the maker of Subaru cars, said Wednesday it is halting some production lines in Japan after an earthquake battered a key parts supplier. The temporary closure of auto parts maker Riken Corp.

Japan nuke plant shuttered, radioactive leak worse than thought

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Eds: INCORPORATES BC-AS-GEN--Japan-Quake-Nuclear; MINOR edits to conform ^AP Photo XJK105, XJK101, XJK108, KSX101, XJK103, XJK104, XJK102, KSX105, KSX104, KSX106, KSX102, KSX107, XJK106, XJK107, KSX103 ^By ERIC TALMADGE= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ An earthquake-ravaged....

Japan quake city orders nuclear plant to stay shut

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Japan quake city orders nuclear plant to stay shut

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(Recasts lead, adds quotes, details) By George Nishiyama KARIWA, Japan, July 18 (Reuters) - A Japanese city ordered the world's biggest nuclear power plant to stay closed until safety was assured after an earthquake caused radiation leaks, as the U.N. nuclear watchdog said the utility had misjudged seismic risks.

TEPCO asks for power supply from utilities

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Firefighters investigate an electrical transformer which burned after Monday's earthquake at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Kashiwazaki, Japan, July 18, 2007. Officials at the world's biggest nuclear power plant said on Tuesday there had been more minor....

CHRONOLOGY-Incidents and accidents at Japan's nuclear plants

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(For related story see [ID:nT265821]) July 18 (Reuters) - The world's biggest nuclear power plant in northwest Japan was ordered on Wednesday to stay closed after a strong earthquake caused radiation leaks, as the top U.N. nuclear watchdog said the utility had misjudged seismic risks.

CHRONOLOGY-Incidents and accidents at Japan's nuclear plants

2007-07-18T11:07+0200

(For related story see QUAKE-JAPAN/) July 18 (Reuters) - The world's biggest nuclear power plant in northwest Japan was ordered on Wednesday to stay closed after a strong earthquake caused radiation leaks, as the top U.N. nuclear watchdog said the utility had misjudged seismic risks.

Japan quake stirs nuclear fears

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Wednesday, July 18, 2007 - Web posted at 8:43:52 GMT Japan quake stirs nuclear fears George Nishiyama KASHIWAZAKI - Officials at the world's biggest nuclear power plant admitted yesterday there had been more radiation leaks after an earthquake in Japan that killed nine people and forced thousands from their homes.

Japanese shares fall after Intel results

2007-07-18T10:13+0200

, the world’s biggest listed power company, dropped another 4 per cent to Y3,600 after reporting more problems at its nuclear plant in northwest Japan, which was damaged by an earthquake on Monday. In company-specific news, electronics maker dropped 3.

Quake-hit nuclear plant closed

2007-07-18T10:05+0200

Kashiwazaki, Japan - The world's largest nuclear plant was ordered to stay shut indefinitely on Wednesday after Japan's deadly earthquake, as it revealed a radiation leak was worse than first thought. The sprawling Kashiwazaki-Kariwa power plant suffered a radiation leak and dozens of other problems in Monday's 6.

Quake-hit nuclear plant closed

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Japan: earthquake aftermath. Video

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An earthquake that hit northwestern Japan flattened hundreds of homes and shops while also forcing the country's nuclear plant to close. (115 sec./4.

FACTBOX-Fast facts about Japan's nuclear power industry

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(For related story see QUAKE JAPAN/TEPCO or [ID:nT171322]) July 18 (Reuters) - The safety of Japan's nuclear power industry is in the spotlight after Monday's magnitude 6.8 earthquake caused a small fire and a leak of contaminated water at Tokyo Electric Power Co's (TEPCO) Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear....

FACTBOX-Fast facts about Japan's nuclear power industry

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Power company says radioactive leak in Japan bigger than announced, IAEA offers help

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Eds: UPDATES with IAEA comment, ADDS contributor line. Amends overline. Trims. ^AP Photo XJK101 ^By ERIC TALMADGE= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ A top power company official defended safety standards at an earthquake-ravaged nuclear plant Wednesday, even as the company said a....

Nuclear plant under fire in quake aftermath

2007-07-18T08:19+0200

Bloomberg TOKYO — Japan’s government said yesterday the death toll from Monday’s earthquake had risen to nine, with one person missing, as a second radioactive leak was announced at a nuclear plant near the quake’s epicentre . Prime Minister Shinzo Abe criticised Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) for....

Japan's TEPCO underreports nuclear leak

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(Adds company confirmation, details) TOKYO, July 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) <9501.T> underreported the amount of radiation in contaminated water that leaked into the ocean after its nuclear power plant -- the world's largest -- was hit by an earthquake this week, the company said on Wednesday.

Power company says radioactive leak bigger than earlier announced

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Eds: UPDATES with recalculation of spill, quotes. Restores background. Amends overline. ^AP Photo XJK101 ^By ERIC TALMADGE= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ A top power company official defended safety standards at an earthquake-ravaged nuclear plant Wednesday, even as the....

Major quake in Japan leaves 12,000 in shelters

2007-07-18T07:25+0200

A major earthquake that rocked Niigata prefecture and surrounding areas in Japan on Monday has left over 12,000 people in shelters by Tuesday, with nine killed and over 1,000 injured. The death toll of the 6.8-magnitude quake rose ...

Japan's TEPCO underreports nuclear leak-Kyodo

2007-07-18T07:13+0200

TOKYO, July 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) underreported the amount of radiation in contaminated water that leaked into the ocean after its nuclear power plant -- the world's largest -- was hit by an earthquake this week, Kyodo news agency said on Wednesday.

Nuclear plant shut down in wake of Japanese quake

2007-07-18T06:51+0200

A nuclear power plant hit by a strong earthquake in Japan was ordered shut down Wednesday until its safety could be confirmed.

Official defends safety at quake-hit nuke plant; government wants details

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Eds: RECASTS lead to UPDATE with government comments. Adds background. ^AP Photo XJK101 ^By ERIC TALMADGE= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ A top power company official defended safety standards at an earthquake-ravaged nuclear plant in northern Japan on Wednesday, even as the....

Japan's TEPCO underreports nuclear leak-Kyodo

2007-07-18T06:43+0200

More nuclear leaks in Japan

2007-07-18T06:10+0200

OFFICIALS at the world's biggest nuclear power plant said yesterday there had been more minor radiation leaks after Monday's earthquake in Japan that killed nine people and forced thousands from their homes.

IAEA says to review Japan nuclear plant accident

2007-07-18T06:09+0200

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog is ready to join Japan to help study an incident involving minor radiation leaks at a Japanese nuclear plant folllowing Monday's earthquake, its chief, Mohamed ElBaradei, said on Wednesday.

EDITORIAL: Niigata earthquake

2007-07-18T05:32+0200

Monday's earthquake off the Sea of Japan demonstrated anew the vulnerability of nuclear power plants when nature unleashes its fury. The temblor had an intensity of upper 6 on the Japanese seismic scale of 7 and struck the Chuetsu area of Niigata Prefecture as well as Nagano Prefecture.

Mayor closes quake-hit Japan nuke plant

2007-07-18T05:31+0200

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - A top power official apologized for radioactive leaks and several other malfunctions that occurred at a Japanese nuclear plant after a deadly earthquake, but said the company's basic safety measures still worked. The comments came just moments after the mayor of the local city....

BBC News 24 Broadcast:BBC News 24 Broadcast - Jul 18 2007 2:22AM

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violence. But the wider conflict here remains very much alive. More than 12,000 people in Japan have spent a second night in emergency shelters after the earthquake which damaged a big nuclear power plant. The plant's managers admitted leaks of radioactive gas and waters. Nine people from killed in the earthquake.

Japan quake stirs nuclear safety fears

2007-07-18T04:25+0200

Officials at the world's biggest nuclear power plant said yesterday there had been more minor radiation leaks after an earthquake in Japan that killed nine people and forced thousands from their homes. The latest admissions by Tokyo Ele ...

Strict quake standards spare Japan once again

2007-07-18T04:18+0200

The massive earthquake that struck central Japan this week proved again that the country's strict quake resistance standards and preparations can limit casualties.

Japan quake triggered dozens of faults at nuclear plant

2007-07-18T04:18+0200

Authorities in Japan were Tuesday investigating a second nuclear scare and dozens of other problems discovered at a massive power plant following a deadly earthquake.

Earthquake triggers nuclear safety fears

2007-07-18T04:08+0200

Japan ordered that emergency earthquake checks be carried out on all its nuclear facilities yesterday as experts gave warning that the country’s largest plant may be prone to further radioactive leaks.

Groups urge better nuclear safety after Japanese quake

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WAKE-UP CALL: After a 6.8 earthquake in Japan caused a nuclear leak,environmentalists asked the government to send scientists on a field trip STAFF WRITER, WITH CNA Wednesday, Jul 18, 2007, Page 2 An environmental protection group said yesterday that the government should send officials to Japan to....

Flagging quake resistance

2007-07-18T02:15+0200

The fierce earthquake that struck Niigata and Nagano prefectures Monday reminded both the government and the public of the need to make Japan more resilient toward earthquakes. The magnitude-6.8... Read more . . .

Japan quake stirs nuclear fears, displaces thousands

2007-07-18T02:14+0200

* Drums filled with nuclear material tipped over KASHIWAZAKI: Officials at the world’s biggest nuclear power plant said on Tuesday there had been more minor radiation leaks after an earthquake in Japan that killed nine people and forced thousands from their homes.

Japan quake stirs nuke fears KASHIWAZAKI: Officials at the world's biggest nuclear power plant said yesterday there had been more minor radiation leaks after an earthquake in Japan that killed nine people and forced thousands from their homes. The latest

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Published Date: July 17, 2007 t nuclear power plants can only be operated with the trust of the people," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters in Tokyo, about 250 km (155 miles) south-east of Niigata prefecture, where the quake struck on Monday morning. "For this, if something happens they need to report on it thoroughly and quickly.

Asia-Pacific - Japan halts reactor switch-on after quake damage

2007-07-18T00:52+0200

Japan's Trade Minister has told the Tokyo Electric Power co to delay restarting the TEPCO Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant after it was damaged by a powerful earthquake that hit Northwestern Japan on Monday. Around 1,200 litres of contaminated water got into the sea and 100 drums containing low level waste were knocked over.

Nuclear waste drums spill

2007-07-17T23:40+0200

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) A nuclear power plant near the epicenter of a powerful earthquake suffered a slew of problems, including spilled waste drums, leaked radioactive water

Quake leaves Japanese nuclear plant with slew of problems

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Thousands flee seismic zone after waste drums with nuclear waste topple, radioactive water leaks in 6.6 Japan earthquake

Quake problems pile up at Japan nuclear plant

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Updated at 8:57 a.m., Tuesday, July 17, 2007 Quake problems pile up at Japan nuclear plant Advertiser Staff KASHIWAZAKI, Japan — A long list of problems — including radiation leaks, burst pipes and fires — came to light Tuesday at the world's largest nuclear power plant, a day after it was hit by a powerful earthquake.

A look at problems found at quake-hit nuclear power plant in Japan

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Eds: RECASTS wording; WITH BC-AS-GEN--Japan-Quake ^By The Associated Press= TOKYO (AP) _ A list of malfunctions at the seven-reactor Kashiwazaki-Kariya nuclear power plant in northwestern Japan following a powerful earthquake this week: _ Fire at an electrical transformer facility.

A look at problems found at quake-hit reactor in Japan

2007-07-17T18:45+0200

Eds: WITH BC-AS-GEN--Japan-Quake ^AP Graphic ^By The Associated Press= TOKYO (AP) _ A list of problems discovered at the seven reactors at Kashiwazaki-Kariya nuclear power plant in north Japan, hit by Monday's powerful earthquake in the region: _ Fire at an electrical transformer facility _....

Problems at Japan nuclear plant

2007-07-17T18:36+0200

Nuclear power officials in Japan today admitted that the world's largest nuclear power plant had suffered at least 50 malfunctions including burst pipes, water leaks and radioactive waste spillage, when it was hit by yesterday's earthquake. Officials were investigating possible radioactive leaks....

Japanese nuclear reactor suffered serious damage in quake - company

2007-07-17T17:28+0200

TOKYO, July 17 (RIA Novosti) - Japan's largest nuclear power plant suffered significant damage in Monday's earthquake, the plant's operator said Tuesday.

Japan quake stirs nuclear fears

2007-07-17T17:02+0200

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (Reuters) - Officials at the world's biggest nuclear power plant said on Tuesday there had been more minor radiation leaks after an earthquake in Japan that killed nine people and forced thousands from their homes.

Quake caused radiation leak, nuclear plant admits

2007-07-17T16:37+0200

MORE than 12,000 people spent a second night in evacuation centres in north-western Japan after an earthquake on Monday killed nine people, injured more than 1000 and triggered radioactive leaks from a nuclear plant.

Quake caused severe damage to nuclear plant

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Posted at 3:33 a.m., Tuesday, July 17, 2007 Quake caused severe damage to nuclear plant Advertiser Staff KASHIWAZAKI, Japan — A nuclear power plant near the epicenter of a powerful earthquake suffered a slew of problems, including spilled waste drums, leaked radioactive water, fires and burst pipes,....

Japan nuke plant reports slew of problems

2007-07-17T15:39+0200

A nuclear power plant near the epicenter of a powerful earthquake suffered a slew of problems, including spilled waste drums, leaked radioactive water, fires and burst pipes, the reactor’s operator said Tuesday—more than 24 hours after the tremors struck northern Japan.

Japan quake released radioactive water into sea

2007-07-17T15:05+0200

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan — The strong earthquake that shook Japan's northwest coast yesterday set off a fire at the world's most powerful nuclear power plant and caused a reactor to spill radioactive water into the sea — an accident not reported to the public for hours.

50 cases of malfunctioning at quake-stricken nuclear plant

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Eds: INCORPORATES BC-AS-GEN--Japan-Earthquake-Nuclear ^AP Photo TOK807, TOK806, TOK808 ^By ERIC TALMADGE= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ A slew of problems including burst pipes, water leaks and radioactive waste spillage has been discovered at a nuclear power plant hit by....

50 cases of malfunctioning at quake-stricken nuclear plant

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Eds: UPGRADES attributes; UPDATES with spokesman saying no danger to environment TOKYO (AP) _ A total of 50 cases of malfunctioning and trouble have been discovered at a nuclear power plant hit by an earthquake in northern Japan, the plant's operator said Tuesday.

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Report: 50 cases of malfunctioning at quake-stricken nuclear plant TOKYO (AP) _ A total of 50 cases of malfunctioning have been discovered at a nuclear power plant hit by an earthquake in northern Japan, a news report said Tuesday. Cases included fires, water and oil leaks at the plant triggered by Monday's magnitude-6.

Radioactive drums spilt in Japanese earthquake

2007-07-17T14:00+0200

Nuclear investigators revealed today that more than 100 containers of radioactive clothes, shoes and building materials were toppled by the massive earthquake that ripped through central Japan on Monday morning and leveled nearly 1,000 homes.

Rescuers in Japan Search for Quake Survivors

2007-07-17T13:38+0200

Rescue workers are picking through the rubble after a powerful earthquake rocked Japan's main island, killing at least nine, leaving 13,000 homeless and tipping over barrels of nuclear waste at a power station.

Reactor leaks radiation after quake

2007-07-17T13:36+0200

OFFICIALS at the world's biggest nuclear power plant admitted today there had been more radiation leaks after an earthquake in Japan that killed nine people and forced thousands from their homes. 9:21pm (AEST)

Leaks at Japanese nuclear plant

2007-07-17T13:34+0200

Officials in Japan have admitted there have been more radiation leaks at the world's biggest nuclear plant following Monday's earthquake. The 6.8 magnitude quake - that left nine elderly people dead and more than a 1,000 injured - started a small fire in a transformer at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa....

Japan earthquake

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A powerful earthquake that hit Japan's largest island, Honshu, Monday caused massive destruction of housing and a fire at a nuclear power plant.

Waste drums tipped at nuke plant after deadly Japan quake

2007-07-17T13:19+0200

Eds: RESTORES full name of prime minister ^AP Photo TOK807, TOK806, TOK808 ^By ERIC TALMADGE= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ A powerful earthquake tipped over barrels of nuclear waste at a power plant and officials on Tuesday were investigating whether there were any....

Waste drums tipped at nuke plant after deadly Japan quake

2007-07-17T13:09+0200

Eds: UPDATES with prime minister's quote ^AP Photo TOK807, TOK806, TOK808 ^By ERIC TALMADGE= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ A powerful earthquake tipped over barrels of nuclear waste at a power plant and officials on Tuesday were investigating whether there were any....

Japan quake stirs nuclear fears, displaces thousands

2007-07-17T13:02+0200

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (Reuters) - Officials at the world's biggest nuclear power plant admitted on Tuesday there had been more radiation leaks after an earthquake in Japan that killed nine people and forced thousands from their homes.

Landslides follow earthquake in Japan

2007-07-17T13:02+0200

Landslides caused by yesterday's earthquake that jolted northwestern Japan have blocked train tracks and covered homes. Rescuers in Japan are still searching through the rubble of homes and buildings for survivors of the quake, while thousands took refuge in evacuation centres overnight.

Japan quake stirs nuclear fears, displaces thousands

2007-07-17T12:39+0200

(Recasts throughout) By George Nishiyama KASHIWAZAKI, Japan, July 17 (Reuters) - Officials at the world's biggest nuclear power plant admitted on Tuesday there had been more radiation leaks after an earthquake in Japan that killed nine people and forced thousands from their homes. The admissions by Tokyo Electric Power Co.

Strong Quake in Japan Kills 9, Injures More Than 900, Causes Radiation Leak

2007-07-17T12:35+0200

Rescue workers in northwestern Japan are continuing their search for survivors of a powerful earthquake that killed nine elderly people and caused a radiation leak at a nuclear plant. Officials at the Kashiwazaki Kariwa plant say the 6.8 magnitude quake Monday morning triggered a fire at the site,....

Waste drums tipped at nuke plant after deadly Japan quake

2007-07-17T12:05+0200

Eds: UPDATES with TEPCO saying no effect on environment; ADDS color from evacuation centers, weather situation. ^AP Photo TOK807, TOK806, TOK808 ^By ERIC TALMADGE= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ A powerful earthquake tipped over barrels of nuclear waste at a power plant and....

Quake sparks fresh nuclear fears in Japan

2007-07-17T12:02+0200

Thousands in northwest Japan huddled in shelters on Tuesday, a day after a large earthquake that killed at least nine people and caused barrels of nuclear waste at a power plant to tip over.

Report: Japan's Fuji Xerox printer production halted by quake; timing of restart uncertain

2007-07-17T11:47+0200

///Eds: from djn/// TOKYO (AP) _ Fuji Xerox Co. halted production of printer plant hit by an earthquake in north-central Japan and doesn't know when it will be able to restart operations, a media report said Tuesday. A plant in Kashiwazaki, Niigata prefecture, stopped production of corporate-use printers right after Monday's 6.

Japan earthquake victims take shelter

2007-07-17T11:43+0200

Over 12,000 people are in evacuation centres in northwest Japan today after an earthquake yesterday.

Japan quake kills 7 and causes reactor leak

2007-07-17T11:43+0200

JAPAN: A strong earthquake struck central Japan yesterday, killing at least seven people, injuring hundreds and causing a fire and radioactive leak at the world's biggest nuclear power plant.

Quake revives fears over Japan's nuclear industry

2007-07-17T11:23+0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake-triggered leak and fire at the world's biggest nuclear plant have renewed safety fears in energy-hungry Japan, which relies on nuclear technology for about a third of its electricity.

Waste drums tipped at nuke plant after deadly Japan quake

2007-07-17T11:07+0200

Eds: RECASTS lead to conform. UPDATES with victim quote, power company comments, weather conditions. Minor edits throughout. Clarifies that Japan has 55 reactors. TRIMS. ^AP Photo TOK807, TOK806, TOK808 ^By ERIC TALMADGE= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ A powerful earthquake....

Tokyo Electric Power shares fall 1.05 percent on nuclear plant outage

2007-07-17T11:01+0200

EDS: RECASTS lede and overline to reflect closing share price; UPDATES with closing share price & news on another possible leak; CLARIFIES that Japanese stock market was closed Monday for holiday ^With Japan-Quake, Japan-Earthquake-Nuclear ^AP Photo KSX103 TOKYO (AP) _ Tokyo Electric Power Co.

Quake revives fears over Japan's nuclear industry

2007-07-17T10:59+0200

By Isabel Reynolds TOKYO, July 17 (Reuters) - An earthquake-triggered leak and fire at the world's biggest nuclear plant have renewed safety fears in energy-hungry Japan, which relies on nuclear technology for about a third of its electricity. But anxiety over quakes as well as past....

Quake revives fears over Japan's nuclear industry

2007-07-17T10:56+0200

Japan quake victims shelter, future uncertain

2007-07-17T10:56+0200

(Adds quotes, details) (For related factboxes see [ID:nT81595] and [ID:nT3504]) By George Nishiyama KASHIWAZAKI, Japan, July 17 (Reuters) - More than 12,000 people prepared for a second night in evacuation centres in northwest Japan on Tuesday after an earthquake the previous day killed nine people,....

Japan quake victims shelter, future uncertain

2007-07-17T10:53+0200

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (Reuters) - More than 12,000 people prepared for a second night in evacuation centers in northwest Japan on Tuesday after an earthquake the previous day killed nine people, injured more than 1,000 and triggered radioactive leaks from a nuclear plant.

Japan begins major clean-up after powerful earthquake

2007-07-17T10:52+0200

Japan is beginning a major clean-up today after a powerful earthquake that flattened hundreds of buildings in the north of the country yesterday.

Quake rocks northwestern Japan

2007-07-17T10:51+0200

TOKYO - The Associated Press A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan's northwest coast yesterday, reportedly killing at least five people. The quake injured more than 400 people, flattened hundreds of buildings and triggered a fire at a nuclear power plant.

Japanese stocks slip 0.1 percent; utilities, insurers down after quake

2007-07-17T10:15+0200

Eds: RETRANSMITS to delete extraneous words; ///from DJN/// ^AP Photo KSX106 TOKYO (AP) _ Japanese stocks slipped modestly Tuesday, with as concerns about the previous day's earthquake hitting utilities and casualty insurance companies like Sompo Japan. The Nikkei 225 index slipped 21.68 points, or 0.

Nuclear scare after Japan quake

2007-07-17T10:12+0200

Nearly 8,000 people spent an anxious night in evacuation centres in northwestern Japan after a strong earthquake flattened hundreds of houses and killed at least seven people. Forecasts for two days...

New possible leak at nuke plant probed

2007-07-17T10:12+0200

Authorities are investigating a new possible radioactive leak at a nuclear plant hit by an earthquake in northern Japan, according to a news report.

Japanese stocks slip 0.1 percent; utilities, insurers down after quake

2007-07-17T10:07+0200

///Eds: from DJN/// ^AP Photo KSX106 TOKYO (AP) _ Japanese stocks slipped modestly Tuesday, with as concerns about the previous day's earthquake hitting utilities and casualty insurance companies like Sompo Japan. The Nikkei 225 index slipped 21.68 points, or 0.12 percent, on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, to 18,217.

New possible leak at nuke plant probed

2007-07-17T10:04+0200

Authorities are investigating a new possible radioactive leak at a nuclear plant hit by an earthquake in northern Japan, according to a news report.

Leak fears at Japanese nuclear plant

2007-07-17T09:58+0200

Officials in Japan are investigating reports of a new leak at the world's biggest nuclear plant following Monday's earthquake. Over 100 drums containing low-level radioactive waste were knocked over by the quake at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant. It is thought some have lost their lids.

Japan quake victims take shelter, mudslides feared

2007-07-17T09:56+0200

By George Nishiyama KASHIWAZAKI, Japan, July 17 (Reuters) - More than 12,000 people took refuge in evacuation centres in northwest Japan on Tuesday after an earthquake the previous day flattened homes, killing nine people and injuring more than 1,000, and triggered a leak of contaminated water from a nuclear plant.

Nikkei slips, insurers sold after quake, yen drags

2007-07-17T09:55+0200

(Adds TEPCO) By Eriko Amaha TOKYO, July 17 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average slipped 0.12 percent on Tuesday, weighed down by insurers such as Millea Holdings Inc. on worries about payouts for the previous day's earthquake in northwest Japan that killed nine people, injured 1,000 and destroyed hundreds of homes.

Waste drums tipped at nuke plant after deadly Japan quake

2007-07-17T09:55+0200

Eds: ADDS credit lines. RESTORES background. ^AP Photo TOK807, TOK806, TOK808 ^By ERIC TALMADGE= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ A powerful earthquake tipped over barrels of nuclear waste at a power plant in northern Japan, and officials Tuesday were investigating whether there....

8 killed as quake flattens homes

2007-07-17T09:49+0200

A POWERFUL earthquake struck Japan yesterday, killing eight people, flattening buildings and starting a fire at the world's largest nuclear power plant.

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2007-07-17T09:43+0200

Waste drums tipped at nuke plant after deadly Japan quake ^Eds: UPDATES with company quote, injury number. Changes byline. ^AP Photo TOK807, TOK806, TOK808 ^By ERIC TALMADGE= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ A powerful earthquake tipped over barrels of nuclear waste at a power....

Waste drums tipped at nuke plant after deadly Japan quake

2007-07-17T09:39+0200

Eds: UPDATES with company quote, injury number. Changes byline. ^AP Photo TOK807, TOK806, TOK808 ^By ERIC TALMADGE= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ A powerful earthquake tipped over barrels of nuclear waste at a power plant in northern Japan, and officials Tuesday were....

Quake victims seek shelter in Japan

2007-07-17T09:28+0200

More than 12,000 people were forced to seek refuge in evacuation centres in Northwest Japan after an earthquake flattened their homes. Monday's quake left nine elderly people dead and more than a 1,000 injured. Officials said one person is still missing.

Rescuers search for quake survivors in Japan

2007-07-17T09:24+0200

Rescuers in Japan are searching through the rubble of homes and buildings for survivors of yesterday's earthquake. More than 12,000 people took refuge in evacuation centres in northwest Japan overnight. Nine people were killed in yesterday's quake with more than 1,000 people injured.

Japanese flee quake aftershocks

2007-07-17T09:21+0200

Authorities were investigating a new possible radioactive leak at a nuclear plant hit by an earthquake in northern Japan, the Kyodo News agency said on Tuesday. Kensuke Takeuchi, a spokesman at the Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant, confirmed that barrels of low-level nuclear waste had tipped over, but did not give further details.

Japan investigates possible new radioactive leak after quake

2007-07-17T09:11+0200

MOSCOW, July 17 (RIA Novosti) - Japan is investigating a further possible radioactive leak at its largest nuclear plant in the northwest where a powerful earthquake set a reactor on fire Monday causing a radioactive water leak, Kyodo News said.

Nikkei slips; insurers sold after quake, yen drags

2007-07-17T09:01+0200

(Adds stocks, comments) By Eriko Amaha TOKYO, July 17 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average slipped 0.12 percent on Tuesday, weighed down by insurers like Millea Holdings Inc. on worries about payouts for Monday's earthquake in northwest Japan that killed nine people, injured 1,000 and destroyed hundreds of homes.

Japan's TEPCO, Sanyo check plants for quake damage

2007-07-17T08:56+0200

(Updates with fresh comments) TOKYO, July 17 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake hit factories and power plants over a broad area in northwest Japan on Monday, forcing companies to shut down production for repairs and safety inspections. Following is a summary as of Tuesday afternoon of factories affected by the 6.

Waste drums tipped at nuke plant after deadly Japan quake

2007-07-17T08:53+0200

Eds: RECASTS throughout to UPDATE with new possible leak, number of homes without utilities. Amends overline. ^AP Photo TOK807, TOK806, TOK808 ^By KOJI SASAHARA= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ A powerful earthquake tipped over barrels of nuclear waste at a power plant in....

Strong Quake Rocks Japan, Nuclear Plant

2007-07-17T08:49+0200

A strong earthquake struck northwestern Japan on Monday, causing a fire and radioactive water leak at the world's largest nuclear plant.

Japan investigates 'nuclear leak'

2007-07-17T08:48+0200

Officials in Japan are investigating a possible second radioactive leak at an earthquake-hit nuclear plant.

Japan quake and radioactive leak spur concerns about reactor safety

2007-07-17T08:41+0200

By JOSEPH COLEMAN= ^Associated Press Writer= TOKYO (AP) _ The fire and leak of radioactive water from the world's largest nuclear power plant in an earthquake in Japan have prompted the government to reassess safety standards at the temblor-prone country's atomic reactors.

Tokyo Electric Power shares fall to lowest level this year on nuclear plant outage

2007-07-17T08:37+0200

With Japan-Quake, Japan-Earthquake-Nuclear TOKYO (AP) _ Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s share fell to their lowest level of the year Tuesday after an earthquake damaged one of its nuclear power plants, the world's largest in terms of power output capacity. Monday's 6.

TEPCO told to keep quake-hit nuclear plant closed

2007-07-17T08:26+0200

(Adds report on waste drum lids) TOKYO, July 17 (Reuters) - Japan's trade minister told Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501.T> on Tuesday it must delay restarting a nuclear power plant until its safety can be confirmed, after damage from a strong earthquake in northwest Japan the previous day.

Earthquake in Japan

2007-07-17T08:18+0200

The central part of Japan was hit by a severe earthquake on Monday which demanded at least seven lives. The earthquake, which reached 6.8 on Richter scale injured almost 700 people, destroyed houses, cause mudslides and ruptured the biggest nuclear power plant in the world.

Report: Authorities investigating new possible leak at nuke plant

2007-07-17T08:17+0200

Eds: DELETES extraneous reference to power company officials. TOKYO (AP) _ Authorities were investigating a new possible radioactive leak at a nuclear plant hit by an earthquake in northern Japan, Kyodo News agency said Tuesday. Officials said a series of stacked drums containing low-level....

Report: Authorities investigating new possible leak at nuke plant

2007-07-17T08:13+0200

Eds: UPDATES with details, background. Restores time element in lead. TOKYO (AP) _ Authorities were investigating a new possible radioactive leak at a nuclear plant hit by an earthquake in northern Japan, Kyodo News agency said Tuesday. Officials said a series of stacked drums containing....

URGENT

2007-07-17T08:07+0200

Report: Authorities investigating new possible leak at nuke plant ^Eds: UPDATES with power plant company confirming that barrels tipped over TOKYO (AP) _ Authorities were investigating a new possible radioactive leak at a nuclear plant hit by an earthquake in northern Japan, Kyodo News agency said.

Report: Authorities investigating new possible leak at nuke plant

2007-07-17T08:01+0200

Eds: UPDATES officials not available for comment. TOKYO (AP) _ Authorities were investigating a new possible radioactive leak at a nuclear plant hit by an earthquake in northern Japan, Kyodo News agency said. Officials said a series of stacked drums containing low-level nuclear waste fell over....

Report: Authorities investigating new possible leak at nuke plant

2007-07-17T07:57+0200

Eds: UPDATES with background. TOKYO (AP) _ Authorities were investigating a new possible radioactive leak at a nuclear plant hit by an earthquake in northern Japan, Kyodo News agency said. Officials said a series of stacked drums containing low-level nuclear waste fell over during Monday's quake....

URGENT

2007-07-17T07:53+0200

Report: Authorities investigating new possible leak at nuke plant TOKYO (AP) _ Authorities were investigating a new possible radioactive leak at a nuclear plant hit by an earthquake in northern Japan, Kyodo News agency said. Officials said a series of stacked drums containing low-level nuclear....

Japan quake victims take shelter, mudslides feared

2007-07-17T07:51+0200

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (Reuters) - More than 12,000 people huddled in evacuation centers in northwest Japan on Tuesday after an earthquake flattened homes, killing nine elderly people, injuring around 1,000 and triggering a leak of contaminated water from a nuclear plant.

Japan quake victims take shelter, mudslides feared

2007-07-17T07:50+0200

More than 12 000 people took refuge in evacuation centres in north-west Japan on Tuesday after an earthquake the previous day flattened homes, killing nine people and injuring more than 1 000, and triggered a leak of contaminated water from a nuclear plant.

Japan's experience with earthquakes

2007-07-17T07:30+0200

(Reuters) -- More than 10,000 people huddled in evacuation centers in northwest Japan on Tuesday after a strong earthquake the previous day killed nine people and injured more than 1,000. Following are some facts about Japan and earthquakes. • Japan, situated on the "Ring of Fire" arc of volcanoes....

CORRECTED-Japan quake victims take shelter, mudslides feared

2007-07-17T07:26+0200

(Corrects paragraph 10 to ...1,200 litres ..., not 1.5 litres.) By Issei Kato KASHIWAZAKI, Japan, July 17 (Reuters) - Nearly 8,000 people spent an anxious night in evacuation centres in northwestern Japan after a strong earthquake flattened hundreds of houses and killed at least seven people.

Japan quake victims take shelter, mudslides feared

2007-07-17T07:26+0200

(Adds quotes, details) (For related factboxes see: [ID:nT81595] and [ID:nT3504]) By George Nishiyama KASHIWAZAKI, Japan, July 17 (Reuters) - More than 12,000 people took refuge in evacuation centres in northwest Japan on Tuesday after an earthquake the previous day flattened homes, killing nine....

CORRECTION: Japan quake victims take shelter, mudslides feared

2007-07-17T07:20+0200

(Corrects paragraph 10 to ...1,200 litres ..., not 1.5 litres) By Issei Kato KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (Reuters) - Nearly 8,000 people spent an anxious night in evacuation centers in northwestern Japan after a strong earthquake flattened hundreds of houses and killed at least seven people.

Killer earthquake in Japan triggers nuclear plant leak

2007-07-17T06:44+0200

A HUGE earthquake and a series of powerful aftershocks ripped through central Japan yesterday, causing a radioactive leak at a nuclear power station and leaving more than 20,000 homes without water or electricity.

U.S. official calls Japan's nuke spill minor

2007-07-17T06:14+0200

A strong earthquake shook Japan's northwest coast Monday, setting off a fire at the world's most powerful nuclear power plant ...

Fears of mudslides in quake-hit Niigata

2007-07-17T05:54+0200

More than 12,000 people huddled in evacuation centres in northwest Japan on Tuesday after an earthquake flattened homes, killing nine elderly people, injuring around 1,000 and triggering a leak of contaminated water from a nuclear plant. As aftershocks continued, forecasts for wet weather raised fears of mudslides that could add to the devastation.

Rain sparks fear of landslides after Japan quake

2007-07-17T05:52+0200

Thousands of Japanese earthquake victims crowded evacuation centres Tuesday amid fears of mudslides and aftershocks after a powerful quake struck Japan’s northwestern coast, killing nine people.

Earthquake shakes Japan's northwest coast

2007-07-17T05:36+0200

A powerful earthquake in Japan killed at least nine people and injured more than 900, flattening hundreds of buildings and leaving thousands homeless.

Death toll rises to 9 in Japan quake, 930 injured

2007-07-17T05:35+0200

The death toll in a major earthquake that rocked Niigata prefecture of central western Japan and surrounding areas Monday rose to nine early Tuesday. Around 930 people were injured. All nine victims were from the most heavily hit city of ...

Nikkei down 0.3 pct, insurers sold after quake

2007-07-17T05:17+0200

(Adds stocks and comment) By Aiko Hayashi TOKYO, July 17 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average slipped 0.25 percent on Tuesday, weighed down by insurers including Millea Holdings Inc. on worries about payouts for the previous day's earthquake in northwest Japan that killed nine people, injured 1,000 and destroyed hundreds of homes.

FACTBOX-Five facts about earthquakes and magnitude

2007-07-17T04:56+0200

(For related story see [nID:nL16383425]) July 17 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake of 6.8 magnitude killed nine people in Japan on Monday, injured more than 1,000 and sent more than 10,000 to evacuation centres. Following are details about measuring the strength of earthquakes and related issues.

TEPCO told to keep quake-hit nuclear plant closed

2007-07-17T04:56+0200

TOKYO, July 17 (Reuters) - Japan's trade minister told Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501.T> on Tuesday it must delay restarting a nuclear power plant until its safety can be confirmed, after damage from a strong earthquake in northwest Japan the previous day.

Search for Japan quake survivors

2007-07-17T04:48+0200

Rescue workers search for survivors of a strong earthquake in central Japan which killed nine people.

FACTBOX-Japan's many earthquakes

2007-07-17T04:26+0200

(For related story see [nID:nL16383425]) July 17 (Reuters) - More than 10,000 people huddled in evacuation centres in northwest Japan on Tuesday after a strong earthquake the previous day killed nine people and injured more than 1,000. Following are some facts about Japan and earthquakes.

Earthquake Shakes Japan’s Northwest Coast

2007-07-17T04:18+0200

A powerful earthquake in Japan killed at least nine people and injured more than 900, flattening hundreds of buildings and leaving thousands homeless.

Japan Earthquake Kills At Least 5, Injures 500

2007-07-17T04:18+0200

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan's northwest coast on Monday, killing at least seven people.

FACTBOX-Five facts about earthquakes and magnitude

2007-07-17T04:09+0200

July 17 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake of 6.8 magnitude killed nine people in Japan on Monday, injured more than 1,000 and sent more than 10,000 to evacuation centres. Following are details about measuring the strength of earthquakes and related issues.

U.S. set to help Japan quake-hit nuke

2007-07-17T04:06+0200

U.S. nuclear regulators say they are ready to send technical experts after a strong earthquake hit Japan on Monday, sparking a small radiation leak and fire at the world's biggest nuclear power plant.

Japan quake kills seven, leaks radiation

2007-07-17T04:06+0200

A new strong earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale struck in the Sea of Japan (East Sea) off Kyoto, western Japan, hours after a separate killer quake, the meteorological agency said Monday.

FACTBOX-Japan's many earthquakes

2007-07-17T04:05+0200

July 17 (Reuters) - More than 10,000 people huddled in evacuation centres in northwest Japan on Tuesday after a strong earthquake the previous day killed nine people and injured more than 1,000. Following are some facts about Japan and earthquakes.

Japan's TEPCO, Sanyo check plants for quake damage

2007-07-17T03:56+0200

TOKYO, July 17 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake hit factories and power plants over a broad area in northwest Japan on Monday, forcing companies to shut down production for repairs and safety inspections. Following is a summary as of Tuesday morning of factories affected by the 6.8 magnitude quake in Niigata prefecture: --TEPCO <9501.

Seven die as earthquake hits Japan

2007-07-17T03:48+0200

A powerful earthquake rocked Japan yesterday, killing seven people and injuring more than 750 and triggering a radiation leak at one of the world's biggest nuclear plants. In the hardest-hit areas northwest of Tokyo, homes were reduced to rubble and a bridge was nearly cracked in two by the 6.

Japan quake victims take shelter

2007-07-17T03:47+0200

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (Reuters) - More than 10,000 people huddled in evacuation centers in northwest Japan on Tuesday after an earthquake flattened homes, killing nine people, injuring more than 900 and triggering a leak of contaminated water from a nuclear plant.

Japan's TEPCO, Sanyo check plants for quake damage

2007-07-17T03:39+0200

Nuclear plant hit by leak as earthquake rocks coast of Japan

2007-07-17T02:40+0200

A POWERFUL earthquake rocked Japan's north-west coast yesterday, killing at least seven people, injuring hundreds and damaging a nuclear reactor that leaked water containing radioactive material into the sea.

Japanese businesses disrupted by earthquake

2007-07-17T02:37+0200

Posted at 1:57 p.m., Monday, July 16, 2007 Japanese businesses disrupted by earthquake Bloomberg News Service Japanese electric power producers and insurance companies may drop after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck northwest Japan, damaging a nuclear reactor operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co.

Seven killed, over 900 injured in strong quake in Japan

2007-07-17T02:31+0200

Seven people were killed, over 900 people were injured in a magnitude 6.8 earthquake which rocked Niigata prefecture of central western Japan and surrounding areas on Monday morning. The death toll of the 10:13 a.m. (0113 GMT) quake ...

Nuclear leak after earthquake in Japan

2007-07-17T02:30+0200

Published: 17 July 2007 A strong earthquake struck central Japan, killing at least eight people, injuring hundreds and causing a fire and radioactive leak at the world's biggest nuclear power plant.

Retailers ship relief supplies to quake-hit areas

2007-07-17T02:15+0200

Major supermarket and convenience-store chains were quick to respond to Monday's earthquake in northwestern Japan, saying they were shipping relief supplies to people forced out of their homes. Read more . . .

Seven dead and 400 hurt in Japan quake

2007-07-17T02:14+0200

An earthquake struck Japan sparking a blaze at the world's biggest nuclear power station and flattening buildings.

Japan quake victims take shelter

2007-07-17T02:13+0200

MORE than 10,000 people are sheltering in evacuation centres in Japan's northwest after a strong earthquake flattened hundreds of houses, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 900. 9:55am (AEST)

Japanese quake kills 9

2007-07-17T02:09+0200

A strong earthquake shook Japan’s northwest coast Monday, setting off a fire at the world’s most powerful nuclear power plant and causing a reactor to spill radioactive water into the sea — an accident not reported to the public for hours.

Nearly 1 000 hurt in Japan quake

2007-07-17T02:07+0200

Authorities have revised the death toll from the earthquake that struck central Japan.

Nearly 1 000 hurt in Japan quake

2007-07-17T02:03+0200

Authorities have revised the death toll from the earthquake that struck central Japan.

Japan quake kills 9, causes fire, leak at nuclear plant

2007-07-17T01:51+0200

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan — A strong earthquake shook Japan's northwest coast Monday, setting off a fire at the world's most powerful nuclear power plant and causing a reactor to spill radioactive water into the sea — an accident not reported to the public for hours. The 6.

Strong quake rocks northwestern Japan, kills at least nine

2007-07-17T01:47+0200

Eds: ADDS details of power plant ^AP Photo TOK807, TOK806 ^By KOJI SASAHARA= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ A powerful earthquake ripped into Japan's northwest coast Monday, killing at least nine people and causing a reactor at a sprawling nuclear power plant to spill water....

Japan quake kills nine

2007-07-17T01:25+0200

THE official death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck central Japan has risen to nine. 8:54am (AEST)

Japan quake victims take shelter

2007-07-17T01:15+0200

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (Reuters) - More than 10,000 people sheltered in evacuation centers on Tuesday in Japan's northwest after a strong earthquake flattened hundreds of houses, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 900.

Japan quake victims take shelter, mudslides feared

2007-07-17T00:56+0200

A man reads a newspaper at a gymnasium used as a shelter in Kashiwazaki, northern Japan July 17, 2007. Nearly 8,000 people spent an anxious night in evacuation centres in northwestern Japan after a strong earthquake flattened hundreds of houses and killed at least seven people.

Asia-Pacific - Earthquake in Japan sparks fire in Nuclear Plant

2007-07-17T00:34+0200

A strong earthquake has shaken north-west Japan, causing a fire at a nuclear power plant. The site was immediately shut down and the small blaze was controlled before it could cause any radiation leaks. At least five people died and more than 200 were injured in the quake, which measured 6.8 on the Richter scale.

Nearly 8,000 people spent an anxious night in evacuation centres in north-western Japan after a strong earthquake flattened hundreds of houses and killed at least seven people

2007-07-17T00:20+0200

. Forecasts for two days of rain in the area raised fears of further mudslides that would add to the devastation. Houses collapsed and water, gas and electricity supplies were cut by the 6.8 magnitude quake in Niigata prefecture, which also caused a small radiation leak and fire at the world’s biggest nuclear plant.

Japan quake kills 9, injures 900

2007-07-17T00:08+0200

Japan quake kills 6, injures hundreds

2007-07-17T00:04+0200

KASHIWAZAKI: A strong earthquake flattened houses in northwestern Japan on Monday, killing at least six people, forcing the evacuation of thousands and sparking a small fire at the world’s biggest nuclear power plant. Buildings swayed as far away as Tokyo, and nuclear power reactors in Niigata....

Strong quake rattles Japan

2007-07-16T23:27+0200

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) strong earthquake struck northwestern Japan on Monday, destroying hundreds of homes, buckling seaside bridges and causing a fire at one of the worlds most powerful nuclear power plants.

US NRC says ready to help on Japan's quake-hit nuke

2007-07-16T23:26+0200

(Adds no formal request for aid from Japan, paragraph 3) WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - U.S. nuclear regulators say they are prepared to provide technical expertise after a strong earthquake hit Japan on Monday, sparking a small radiation leak and fire at the world's biggest nuclear power plant. Tokyo Electric Power Co.

Strong quake rocks northwestern Japan, kills at least nine

2007-07-16T22:57+0200

Eds: SUBS graf 7 to clarify death toll is tallied by Kyodo news agency ^AP Photo TOK807, TOK806 ^By KOJI SASAHARA= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ A powerful earthquake ripped into Japan's northwest coast Monday, killing at least nine people and causing a reactor at a sprawling....

Strong quake rocks northwestern Japan, kills at least nine

2007-07-16T22:53+0200

Eds: SUBS lede and graf 7 to UPDATE with Kyodo news agency setting death toll at nine ^AP Photo TOK807, TOK806 ^By KOJI SASAHARA= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ A powerful earthquake ripped into Japan's northwest coast Monday, killing at least nine people and causing a reactor....

Japan quake kills 8, injures 900

2007-07-16T22:53+0200

Nuclear Leak Scare after Japan Earthquake

2007-07-16T22:06+0200

Officials at the world's biggest nuclear power plant, Kashiwazaki in central Japan, said the powerfu...

Strong Quake Rocks Japan, Nuclear Plant

2007-07-16T21:26+0200

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan — A strong earthquake struck northwestern Japan on Monday, destroying hundreds of homes, buckling roads and bridges and causing a fire at a nuclear power plant. At least five people were killed and hundreds were injured. The quake hit the region shortly after 10 a.m. local time and was centered off the coast of Niigata state.

Second earthquake hits Japan

2007-07-16T21:09+0200

Jolted nuclear reactor leaks water containing radioactive material into the sea.

Japan: Strong quake causes fire, leak at nuclear plant

2007-07-16T21:09+0200

A strong earthquake shook Japan's northwest coast Monday, setting off a fire at the world's most powerful nuclear power plant ...

Japan quake kills 7, injures 700

2007-07-16T20:37+0200

Nuclear plant catches fire Afp, Tokyo At least seven people were killed and nearly 700 others injured in the powerful earthquake that struck central Japan on Monday, officials said. The National Police Agency said four women and three men, all in their 70s or 80s, died from injuries sustained in the earthquake.

Japanese quake victims take shelter, mudslides feared

2007-07-16T20:14+0200

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (Reuters) - Nearly 8,000 people spent an anxious night in evacuation centers in northwestern Japan after a strong earthquake flattened hundreds of houses and killed at least seven people.

Japan hit by double tremor

2007-07-16T20:09+0200

A strong earthquake has hit northwestern Japan leaving as many as seven dead and 800 injured.

Second quake rattles Japan

2007-07-16T20:02+0200

Hours after a separate killer quake a second strong earthquake has struck Japan, the meteorological agency has said.

Second quake rattles Japan

2007-07-16T19:59+0200

Hours after a separate killer quake a second strong earthquake has struck Japan, the meteorological agency has said.

Earthquakes in Japan Kill at Least 7 People

2007-07-16T19:47+0200

An earthquake estimated at 6.8 on the Richter scale struck the northwest coast of Japan today, flattening hundreds of buildings and sparking a fire at a nuclear power plant. Late in the evening, a second quake shook the region.

Japan quake kills 8, causes leak at nuclear plant

2007-07-16T19:45+0200

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan — A strong earthquake struck northwestern Japan on Monday, causing a fire and radioactive water leak at the world's largest nuclear plant. At least eight people were killed and hundreds injured in the 6.8 magnitude quake that collapsed wooden houses, ripped apart roads and buckled seaside bridges.

Strong quake rocks northwestern Japan, kills at least eight

2007-07-16T19:43+0200

Eds: ///AMs;/// RECASTS throughout with fresh quotes, details; TRIMS. KSX101-107,TOK801-817 ^AP Photo TOK807, TOK806 ^By KOJI SASAHARA= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ A powerful earthquake ripped into Japan's northwest coast Monday, killing at least eight people and causing a....

Japan quake kills 8, injures 800

2007-07-16T19:08+0200

A strong earthquake struck northwestern Japan on Monday, causing a fire and radioactive water leak at the world’s largest nuclear plant. At least eight people were killed and hundreds injured.

Strong quake rocks northwestern Japan, kills at least eight

2007-07-16T18:51+0200

Eds: RESTORES background. KSX101-107,TOK801-817 ^AP Photo TOK807, TOK806 ^By KOJI SASAHARA= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan's northwest coast on Monday, killing at least eight people, injuring hundreds and causing a nuclear reactor to....

Strong quake rocks northwestern Japan, kills at least eight

2007-07-16T18:41+0200

Eds: UPDATES with eighth death. KSX101-107,TOK801-817 ^AP Photo TOK807, TOK806 ^By KOJI SASAHARA= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan's northwest coast on Monday, killing at least eight people, injuring hundreds and causing a nuclear reactor....

Deadly Japan quake raises nuclear concerns

2007-07-16T18:37+0200

A strong earthquake struck northwestern Japan today, causing a fire and minor radioactive water leak at one of the world's most powerful nuclear power plants and turning buildings into piles of lumber. At least seven people were killed and hundreds injured.

Seven Die as Earthquakes Rattle Japan

2007-07-16T18:36+0200

Hundreds are hurt after a strong earthquake strikes northwestern Japan, destroying hundreds of homes, buckling roads and bridges and causing a fire at a nuclear power plant.

Strong quake rocks northwestern Japan, kills at least seven

2007-07-16T18:31+0200

Eds: UPDATES with TEPCO official quote. KSX101-107,TOK801-817 ^AP Photo TOK807, TOK806 ^By KOJI SASAHARA= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan's northwest coast on Monday, killing at least seven people, injuring hundreds and causing a nuclear....

Japan quake victims take shelter, mudslides feared

2007-07-16T18:24+0200

By Issei Kato KASHIWAZAKI, Japan, July 17 (Reuters) - Nearly 8,000 people spent an anxious night in evacuation centres in northwestern Japan after a strong earthquake flattened hundreds of houses and killed at least seven people. Forecasts for two days of rain in the area raised fears of further mudslides that would add to the devastation.

Japan Quake Kills at Least 7 and Injures Hundreds

2007-07-16T18:17+0200

A powerful earthquake shook Japan today, flattening buildings and sparking a fire at a nuclear power plant.

Japan quake victims take shelter, mudslides feared

2007-07-16T18:05+0200

Strong quake in Japan causes fire, leak at nuclear plant

2007-07-16T18:03+0200

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan's northwest coast on Monday, killing at least seven people, injuring hundreds and damaging ...

Another strong earthquake hits Japan

2007-07-16T17:46+0200

A strong earthquake measuring 6,8 on the Richter scale struck in the Sea of Japan off Kyoto, western Japan, the meteorological agency said on Monday -- hours after a separate quake that killed at least seven people and injured nearly 700 others. The first, deadly 6,8-magnitude earthquake also ignited a fire at a nuclear power plant.

New quake hits off Japan coast: USGS

2007-07-16T17:43+0200

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Japanese coast on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, hours after another quake of similar strength killed at least seven people in Japan and triggered a small leak of radioactive materials from a nuclear plant.

Japan shuts units at top nuclear plant after quake

2007-07-16T17:43+0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Electric Power Co. shut down three major generators at the world's biggest nuclear power plant after a powerful earthquake in Japan on Monday caused a brief fire in one of the units, company officials said.

Strong quake rocks northwestern Japan, kills at least seven

2007-07-16T17:41+0200

Eds: UPDATES with 900 injured, new quake unrelated to Niigata quakes, Japan has 55 reactors, details; TRIMS. KSX101-107,TOK801-817 ^AP Photo TOK807, TOK806 ^By KOJI SASAHARA= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan's northwest coast on Monday,....

Japan hit by 2nd quake

2007-07-16T17:35+0200

A second strong earthquake shook Japan on Monday just hours after an earlier tremor killed at least seven people, injured hundreds of others and sparked a fire and leak at a large nuclear power plant.

Radioactive water 'leaked' from nuke plant

2007-07-16T17:30+0200

Water containing some radioactive materials leaked from a nuclear power plant in Japan after a strong earthquake.

Radioactive water 'leaked' from nuke plant

2007-07-16T17:29+0200

Water containing some radioactive materials leaked from a nuclear power plant in Japan after a strong earthquake.

Quake kills at least 7, causes leak at nuclear plant

2007-07-16T17:28+0200

Updated at 5:08 a.m., Monday, July 16, 2007 Quake kills at least 7, causes leak at nuclear plant Associated Press KASHIWAZAKI, Japan — A strong earthquake struck northwestern Japan today, causing a fire and minor radioactive water leak at one of the world's most powerful nuclear power plants and turning buildings into piles of lumber.

Japan rocked by 2nd quake

2007-07-16T17:27+0200

A second strong earthquake rocked Japan on Monday just hours after an earlier tremor killed at least seven people, injured hundreds of others and sparked a fire and leak at a large nuclear power plant.

New quake hits off Japan coast - USGS

2007-07-16T17:24+0200

WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Japanese coast on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, hours after another quake of similar strength killed at least seven people in Japan and triggered a small leak of radioactive materials from a nuclear plant.

US NRC says ready to help on Japan's quake-hit nuke

2007-07-16T17:24+0200

WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - U.S. nuclear regulators say they are ready to send technical experts after a strong earthquake hit Japan on Monday, sparking a small radiation leak and fire at the world's biggest nuclear power plant. Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501.

Tokyo nuclear plant confirms radioactive leak

2007-07-16T17:22+0200

The Tokyo Electric Power Co has confirmed that water containing radioactive materials leaked from from a reactor at a nuclear power plant after a strong earthquake struck northwest Japan. TEPCO had said earlier there were no radiation leaks at the plant, where reactors automatically shut down for checks.

US NRC says ready to help on Japan's quake-hit nuke

2007-07-16T17:17+0200

Deadly Japan quake sparks fire at nuclear plant

2007-07-16T17:15+0200

KASHIWAZAKI, JAPAN A strong earthquake struck northwestern Japan today, causing a fire and minor radioactive water leak at one of the world's most powerful nuclear power plants and turning buildings into piles of lumber. At least seven people were killed and hundreds injured.

Quake causes radioactive leak in Japan

2007-07-16T17:08+0200

TOKYO, July 16 (RIA Novosti) - The earthquake that killed at least seven in western Japan Monday morning has caused a radioactive leak from the country's largest nuclear power plant, the operator company said.

Japan quake kills 7, injures 800

2007-07-16T17:07+0200

A second strong earthquake rocked Japan on Monday, just hours after the first left at least seven dead and caused a radioactive water leak and fire at one of the world’s most powerful nuclear power plants.

New quake hits off Japan coast - USGS

2007-07-16T17:05+0200

Strong quake jolts Japan, radioactive leak at plant probed

2007-07-16T17:00+0200

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan's northwest coast on Monday, killing at least seven people, injuring hundreds and damaging ...

Japan shuts units at top nuclear plant after quake

2007-07-16T16:54+0200

(Adds leak of radioactive material) TOKYO, July 16 (Reuters) - Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501.T> shut down three major generators at the world's biggest nuclear power plant after a powerful earthquake in Japan on Monday caused a brief fire in one of the units, company officials said. TEPCO, Asia's biggest utility, added that 1.

Deadly Japan quake causes nuclear leak

2007-07-16T16:52+0200

KASHIWAZAKI, JAPAN A strong earthquake struck northwestern Japan on Monday, causing a radioactive water leak and fire at one of the world's most powerful nuclear power plants and turning buildings into piles of lumber. At least seven people were killed and hundreds injured.

Japan earthquake kills seven, injures hundreds

2007-07-16T16:46+0200

A strong earthquake killed at least seven people in Japan on Monday, injured more than 800, flattened houses and started a small fire at the world's largest nuclear power plant, Japanese media and officials said. Two women in their 80s died when their homes collapsed due to the magnitude 6,8 tremor,....

Radioactive water leaks from Japan nuke plant after quake

2007-07-16T16:46+0200

Water containing some radioactive materials leaked from a nuclear power plant in Japan after a strong earthquake on Monday, a spokesperson for the firm running the facility said. "We have confirmed that water containing a slight amount of radioactive materials leaked out of the facility," said Shougo Fukuda, a spokesperson for Tokyo Electric.

Japan earthquake kills seven, injures hundreds

2007-07-16T16:43+0200

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (Reuters) - A strong earthquake flattened houses in northwestern Japan on Monday, killing at least seven people, and sparking a small radiation leak and fire at the world's biggest nuclear power plant.

Radioactive water leaks from nuclear plant in Japan

2007-07-16T16:43+0200

Posted at 4:05 a.m., Monday, July 16, 2007 Radioactive water leaks from nuclear plant in Japan Associated Press KASHIWAZAKI, Japan — The strong earthquake that struck northwestern Japan today caused a fire and water leak at one of the world's most powerful nuclear power plants.

Strong quake rocks northwestern Japan, kills at least seven

2007-07-16T16:35+0200

Eds: UPDATES with confirmation of leakage of water containing radioactive material, details ^AP Photo TOK807, TOK806, KSX101-107, TOK801-817 ^By KOJI SASAHARA= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan's northwest coast on Monday, killing at least....

Nuclear scare after Japan quake

2007-07-16T16:25+0200

A strong earthquake damages a nuclear power plant in Japan, reportedly causing a leak of radioactive material.

Report: Radioactivity leaked from Japan nuke plant

2007-07-16T16:22+0200

The strong earthquake struck northwestern Japan on Monday, destroying hundreds of homes, buckling seaside bridges and causing a fire at one of the world's most powerful nuclear power plants. At least seven people were killed and hundreds were injured. The quake, which left fissures 3 feet wide in the ground along the coast, hit shortly after 10 a.

Earthquake kills at least five in Japan

2007-07-16T16:19+0200

The Japanese government yesterday set up an emergency task force to manage the after-effects of a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked central Japan, killing at least five people and causing a small fire at the world’s largest nuclear power plant. Shinzo Abe, prime minister, left the campaign trail....

Strong quake rocks northwestern Japan, kills at least seven

2007-07-16T16:09+0200

Eds: UPDATES throughout with leakage of water containing radioactive material, details ^AP Photo TOK807, TOK806, KSX101-107, TOK801-817 ^By KOJI SASAHARA= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan's northwest coast on Monday, killing at least seven....

Powerful Earthquake Rocks Japan, 5 Dead

2007-07-16T16:04+0200

At least five people died and over 400 have been injured after a powerful earthquake struck central ...

Strong quake jolts Japan, kills 7

2007-07-16T15:59+0200

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan's northwest coast on Monday, killing at least seven people. The quake injured hundreds ...

Japan earthquake kills seven, injures hundreds

2007-07-16T15:24+0200

(Updates death and injury tolls) By Issei Kato KASHIWAZAKI, Japan, July 16 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake flattened houses in northwestern Japan on Monday, killing at least seven people, forcing the evacuation of thousands and sparking a small fire at the world's biggest nuclear power plant.

Quake kills at least 7, injures hundreds in Japan

2007-07-16T15:12+0200

Posted at 2:58 a.m., Monday, July 16, 2007 Quake kills at least 7, injures hundreds in Japan Associated Press KASHIWAZAKI, Japan — A strong earthquake struck northwestern Japan today, destroying hundreds of homes, buckling seaside bridges and causing a fire at one of the world's most powerful nuclear power plants.

Strong quake kills at least 7 in Japan

2007-07-16T14:55+0200

At least seven people were killed and hundreds of others were injured as a strong earthquake rocked northwestern Japan on Monday morning.

Japan earthquake kills six, injures hundreds

2007-07-16T14:43+0200

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (Reuters) - A strong earthquake flattened houses in northwestern Japan on Monday, killing at least six people, forcing the evacuation of thousands and sparking a small fire at the world's biggest nuclear power plant.

Japan earthquake kills six, injures hundreds

2007-07-16T14:24+0200

(Adds latest injury toll, details on utility outages) By Issei Kato KASHIWAZAKI, Japan, July 16 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake flattened houses in northwestern Japan on Monday, killing at least six people, forcing the evacuation of thousands and sparking a small fire at the world's biggest nuclear power plant.

Earthquake in Japan sparks fire in Nuclear Plant

2007-07-16T14:24+0200

A strong earthquake has shaken north-west Japan, causing a fire at a nuclear power plant.

Seven killed in Japan earthquake

2007-07-16T14:21+0200

Seven people have been killed and at least 700 injured following an earthquake in Japan. The 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Niigata, which is situated about 250km northwest of Tokyo. Amid dozens of aftershocks, thousands of people are spending the night in schools and other temporary shelters.

Strong quake rocks northwestern Japan, kills at least seven

2007-07-16T14:17+0200

Eds: RESTORES background. UPDATES latest injuries, details, fresh prime minister comment. EDITS to conform. ^AP Photo TOK807, TOK806, KSX101-107, TOK801-817 ^By KOJI SASAHARA= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan's northwest coast on Monday, killing at least seven people.

Japan Quake Kills at Least 6 and Injures Hundreds

2007-07-16T14:15+0200

A powerful earthquake shook Japan today, flattening buildings and sparking a fire at a nuclear power plant.

Quake Shakes Japan, Kills 5

2007-07-16T14:01+0200

Hundreds more are hurt after a strong earthquake strikes northwestern Japan, destroying hundreds of homes, buckling roads and bridges and causing a fire at a nuclear power plant.

Japan rocked by major earthquake

2007-07-16T13:55+0200

A strong earthquake hits central Japan, killing five people and causing a fire at a nuclear plant.

Strong quake jolts Japan, kills 6

2007-07-16T13:54+0200

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan's northwest coast on Monday, killing at least five people. The quake injured more than ...

URGENT

2007-07-16T13:49+0200

Strong quake rocks northwestern Japan, kills at least seven ^Eds: UPDATES with death toll at 7. KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan's northwest coast on Monday, killing at least seven people. The quake injured hundreds of people, flattened scores of buildings and triggered a fire at a nuclear power plant.

Earthquake rocks northwestern Japan

2007-07-16T13:29+0200

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan A strong earthquake struck northwestern Japan on Monday, destroying hundreds of homes, buckling roads and bridges and causing a fire at a nuclear power plant. At least six people were killed and hundreds were injured.

Strong quake rocks northwestern Japan, kills at least six

2007-07-16T12:53+0200

Eds: RESTORES background. UPDATES graf. 6 with reactor largest in world in terms of capacity. ADDS photos KSX101-107, TOK801-817. ^AP Photo TOK807, TOK806, KSX101-107, TOK801-817 ^By KOJI SASAHARA= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan's northwest coast on Monday, killing at least six people.

Strong quake jolts Japan, kills 5

2007-07-16T12:52+0200

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan's northwest coast on Monday, killing at least five people. The quake injured more than ...

URGENT

2007-07-16T12:41+0200

Strong quake rocks northwestern Japan, kills at least six ^Eds: UPDATES with death toll at 6, injuries topping 700 KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan's northwest coast on Monday, killing at least six people. The quake injured hundreds of people, flattened scores of....

Japanese earthquake sparks nuclear plant fire

2007-07-16T12:28+0200

Published: 16 July 2007 At least five people were killed when A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan's north-west coast today.

Earthquake toll rises

2007-07-16T12:28+0200

A strong earthquake in north-western Japan has caused buildings to sway as far away as Tokyo.

Earthquake toll rises

2007-07-16T12:25+0200

A strong earthquake in north-western Japan has caused buildings to sway as far away as Tokyo.

Five killed in Japan earthquake

2007-07-16T12:20+0200

Five people have been killed and at least 500 injured following an earthquake in Japan. The 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Niigata, which is situated about 250km northwest of Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe broke off from election campaigning to visit the scene of the worst damage in Niigata and Nagano prefectures.

Strong quake rocks northwestern Japan, kills at least five

2007-07-16T12:03+0200

Eds: UPDATES with latest injury, damage tolls, other details. ADDS photos KSX101-107, TOK801-817. ^AP Photo TOK807, TOK806, KSX101-107, TOK801-817 ^By KOJI SASAHARA= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan's northwest coast on Monday, killing at least five people.

Strong quake in Japan kills five

2007-07-16T11:56+0200

Japan has been rocked by a strong earthquake that killed at least five people and injured more than 600.

Quake kills five, injures hundreds

2007-07-16T11:50+0200

A POWERFUL 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan today, killing five people and injuring hundreds as it toppled houses, triggered mudslides and sparked a fire at a nuclear plant. 7:32pm (AEST)

Hundreds hurt in Japan quake

2007-07-16T11:48+0200

Published: Jul 16, 2007 Click here to Login/Register TOKYO - At least five elderly people were killed and more than 400 people injured in the powerful earthquake that struck central Japan today, hospital officials said. The four women and one man, all in their 70s or 80s, were killed from injuries....

Strong Quake Rocks Northwestern Japan

2007-07-16T11:44+0200

A 6.7-magnitude earthquake jolted northwestern Japan on Monday morning, killing at least three people and injuring more than 400 others.

Quake in Japan Kills at Least 3 and Injures Hundreds

2007-07-16T11:43+0200

A strong earthquake jolted northwestern Japan on Monday morning, flattening dozens of wooden houses, and triggering small tsunamis.

FACTBOX-Facts about earthquakes and magnitude

2007-07-16T11:25+0200

(For related story on Monday's quake, see [nT148237) July 16 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake of 6.8 magnitude killed at least three people in Japan on Monday and injured more than 500. Following are details about measuring the strength of earthquakes and related issues.

Japan earthquake kills five, injures hundreds

2007-07-16T11:23+0200

(For a related factbox on Japanese quakes see [ID:nT329295]) (Updates with latest death toll, new quotes) By Issei Kato KASHIWAZAKI, Japan, July 16 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake killed at least five people in northwestern Japan on Monday, injured more than 600, flattened houses and started a small fire at the world's largest nuclear power plant.

FACTBOX-Facts about earthquakes and magnitude

2007-07-16T11:23+0200

Three killed in Japan earthquake

2007-07-16T11:20+0200

Three people have been killed and more than 500 injured in an earthquake in Japan. The 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Niigata, which is situated about 160 miles north west of Tokyo. Two of the dead were women in their 80s when their homes collapsed.

Strong quake kills at least 5 in Japan

2007-07-16T11:15+0200

At least five people were killed and more than 500 others were injured as a strong earthquake rocked northwestern Japan Monday morning.

Major aftershock hits Japan after initial quake - 1

2007-07-16T11:06+0200

(Changes headline, lead, recasts throughout, specifies casualty toll, figures) TOKYO, July 16 (RIA Novosti) - A 5.6 magnitude aftershock hit western Japan after a powerful earthquake earlier Monday, which killed at least five and injured over 500 people, the meteorological service said.

Japan earthquake kills three, injures hundreds

2007-07-16T10:55+0200

(Reuters) 16 July 2007 KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - A strong earthquake killed at least three people in Japan on Monday, injured more than 500, flattened houses and started a small fire at the world’s largest nuclear power plant. Two women in their 80s died when their homes collapsed due to the magnitude 6.

Japan is shaking again: number of victims continues

2007-07-16T10:52+0200

Another powerful earthquake is reported in Japan. It occurred on the western coast of Honshu Island. The power of the strikes exceeds 5.5 points in Richter scale, RSN reports...

At least four killed by strong earthquake in Japan

2007-07-16T10:51+0200

At least four people have reportedly been killed by a strong earthquake in north-western Japan today.

Reports: Earthquake in Japan Kills 5

2007-07-16T10:50+0200

Strong Quake Rocks Northwestern Japan; Media Reports Say at Least 5 Killed, More Than 500 Hurt

Strong quake jolts Japan, kills 3

2007-07-16T10:47+0200

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan's northwest coast on Monday, killing at least three people. The quake injured more than ...

Japan hit by powerful earthquake

2007-07-16T10:43+0200

Five dead and 400 injured in quake that sparks blaze at world's biggest nuclear power station.

Three killed, over 470 injured in strong quake in Japan

2007-07-16T10:29+0200

Three people were killed, over 470 people were injured in an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8, which rocked Niigata prefecture of central western Japan and surrounding areas on Monday morning, local reports said. Local authority of t ...

Japan earthquake kills three

2007-07-16T10:28+0200

Kyodo news agency said a 79-year-old woman was also killed. Earlier reports of a fourth death were later withdrawn. "It was too strong to stand. Some people got under tables, others immediately went outside," said police officer Masao Honma in Kashiwazaki City, near the focus of the quake. "It's really rough," Honma told Reuters by phone.

URGENT

2007-07-16T10:27+0200

Strong quake rocks northwestern Japan, kills at least five ^Eds: UPDATES with confirmation of death toll at five people; RESTORES background, details. ^AP Photo TOK807, TOK806 ^By KOJI SASAHARA= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan's northwest coast on Monday, killing at least five people.

FACTBOX-Japan's many earthquakes

2007-07-16T10:23+0200

(For related story on Monday's quake, see [nT148237) July 16 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake killed at least three people in northwestern Japan on Monday, injured more than 500, flattened houses, and started a small fire at the world's largest nuclear power plant. Following are some facts about Japan and earthquakes.

Japan earthquake kills three, injures hundreds

2007-07-16T10:13+0200

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (Reuters) - A strong earthquake killed at least three people in Japan on Monday, injured more than 500, flattened houses and started a small fire at the world's largest nuclear power plant.

FACTBOX-Japan's many earthquakes

2007-07-16T10:13+0200

July 16 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake killed at least three people in northwestern Japan on Monday, injured more than 500, flattened houses, and started a small fire at the world's largest nuclear power plant. Following are some facts about Japan and earthquakes.

Quake in Japan Kills 3 and Injures Hundreds

2007-07-16T10:13+0200

A strong earthquake jolted northwestern Japan on Monday morning, flattening dozens of wooden houses, and triggering small tsunamis.

URGENT

2007-07-16T10:09+0200

Strong quake rocks northwestern Japan, reportedly kills at least five ^Eds: UPDATES with report of five dead. ^AP Photo TOK807, TOK806 ^By KOJI SASAHARA= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan's northwest coast on Monday, reportedly killing at least five people.

Earthquake kills 3 in Japan

2007-07-16T10:03+0200

The Japanese government set up an emergency task force Monday after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked Niigata, killing three people and leading to the stoppage of nuclear reactors. Shinzo Abe, prime minister, was stumping in Nagasaki for the upcoming parliamentary elections but returned to Tokyo to deal with the aftermath of the quake.

Strong quake rocks northwestern Japan, kills at least three

2007-07-16T09:59+0200

Eds: UPDATES number of injuries, power outages, magnitude of aftershock in grafs. 3, 14 to 5.8 from 5.6. ^AP Photo TOK807, TOK806 ^By KOJI SASAHARA= ^Associated Press Writer= KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) _ A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan's northwest coast on Monday, killing at least three people.

Strong quake in Japan kills four

2007-07-16T09:56+0200

Japan has been rocked by a strong earthquake that killed at least four people and injured more than 400. A strong aftershock with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 reportedly hit the Niigata area of northwestern Japan. Earlier in the day, two women in their 80s died when their homes collapsed due to the original tremor that measured 6.

Japan earthquake kills three, injures hundreds

2007-07-16T09:53+0200

(Adds death toll revision, aftershock) By Issei Kato KASHIWAZAKI, Japan, July 16 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake killed at least three people in Japan on Monday, injured more than 500, flattened houses and started a small fire at the world's largest nuclear power plant. Two women in their 80s died when their homes collapsed due to the magnitude 6.

Strong quake rocks Japan, kills at least four (2:56 p.m.)

2007-07-16T09:37+0200

TOKYO - A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan's northwest coast on Monday, reportedly killing at least four people. The quake injured more than 400 people, flattened hundreds of buildings and triggered a fire at a nuclear power plant. Fire sirens could be heard in hard-hit Kashiwazaki City, and older buildings were reduced to piles of lumber.

Japan earthquake kills four

2007-07-16T09:27+0200

Details of the other two deaths, reported by public broadcaster NHK, were not immediately available. "It was too strong to stand. Some people got under tables, others immediately went outside," said police officer Masao Honma in Kashiwazaki City, near the focus of the quake, where there were reports....

Japan earthquake triggers nuclear plant fire

2007-07-16T09:25+0200

An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the richter scale has rocked Japan's northwest coast, killing at least three people and triggering a fire at a nuclear plant. There were no reports of radiation leaks.

Two killed in Japan earthquake

2007-07-16T09:20+0200

Two people have been killed and more than 150 injured in an earthquake in Japan. The earthquake struck off the coast of Niigata, which is situated about 160 miles north west of Tokyo. Houses have been damaged and large waves are reported to have hit the coast.

Quake in Japan Kills 2 and Injures 320

2007-07-16T09:13+0200

A strong earthquake jolted northwestern Japan on Monday morning, flattening dozens of wooden houses, and triggering small tsunamis.

Japan earthquake kills four, injures hundreds

2007-07-16T09:12+0200

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (Reuters) - A strong earthquake killed at least four people in Japan on Monday, injured more than 400, flattened houses and started a small fire at the world's largest nuclear power plant, Japanese media and officials said.

Japan rocked by major quake

2007-07-16T09:10+0200

A strong earthquake hits northern Japan, reportedly killing three people and sparking a fire at a nuclear plant.

URGENT-New powerful earthquake rocks Japan

2007-07-16T09:09+0200

16/7 Tass 110 TOKYO, July 16 (Itar-Tass) -A new powerful earthquake has occurred in the area of the Kashiwazaki city that had been hit earlier on Monday by a 6.8-point earthquake. The authorities have issued a warning about the tsunami threat.