http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment-arts/view/tokyos-kabuki-theater-due-to-undergo-remodelingA Tokyo theater familiar to many people for its presentation of the traditional Japanese entertainment kabuki will be closed at the end of April 2010…2008-12-24T00:23+0100japantodayenjapantoday-74fab31877248299abd873a6411f4c0fNaturalDisastershttp://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3503/s/29d67d2/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cenvironment0Cnature0Cthe0Ebig0Equestion0Ewhy0Eis0Ethe0Epanda0Eso0Erevered0Eand0Eis0Eit0Echinas0Emost0Epowerful0Esecret0Eweapon0E120A85130Bhtml/story01.htmWhy are we asking this now? China has wheeled out its black and white furry secret weapon, the Giant Panda, in an attempt to cement relations with Taiwan, the island which Beijing considers an ...2008-12-23T04:39+0100AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-1d051e78ef2754705fbab0d26d1d3949WaterENVNaturalDisastersNatureENVConflicthttp://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/the-big-question-why-is-the-panda-so-revered-and-is-it-chinas-most-powerful-secret-weapon-1208513.htmlWhy are we asking this now? China has wheeled out its black and white furry secret weapon, the Giant Panda, in an attempt to cement relations with Taiwan, the island which Beijing considers an inalienable part of its territory. Relations between the mainland and Taiwan have improved since the....2008-12-23T01:06+0100independentenindependent-1d051e78ef2754705fbab0d26d1d3949WaterENVNaturalDisastersNatureENVConflicthttp://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20081223n1.htmlNAGOYA — Chubu Electric Power Co. said Monday it will decommission two aging reactors at the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, and build a new reactor there. With a growing antinuclear power movement making it difficult for the government and utilities to find new....2008-12-22T22:38+0100japantimesenjapantimes-1531f97d24f0daaf39a48971686cb273NuclearDecommissioningNaturalDisastershttp://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6558552.htmlAn intense earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted seas east Honshu of Japan, at 0923GMT on Sunday, the Hong Kong Observatory said in a news bulletin here Sunday evening. The epicenter was initially determined by the Hong Kong Observatory to be at 36.6 degrees north latitude and 142.2008-12-22T05:55+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-52e323fab9ad3451fd0d434a34fbec4aNaturalDisastershttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/japan/2008/12/22/188729/No%2Ddamage.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - An earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 6.2 occurred off the coast of northeastern Japan on Sunday, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said, but there were no reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued.2008-12-22T05:03+0100ChinaPostenChinaPost-fe7ad479c81719d502009f974385475fNaturalDisastershttp://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=RSSFeed-News&id=048e1b89-1f76-4f5a-b5a0-01b9f6d01a6a&MatchID1=4856&TeamID1=6&TeamID2=2&MatchType1=1&SeriesID1=1223&PrimaryID=4856&Headline=Strong+quake+hits+JapanA strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck Saturday off the east coast of Japan, the US Geological Survey said.2008-12-21T19:29+0100HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-06a0002454138971cb58456084c70fa5NaturalDisastershttp://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=RSSFeed-news&id=c616ead1-360f-4eed-89e4-2c9c0a0e5aa4&MatchID1=4856&TeamID1=6&TeamID2=2&MatchType1=1&SeriesID1=1223&PrimaryID=4856&Headline=Strong+quake+shakes+off+Japan%2c+no+damage%3a+officialsA strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck on Sunday off the east coast of Japan but there was no damage or injuries, say officials.2008-12-21T18:44+0100HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-12a337ffe21e2ac9a963aa29deb38965NaturalDisastershttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-12/21/content_10533105.htmHONG KONG, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- An intense earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted seas east Honshu of Japan, at 0923GMT on Sunday, the Hong Kong Observatory said in a news bulletin here Sunday evening. The epicenter was initially determined by the Hong Kong Observatory to be at 36.6 degrees north latitude and 142.2008-12-21T14:41+0100xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-f3dbda3be82ff62f1139a6af98fde169NaturalDisastershttp://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3641870,00.htmlAn earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 6.2 occurred off the coast of northeastern Japan on Sunday, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said, but there were no reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued. Earthquakes are common in Japan, one of the world's most seismically active areas.2008-12-21T13:19+0100yediotaharonotenyediotaharonot-c893eb4f3ec83bb5c0afa4f99aa8415eNaturalDisastershttp://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3641870,00.htmlAn earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 6.2 occurred off the coast of northeastern Japan on Sunday, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said, but there were no reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued. Earthquakes are common in Japan, one of the world's most seismically active areas.2008-12-21T13:11+0100ynetnewsenynetnews-c893eb4f3ec83bb5c0afa4f99aa8415eNaturalDisastershttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Strong_quake_rocks_Japan_no_damage/rssarticleshow/3870035.cmsA strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck today off the east coast of Japan but there was no damage or injuries, officials said.2008-12-21T12:24+0100timesofindiaentimesofindia-a9e562188955ce0eb3f6bc7f62f3d21fNaturalDisastershttp://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/397783/1/.htmlTOKYO : A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck on Sunday off the east coast of Japan but there was no damage or injuries, officials said.2008-12-21T12:22+0100channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-a8621ed262e40e927b78275c11d37785NaturalDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/12/21/worldupdates/2008-12-21T152624Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-371316-1&sec=WorldupdatesTOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 6.2 occurred off the coast of northeastern Japan on Sunday, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said, but there were no reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued.2008-12-21T11:41+0100thestarenthestar-014c77a452f75a3f7159307c2103a800NaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/T240878.htm21 Dec 2008 09:48:53 GMT Source: Reuters TOKYO, Dec 21 (Reuters) - An earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 6.2 occurred off the coast of northeastern Japan on Sunday, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said, but there were no reports of ...2008-12-21T11:21+0100alertnetenalertnet-cfd7c494121f98446f53b430a76b9d97NaturalDisastershttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/japan/2008/12/21/188662/No%2Ddamage.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 occurred off the coast of northeastern Japan on Saturday, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said, but there were no reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued.2008-12-21T04:53+0100ChinaPostenChinaPost-0c3f8aa669c30d873021c3d59d93fbb3NaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081220/wl_asia_afp/quakejapanAFP - A strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck Saturday off the east coast of Japan but there was no damage or injuries, officials said.2008-12-20T15:38+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-72013dabab6d5f69da3b6c4270b85b05NaturalDisastershttp://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7013475954(AHN) - A powerful earthquake measuring 6.5 magnitude was recorded on Saturday 139 kilometres (87 miles) off Japan's east coast, the United States Geological Survey said. - Sat, 20 Dec 2008 07:38:02 GMT2008-12-20T14:44+0100AHNenAHN-8cd899d173e8ee4385ea82869c430584NaturalDisastershttp://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3641473,00.htmlA strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck Saturday off the east coast of Japan but there was no damage or injuries, officials said. The quake hit 139 kilometres (87 miles) east-southeast of Iwaki in Fukushima prefecture in the north of Japan's main island of Honshu, meteorologists said.2008-12-20T14:12+0100yediotaharonotenyediotaharonot-53988b821597147b3e67b9205f0a272cNaturalDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/12/20/worldupdates/2008-12-20T173256Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-371240-1&sec=WorldupdatesTOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 occurred off the coast of northeastern Japan on Saturday, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said, but there were no reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued.2008-12-20T14:08+0100thestarenthestar-f082131d1ce46cc748d7894c4691afedNaturalDisastershttp://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/asia/earthquake-of-coast-of-japan-14116987.html?r=RSSThere has been an earthquake off the coast of Japan. Preliminary reports for the quake give it an estimated magnitude of six-point-five. It happened 10km underground on the main Japanese island of Honsh. There was no major damage reported and no one was injured.2008-12-20T14:05+0100belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-48db2c2b6133ff3cbfe125d9cc4e0ac8NaturalDisastershttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-12/20/content_10531219.htmHONG KONG, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- A strong earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale jolted seas east of Honshu, Japan, at 1035 GMT Saturday, the Hong Kong Observatory said in a news bulletin here Saturday evening. The epicenter was initially determined by the Hong Kong Observatory to be at 36.6 degrees north latitude and 142.2008-12-20T14:04+0100xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-410b52e30c63adeb923346eea77e1ecbNaturalDisastershttp://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3641473,00.htmlA strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck Saturday off the east coast of Japan but there was no damage or injuries, officials said. The quake hit 139 kilometres (87 miles) east-southeast of Iwaki in Fukushima prefecture in the north of Japan's main island of Honshu, meteorologists said.2008-12-20T13:53+0100ynetnewsenynetnews-53988b821597147b3e67b9205f0a272cNaturalDisastershttp://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/397638/1/.htmlTOKYO - A strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck Saturday off the east coast of Japan but there was no damage or injuries, officials said.2008-12-20T13:42+0100channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-e31fa9808e9fa24bf9363159ef458150NaturalDisastershttp://www.rte.ie/news/2008/1220/quake.htmlThere has been a strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake off the east coast of Japan but it caused no damage or injuries.2008-12-20T13:04+0100RTERadioenRTERadio-124e0961f853a3164b0b1294bae98f30NaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LK170028.htm20 Dec 2008 11:48:55 GMT Source: Reuters TOKYO, Dec 20 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 occurred off the coast of northeastern Japan on Saturday, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said, but there were no reports ...2008-12-20T13:02+0100alertnetenalertnet-94eb003d5f7abb8ebd8913c45326f6b6NaturalDisastershttp://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=908360TOKYO - A strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck today off the east coast of Japan, the US Geological Survey said. The quake hit 139 kilometres east-southeast of Iwaki, Honshu, at 7:29 pm (1029 GMT) at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres, the USGS said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning. . . .2008-12-20T12:57+0100thetimes-zaenthetimes-za-af5ce0fb11d4188c15ded0bbc12ed7abNaturalDisasters