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Nuclear plant 'downplayed tsunami risk'

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:57:00 +0200

JAPAN'S TEPCO nuclear power plant dismissed 3000 years of geological history in planning its defence against a killer tsunami.

Magnitude-6.5 quake off Japan; small tsunami alert

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:55:00 +0200

A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast on Monday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, prompting ...

Tsunami alert after new earthquake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:49:00 +0200

A magnitude-6.5 earthquake has shaken eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast, the US Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert.

6.5 magnitude quake hits off Japan, local tsunami warning

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:49:00 +0200

A shallow 6.5 magnitude earthquake hit off the northeast coast of Japan on Monday, the US Geological Survey said.

6.5M quake triggers tsunami warning in Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:46:00 +0200

A tsunami advisory has been issued for the Miyagi prefecture in Japan's earthquake-ravaged northeast coastal region, following a quake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Monday morning.

Tsunami alert after new earthquake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:46:00 +0200

A magnitude-6.5 earthquake has shaken eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast, the US Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert.

New quake rattles Japan, tsunami alert on

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:41:00 +0200

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake has struck eastern Japan, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami alert. According to authorities, a wave of around half a meter may wash into Miyagi prefecture. The epicenter of the quake was at a depth of 5.9 kilometers.

Earthquake Hits Myanmar

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:40:00 +0200

A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck northeastern Myanmar Thursday evening near the borders of Thailand and Laos, shaking buildings as far away as Bangkok.

Japanese Town Mulls Future Without Whaling Industry

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:40:00 +0200

Japan’s tsunami seems to have succeeded — where years of boycotts by environmentalists had failed — in knocking out a pillar of the nation’s whaling industry.

Business › As Japan shutdowns drag on, auto crisis worsens

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:37:00 +0200

The auto industry disruptions triggered by Japan's earthquake and tsunami are about to get worse. In the weeks ahead, car buyers will have difficulty finding…

National › M6.5 quake jolts northeastern Japan; tsunami warning issued

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:37:00 +0200

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 jolted northeastern Japan on Monday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The agency issued a tsunami…

Picture of the Day › Beautiful flower

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:37:00 +0200

Five-year-old Ayumi Onodera helps distribute food at an evacuation center for earthquake and tsunami victims on Oshima island in northern Japan, on Sunday.

Tsunami alert after new earthquake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:37:00 +0200

A magnitude-6.5 earthquake has shaken eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast, the US Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert.

6.5-magnitude quake hits off Japan, local tsunami warning

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:35:00 +0200

A shallow 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit off the northeast coast of Japan on Monday, the US Geological Survey said.

6.5-magnitude quake hits off Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:35:00 +0200

A shallow 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit off the northeast coast of Japan, triggering another tsunami warning.

Burials in quake-hit towns deepen Japan’s tragedy

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:34:00 +0200

YAMAMOTO: The funeral for Chieko Mori’s daughter and granddaughter was an affront to Japanese sacred customs — the two were placed in simple wooden coffins that soldiers lowered into a ditch in a vegetable patch as a backhoe poured in earth, burying them alongside scores of other bodies.

Japan issues new tsunami advisory after earthquake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:33:00 +0200

Authorities issued a tsunami advisory Monday morning for coastal areas of Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan after a 6.5-magnitude quake struck the region, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Disaster-hit Japan faces protracted nuclear crisis

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:32:00 +0200

Japan appeared resigned on Monday to a long fight to contain the world’s most dangerous atomic crisis in 25 years after high radiation levels complicated work at its crippled nuclear plant.

Magnitude 6.5 quake hits Japan - U.S. Geological Survey

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:32:00 +0200

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit northern Japan on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

6.5M Japan quake triggers tsunami advisory

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:31:00 +0200

Plastics firms see demand rise

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:30:00 +0200

GEORGE TOWN: Plastic packaging material manufacturers in the northern region expect demand for their products to rise this year as Japan begins its rebuilding process after the earthquake and tsunami that have devastated many towns.

Revenue boost for plywood exporters as Japan rebuilds

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:30:00 +0200

GEORGE TOWN: As Japan rebuilds after the earthquake and tsunami, it will need to import more plywood which, in turn, will have a positve impact on Malaysian Furniture Entrepreneur Association’s (MFEA) export revenue.

URGENT: M6.5 quake jolts northeastern Japan, tsunami warning issued

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:28:00 +0200

TOKYO - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 jolted northeastern Japan on Monday morning,...

Magnitude-6.5 quake off Japan; small tsunami alert

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:21:00 +0200

A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast on Monday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert.

Radiation scare at Japan nuclear plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:16:00 +0200

KITAKAMI, Japan – Dangerous levels of radiation detected in water thought to be leaking from a stricken Japanese reactor dealt a new setback Sunday to efforts to avert a nuclear disaster.

Tsunami warning as 6.7 quake rattles Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:12:00 +0200

A TSUNAMI advisory has been issued after a 6.7 earthquake off Japan, 3AW says, quoting the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Northern Japan hit by magnitude 6.5 quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:11:00 +0200

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake jolted northern Japan on Monday, prompting officials to issue a tsunami warning, media and a US oceanic agency said. Japanese broadcaster NHK said a 50-cm tsunami wave was expected to reach the shores of Miyagi prefecture, hit hard by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

Japan issues 50cm tsunami warning

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:09:00 +0200

Japanese authorities say a 50cm tsunami is expected to hit the north-east coast after a 6.5 earthquake this morning.

Magnitude-6.5 quake off Japan; small tsunami alert

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:06:00 +0200

NEW YORK (AP) — A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast on Monday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, but the Japan Meteorological Agency announced that a tsunami of up to 1.

Northern Japan hit by magnitude 6.5 quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:04:00 +0200

27 Mar 2011 22:44 Source: reuters // Reuters March 28 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.5 earthquake jolted northern Japan on Monday, prompting officials to issue a tsunami warning, media and a U.S. oceanic agency said. Japanese broadcaster NHK said a 50-cm tsunami wave was expected to reach the shores of....

Magnitude 6.5 quake hit Japan - U.S. Geological Survey

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:01:00 +0200

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit northern Japan on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

NZ dollar rises on global equity rally, reinsurance flows

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:57:00 +0200

The New Zealand dollar rose against the greenback overnight , lifted by a post-Japan crisis rally on global equity markets and reinsurance flows into New Zealand after the Christchurch earthquake on February 22.On Wall Street...

Slovakia readies aid for Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:56:00 +0200

SLOVAKIA has prepared an aid package consisting of funds and rescue workers to support recovery efforts and humanitarian projects in Japan in the wake of the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit the country in mid-March.

Fear grows near another nuclear plant in Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:54:00 +0200

Kashiwazaki-Kariwa lies directly on a fault line and is operated by the same power company whose reputation is already battered by the Fukushima disaster

World looks beyond Libyan oil as conflict rages

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:50:00 +0200

One month into its unrest, the shutdown of Libya's oil fields is creating strains in the world's oil networks as consumers scour the world to replace its highly-prized "sweet" crude.

Workers withdrawn from reactor

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:48:00 +0200

Workers were withdrawn from a reactor building at Japan's earthquake-wrecked nuclear plant after potentially lethal levels of radiation were detected in water there.

Radiation scare at Japan nuclear plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:45:00 +0200

KITAKAMI, Japan: Dangerous levels of radiation detected in water thought to be leaking from a stricken Japanese reactor dealt a new setback on Sunday to efforts to avert a nuclear disaster.

Tsunami advisory issued for northeastern Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:45:00 +0200

A tsunami advisory has been issued for the Miyagi prefecture in Japan's northeast coastal region, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said.

U.S. helps clear vital Japan harbor

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:41:00 +0200

HACHINOHE, Japan | The second largest city on the devastated northeastern coast of Japan, Hachinohe, is set to become a major conduit for aid shipments to the desperate region. While local fishermen gawk at large fishing trawlers laying like beached whales in parking lots, roads and a gutted port area, .

Expert: Japan nuclear plant owner warned of tsunami threat

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:11:00 +0200

A seismic researcher told CNN Sunday that he warned the owner of the earthquake-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant two years ago that the facility could be vulnerable to a tsunami.

Markets are more predictable than you think

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:07:00 +0200

If you look at historical patterns, this week's rebound isn't so surprising. The numbers suggest stocks will likely keep rising for the next few months.

Business › Gov't eyes higher tax on utility providers to offset nuclear crisis

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:06:00 +0200

The government is considering raising a tax on utility providers to secure funds for possible compensation following a nuclear crisis triggered by the March 11…

National › Unceremonious burials in quake-hit towns deepen tragedy

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:06:00 +0200

The funeral for Chieko Mori's daughter and granddaughter was an affront to Japanese sacred customs -- the two were placed in simple wooden coffins that…

Wal-Mart to open half of quake-hit Japan stores today

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:03:00 +0200

Wal-Mart Stores, the world's largest retailer, said half the stores hampered by Japan's strongest earthquake will resume normal operations tomorrow as residents struggle to find water, food and other necessities.

Jobs, the lagging indicator once more?

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:02:00 +0200

The U.S. labor market is finally improving, just when many of the other economic indicators are wavering.

Japan radiation in U.S., not health concern - EPA

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:30:00 +0200

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. government sensors are detecting traces of radiation believed to be from Japan's stricken nuclear plant, but they remain far below levels considered dangerous to people, the Environmental Protection Agency said on Monday.

Big quakes don't trigger global chain - USGS

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:30:00 +0200

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Big earthquakes over the last 30 years have not triggered global chains of massive seismic activity, U.S. scientists reported on Monday.

National › Tokyo's cherry blossoms officially in bloom

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:14:00 +0200

Cherry blossom season has arrived in Tokyo, tinged this year with particular sadness. The Japan Meteorological Agency said Monday that the country's capital was officially…

Entertainment › Becky collects donations for Tohoku pets

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:14:00 +0200

TV personality Becky, 27, set up stall in front of Yoyogi Park on Sunday to accept donations toward Japan's earthquake recovery as well as to…

National › S Korean Red Cross collects record donations for Japan quake relief

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:14:00 +0200

South Korea's Red Cross said Monday donations it has collected for the March 11 earthquake relief in Japan marked all-time high. As of Saturday, the…

U.S. nuclear plant says it is shielded against Japan-like emergency

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:05:00 +0200

By Matthew Bigg BROWNS FERRY, Alabama (Reuters) - A U.S. nuclear plant in Alabama similar in design to the earthquake-hit Fukushima facility in Japan has multiple defenses to prevent and tackle the same kind of emergency, its operator said. [More]

Japan finds plutonium at stricken nuclear plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:05:00 +0200

By Yoko Nishikawa TOKYO (Reuters) - Plutonium found in soil at the crippled Fukushima nuclear complex heightened alarm on Tuesday over Japan's protracted battle to contain the world's worst atomic crisis in 25 years. [More]

Statement on Emergency Response in Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:03:00 +0200

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Phone: +1.206.709.3400 Email: media@gatesfoundation.org The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's thoughts are with the people of Japan in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck on March 11, 2011.

Japanese nuclear engineers discover radioactive water outside Fukushima power plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:48:00 +0200

Officials believe the contaminated water has sent radioactivity levels soaring at the coastal complex and caused more radiation to seep into soil and seawater.

Tokyo nuclear operator seeking French help

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:48:00 +0200

PARIS : Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO), operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, is seeking help from France to tackle the "critical" situation, Industry Minister Eric Besson said Monday.

Jackie Chan to hold concert for Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:44:00 +0200

Action hero Jackie Chan and other Hong Kong celebrities will be holding a charity concert on April 1 to raise funds for disaster-stricken Japan.

Big quakes don't trigger global chain: USGS

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:34:00 +0200

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Big earthquakes over the last 30 years have not triggered global chains of massive seismic activity, U.S. scientists reported on Monday.

Japan races to contain radioactive water spread

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:26:00 +0200

New pools of radioactive water have been detected around Japan's earthquake-damaged Fukushima nuclear complex, officials said Monday, as workers continued racing to contain leaks from the facility.

Japanese nuclear engineers discover radioactive water outside Fukushima power plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:20:00 +0200

Officials believe the contaminated water has sent radioactivity levels soaring at the coastal complex and caused more radiation to seep into soil and seawater.

Japan's Nuclear Disaster: Radiation at Fukushima Daiichi

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:19:00 +0200

More than two weeks after disaster hit, the country is still struggling to get the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant under control, distribute aid and keep the economy moving

UK report attacks UN handling of humanitarian crises

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:08:00 +0200

"What is needed is a complete overhaul of strategic and operational leadership in the U.N.," the report by British politician Paddy Ashdown says

Big quakes don't trigger global chain-USGS

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:08:00 +0200

28 Mar 2011 20:01 Source: reuters // Reuters SAN FRANCISCO, March 28 (Reuters) - Big earthquakes over the last 30 years have not triggered global chains of massive seismic activity, U.S. scientists reported on Monday. But major quakes do trigger other big ones close by and smaller ones far away, researchers said.

Japan finds plutonium at stricken nuclear plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:08:00 +0200

28 Mar 2011 17:47 Source: reuters // Reuters * Plutonium found in soil at Fukushima complex * Radiation increases, bad news piles up from site * Plant operator seeks help from French companies * More than 28,000 people dead or missing from March 11 disaster (Adds details on plutonium, experts) By....

Japan radiation in US, not health concern-EPA

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:08:00 +0200

28 Mar 2011 20:03 Source: reuters // Reuters * Trace radiation found in 12 sites * EPA says radiation levels not public health concern WASHINGTON, March 28 (Reuters) - U.S. government sensors are detecting traces of radiation believed to be from Japan's stricken nuclear plant, but they remain far....

Radioactive water seeps from nuke plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:06:00 +0200

Highly radioactive water and plutonium has been found for the first time outside Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.

Japanese Workers Unite To Rebuild Post-Tragedy

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:59:00 +0200

In dealing with the after-effects of the earthquake and tsunami, Japan has had help from across the globe. But the bulk of the response has come from the Japanese Army and local volunteer groups.

Radiation leak found outside Fukushima reactor

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:51:00 +0200

Highly radioactive water has been detected outside one of the reactors at Japan’s crippled nuclear plant at Fukushima for the first time. On Sunday radiation levels up to 100,000 times above ...

Japan disaster deepens global auto crisis

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:47:00 +0200

The auto industry disruptions triggered by Japan's earthquake and tsunami are about to get worse. In the weeks ahead, car buyers will have difficulty finding the model they want in certain colours, thousands of auto plant workers will likely be told to stay home, and companies such as Toyota, Honda and others will lose billions in revenue.

Disaster in Japan Touches Every Stop on Supply Chain

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:43:00 +0200

NEWARK, N.J. March 28, 2011 Japan 's catastrophic earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis have had far-reaching effects on the supply chain, stretching beyond major manufacturers and transportation hubs to suppliers' suppliers and local transport congestion.

Chubb Establishes $750,000 Fund for Japan Disaster Relief Efforts

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:43:00 +0200

WARREN, N.J. March 28, 2011 -- The Chubb Corporation (NYSE: CB) has established a $750,000 fund for disaster relief efforts related to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan Chubb will contribute $500,000 to the International Red Cross for disaster relief.

National › China offers 60,000 bottles of water to quake-hit Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:42:00 +0200

The Foreign Ministry said Monday that China has offered 60,000 bottles of water for free to Japan as part of its relief supplies in the…

Entertainment › Tsunami causes delay to 'Avatar' sequel

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:42:00 +0200

Filmmakers have postponed filming of the sequel for James Cameron's "Avatar," due to the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, American media reported Monday. A portion…

Earthquake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:27:00 +0200

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Status report: Reactor-by-reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:21:00 +0200

Since March 11, the six reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant have been in various states of disrepair after being battered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami.

Fukushima still a crisis situation, say experts

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:14:00 +0200

PARIS : Critically damaged reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant are still leaking radioactive pollution into the air, and probably into the soil and sea, say experts.

Japan finds plutonium at stricken nuclear plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:13:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Plutonium found in soil at the crippled Fukushima nuclear complex heightened alarm on Tuesday over Japan's lengthy battle to contain the world's worst atomic crisis in 25 years.

Workers race to pump radioactive water from Japan's troubled nuclear plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:13:00 +0200

Officials warn that radiation seeping from damaged complex spreading to seawater and soil

UK report attacks UN handling of humanitarian crises

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:13:00 +0200

LONDON (Reuters) - The United Nations' handling of humanitarian emergencies has been "very disappointing" and its leadership in that area should be overhauled, a British government-commissioned report said on Monday.

U.S. Forces Continue to Aid Earthquake, Tsunami Victims

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:09:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, March 25, 2011 American service members in Japan continue to help the Japanese people recover from the catastrophic March 11 earthquake and tsunami. At the same time, many family members have taken advantage of the voluntary authorized departure process.

Traces of Radiation Detected in U.S. Rainwater

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:07:00 +0200

Trace amounts of radiation from damaged nuclear-power facilities in Japan have been detected in rainwater in the U.S., but pose no health risks, officials said.

Mitsubishi unit buys buildings from Lone Star

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:04:00 +0200

Mitsubishi Estate Co., Japan's second-largest developer, said Monday it has bought two buildings in central Tokyo from Lone Star Funds. The developer bought the 18-story Kokusai Shin-Akasaka Building West Tower and 24-story Kokusai Shin-Akasaka East Tower for about ¥80 billion, according to two people familiar with the transaction.

Radioactive water keeps workers out

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:04:00 +0200

Reactor turbine basements flooded with highly radioactive materials kept a desperate effort to stabilize the Fukushima No. 1 power plant at bay Monday, as fresh data showed that nearby seawater was being contaminated further by the leaking facility. Efforts by Tokyo Electric Power Co. to restore the cooling systems for reactors No.

Season of special poignancy

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:04:00 +0200

The cherry trees will soon blossom in Japan. It will be a particularly poignant sight. Even in normal times, the "sakura" flowers are a cause for rejoicing tinged with sadness, because they fall at the moment of their greatest beauty. They are the embodiment of a notion that is central to Japanese....

Tokyo faces somber 'hanami' this year

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:04:00 +0200

The Japan Meteorological Agency said Monday that Tokyo's cherry trees will enter full bloom within a week. But the capital's annual blossom-viewing parties, or "hanami," will be much quieter this year because festivals here and elsewhere are being called off in the wake of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

Tohoku disaster may bring automakers to their knees

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:04:00 +0200

The auto industry disruptions triggered by the disaster in Tohoku are about to get worse. In the weeks ahead, car buyers will have difficulty finding the model they want in certain colors, thousands of auto plant workers will likely be told to stay home, and companies such as Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co.

Food contamination to rise if crisis drags on

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:04:00 +0200

Radioactive contamination in food is likely to worsen as the nation enters a third straight week battling the world's biggest nuclear crisis since Chernobyl. "The number of radiation-affected foods will likely increase as each prefecture is testing its produce," Taku Ohhara, an official at the....

Evacuees persevere, eye future

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:04:00 +0200

MINAMISANRIKU, Miyagi Pref. — A woman occupies herself by arranging boxes of supplies for evacuees at a sports arena in Minamisanriku on the coast of Miyagi Prefecture, one of the communities hit hardest by the magnitude 9.0 quake and massive tsunami on March 11.

Radiation leak worsens at nuclear plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:03:00 +0200

Highly contaminated water has escaped from a reactor building at Japan’s stricken nuclear plant and may leak into the ocean, the operator said today, appealing for overseas help in the crisis.

UK to send emergency drinking water to Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:02:00 +0200

The UK will send bottled drinking water to Japan in response to a shortage of safe drinking water, International Development Secretary, Andrew Mitchell confirmed today.

Japan: Earthquake & Tsunami - Situation Report No. 14

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:02:00 +0200

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES • Poor sanitation conditions at evacuation centres in Miyagi raise concerns • The shortage of fuel is hindering efforts to bring relief workers into the affected areas as well as move evacuees out • An estimated 1000 children have died or are missing from the tsunami •

Plutonium found in soil at Japan nuclear plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:02:00 +0200

Plutonium found in soil at the crippled Fukushima nuclear complex heightened alarm on Tuesday over Japan's lengthy battle to contain the world's worst atomic crisis in 25 years.

In Quake-Affected Town, Scenes Of Chaos

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:57:00 +0200

Radiation at Japan's troubled nuclear plants is causing new concerns on Sunday. Authorities report that radiation levels in the contaminated water at reactor unit 2 are four times higher than is safe. They have evacuated workers from there. Meanwhile along many coastal communities survivors are struggling with hardship and loss.

As Japan shutdowns drag on, auto crisis worsens

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:57:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) — The auto industry disruptions triggered by Japan's earthquake and tsunami are about to get worse. In the weeks ahead, car buyers will have difficulty finding the model they want in certain colors, thousands of auto plant workers will likely be told to stay home, and companies such as....

Telecoms lift Wall Street but gains limited

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:52:00 +0200

U.S. stocks edged higher on Monday, lifted by strength in the telecommunications sector and an eighth straight monthly rise in consumer spending, but concerns about overseas turmoil kept gains in check.

Plutonium found, problems mount at Japan nuclear plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:45:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Plutonium found in soil around the crippled Fukushima nuclear complex added to mounting problems on Tuesday in Japan’s battle to contain the world’s worst atomic crisis since Chernobyl. Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) said the radioactive material, which is used in....

Upcoming TweetChat Discusses Tragedy in Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:41:00 +0200

Join in a live Chat on Twitter about the tragedy in Japan with VOA Correspondent Steve Herman.

Japan finds plutonium at stricken nuclear plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:38:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) – Plutonium found in soil at the crippled Fukushima nuclear complex heightened alarm over Japan’s lengthy battle to contain the world’s worst atomic crisis in 25 years. Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) said the radioactive material, which is used in nuclear bombs, was traced in soil at five locations at the [.

In Makeshift Morgues, a New Ritual

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:37:00 +0200

It's been more than two weeks since an earthquake and tsunami shattered Japan, yet survivors still are trying to find their loved ones in a converted bowling alley and other makeshift morgues.

Baseball donates $500,000 to Japan relief

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:36:00 +0200

NEW YORK, March 28 (UPI) -- Major League Baseball's owners and players said Monday they have teamed up to donate $500,000 to Japan's earthquake and tsunami relief efforts.

New leak at Japan plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:34:00 +0200

Highly radioactive water has been found for the first time outside one of the reactor buildings at Japan's quake-hit Fukushima nuclear plant, officials say.

EU's efforts to help Japan (updated 25 March)

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:32:00 +0200

At the spring summit on 24-25 March, EU leaders repeated their sympathy for and solidarity with the Japanese people. The EU stands ready to support the country in overcoming the tragic consequences of the earthquake and the tsunami.In response to a request from the Japanese government, relief...

Plutonium found, problems mount at Japan n-plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:28:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Plutonium found in soil around the crippled Fukushima nuclear complex added to mounting problems on Tuesday in Japan's battle to contain the world's worst atomic crisis since Chernobyl.

Plutonium detected in soil at Japan nuclear plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:21:00 +0200

Plutonium has been detected in soil at a stricken nuclear plant in Japan and highly contaminated water has leaked from a reactor building, the operator said Monday, fanning environmental fears.

Plutonium found near Japan nuclear plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:16:00 +0200

Plutonium found in soil around the crippled Fukushima nuclear complex added to mounting problems on Tuesday in Japan's battle to contain the world's worst atomic crisis since Chernobyl.

Earthquake double-blow tests telco networks

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:10:00 +0200

Telecommunications networks in Christchurch and northeast Japan faced similar problems after earthquakes hit the regions.The robustness of communications infrastructure in both areas surprised commentators, with the main disruption...

Hard to get a handle on used car market: Turners

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:10:00 +0200

Turners Auctions' chief executive Graham Roberts said it had been a tough used car market in Japan even before the earthquake shut manufacturers down.Most of the cars New Zealanders bought came from Southern Japan, Roberts said."Clearly...

Ocean carrying radioactive iodine further up coast

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:10:00 +0200

Highly radioactive iodine seeping from Japan's damaged nuclear complex may be making its way into seawater further north of the plant than previously thought, officials said yesterday, adding to radiation concerns as the crisis stretches...

Auto crisis about to hit home

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:10:00 +0200

The car industry disruptions triggered by Japan's earthquake and tsunami are about to get worse.In the weeks ahead, car buyers will have difficulty finding the model they want in certain colours, thousands of car plant workers...

Japan finds plutonium at stricken nuclear plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:04:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Plutonium found in soil at the crippled Fukushima nuclear complex heightened alarm on Tuesday over Japan's lengthy battle to contain the world's worst atomic crisis in 25 years.

NEC, Fujitsu to delay personnel changes: Nikkei

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:04:00 +0200

(Reuters) - Hurt by Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami, IT vendors NEC Corp and Fujitsu Ltd have decided to refrain from making personnel and organizational changes, previously scheduled for April 1, the Nikkei business daily reported.

Japan finds plutonium at stricken nuclear plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:04:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Plutonium found in soil at the crippled Fukushima nuclear complex heightened alarm on Tuesday over Japan's lengthy battle to contain the world's worst atomic crisis in 25 years.

Operator Says Plutonium Found In Soil At Japan Nuclear Plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:00:00 +0200

The operator of an earthquake- and tsunami-stricken nuclear plant in Japan says plutonium has been detected in soil at five places at the plant but that the levels are not believed to pose a threat to human health.

Highly radioactive water leaks from Japanese nuclear plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:49:00 +0200

TOKYO -- Highly radioactive water has leaked from a reactor at Japan's crippled nuclear complex, the plant's operator said on Monday, while environmental group Greenpeace said it had ...

UPDATE4: Plutonium detected in soil at Fukushima nuke plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:47:00 +0200

TOKYO - Plutonium has been detected in soil at five locations at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi atomic power...

Japanese legislators taking salary cut

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:45:00 +0200

TOKYO, March 28 (UPI) -- Japan will cut 3 million yen ($37,000) from each lawmaker's pay to raise funds for disaster relief, political parties said Monday. The governing Democratic Party of Japan agreed on the move with the opposition Liberal Democrats...

New pools of radioactive water leaking from Japan's nuclear plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:43:00 +0200

Officials warn that radiation seeping from damaged complex spreading to seawater and soil

Radioactive Plutonium Found in Soil Around Damaged Japanese Nuclear Plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:41:00 +0200

Levels not high enough to be harmful to human health, says company that owns plant

Plutonium detected in soil at Japan nuclear plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:38:00 +0200

SENDAI, Japan - Plutonium has been detected in soil at a stricken nuclear plant in Japan and highly contaminated water has leaked from a reactor building, the operator said Monday, fanning environmental fears.

This man predicted the Japan quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:38:00 +0200

JAPAN: A Japanese academic has claimed he knew a big earthquake would hit Japan, days before the tragedy struck on March 11.

Japan: the recovery continues

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:35:00 +0200

Latest pictures show Japan's struggle to clear up the damage 17 days after the earthquake and tsunami

Plutonium found, problems mount at Japan nuclear plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:34:00 +0200

Japanese legislators taking salary cut

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:30:00 +0200

TOKYO, March 28 (UPI) -- Japan will cut 3 million yen ($37,000) from each lawmaker's pay to raise funds for disaster relief, political parties said Monday.

Plutonium found on nuke plant grounds

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:30:00 +0200

TOKYO, March 28 (UPI) -- Plutonium was detected in soil at several locations at the earthquake-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan, the plant's operators said Monday.

Second quake strikes Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:23:00 +0200

28.03.11 Another earthquake - and tsunami warning - hit Japan today. The quake was measured at 6.5 on the Richter scale and did not cause any damage. At the Fukushima nuclear plant, highly radioactive water has been found for the first time outside one of the reactor buildings. That's raised fears of damage to the environment.

18:13 New leak at Fukushima plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:23:00 +0200

Plutonium found in soil around the crippled Fukushima nuclear complex added to mounting problems today in Japan's battle to contain the world's worst atomic crisis since Chernobyl. Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) said the radioactive material, which is used in nuclear bombs, was....

More radioactive water spills at Japan nuke plant (updated)

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:22:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) Workers discovered new pools of radioactive water leaking from Japan's crippled nuclear complex, officials said Monday, as emergency crews struggled to pump out hundreds of tons of contaminated water and bring the plant back under control.

Toyota resumes production at two Japanese plants

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:18:00 +0200

Workers have returned to some of Toyota's factories in Japan for the first time since the devastating earthquake and tsunami disrupted car industry…

Pick of the Clicks: Japan's road to recovery (pt2)

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:18:00 +0200

“We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.” -Kenji Miyazawa It is painful enough simply to watch television pictures of Japan’s tsunami and its aftermath. What is currently going through the minds of those people who actually endured it is unfathomable.

Plutonium found in soil at Japan nuclear plant: Operator

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:17:00 +0200

Plutonium was detected on Monday in soil at five places at a tsunami-stricken nuclear plant in Japan, but the levels are not believed to pose a threat to human health, the operator said.

CAMS Device May Prevent Contaminated Cargo From Reaching US Shores

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:13:00 +0200

ROCKVILLE, Md. - (Business Wire) GateKeeper USA, Inc. (OTC: GTKP.PK), announced today that its Container Automated Monitoring System “CAMS” devices could assure that fish, vegetables, dairy products, food products and other items shipped in cargo containers are safe and free of contamination from radiation and other chemical poisons.

EU to send radiation measuring devices alongside aid to Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:13:00 +0200

Brussels - The European Union's next aid shipment to Japan will include dosimeters in addition to blankets and mattresses, Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva said Monday, after a trip to the country that underlined the need for the radiation measuring devices. "We left them ours.

Japan: A post-apocalyptic world

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:08:00 +0200

28 Mar 2011 16:29 Source: alertnet // Robert Laprade After we had an early morning planning session over Japanese breakfast, we drove to the coast of Iwate prefecture. We came to a small city called Miyako, and while we were driving around the corner of what seemed like a normal street, all of sudden we arrived in hell.

Plutonium found in soil at nuclear plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:08:00 +0200

Plutonium traces found in soil samples from Fukushima Daiichi don't pose a risk to health, plant operator says.

Simple model could predict rare 'tsunami earthquakes'

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:08:00 +0200

A simple computer model can identify which earthquakes might cause unusually large tsunamis.

Radiation leak found outside Fukushima reactor

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:03:00 +0200

Highly radioactive water has been detected outside one of the reactors at Japan’s crippled nuclear plant at Fukushima for the first time. On Sunday radiation levels up to 100,000 times above normal were found in water inside reactor Number 2 at the power station, struck by an earthquake and tsunami earlier this month.

Disaster Relief 2.0: The Future of Information Sharing in Humanitarian Emergencies

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:01:00 +0200

Report on Harnessing New Technologies Responds to a New Era in Emergency Communications Study Commissioned by OCHA, the United Nations Foundation and Vodafone Foundation Identifies New Opportunities for Collaboration in an Evolving Technology Landscape DUBAI, U.A.E./WASHINGTON, D.C.

At U.S. Nuclear Sites, Preparing for the Unlikely

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:00:00 +0200

Safety officers plan for every known contingency, but no one can predict everything that might go wrong.

Plutonium in soil latest sign of leaky reactors

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:51:00 +0200

Gov't says highly-contaminated water pooled in damaged nuclear reactor has seeped into environment Complete coverage

Plutonium found in soil at Japan nuclear plant: operator

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:51:00 +0200

Plutonium was detected Monday in soil at five places at a tsunami-stricken nuclear plant in Japan, but the levels are not believed to pose a threat to human health, the operator said.

Highly radioactive water leaks from Japanese nuclear plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:51:00 +0200

Highly radioactive water has leaked from a reactor at Japan's crippled nuclear complex, the plant's operator said on Monday, while environmental group Greenpeace said it had detected high levels of radiation outside an exclusion zone.

Plutonium in soil at Japanese nuke plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:51:00 +0200

Plutonium has been detected in soil at five places at a tsunami-stricken nuclear plant in Japan.

Plutonium found in soil outside nuke plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:47:00 +0200

Plutonium has been detected in the soil outside of the stricken Japanese nuclear complex, the plant operator said Monday.

EU delivers humanitarian aid to quake victims in Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:44:00 +0200

BRUSSELS, March 28 (KUNA) -- EU Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid, Kristalina Georgieva, said here Monday that European countries are continuing to deliver aid to Japan. Speaking at a press conference in Brussels following her two-day trip to Japan to assess the....

Officials: plutonium found at Japan's nuke complex

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:37:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) Power company officials say plutonium has been detected in the soil outside of the stricken Japanese nuclear complex.

Nissan Sees Output Recovery in Weeks

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:37:00 +0200

Nissan expects to resume full production "in a matter of weeks, not months" after earthquake damage to auto-parts suppliers sent shockwaves through the global supply chain.

More radioactive water spills at Japan nuke plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:34:00 +0200

Workers discovered new pools of radioactive water leaking from Japan's crippled nuclear complex, officials said Monday, as emergency crews struggled to pump out hundreds of tons of contaminated water and bring the plant...

EU delivers humanitarian aid to quake victims in Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:28:00 +0200

BRUSSELS, March 28 (KUNA) -- EU Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid, Kristalina Georgieva, said here Monday that European countries are continuing to deliver aid to Japan.

Toyota restarts Japan production

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:18:00 +0200

Toyota has announced it is restarting production of hybrid cars at two of its Japanese factories. However, 16 of its factories still remain closed, either due to earthquake damage or a shortage of ...

US STOCKS-Indexes to open flat, with volatility a concern

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:18:00 +0200

flat open following three days of gains on Monday, though developments in Japan, Libya and the Middle East kept alive the potential for volatile trading. Highly radioactive water leaking from a ...

US STOCKS-Futures rise, but Japan, Libya issues weigh

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:18:00 +0200

y, building on three sessions of gains, though developments in Japan and Libya remained in view, suggesting further volatility ahead. Reports of soaring radiation levels at a damaged nuclear plant ...

Disaster Relief 2.0: The Future of Information Sharing in Humanitarian Emergencies - new report

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:18:00 +0200

Date: 28 Mar 2011 Source: UN Foundation, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Vodafone Foundation

Japan blames TEPCO over radiation mistake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:17:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Mistaken radiation readings given out by the operator of Japan's crippled nuclear plant were “absolutely unforgivable,” the government's chief spokesman said on Monday, as work to prevent a catastrophic meltdown faced fresh hurdles.

More radioactive water spills at Japan nuke plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:13:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) — Workers discovered new pools of radioactive water leaking from Japan's crippled nuclear complex, officials said Monday, as emergency crews struggled to pump out hundreds of tons of contaminated water and bring the plant back under control.

SSI Unique Tool for Currency Traders: DailyFX Article

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:12:00 +0200

NEW YORK - (Business Wire) By Kiana Danial Published: March 28, 2011 After the devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan there was a record-high hike in the Japanese yen against the US dollar. The greenback dropped to 76.25 yen unexpectedly, catching most currency traders by surprise—but not....

Japan says plutonium found at Fukushima

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:04:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Plutonium has been found in soil at various points within Japan's stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex but does not present a risk to human health, operator Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) said on Monday.

More radioactive water spills at Japan nuke plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:02:00 +0200

Workers discovered new pools of radioactive water leaking from Japan's crippled nuclear complex, officials said Monday, as emergency crews struggled ...

Tokyo: How have the events since the March 11 Tohoku-Kanto earthquake changed you or your plans?

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:01:00 +0200

Kota TotsukaActor, 33 (Japanese)No, it didn't change anything for me. I have been volunteering with the Nippon Foundation, translating news and announcements for foreign people in Tohoku. I'm not scared or worried about the future. Miwa IkegamiMedical Student, 33 (Japanese)I have been worrying about....

Unrequited hope for Kan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:01:00 +0200

OSAKA/LONDON — More than two weeks after a 9.0-magnitude earthquake triggered a horrendous tsunami and crippling damage to a major nuclear plant in northeast Honshu, it is as if Japan is still sleeping through a raging nightmare. Initially, economists tried to play down the damage, saying that this....

From raw emotion to relief: 'Quakebook'

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:01:00 +0200

<< CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 I won't forget the first video I saw of the tsunami. This black mass rolled over the landscape, gulping, chewing and spitting out everything in its path. I waited for the ebb to come, but it didn't. The black water just kept going and going.

Turbulence expected if new hub airport scrapped

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:57:00 +0200

As the Lee Myung-bak administration mulls abandoning an expensive plan to build a new international airport in the country’s southeastern region and instead expand capacity at Gimhae International Airport, the idea met bitter opposition from mayors and residents of cities in the Gyeongsang provinces bidding for the project.

Korea’s business sentiment falls for April

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:57:00 +0200

Korea’s business sentiment for April fell sharply from a month ago on growing economic uncertainties sparked by political unrest in the Middle East and troubles from the recent earthquake in Japan, a poll showed yesterday. The monthly Business Survey Index for the upcoming month came in at 99.3, compared with 113.

Tongyeong fest saved in the final hour

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:57:00 +0200

TONGYEONG, South Gyeongsang - The ninth edition of the Tongyeong International Music Festival received an unexpected notification from Austria’s Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra on Thursday that it would cancel its visit to Tongyeong and would be unable to perform in the opening concert as scheduled.

Istanbul quake not a simple shake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:47:00 +0200

The news of the 9.0 magnitude earthquake in Japan has again opened up Pandora’s Box, which clearly expresses a consensus among Turkish scientists: that a major earthquake in Istanbul is expected soon. How will Istanbul, a city of approximately 15 million people and 1.

Highly radioactive water leaks from Japanese nuclear plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:37:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) – Highly radioactive water has leaked from a reactor at Japan’s crippled nuclear complex, the plant’s operator said today, while environmental group Greenpeace said it had detected high levels of radiation outside an exclusion zone. Reflecting growing unease about efforts to control....

Australian Ships Help in Japanese Recovery

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:35:00 +0200

3/28/2011 10:21:59 AM The tragic events in Japan have evoked a large scale international relief effort as the nation continues to deal with the enormity of the disaster. World-wide, maritime nations have been quick to respond and ships of all types have been deployed off the coast of Japan,....

More radioactive water leaks from Japan site

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:31:00 +0200

Workers discovered new pools of radioactive water leaking from Japan's crippled nuclear complex, officials said Monday.

China provides 2nd batch of aid to Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:14:00 +0200

China sent a second batch of humanitarian aid to Japan on Monday to support disaster relief assistance in the country, the Ministry of Commerce said.

Australian Ships Help in Japanese Recovery

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:07:00 +0200

The tragic events in Japan have evoked a large scale international relief effort as the nation continues to deal with the enormity of the disaster. World-wide,

More radioactive water spills at Japan nuke plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:07:00 +0200

How remote teams can help the rapid response to disasters | Oliver Lacey-Hall

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:04:00 +0200

A report on humanitarian and volunteer technical groups co-operating after the 2010 Haiti earthquake could make a big improvement to the planning and effectiveness of response work When catastrophe strikes, for the humanitarian aid community it often seems like we're caught in a race – against time,....

Australian Ships Help in Japanese Recovery

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:52:00 +0200

The tragic events in Japan have evoked a large scale international relief effort as the nation continues to deal with the enormity of the disaster. World-wide,

Medvedev tells rescuers Russia now has more friends in Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:47:00 +0200

MOSCOW, March 28 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia has more friends in Japan now, after the Ministry for Emergency Situations conducted a rescue operation to cope with the aftermaths of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday at the meeting with Russian rescuers who returned last week from Japan.

Death toll in Japan tops 11 000 as a result of March 11 catastrophe

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:46:00 +0200

The number of people confirmed dead or listed as missing in Japan rose above 27,000 nearly two weeks after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the north-east coast.

More radioactive water spills at Japan nuke plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:45:00 +0200

Medvedev: Russia could not let Japan down despite differences

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:44:00 +0200

President Dmitry Medvedev has said that even despite differences on some issues between Moscow and Tokyo, Russia’s task was to help the neighboring country after the deadly earthquake.

'Songs For Japan' album released

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:42:00 +0200

'Songs for Japan' featuring U2, Lady Gaga, Beyonce Knowles and Justin Timberlake has been released through online music store iTunes. The compilation album sees 38 artists donate tracks and waive royalties to benefit the Japanese Red Cross Society's relief efforts in the country, which was devastated by a 9.

More radioactive water spills at Japan nuke plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:29:00 +0200

SingTel bullish on cloud computing

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:29:00 +0200

SINGAPORE: SingTel has raised its forecast of contribution of cloud computing to its revenue.

Highly radioactive water leaks from Japanese nuclear plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:27:00 +0200

Highly radioactive water has leaked from a reactor at Japan's crippled nuclear complex, while Greenpeace said it had detected high levels of radiation outside an exclusion zone.

Wall Street looks set for a flat open

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:16:00 +0200

NEW YORK Wall Street looks set for a flat open Monday, as foreign headwinds remained in view following three days of U.S. equities gains, suggesting the recent period of volatility in ...

What you need to know before markets open

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:16:00 +0200

Reports of soaring radiation levels at a damaged nuclear plant in Japan renewed worries over the country's reactors, which were damaged after an earthquake and tsunami, though Nikkei futures ...

Radioactive water being removed at plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:12:00 +0200

TOKYO, March 28 (UPI) -- Crews worked to remove radioactive water from Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant Monday and radioactive concentrations were detected in seawater nearby.

Economic Outlook: Flash points

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:12:00 +0200

By ANTHONY HALL United Press International Economists, not long ago, were ramping up expectations for the U.S. economy as the unemployment rate ticked lower for three months running.

Nuclear firm admits missing safety checks

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:09:00 +0200

The power plant at the centre of the biggest civilian nuclear crisis in Japan's history contained far more spent fuel rods than it was designed to.

Israeli medical delegation lands in Japan to aid relief efforts

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:08:00 +0200

An Israeli medical delegation landed in Tokyo late Sunday as Israel prepares to open a field hospital in Japan's quake-ravaged Miyagi prefecture. Miyagi is one of the areas worst hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami which destroyed parts of the country.

Kansai Elec offers crude oil to Tokyo, delays reactors

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:07:00 +0200

28 Mar 2011 13:40 Source: reuters // Reuters * Kansai Elec to supply 85,000 kl of crude oil to Tokyo Elec * Delays by 2 weeks restart of 2 reactors under maintenance * Sees 50-100 bln yen added costs to upgrade nuclear plant safety (Adds details, quotes, background) By Risa Maeda TOKYO, March 28....

UPDATE 2-Japan nuclear crisis stirs worries about leadership vacuum

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:07:00 +0200

28 Mar 2011 11:24 Source: reuters // Reuters * Nuclear accident a national security issue - exBOJ dep gov * Opinion poll shows public angst over govt handling * Japan nuclear operator seeks French firms' help (Edits to cut repeated sentence) By Linda Sieg TOKYO, March 28 (Reuters) - Who's running....

Japan asks French nuclear sector for help

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:07:00 +0200

28 Mar 2011 12:19 Source: reuters // Reuters * French companies have exchanges with Japan's Tepco * Japan asked EDF, Areva and the CEA for help (Updates with details, repeats to sent to additional subscribers) PARIS, March 28 (Reuters) - Japan has asked the French nuclear sector for help in dealing....

What Japanese think of PM Kan's response to the crisis

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:05:00 +0200

A new poll shows 58 percent of Japanese do not approve of the handling of the Japan nuclear crisis. Still, 58 percent do approve of overall disaster-victim support in northeast Japan.

U.S. nuclear regulator meets with Japanese officials

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:02:00 +0200

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission met Japanese officials in Tokyo on Monday to assess the battle to contain the crisis at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, and offer U.S. support.

Radiation in seawater may be spreading in Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:01:00 +0200

Workers at Japan's damaged nuclear plant raced to pump out contaminated water suspected of sending radioactivity levels soaring as officials ...

Quake-proof your house for as little as Rs 5 a day

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:01:00 +0200

Quake-proof your house for as little as Rs 5 a dayWhile there's little you can do to control natural calamities, steps can be taken to cushion yourself against the after-effects by taking relevant insurance.

Radiation leak worsens at Japan nuclear plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:51:00 +0200

Highly contaminated water has escaped from a reactor building at Japan's stricken nuclear plant and may leak into the ocean, the operator said Monday, appealing for overseas help in the crisis.

Indexes to open flat, with volatility a concern

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:47:00 +0200

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a flat open following three days of gains on Monday, though developments in Japan, Libya and the Middle East kept alive the potential for volatile trading.

Israel to set up field hospital in quake-ravaged area of Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:42:00 +0200

Tel Aviv - Israel is opening a field hospital in a village in Japan's north-eastern Miyagi prefecture, one of the areas worst hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The hospital is to operate in Kurihara for a month, the Israeli military said Monday.

Status report: Reactor-by-reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:41:00 +0200

Since March 11, the six reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant have been in various states of disrepair after being battered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami.

Radiation leak worsens at Japan nuclear plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:39:00 +0200

Highly contaminated water has escaped from a reactor building at Japan's stricken nuclear plant and may leak into the ocean, the operator says.

Mass graves replace elaborate funerals in northern Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:34:00 +0200

Ikuo Fujiwara stops in front of the wreckage of the Buddhist temple, brings his hands together and prays.

New leak at Fukushima plant 13:56 Japan appeals to French companies for help after radioactive water leaks from reactor

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:29:00 +0200

Highly radioactive water has leaked from a reactor at Japan's crippled nuclear complex, the plant's operator said today, while environmental group Greenpeace said it had detected high levels of radiation outside an exclusion zone. Reflecting growing unease about efforts to control the six-reactor....

Nuke mistake 'unacceptable'

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:29:00 +0200

Japan has scolded the operator of a crippled nuclear plant for an "unacceptable" mistake.

Japan nuclear meltdown: Tokyo protesters demand all power stations be shut down

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:13:00 +0200

A thousand furious demonstrators gathered outside the head office of the Tokyo Electric Power Company, which operates the ill-fated Fukushima station.

Keidanren chief says will accept shelving of corporate tax cut

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:12:00 +0200

TOKYO - Japan Business Federation Chairman Hiromasa Yonekura said Monday he is willing to see the government...

Latest casualty figures for March 11 quake, tsunami

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:12:00 +0200

TOKYO - The following are the latest casualty figures related to the earthquake and tsunami that hit northea...

Japan asks French nuclear sector for help

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:11:00 +0200

PARIS (Reuters) - Japan has asked the French nuclear sector for help in dealing with the Fukushima nuclear plant for the first time since disaster struck earlier this month, French Energy Minister Eric Besson said on Monday.

Blooming of Tokyo cherries shadowed by disaster, nuclear crisis

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:11:00 +0200

The fragile pink blooms, said to evoke the brevity of life, arrived six days later than usual and nearly three weeks after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, which left more than 27,000 people dead or missing and devastated Japan's northeast.

Radiation error adds to power plant's woes

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:06:00 +0200

OSAKA: Japan's top government spokesman has rebuked the operator of the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant for giving an erroneous radiation reading, calling it unacceptable.

Japan Re-Tests Fukushima after False High Radiation Reports

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:04:00 +0200

Tokyo Electric Power Company has announced it is re-examining test results that showed extremely high levels of radiation at its quake-damaged Fukushima nuclear plant. Earlier on Sunday, the utility reported that water pooling in the turbine building of the second reactor of Fukushima was 10 million....

Handling of nuclear crisis hit

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:59:00 +0200

A survey released Sunday found that 58.2 percent of respondents do not approve of the government's handling of the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant and that 39.3 percent do. The poll found 57.9 percent approve of the way the state has supported disaster victims in northeast and....

Highly radioactive water leaks outside Japan's nuclear plant building

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:59:00 +0200

Japan's Fukushima plant suffers further setback after highly radioactive water was found leaking into reactor trench.

Radioactive water keeps workers out

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:59:00 +0200

Reactor turbine basements flooded with highly radioactive materials kept a desperate effort to stabilize the Fukushima No. 1 power plant at bay on Monday, as fresh data showed that nearby seawater was being contaminated further by leaks from the facility. Efforts by Tokyo Electric Power Co. to restore the cooling systems for reactors No.

Highly radioactive water spreads at Japan plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:55:00 +0200

OSAKA, Japan : Highly radioactive water has leaked from a reactor turbine building at a stricken nuclear plant in Japan, the operator said on Monday, adding to fears the liquid is seeping into the environment.

Disasters subdue start to Tokyo blossom season

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:51:00 +0200

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo residents marked an unusually quiet start to the annual cherry blossom season Monday amid jitters over a massive nuclear disaster triggered by a deadly tsunami.

UAE Minister of Environment and Water inaugurates sixth edition of Offshore Arabia Conference and Exhibition

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:50:00 +0200

H.E. Dr Rashid Ahmad bin Fahad, Minister of Environment and Water, inaugurated today the sixth edition of the Offshore Arabia Conference and Exhibition which is held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai.

Stock futures rise, but Japan, Libya issues weigh

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:44:00 +0200

U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday, building on three sessions of gains, though developments in Japan and Libya remained in view, suggesting further volatility ahead.

Japan nuclear meltdown: Tokyo protesters demand all power stations be shut down

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:44:00 +0200

A thousand furious demonstrators gathered outside the head office of the Tokyo Electric Power Company, which operates the ill-fated Fukushima station.

Japan Recovery Slowed by Aftershocks, Nuke Fears

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:42:00 +0200

More than two weeks after disaster hit, the country is still struggling to get the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant under control, distribute aid and keep the economy moving

New radiation leak at Fukushima reactor

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:38:00 +0200

Highly radioactive water has leaked from a reactor at the Fukushima nuclear complex in Japan.

Highly radioactive water leaks from Japanese nuclear

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:32:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Highly radioactive water has leaked from a reactor at Japan's crippled nuclear complex, the plant's operator said on Monday, while environmental group Greenpeace said it had detected high levels of radiation outside an exclusion zone.

Highly radioactive water leaks from Japanese nuclear plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:26:00 +0200

European Council unites over Libya, Japan and economic growth

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:17:00 +0200

Prime Minister David Cameron has hailed the "real European unity" shown at the European Council as they discussed the mission to protect people in Libya and sent a “clear message of solidarity to the Japanese people”. The summit also discussed how to deliver growth of the European economy.

Radiation in Japan seawater, soil may be spreading

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:13:00 +0200

Workers at Japan's damaged nuclear plant raced to pump out contaminated water suspected of sending radioactivity levels soaring as officials warned that radiation seeping from the complex was spreading to seawater and soil.

Wal-Mart to Open Half of Japan Stores Shut After Earthquake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:12:00 +0200

March 28 (Bloomberg) -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, is resuming normal operations at half the stores hampered by Japan’s strongest earthquake as residents ...

Japan Post Resumes Service To Quake-hit Areas

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:12:00 +0200

HONG KONG - Japan Post has resumed service throughout Tohoku region, parts of which were devastated by the magnitude-9 earthquake earlier this month, according to national Broadcaster NHK. Service ...

S. Korea, Japan firms plan US$72m joint venture

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:11:00 +0200

Last Updated: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:19:00 +1100 South Korea and Japan are planning to collaboratively produce sapphire wafers, a key material in the manufacture of flat-screen electronic displays. The 50-50 venture by South Korea's Samsung LED and Japan's Sumitomo Chemical is expected to have an expenditure of US$72 million.

Tokyo nuclear operator seeks French help

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:03:00 +0200

OPERATOR of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, is seeking help from France to tackle the "critical" situation, minister says.

Wall Street looks set for a flat open

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:58:00 +0200

Wall Street looks set for a flat open Monday, as foreign headwinds remained in view following three days of U.S. equities gains.

Radiation in Japan seawater spreads north

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:52:00 +0200

Highly radioactive iodine seeping from Japan's damaged nuclear complex may be making its way into seawater farther north of the plant than previously thought, officials say.

Missing Ghanaians in Japan found - Mumuni

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:49:00 +0200

Some Ghanaians who were feared dead in Japan following the deadly earthquake cum tsunami that struck the country have been found.

Radiation in Japan seawater, soil may be spreading

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:39:00 +0200

Workers at Japan's damaged nuclear plant raced to pump out contaminated water suspected of sending radioactivity levels soaring as officials warned Monday that radiation seeping from the complex was spreading to seawater...

UPDATE2: Lawmakers' pay cuts eyed to help quake reconstruction

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:38:00 +0200

TOKYO - Prime Minister Naoto Kan's ruling party agreed Monday with two major opposition parties to cut 3 mil...

Kyodo Industry Brief (March 28) -2-

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:38:00 +0200

TOKYO - ---------- Trading ends in Sanyo, Panasonic Electric Works shares OSAKA - Share trading in Sanyo Ele...

Highly radioactive water spreads at Japan plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:36:00 +0200

Highly radioactive water has leaked from a reactor turbine building at a stricken nuclear plant in Japan, the operator said Monday, adding to fears the liquid is seeping into the environment.

Highly radioactive water leaks from Japanese nuclear plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:32:00 +0200

Japanese nuclear firm admits error on radiation reading

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:32:00 +0200

Tokyo Electric Power says initial reports of levels 10m times higher than normal in parts of No 2 reactor were inaccurate Fresh doubt has been cast on the handling of the Fukushima nuclear crisis after officials admitted wildly overstating levels of radiation, prompting an evacuation of the nuclear....

Highly radioactive water leaks from Japanese

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:32:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Highly radioactive water has leaked from a reactor at Japan's crippled nuclear complex, the plant's operator said Monday, while environmental group Greenpeace said it had detected high levels of radiation outside an exclusion zone.

Major quakes, tsunamis unlikely in Vietnam: scientist

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:29:00 +0200

Vietnamese citizens fearful of earthquakes measuring 7.0 or more on the Richter scale or tsunamis hitting the country can breathe easy, a scientist says.

Japan warns residents against returning to nuclear zone

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:29:00 +0200

Japanese officials say residents are placing themselves at risk by returning to their homes in the evacuation zone surrounding the earthquake-damaged Fukushima nuclear plant

Japan Quake Survivors To Get New Homes

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:25:00 +0200

In Japan's Miyagi prefecture, construction crews will soon begin putting up pre-fabricated homes for tens of thousands of people displaced by this month's tsunami and earthquake. Almost 250,000 thousand people are living in emergency shelters. Many of them will be able to move into the new units by next month.

Exposure to Japanese radiation seen as negligible

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:24:00 +0200

After Japan’s nuclear explosion, traces of radioactivity have been picked up in the Swiss skies, but they are relatively harmless, an expert tells swissinfo.ch.

Hong Kong stars sing for relief in Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:19:00 +0200

HONG KONG: More than a hundred Hong Kong celebrities will come together on 1 April at a Jackie Chan-organised charity concert in a bid to raise donations for the earthquake, tsunami and radiation relief efforts in Japan, according to Chinese media reports.

Japan's Kan: neither hero nor flop in quake crisis

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:18:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) — Just about two weeks ago, in a seemingly distant time, Japan's Naoto Kan appeared a doomed leader in need of a miracle to keep his job. He got a catastrophe instead. Kan's response to Japan's earthquake and nuclear crisis may determine not only his future as prime minister but also his place in history.

Radiation in seawater may be spreading

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:17:00 +0200

WORKERS at Japan's damaged nuclear plant are racing to pump out contaminated water suspected of sending radioactivity levels soaring as officials warn that radiation seeping from the complex is spreading to seawater and soil.

Mauritius suspends importation of some Japanese products

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:16:00 +0200

Mauritius decided to temporarily suspend importation of Japanese products, the country's Commerce and Industry Minister Showkutally Soodhun confirmed to Xinhua on Sunday. The minister said the decision was taken during a cabinet meeting on Friday, adding it would be only target products from the....

S. Korea's Red Cross collects record donations for Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:16:00 +0200

South Korea's Red Cross said Monday that the amount of donations it has received for Japan in the past two weeks exceeded the previous donation record. As of Saturday, the Korean Red Cross collected a total of 21.3 billion won (19.1 million U.S. dollars), breaking the previous record of 19.

Death toll rises to 10,901 from great quake-tsunami in Japan (4)

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:16:00 +0200

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Death toll rises to 10,901 from great quake-tsunami in Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:16:00 +0200

&$ &$ Japan Self Defense Force members search for victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, March 28, 2011. (Xinhua/AFP Photo) The National Police Agency said on Saturday that the catastrophic earthquake and ensuing tsunami have left 10,901 people dead and 17,649 others unaccounted for in Japan by 15:00 p.

Russian Patriarch urges collections for Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:14:00 +0200

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has urged all Orthodox Russians to urgently help the Japanese who have suffered in the recent devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami. Collections will be taken in all Russian churches during the 4 th week of the ongoing Lent.

Japan resumes pumping radioactive water out of damaged power plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:13:00 +0200

Contamination is spreading. A government official says there appears to be a partial meltdown of the Unit 2 reactor.Workers at Japan's damaged nuclear plant raced to pump out contaminated water suspected of sending radioactivity levels soaring as officials warned Monday that radiation seeping from the complex was spreading to seawater and soil.

Radiation in Japan seawater, soil may be spreading

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:10:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) — Workers at Japan's damaged nuclear plant raced to pump out contaminated water suspected of sending radioactivity levels soaring as officials warned Monday that radiation seeping from the complex was spreading to seawater and soil. The coastal power plant, located 140 miles (220....

New radiation leak at Japan plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:07:00 +0200

Highly radioactive water has been found for the first time outside one of the reactor buildings at Japan's quake-hit Fukushima nuclear plant, officials say.

ANALYSIS-Japan nuclear crisis stirs worries about leadership vacuum

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:06:00 +0200

28 Mar 2011 10:02 Source: reuters // Reuters By Linda Sieg March 28 (Reuters) - Who's running the show as Japan grapples with its worst crisis since the end of World War Two? Concerns are growing over an apparent leadership vacuum as Japan fights to prevent catastrophe at a crippled nuclear plant....

Highly radioactive water leaks from Japanese nuclear plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:06:00 +0200

28 Mar 2011 10:56 Source: reuters // Reuters * Battle to control Fukushima plant seen far from over * Radiation in reactor due to melting fuel rods - Edano * Plant operator seeks help from French companies - Kyodo (Refiles to fix typo in headline) By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Yoko Kubota TOKYO, March 28....

Radiation fears persist at Japan plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:02:00 +0200

Radiation above 1,000 millisieverts per hour found in water in trenches outside reactor number two, plant operator says.

UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:56:00 +0200

The clear-cut winner on World Cup Day, in dollars or dirhams, was the home team, Godolphin Racing. But the emotional victory belonged to Japan. Godolphin, owned by Sheik Mohammed bin Rasheed al-Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai and mastermind behind the World Cup, won three of the seven Thoroughbred races....

National Seismological Service: Seismological situation in Azerbaijan is stable

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:55:00 +0200

Stable seismological situation is recorded in Azerbaijan, director of the National Seismological Service Center Gurban Etirmishli told Trend.

Japan's pet survivors face post-tsunami struggle

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:51:00 +0200

Hungry, hurt and separated from owners who are either dead or in evacuation centres, hundreds of family pets are struggling to survive in the desolation of Japan's tsunami-ravaged northeast coast.

Japan raps plant operator over radiation error

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:51:00 +0200

Japan on Monday criticised as "absolutely unacceptable" a radiation reading blunder by the operator of a crippled atomic plant, where dangerous conditions have disrupted crucial work for two days.

Japan: Earthquake and tsunami Information bulletin n° 5

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:50:00 +0200

This bulletin is being issued for information only, and reflects the current situation and details available at this time. The Japanese Red Cross Society (JRCS) has mobilized its staff and resources nation-wide and domestic donations are being received to assist affected communities.

Radiation spreads to Japan's soil, seawater

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:46:00 +0200

Gov't says highly-contaminated water pooled in damaged nuclear reactor has seeped into environment Complete coverage

Mistaken radiation readings unforgivable, Japanese official says

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:44:00 +0200

The underground channels did not flow into the sea but the possibility of radioactive water seeping into the ground could not be ruled out.

Japan raps plant operator over radiation error

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:38:00 +0200

Japan Monday criticised as "absolutely unacceptable" a radiation reading blunder by the operator of a crippled atomic plant, where dangerous conditions have disrupted crucial work for two days.

UK: governments must prepare for more mega-disasters

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:33:00 +0200

LONDON (AP) A British government report says major disasters like the Japanese earthquake and tsunami or Pakistan's floods are likely to become more frequent and global governments must prepare for an uncertain future.

Wal-Mart to reopen 12 quake-hit stores in Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:32:00 +0200

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc will re-open 12 of its Seiyu stores in Japan which were affected by the earthquake, and is hoping to open the remaining 12 impacted stores as soon as possible, a spokesman for the U.S.-based retailer said.

Japan says residents should not return to hot zone

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:31:00 +0200

Japanese officials have told residents of properties near the Fukushima nuclear plant to stay away.

Jackie Chan, HK stars to raise funds for Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:26:00 +0200

HONG KONG - Action hero Jackie Chan and other Hong Kong celebrities will hold a charity concert on April 1 to raise funds for disaster-stricken Japan, where more than 27,000 are dead or missing.

Japan: Radiation in seawater spreading?

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:08:00 +0200

Highly radioactive iodine seeping from Japan's damaged nuclear complex may be making its way into seawater further north of the plant than previously thought, officials say.

S. Korean, Japan firms plan $72 mn joint venture

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:06:00 +0200

South Korea's Samsung LED and Japan's Sumitomo Chemical said Monday they would form a joint venture to produce sapphire wafers, a key material in the manufacture of flat-screen electronic displays.

China offers 60,000 bottles of water to quake-hit Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:05:00 +0200

TOKYO - Japan's Foreign Ministry said Monday that China has offered 60,000 bottles of water for free to Japa...

Japan's pet survivors face post-tsunami struggle

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:04:00 +0200

Hungry, hurt and separated from owners who are either dead or in evacuation centres, hundreds of family pets are struggling to survive in the desolation of Japan's tsunami-ravaged northeast coast. Among the many rescue teams sent from around the...

Japan fears radiation-contaminated seawater may spread

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:02:00 +0200

The coastal power plant, located 140 miles (220 kilometers) northeast of Tokyo, has been leaking radiation since a magnitude-9.0 quake on March 11 triggered a tsunami that engulfed the complex. The wave knocked out power to the system that cools the dangerously hot nuclear fuel rods.

Latest News : Soaring radioactivity deals blow to Japan's plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:52:00 +0200

Soaring radioactivity deals blow to Japan's plant TOKYO (Reuters) - Workers were withdrawn from a reactor building at Japan's earthquake-wrecked nuclear plant on Sunday after potentially lethal levels of radiation were detected in water there, a major setback for the effort to avert a catastrophic meltdown.

Quake dead and missing over 28,000

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:46:00 +0200

NUMBER of confirmed dead and people listed as missing from the Japan earthquake and tsunami has topped 28,000.

Japan quake dead and missing over 28,000

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:44:00 +0200

OSAKA: The number of confirmed dead and people listed as missing from the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan's northeast coast topped 28,000 on Monday, the National Police Agency said.

Environmental activists wearing masks take part in a rally in Seoul demanding the South Korean government halt the building of more nuclear plants. Photograph: Jo Yong-Hak/Reuters

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:41:00 +0200

Mistaken radiation readings given out by the operator of Japan's crippled nuclear plant were "absolutely unforgivable," the government's chief spokesman said on today. Engineers have been battling to control the six-reactor Fukushima complex since it was damaged by a March 11th earthquake and....

Toyota partially resumes production, 1st time in two weeks

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:37:00 +0200

TOKYO, March 28 (KUNA) -- Toyota Motor Corp., the world's biggest automaker, on Monday resumed car production of the Prius and two other hybrid models in Japan, two weeks after the auto giant halted all domestic output as a result of parts shortages stemming from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan.

Japan quake dead and missing over 28,000

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:37:00 +0200

The number of confirmed dead and people listed as missing from the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan’s northeast coast topped 28,000 on Monday, the National Police Agency said.

Disaster-hit Japan faces protracted nuclear crisis

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:36:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan appeared resigned today to a long fight to contain the world’s most dangerous atomic crisis in 25 years after high radiation levels complicated work at its crippled nuclear plant. Engineers have been battling to control the six-reactor Fukushima complex since it was damaged by a March 11 earthquake and tsunami that [.

Japan rocked by another quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:34:00 +0200

An error which suggested radiation levels at the stricken Fukushima plant in Japan were off the scale is being criticised as “absolutely unacceptable.” A government spokesman has attacked the Tokyo Electric Power Company after it said radiation in water at the stricken site had reached 10 million times the normal level.

Japan raps nuclear operator over radiation mistake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:32:00 +0200

Mistaken radiation readings given out by the operator of Japan's crippled nuclear plant were "absolutely unforgivable," the government's chief spokesman said on Monday, as work to prevent a catastrophic meltdown faced fresh hurdles.

Half of damaged Japan stores back up

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:28:00 +0200

-0.46% ) resumed full operations at 12 of its Seiyu stores Monday, bringing half of its Japanese retail outlets affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami back up, according to a Reuters ...

Radiation in seawater may be spreading in Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:25:00 +0200

Officials warn that radiation seeping from damaged complex spreading to seawater and soil

Death toll rises to 10,901 from great quake-tsunami in Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:24:00 +0200

The National Police Agency said on Saturday that the catastrophic earthquake and ensuing tsunami have left 10,901 people dead and 17,649 others unaccounted for in Japan by 15:00 p.m. local time (0600 GMT).

US nuclear plant says shielded against Japan emergency

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:23:00 +0200

BROWNS FERRY, Ala.--A U.S. nuclear plant in Alabama similar in design to the earthquake-hit Fukushima facility in Japan has multiple defenses to prevent and tackle the same kind of emergency, its operator said. Safety features at the Browns Ferry plant in northern Alabama are so superior to those at....

Tsunami-flooded rice paddies to hinder harvest

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:23:00 +0200

More than 20,000 hectares of rice paddies in three Tohoku region prefectures were flooded with saltwater from the March 11 tsunami, leaving farmers with the tedious process of desalination before being able to resume planting. According to surveys by the farm ministry, the total area of paddies....

Have wheels, will travel; especially after a major earthquake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:23:00 +0200

The Great East Japan Earthquake left Tokyo intact but shifted some paradigms around--among them commuting. Faced with stalled trains and subways, millions of commuters had to find new ways home. Many walked. Some hailed cabs, but found themselves stuck in traffic. Others swiftly bought bicycles.

Quake causing production stoppages across the world

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:23:00 +0200

The disruption to Japanese industrial production caused by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami is rippling through global supply chains, stopping production in factories across the world. The U.S. research firm IHS Automotive released a report on Friday forecasting that cuts in Japanese carmakers'....

Japan Prefab Houses

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:22:00 +0200

In one area of Japan, construction crews broke ground to start installing pre-fabricated homes for tens of thousands of displaced tsunami and earthquake victims. The units will be ready to move into by next month.

Flying Aussie dollar hits 29-year high

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:20:00 +0200

The Australian dollar has reached a new 29-year high against the greenback, passing 103 US cents.

Radiation in seawater may be spreading in Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:18:00 +0200

Apology issued after mistaken radiation report in Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:18:00 +0200

The operators of the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan have apologised, after mistakenly reporting a radiation spike 10 million times above normal.

Nuclear reading error 'unacceptable' 09:54 Japan lifts tsunami warning lifted after 6.5 magnitude earthquake hits 100km off Sendai coast

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:09:00 +0200

Rwanda: Kagame Receives Japanese Envoy

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:08:00 +0200

The Japanese Ambassador to Rwanda, Kunio Hatanaka, has said that Japan remains committed to honouring her pledges to support the country's development, despite the natural disaster it suffered recently.

World stocks mixed amid Japan, Libya jitters

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:07:00 +0200

BANGKOK (AP) — World markets were mixed Monday as Japan continued its struggle to stabilize a leaking nuclear reactor and a fierce rebellion in Libya against leader Moammar Gadhafi dragged on. Oil prices fell below $105 a barrel in Asia as momentum shifted toward rebels, backed by Western military....

Radiation in seawater may be spreading in Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:50:00 +0200

Workers at Japan's damaged nuclear plant raced to pump out contaminated water suspected of sending radioactivity levels soaring as officials warned today that radiation seeping from the complex was spreading to seawater and soil.

Online Mapping Shows Potential to Transform Relief Efforts

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:45:00 +0200

A new report says that online mapping to aid humanitarian services requires better coordination and communication between volunteers and agencies.

Radiation surge at nuclear plant causes panic

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:42:00 +0200

A SURGE in levels of radiation in the water at Japan's stricken nuclear plant yesterday dealt a serious setback to efforts to avert a meltdown and stoked public anxiety about food contamination.

Q+A - What is going on at Japan's damaged nuclear reactor?

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:37:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese engineers are struggling to gain control of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, 240 km (150 miles) north of Tokyo, which was seriously damaged by a March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

U.S. nuclear plant says shielded against Japan emergency

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:37:00 +0200

BROWNS FERRY, Ala. (Reuters) - A U.S. nuclear plant in Alabama similar in design to the earthquake-hit Fukushima facility in Japan has multiple defenses to prevent and tackle the same kind of emergency, its operator said.

Radiation in seawater may be spreading in Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:37:00 +0200

Japan slams radiation reading error

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:35:00 +0200

Japan says a radiation reading error by the operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, where crucial work has been disrupted, is “absolutely unacceptable”.

Japan Reactor Operator Slammed Over Mistake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:34:00 +0200

The Japanese government has blasted the operator of the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant for giving an erroneous radiation reading, calling it "unforgivable".

30% cut in lawmakers' salaries eyed to help quake reconstruction

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:33:00 +0200

TOKYO - Prime Minister Naoto Kan's ruling party is seeking a 30 percent cut in each parliamentarian's salary...

Japan Warns Residents Against Returning to Nuclear Zone

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:33:00 +0200

Officials appealed to residents not to go closer than 20 kilometers from the earthquake-damaged Fukushima nuclear plant

New magnitude 6,5 quake hit Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:28:00 +0200

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan today, off the coast ravaged by an earthquake earlier this month. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Japan has issued ...

Japan raps nuclear operator over radiation mistake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:24:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Mistaken radiation readings given out by the operator of Japan's crippled nuclear plant were "absolutely unforgivable", the government's chief spokesman said on Monday, as work to prevent a catastrophic meltdown faced fresh hurdles.

New earthquake shakes Japan, tsunami alert issued

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:21:00 +0200

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 on the Richter scale jolted Japan's eastern coast Monday morning local time, which led the authorities to issue a tsunami alert.

Fergie joins Duhamel for charity run on her birthday

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:18:00 +0200

Singer FERGIE spent her birthday on Sunday (27Mar11) helping to raise money for the Japanese relief effort by joining her actor husband JOSH DUHAMEL for his star-studded charity run in California.

■ Government donates to suffering Japa...

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:16:00 +0200

WINDHOEK – The Namibian Government has joined donors to disaster-stricken Japan following a devastating earthquake and tsunami by giving US$1 million (about N$7 billion). Japan was dealt another blow after the earthquake and tsunami, which struck Japan on March 11, also triggered several blasts at a....

Tsunami warning cancelled in northeastern Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:13:00 +0200

28.03.2011, 05.26 TOKYO, March 28 (Itar-Tass) -- A tsunami warning was cancelled in northeastern Japan. The tsunami warning was issued after a strong earthquake measured 6.5 points in Japan on Monday. The earthquake nested very closely to the oceanic bottom, 80 kilometers east of the Oshika Peninsula in the Miyagi Prefecture.

TEPCO shares plunge nearly 18% in Tokyo

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:10:00 +0200

TOKYO - Shares in Tokyo Electric Power Co. plunged 17.73 percent on Monday amid criticism over its handling of a deepening crisis at its stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

Japan raps plant operator over radiation error

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:10:00 +0200

SENDAI, Japan - Japan Monday criticised as "absolutely unacceptable" a radiation reading error by the operator of a crippled atomic plant, where dangerous conditions have disrupted crucial work for two days.

Toyota resumes output of Prius, two Lexus models - paper

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:07:00 +0200

Japan's Toyota Motor Corp has resumed the production of Prius and two Lexus models in Japan after a two-week suspension following a devastating earthquake and tsunami, the Japanese newspaper Mainichi reported on Monday.

Magnitude-6.5 earthquake rocks Japan's Southern coast

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:04:00 +0200

The alert was prompted by a quake that the U.S. Geological Survey measured at 7:23 a.m. on Monday Japan time (2223 GMT on Sunday) near the east coast of Honshu. A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast on Monday morning, the U.S.

Minor quake jolts northern Japan 06:59 Tsunami warning lifted after 6.5 magnitude earthquake some 109km off Sendai coast

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:04:00 +0200

A 6.5 magnitude earthquake jolted northern Japan early this morning but there were no reports of serious damage. A tsunami warning issued in the immediate aftermath was later lifted.The quake occurred 109km east of the badly-damaged port city of Sendai.

Japan raps nuclear operator over radiation mistake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:04:00 +0200

28 Mar 2011 06:10 Source: reuters // Reuters * Battle to control Fukushima plant seen far from over * Radiation in reactor due to melting fuel rods - Edano * Radiation outside plant vicinity in normal ranges * 6.5 magnitude tremor latest in series of aftershocks (Recasts) By Kiyoshi Takenaka and....

'Radiation caused by partial meltdown'

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:02:00 +0200

TOKYO - The high level of radiation in water flooding the basement of Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant is likely due to a partial melting of fuel rods after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, the government said on Monday. "The...

Decentralising Tokyo a must or entire country will be 'annihilated'

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:02:00 +0200

TOKYO - Professor Takayoshi Igarashi has spent much of his career railing against Japan's public-works spending culture. Now, he's advocating what could become the nation's biggest investment in urban planning in decades. Two days before Japan...

Tokyo cherry blossoms bloom

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:57:00 +0200

The Japan Meteorological Agency says Tokyo's celebrated cherry blossoms are officially in bloom.

Japan earthquake and tsunami: New video revealed as fresh 6.5-magnitude quake hits

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:52:00 +0200

Filmed from the top of a building in Kesennuma, around 300 miles north-east of Tokyo, the footage shows the surge of water cascading over coastline barriers.

Bridgestone: The Updated Recovery Status of Bridgestone Factories Following the 2011 off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku (Northeastern Part of Japan) Earthquake Disaster

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:52:00 +0200

Tokyo, March 28, 2011 -- The Bridgestone Group would like to express our deepest condolences to the families who have lost loved ones as a result of the 2011 off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku (Northeastern Part of Japan) Earthquake Disaster on March 11, 2011, and we hope the area will see a swift recovery.

Japan raps nuclear operator over radiation mistake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:52:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Mistaken radiation readings given out by the operator of Japan's crippled nuclear plant were "absolutely unforgivable", the government's chief spokesman said on Monday, as work to prevent a catastrophic meltdown faced fresh hurdles.

Nurse haunted by screams of patients she could not save as tsunami hit

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:52:00 +0200

At a hospital in northeastern Japan, the remnants of lives stolen in seconds are scattered on each of its four floors.

EU's efforts to help Japan (updated 25 March)

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:47:00 +0200

At the spring summit on 24-25 March, EU leaders repeated their sympathy for and solidarity with the Japanese people. The EU stands ready to support the country in overcoming the tragic consequences of the earthquake and the tsunami.Responding to the request from the Japanese government,...

Where will nuke plant's water go?

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:45:00 +0200

Japanese officials on Monday worked to determine what to do with highly radioactive water collected at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant as they tackled other problems, including rising temperatures in one of the nuclear reactors.

Tokyo's cherry blossoms officially in bloom

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:27:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) The Japan Meteorological Agency says Tokyo's celebrated cherry blossoms are officially in bloom.

Samsung LED, Sumitomo Chemical To Set Up Wafer JV In South Korea

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:24:00 +0200

Samsung LED and Japan's Sumitomo Chemical Co. (4005.TO) said Monday they will form a joint venture in South Korea to produce sapphire wafers--key materials used to make lighting components in ...

Criticism of Fukushima radiation mistakes

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:22:00 +0200

Mistaken radiation readings given out by the operator of Japan's crippled nuclear plant are 'absolutely unforgivable', the government's chief spokesman said.

Magnitude-6.5 earthquake hits off coast of Japan, tsunami warning issued

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:20:00 +0200

An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 hit off the east coast of Japan on Monday morning, triggering a local tsunami warning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake occurred at about 7:23 a.m. local time Monday (2223 GMT Sunday), at a depth of 5.9 kilometers.

Strong quake jolts northeast Japan, tsunami warning lifted

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:20:00 +0200

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 hit Miyagi Prefecture and its vicinity in northeastern Japan on Monday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The agency issued a tsunami alert for the Pacific coast of the prefecture following the quake, which occurred at 7:24 a.m., but lifted it at 9:05 a.

Japan issues tsunami warning after 6.5-magnitude quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:20:00 +0200

Japanese authorities issued a tsunami warning Monday morning after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake jolted the northern part of the country. The earthquake, which jolted near the east coast of Honshu Monday morning, occurred at 07:23 a.m. local time (2223 GMT Sunday) with its epicenter at a depth of 10 km.

Death toll rises to 10,804 from great quake-tsunami in Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:20:00 +0200

The National Police Agency said on Sunday that the catastrophic earthquake and ensuing tsunami have left 10,804 people dead and 16,244 others unaccounted for in Japan by 21:00 p.m. local time (1200 GMT). According to the agency, more than 240,000 people are still taking shelter in about 1,900 evacuation centers.

Japan nuclear slip 'unacceptable'

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:17:00 +0200

Japan's government strongly criticises a data error from the Fukushima nuclear plant, as a 6.5-magnitude earthquake prompts a brief tsunami warning.

Melted fuel rods cause radiation spike at Japan nuclear plant - govt.

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:06:00 +0200

The extremely high level of radiation in water flooding the basement of reactor 2 at Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant is due to a partial meltdown of the reactor core, top government spokesman Yukio Edano said on Monday.

Japan needs better tsunami infrastructure - expert

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:06:00 +0200

SENDAI, Japan (Reuters) - More infrastructure spending by Japan could have lessened the impact of this month's deadly tsunami but the government has become too reliant on low-cost measures such as handing out warning maps, a prominent tsunami researcher said.

Contaminated seawater spreads north

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:04:00 +0200

Highly radioactive iodine seeping from Japan's damaged nuclear complex may be making its way into seawater further north of the plant than previously thought, officials have said, adding to radiation concerns as the crisis stretches into a third week.

Japan lifts tsunami warning after quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:03:00 +0200

Japan has lifted a tsunami warning after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit off the northeast coastline but failed to generate more than ripples.

Japan raps nuclear operator over radiation mistake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:59:00 +0200

Mistaken radiation readings given out by the operator of Japan's crippled nuclear plant were "absolutely unforgivable", the government's chief spokesman said on Monday, as work to prevent a catastrophic meltdown faced fresh hurdles.

Asia stocks lower amid Japan, Libya jitters

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:55:00 +0200

AP Monday, March 28, 2011 09:40:57 AM BANGKOK — Asian stocks were mostly lower Monday as Japan's struggle to stabilize a leaking nuclear reactor dragged on for a third week and a fierce rebellion in OPEC-member Libya against leader Muammar Gaddafi fanned pessimism. Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 dropped 0.

Japan raps nuclear operator over radiation mistake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:50:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Mistaken radiation readings given out by the operator of Japan's crippled nuclear plant were "absolutely unforgivable," the government's chief spokesman said on Monday, as work to prevent a catastrophic meltdown faced fresh hurdles.

Japan raps nuclear operator over radiation mistake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:50:00 +0200

Japan: The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku earthquake - Situation Report 9

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:46:00 +0200

I. Overview With the massive earthquake and the following tsunamis happened on 11 March 2011 (14:46 JST), the death toll is still raising and reached 10,633 today.

Japan: Appreciation for the Relief Assistance from the Philippine Government

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:46:00 +0200

2011 PRESS RELEASE PRESS OFFICE EMBASSY OF JAPAN 2627 Roxas Boulevard, 1300 Pasay City, Philippines Phone: 551-5710 Ext. 2314/2316 Fax: 551-5784 E-mail: press@ma.mofa.go.jp 1.

Contaminated seawater spreads north

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:45:00 +0200

3/28/2011 - 6:59:08 AM Highly radioactive iodine seeping from Japan’s damaged nuclear complex may be making its way into seawater further north of the plant than previously thought, officials said today, adding to radiation concerns as the crisis stretches into a third week.

6.5 magnitude quake triggers tsunami warning in Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:40:00 +0200

Japan raps plant operator over radiation error

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:33:00 +0200

SENDAI, Japan, March 28, 2011 (AFP) - Japan Monday criticised as “absolutely unacceptable” a radiation reading error by the operator of a crippled atomic plant, where dangerous conditions have disrupted crucial work for two days. Work has been halted at reactor two of the Fukushima plant that is at....

Japan: Contaminated seawater spreads north

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:32:00 +0200

Highly radioactive iodine seeping from Japan's damaged nuclear complex may be making its way into seawater further north of the plant than previously thought, officials said today, adding to radiation concerns as the crisis stretches into a...

6.5 quake hits northeastern Japan, tsunami warning issued

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:28:00 +0200

TOKYO, March 28 (KUNA) -- A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 on the Richter scale shook northeastern Japan on Monday, including Fukushima Prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of casualties from the 7:24 a.m. (2224 GMT Sunday) quake.

Tsunami advisory rekindles fear among survivors in Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:27:00 +0200

A tsunami advisory issued in northeast Japan on Monday shook the survivors of a massive earthquake and tidal wave that left thousands dead earlier this month.

Japan earthquake and tsunami: New video revealed as fresh 6.5-magnitude quake hits

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:25:00 +0200

Filmed from the top of a building in Kesennuma, around 300 miles north-east of Tokyo, the footage shows the surge of water cascading over coastline barriers.

Water scare at Fukushima

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:25:00 +0200

Dangerous levels of radiation detected in water thought to be leaking from a stricken Japanese reactor dealt a new setback to efforts to avert a nuclear disaster.

Japan Government Says Radiation Reading Error 'Unacceptable'

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:24:00 +0200

Japan's government has denounced as "absolutely unacceptable" a radiation-level reading error by the operator of the earthquake- and tsunami-hit Fukushima atomic plant.

2012 London Olympics qualifiers: Uzbekistan 1-0 Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:24:00 +0200

Uzbekistan Olympic team's preparations for the second round of 2012 London Olympics qualifiers received a boost when they edged past Japan 1-0 in a friendly on Saturday.

Radiation in seawater may be spreading in Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:59:00 +0200

Highly radioactive iodine seeping from Japan's damaged nuclear complex may be making its way into seawater farther north of the plant than previously thought, officials said today, adding to radiation concerns as the crisis stretches...

Wal-Mart set to reopen in Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:58:00 +0200

World's largest retailer to resume normal operations today as residents struggle to find water, food and other necessities in the wake of recent earthquake

Japan nuclear plant contaminates sea water

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:55:00 +0200

Highly radioactive iodine seeping from Japan's damaged nuclear complex may be making its way into seawater farther north of the plant than previously thought, officials say.

Radiation scare highlights perils of information

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:53:00 +0200

Japanese officials are under pressure to keep the public informed of developments, but the quick dissemination of a radiation reading that turned out to be erroneous points to perils.For the better part of Sunday, media outlets in Japan and around the world carried scary-sounding news about radiation at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant's No.

Quake hits as nuclear plant problems rise

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:44:00 +0200

TOKYO, March 28 (UPI) -- A strong earthquake Monday morning jolted an already devastated northeast Japan, where a festering nuclear crisis posed new challenges, officials said. The 6.5-magnitude offshore temblor struck Miyagi prefecture at 7:24 a.m.,...

Wal-Mart to reopen 12 quake-hit stores in Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:42:00 +0200

Wal-Mart will re-open 12 of its Seiyu stores in Japan which were affected by the earthquake, and is hoping to open the remaining 12 stores soon.

Japan officials: No place to put tainted water from nuclear plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:42:00 +0200

Strong aftershock jolts north-eastern Japan - 2nd Update

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:39:00 +0200

Fukushima plant not further damaged; raises death toll Tokyo - An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 struck Monday in the same region of Japan that was hit this month by the strongest tremor ever recorded in the quake-prone country, the Meteorological Agency said.

Troubled Japan donates to SD

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:38:00 +0200

DESPITE the extensive damage caused by an earthquake and a tsunami, Japan has donated about E400 000 to troubled Nyatsini Primary School in the Shiselweni region.

National › Radiation in seawater from No. 2 reactor may be spreading further north

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:37:00 +0200

Highly radioactive iodine seeping from Japan's damaged nuclear complex may be making its way into seawater further north of the plant than previously thought, officials…

Another aftershock shakes Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:36:00 +0200

Yet another aftershock has shaken northern Japan two weeks after the massive earthquake and tsunami which devastated so much of its eastern coast. This one was magnitude 6.5. Officials immediately put out a tsunami warning believing it would trigger a 50 cm wave but it was later lifted and there were no reports of damage.

Japan says high radiation due to partial meltdown after quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:35:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - The high level of radiation in water flooding the basement of a reactor at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant is likely due to a partial melting of fuel rods after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, the government said on Monday.

Scenic Japan road is now Tsunami Highway

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:35:00 +0200

KIRIKIRI, Japan (Reuters) - The signs posted at intervals along the coastal road in northeast Japan read "End of Estimated Tsunami Inundation Zone". The obliterated landscape beyond shows the estimations were badly out.

Radiation in seawater may be spreading

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:35:00 +0200

Highly radioactive iodine seeping from Japan's damaged nuclear complex may be making its way into seawater farther north of the plant than feared earlier.

Age not just a number for Japanese towns

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:33:00 +0200

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Michiko Yamada, 75, ran barefoot with her husband to the rooftop of a hospital in this coastal town in northeast Japan, barely outracing the super tsunami unleashed by Japan's strongest earthquake. They spent a cold night there before a helicopter plucked them to safety.

Gov't urges locals within 20-km evacuation zone not to return for now

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:32:00 +0200

TOKYO - The government on Monday urged residents of the evacuation-designated area within 20 kilometers of t...

Quake hits as nuclear plant problems rise

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:31:00 +0200

TOKYO, March 28 (UPI) -- A strong earthquake Monday morning jolted an already devastated northeast Japan, where a festering nuclear crisis posed new challenges, officials said.

Samsung LED, Sumitomo Chemical Plan Wafer JV

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:29:00 +0200

Samsung LED and Sumitomo Chemical will form a joint venture in South Korea to produce sapphire wafers—key materials used to make components in flat-screen televisions and other consumer electronics—to ensure stable supply.

Japan earthquake: strong quake prompts tsunami warning for disaster zone

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:12:00 +0200

A strong earthquake struck the troubled northeastern region of Japan, prompting a tsunami warning.

Radiation In Seawater May Be Spreading In Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:10:00 +0200

Highly radioactive iodine seeping from Japan's damaged nuclear complex may be making its way into seawater farther north of the plant than previously thought, officials said Monday. Meanwhile, a strong earthquake shook the region and prompted a brief tsunami alert, adding to the sense of unease across Japan.

Contaminated seawater spreads north

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:04:00 +0200

Elpida says expects no supply interruptions following quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:04:00 +0200

28 Mar 2011 02:58 Source: reuters // Reuters TOKYO, March 28 (Reuters) - Japanese chipmaker Elpida Memory Inc said on Monday it expected no interruptions to its product supply following the catastrophic March 11 earthquake and tsunami, which triggered a nuclear safety crisis and rolling power blackouts.

Scenic Japan road is now Tsunami Highway

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:04:00 +0200

28 Mar 2011 04:43 Source: reuters // Reuters * Route 45 goes through areas devastated by tsunami * Cars in hotel lobbies; one fire engine atop another * Troops prepare mass graves to bury the dead at a temple * Thousands of homeless living in schools along the route (Adds links to related stories)....

Japan says high radiation due to partial meltdown after quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:04:00 +0200

28 Mar 2011 04:18 Source: reuters // Reuters * Battle to control Fukushima plant seen far from over * Japan crisis helps tip Germany poll against Merkel * More than 27,000 dead or missing from quake and tsunami * Magnitude 6.5 quake in north Japan triggers small tsunami * Low-level radiation found....

INTERVIEW-Japan needs better tsunami infrastructure - expert

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:04:00 +0200

28 Mar 2011 03:28 Source: reuters // Reuters By David Dolan and Mark Chisholm SENDAI, Japan, March 28 (Reuters) - More infrastructure spending by Japan could have lessened the impact of this month's deadly tsunami but the government has become too reliant on low-cost measures such as handing out warning maps, a prominent tsunami researcher said.

Contaminated seawater spreads north

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:03:00 +0200

Tsunami's terrifying power is revealed in new clip as fresh 6.5-magnitude quake hits Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:55:00 +0200

By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 5:47 AM on 28th March 2011 As news emerged today of yet another earthquake striking Japan, terrifying new footage from the original March 11 earthquake and tsunami shows the brutal and deadly power of the water that has claimed thousands of lives.

Contaminated seawater spreads north

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:50:00 +0200

Northern Japan hit by magnitude 6.5 quake, no reports of damage

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:50:00 +0200

There were no reports of damage. Japanese broadcaster NHK said a 50-cm tsunami wave had been expected to reach the shores of Miyagi prefecture, hit hard by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

Contaminated seawater spreads north

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:50:00 +0200

Japan says high radiation due to partial meltdown after quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:47:00 +0200

Japan says high radiation due to partial meltdown after quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:47:00 +0200

Japan: More than 10,600 Killed

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:45:00 +0200

28 de marzo de 2011, 00:05 Tokyo, Mar 28 (Prensa Latina) The death toll of the earthquake and tsunami of March 11 in Japan increased to 10,668 while the missing total 16,574 police said today.

Japan: Ambassador Lopez Meets State Secretary of Foreign Affairs on Philippine Relief Donation

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:45:00 +0200

Ambassador Manuel M. Lopez met with State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yutaka Banno on 25 March 2011 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) to convey that the Philippines will be sending more than 10.11 metric tons of relief supplies which would arrive via Philippine Airlines on the same day.

Radiation in seawater may be spreading in Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:43:00 +0200

Brief tsunami alert in Japan after 6.5 quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:42:00 +0200

A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast on Monday morning, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert. (AP) (AP) Updated at 11:02 p.m. ET A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast on Monday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a brief tsunami alert.

Tainted Water at 2 Reactors Increases Alarm for Japanese

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:42:00 +0200

High radiation levels were discovered in a flooded area inside the complex, raising new questions about how and when cleanup workers could resume their tasks.

Contaminated seawater spreads north

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:38:00 +0200

Contaminated seawater spreads north

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:37:00 +0200

Rich philanthropists are 'acting in poor taste'

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:35:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Philanthropy in China is changing. Not only are more people accumulating wealth, but they're giving away more of it. Privately run charities are moving into a sector dominated by government, and transparency and accountability are expected to improve.

Earthquake-hit towns' burials deepening Japanese tragedy

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:35:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The funeral for Chieko Mori's daughter and granddaughter was an affront to Japanese sacred customs — the two were placed in simple wooden coffins that soldiers lowered into a ditch in a vegetable patch as a backhoe poured in earth, burying them alongside scores of other bodies.

More Japan areas put on Singapore suspension list

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:35:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Singapore suspended imports of fruit and vegetables from more Japanese prefectures after authorities detected radiation in two new food samples from the disaster-struck country.

Ford to idle Belgian plant for five days following disasters

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:35:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Ford Motor Co. said Saturday it will idle an auto plant in Belgium for five days, trying to conserve supplies of Japanese parts that could run low following an earthquake and tsunami.

Lights off as 'Earth Hour' circles the globe

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:35:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Lights went off around the world Saturday as landmark buildings and ordinary homes flipped their switches while the annual “Earth Hour” circled the planet in what was dubbed the world's largest voluntary action for the environment.

Watt an effort

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:34:00 +0200

This news was brought to you by www.7days.ae Dubai set a new record this year for Earth Hour - turning off the equivalent of 10 million lightbulbs. But despite being the highest figure yet recorded, energy bosses and environmentalists told residents not to stop there and to keep saving power throughout the year.

Putera 1Malaysia Club humanitarian mission arrives in Tokyo

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:32:00 +0200

TOKYO: The second group of volunteers from the Putera 1Malaysia Club involved in a humanitarian mission to Japan, arrived in Tokyo at about 9.20pm (local time) last night to assist earthquake/tsunami victims.

Radioactive iodine 1,150 times above legal limit in sea off Japan plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:32:00 +0200

OSAKA: The operator of Japan's disaster-hit Fukushima nuclear plant detected radioactive iodine 1,150 times the legal limit in water 30 metres (100 feet) from reactors 5 and 6, the nuclear safety agency said Monday.

Japan nuclear slip 'unacceptable'

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:30:00 +0200

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake off Japan's coast prompts a brief tsunami warning for the region devastated earlier this month.

Japan quake hurts global car makers

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:29:00 +0200

GLOBAL vehicle manufacturers may lose production of 600 000 vehicles by the end of the month as the earthquake in Japan halts assembly lines and work at suppliers including the maker of a paint pigment.

Dollar set to break 1983 record

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:29:00 +0200

THE Australian dollar looks set to break the 103.00 US cent mark, a place it has never been since it was floated in December 1983.

Emergency workers make little progress in Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:27:00 +0200

(AP) TOKYO - Mounting problems, including badly miscalculated radiation figures and inadequate storage tanks for huge amounts of contaminated water, have stymied emergency workers struggling to nudge Japan's stricken nuclear complex back from the edge of disaster.

Over 10,800 people killed in Japan – National Police Agency

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:14:00 +0200

27.03.2011, 19.58 TOKYO, March 27 (Itar-Tass) - The Japanese National Police Agency said on Sunday that the number of dead and missing as a result of a massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan has reached 27,048 people. According to its updated information, the quake and tsunami claimed the lives of....

$A set to break 103 US cent mark

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:05:00 +0200

The Australian dollar looks set to break the 103.00 US cent mark, a place it has never been since it was floated in December 1983.

Radiation in seawater may be spreading in Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:02:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) — Highly radioactive iodine seeping from Japan's damaged nuclear complex may be making its way into seawater farther north of the plant than previously thought, officials said Monday, adding to radiation concerns as the crisis stretches into a third week.

Radiation scare at Japan nuclear plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:00:00 +0200

Dangerous levels of radiation detected in water thought to be leaking from a stricken Japanese reactor dealt a new setback on Sunday to efforts to avert a nuclear disaster.

6.5-magnitude quake hits off northeast Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:00:00 +0200

OSAKA - A shallow 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit off the northeast coast of Japan on Monday, the US Geological Survey said.

More obstacles impede crews in Japan nuke crisis

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:53:00 +0200

Mounting problems, including badly miscalculated radiation figures an inadequate storage tanks for huge amounts of contaminated water, have stymied emergency workers struggling to nudge Japan's stricken nuclear complex back from the edge of disaster.

New Japan quake prompts tsunami warning

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:52:00 +0200

Another earthquake off the north-east coast of Japan has shaken the already devastated region.

Disaster-hit Japan faces protracted nuclear crisis

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:43:00 +0200

* Battle to control Fukushima plant seen far from over * Japan crisis helps tip Germany poll against Merkel [More]

Magnitude-6.5 quake off Japan; small tsunami alert

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:41:00 +0200

NEW YORK (AP) A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast on March 28 morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert.

Radioactive iodine 1,150 times limit in Japan sea

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:34:00 +0200

The operator of Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant has detected radioactive iodine 1,150 times the legal limit in water 30 metres (100 feet) from reactors 5 and 6, the nuclear safety agency said Monday.

German Coalition Takes Hit

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:28:00 +0200

Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right coalition appears to have lost a key regional election in Germany's southwest on Sunday, which could weaken her authority and highlights the rise of Germany's Green party.

Radioactive iodine 1,150 times limit in sea off Japan plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:27:00 +0200

OSAKA - The operator of Japan's disaster-hit Fukushima nuclear plant detected radioactive iodine 1,150 times the legal limit in water 30 metres (100 feet) from reactors 5 and 6, the nuclear safety agency said Monday.

Elpida says expects no supply interruptions following quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:17:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese chipmaker Elpida Memory Inc said on Monday it expected no interruptions to its product supply following the catastrophic March 11 earthquake and tsunami, which triggered a nuclear safety crisis and rolling power blackouts.

New quake rattles Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:12:00 +0200

A new magnitude 6,5 earthquake has shaken northern Japan’s province of Miyagi, with an ensuing tsunami close in its wake reaching the northern coastline. The wave measured a height of about half a meter. No casualties or damage are reported. The epicenter of the quake was at a depth of 5.9 kilometers.

Japan's TEPCO chief 'sick during nuclear crisis'

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:10:00 +0200

The president of Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO), which runs the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, was sick and off work for several days during the crisis, local reports said.

Help Pledged for Korean Firms Struggling After Japan Disaster

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:50:00 +0200

The Small and Medium Business Corporation will provide a W130 billion (US$1=W1,114) emergency relief fund to stabilize businesses that are struggling due to disruptions caused by the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan earlier this month. It will go to companies that are being paid ...

Are you insured for the Big One?

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:49:00 +0200

Just 12% of homes in the state with fire insurance also have earthquake coverage, according to the California Earthquake Authority. Here's what consumers shopping for coverage need to know.The massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan will cost insurance companies billions of dollars.

Fear of Shortages Drives Panic Buying of Japanese Goods

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:41:00 +0200

The disaster in Japan has left businesses in a number of industries unable to count on reliable access to critical supplies.

UPDATE1: M6.5 quake jolts northeastern Japan, tsunami warning issued

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:31:00 +0200

TOKYO - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 jolted Miyagi Prefecture and its vicinity in...

Letter of Thanks to Kim Jong Il from Chongryon

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:26:00 +0200

Pyongyang, March 27 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il received a letter of thanks from the Central Standing Committee of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon) on March 25. The letter said: You, considerate of the huge damage Koreans in Japan suffered from the killer....

Soaring radioactivity deals blow to Japan plant rescue

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:22:00 +0200

Workers were withdrawn from a reactor building at Japan?s earthquake wrecked nuclear plant on Sunday after potentially lethal levels of radiation were detected in water there.

Tsunami alert as new quake hits eastern coastline

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:20:00 +0200

Japan woke up to panic this morning after a 6.5 magnitude earthquake on the country's eastern coast triggered a tsunami alert across the country. The alert was prompted by a quake that the US ...

Strong quake jolts northeast Japan, tsunami warning lifted

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:20:00 +0200

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Miyagi prefecture and its vicinity in northeastern Japan Monday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Another Korean Confirmed Killed in Japan Quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:17:00 +0200

Another Korean citizen has been confirmed dead from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Seoul's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that police in Japan's Miyagi Prefecture notified the Korean consulate of the death of an 86-year-old Korean woman surnamed Baek who had been living ...

Disaster-hit Japan faces protracted nuclear crisis

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:04:00 +0200

27 Mar 2011 23:06 Source: reuters // Reuters * Battle to control Fukushima plant seen far from over * Japan crisis helps tip Germany poll against Merkel * More than 27,000 dead or missing from quake and tsunami * Magnitude 6.5 quake in north Japan triggers small tsunami * Low-level radiation found....

Northern Japan hit by magnitude 6.5 quake, no reports of damage

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:04:00 +0200

28 Mar 2011 00:20 Source: reuters // Reuters (Adds lifting of tsunami warning) March 28 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.5 earthquake jolted northern Japan on Monday, prompting officials to issue a tsunami warning that was later lifted. There were no reports of damage.

FACTBOX-Japan quake impact on auto, electronics makers

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:04:00 +0200

28 Mar 2011 01:56 Source: reuters // Reuters TOKYO, March 25 (Reuters) - Following is a roundup of the impact of this month's devastating earthquake and tsunami on Japanese manufacturers of cars and electronics. [ID:nL3E7EL23A] Plant shutdowns in Japan threaten supplies to manufacturers across the globe of items from semiconductors to car parts.

Nigeria bans food imports from Japan over radiation leaks

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:01:00 +0200

NIGERIA has joined countries that have banned food imports from Japan, as radioactive steam continued at the weekend to leak from the Fukushima nuclear plant damaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Health Minister, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, at the weekend directed the National Food, Drugs....

No letup in Japan's troubles

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:00:00 +0200

FUKUSHIMA - A magnitude-6.5 earthquake rocked the east of Japan at 7.23am local time (6.23am Singapore time), the latest in a series of aftershocks, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert that was later lifted. The United States Geological...

Japan lifts tsunami warning issued after 6.1-magnitude quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:53:00 +0200

OSAKA - Japan lifted a tsunami warning issued after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit off the northeast coast of Japan on Monday, the weather agency said.

Japan's TEPCO chief "was sick during nuclear crisis"

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:53:00 +0200

OSAKA - The president of Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), the operator of the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, was sick and off work for several days during the crisis, local reports said Monday.

Tsunami warning for Japan's Miyagi coast after new quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:52:00 +0200

OSAKA: A shallow 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit off the northeast coast of Japan on Monday, the US Geological Survey said.

Tsunami alert lifted after fresh Japan quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:52:00 +0200

No damages reported after 6.5 magnitude earthquake hits Japan already reeling from disasters earlier this month.

Magnitude-6.5 quake off Japan; small tsunami alert

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:45:00 +0200

Japan Quake Causes Plunge in Global Auto Production

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:44:00 +0200

Production by the global auto industry is behind by as much as 320,000 cars since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan due to plant closings and subsequent parts shortages, according to Bloomberg on Friday. The world's largest automaker Toyota said that its production has fallen b...

In Deference to Crisis, a New Obsession Sweeps Japan: Self-Restraint

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:41:00 +0200

With hundreds of thousands of people displaced and many still missing, anything with the barest hint of luxury invites condemnation in post-tsunami Japan.

Quake Area Residents Turn to Old Means of Communication to Keep Informed

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:41:00 +0200

A nation where many people were accustomed to instantaneous access to information has reached into the past for more tried-and-true means of communication.

Tainted Water at Two Reactors Increases Alarm for Japanese

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:41:00 +0200

High radiation levels were discovered in a flooded area inside the complex, raising new questions about how and when cleanup workers could resume their tasks.

Tsunami warning for Miyagi Pref. lifted at 9:05 a.m

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:40:00 +0200

Japan lifted a tsunami alert shortly after a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 hit Miyagi Prefecture and its vicinity in northeastern Japan on Monday morning.

Japan cancels tsunami warning

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:40:00 +0200

Last Updated: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:37:00 +1100 Japanese authorities have cancelled a local tsunami warning that was triggered by the latest powerful earthquake. The US Geological Survey says a very shallow 6.5-magnitude quake struck the east coast of Honshu. The latest tremor is one of many aftershocks since a 9.

Radiation scare as workers flee plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:31:00 +0200

EMERGENCY workers struggling to pump contaminated water from Japan’s stricken nuclear complex fled from one of the troubled reactors after reporting a huge increase in radioactivity — a spike that officials later said was inaccurate.

Japan lifts tsunami warning after quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:28:00 +0200

JAPAN has lifted a tsunami warning after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit off its northeast coast, the weather agency says.

Markets are more predictable than you think

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:19:00 +0200

NEW YORK The markets may be rational after all. The threat of severe nuclear contamination from a breached Japanese nuclear reactor still looms. The outcome of the escalating war in ...

Japan calls off tsunami advisory

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:12:00 +0200

Japanese authorities on Monday called off a tsunami advisory after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake off the country's northeast coast produced little more than ripples.

Figure Skating Championships Relocated to Moscow

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:11:00 +0200

The 2011 International Skating Union World Figure Skating Championships have been rescheduled to be held in Moscow from April 24 to May 1. The event was originally slated to take place in Tokyo last week, but was shelved in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami that struck northeastern Japa...

Japan cancels tsunami warning

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:09:00 +0200

Japan's meteorological agency says it has cancelled an earlier tsunami warning for the country's devastated north-east coast.

National › M6.5 quake jolts northeastern Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:07:00 +0200

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 jolted Miyagi Prefecture and its vicinity in northeastern Japan on Monday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency…

Japan lifts tsunami warning after quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:05:00 +0200

Japan has lifted a tsunami warning after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit off its northeast coast, the weather agency says.

Tsunami alert after new earthquake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:04:00 +0200

A magnitude-6.5 earthquake has shaken eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast, the US Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert.

Quake and blossoms: Japan's reminder of mortality

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:00:00 +0200

TOKYO: The cherry trees will soon blossom in Japan. For the Japanese, it will be a particularly poignant sight.

As Japan shutdowns drag on, auto crisis worsens

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:00:00 +0200

TOKYO: The auto industry disruptions triggered by Japan's earthquake and tsunami are about to get worse.

Cooperation crucial for disaster relief

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:59:00 +0200

MANADO, Indonesia - No country is capable of coping with major natural disasters alone, which is why 21 nations gathered in Indonesia recently to improve their ability to cooperate in disaster relief operations.

Lubricating the wheels of the economy

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:59:00 +0200

Investment world experiences significant change of attitude Japan continues to struggle with a nuclear disaster on top of the devastation of the earthquake and tsunami. The Middle East is descending into tribalism and civil war. These are the perfect conditions for a rise in the strength of the US dollar and a dramatic rise in the price of gold.

IN BRIEF (Page 20)

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:59:00 +0200

Auction for quake survivors A charity banquet and auction was due to be held on March 27 to raise money for earthquake survivors and the poor in China, the Legal Evening News reported. More than 300 government officials, famous philanthropists, entrepreneurs and celebrities were set to attend the event, it said.

UPDATE2: M6.5 quake jolts northeastern Japan, tsunami warning lifted

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:59:00 +0200

TOKYO - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 jolted Miyagi Prefecture and its vicinity in...

Massive radiation spike 'a mistake'

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:59:00 +0200

Apology follows claim levels were 10 million times higher than normal TOKYO - Emergency workers struggling to pump contaminated water from Japan's stricken nuclear complex fled from one of the troubled reactors on Sunday after reporting a huge increase in radioactivity - a spike that officials later apologetically said was inaccurate.

Japan may change security policy focus

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:59:00 +0200

BEIJING - Japan is likely to adjust its security policy to pay more attention to non-traditional security threats as a result of its natural disasters, said analysts.

Regional benchmark in biggest gain since November

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:59:00 +0200

SYDNEY - Asian stocks rose last week, leading a regional benchmark index to its biggest gain since November, as Japan made progress stabilizing reactors at a nuclear plant crippled after the nation's worst earthquake.

As Japan shutdowns drag on, car crisis worsens

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:57:00 +0200

New quake off Japan triggers tsunami alert

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:57:00 +0200

A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast this morning, the US Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert.There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, but the...

Tsunami advisory for Japan's Miyagi Prefecture

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:57:00 +0200

A tsunami advisory for the Miyagi Prefecture of Japan has been issued following a 6.5 magnitude aftershock off the coast of Honshu this morning.The quake centred 109 km east of Sendai, which was devastated by the tsunami on March...

Magnitude-6.5 quake off Japan causes small tsunami alert

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:55:00 +0200

A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast on Monday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, prompting ...

Japan quake prompts tsunami alert

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:55:00 +0200

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake off Japan's coast prompts a brief tsunami warning for the region already devastated by the huge earthquake and tsunami on 11 March.

Carmakers brace for parts shortages after Japanese quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:50:00 +0200

Ford is the latest car giant to cut production as the industrial fallout from the Japanese earthquake and tsunami ripples through the global automotive industry.

Tsunami alert as new quake hits eastern coastline

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:50:00 +0200

Japan woke up to panic this morning after a 6.5 magnitude earthquake on the country's eastern coast triggered a tsunami alert across the country.

Magnitude 6.5 quake hits off coast of Japan, tsunami warning issued

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:49:00 +0200

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit off the east coast of Japan Monday morning, triggering a local tsunami warning.

Tsunami

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:47:00 +0200

- Topix Tracker Articles, photos, and discussions about Tsunami from the top news sites on the web. Continually tracked and updated. CBS - A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast on Monday morning, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert. Advertise with Topix Reach local customers.

Earthquake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:47:00 +0200

- Topix Tracker Articles, photos, and discussions about Earthquake from the top news sites on the web. Continually tracked and updated. WaPo - A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast on Monday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert.

Tsunami alert as 6.5 quake rattles Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:43:00 +0200

BREAKING NEWS: Japanese authorities expect 50cm tsunami will strike devasted coast after "very shallow" quake.

Health Outlook in Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:42:00 +0200

Evolving Japanese estimates now report over 8,500 deaths, over 2,500 injuries, and over 12,500 missing persons. Approximately 350,000 people have moved into 2,500 evacuation centers, which have started to receive needed supplies of food, water, blankets, and fuel.

JAPAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI REVISED APPEAL: 03-27-11

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:42:00 +0200

CHURCH WORLD SERVICE DEVELOPMENT AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM EXPANDED AND REVISED EMERGENCY APPEAL: JAPAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI APPEAL # 699-Y AMOUNT: $2,827,000 (Expanded from the original $2,590,450, issued March 16.

Internet Rant Causes Uproar at US University

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:40:00 +0200

UCLA student posts video complaining about Asian students following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan

Tsunami alert after new earthquake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:33:00 +0200

3/28/2011 - 1:11:52 AM A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast, the US Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, but the Japan Meteorological Agency announced that a tsunami of up to 1.

Magnitude 6.5 quake hits Japan (Update 1)

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:33:00 +0200

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit northern Japan on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported. Japan's national broadcaster NHK said Japanese authorities issued a 50-cm tsunami warning. Later the warning was canceled. The USGS said the quake occurred at 22:23 GMT Sunday and was 5.9 km (3.7 mile) deep.

6.5-magnitude quake strikes off Honshu, tsunami alert issued

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:29:00 +0200

TOKYO - A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast this morning, the United States Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, but...

Tsunami alert after new earthquake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:28:00 +0200

A magnitude-6.5 earthquake has shaken eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast, the US Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert.

6.5-magnitude quake spawns ripples

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:27:00 +0200

Authorities issued a tsunami advisory Monday morning for coastal areas of Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan after a 6.5-magnitude quake struck the region, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

JSF-J deliver showers to local citizens

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:26:00 +0200

Service members with the Joint Support Forces Japan and the Japan North East Army conducted a bilateral mission to deliver field showers here to internally displaced personnel at the Ooshima Community Center March 26.

3rd MarDiv exemplifies Corps' readiness during Operation Tomodachi

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:26:00 +0200

The Marine Corps is known for being uniquely trained, equipped and organized to maintain a constant state of global readiness and the ability to plan and mobilize for any ship-to-shore operation within a matter of hours.

Information cell coordinates relief efforts

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:26:00 +0200

Japanese and U.S. military personnel have assembled a team to help coordinate relief and recovery efforts and better facilitate distribution of supplies to those affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

Isolated Island receives food, water, power with 31st MEU, PHIBRON 11 visit

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:26:00 +0200

Two U.S. Navy landing craft carrying Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Amphibious Squadron 11, as well as disaster relief supplies and Japanese electrical utility trucks, arrived in Oshima Island, March 27.

Small tsunami alert in Japan after 6.5 quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:25:00 +0200

(AP) A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast on Monday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, but the Japan Meteorological Agency announced that a tsunami of up to 1.

Worker inside stricken reactor recalls quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:24:00 +0200

Hiroyuki Nishi narrowly escaped death the day the monster earthquake struck Japan two weeks ago . Now, the place where he cheated death -- inside reactor No. 3 at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant -- is the reason he can't go home.

Japan quake triggers tsunami warning

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:22:00 +0200

Alert sounded for waves up to half-a-metre in height following 6.5 magnitude earthquake off eastern coast.

A woman places her handprint on a backdrop

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:19:00 +0200

Jakarta: A woman places her handprint on a backdrop that represents the Japanese flag during an event in support of the victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, in front of the Japanese embassy on Sunday.

6.5-magnitude quake hits off Japan, local tsunami warning

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:19:00 +0200

OSAKA, Japan: A shallow 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit off the northeast coast of Japan on Monday, the US Geological Survey said.

6.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:18:00 +0200

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake has struck off the northeast coast of Japan. A tsunami warning was immediately ordered by the Japan Meteorological Agency when the earthquake hit on Sunday night. The tsunami warning was directed toward citizens of Miyagi prefecture, which was ruined by the huge earthquake and tsunami that hit on March 11th.

Japan hit by 6.5 quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:16:00 +0200

TOKYO, March 28 (UPI) -- Northeastern Japan, still struggling after a mammoth earthquake early this month, was rocked by a 6.5-magnitude temblor Monday morning, monitors said.

RM300,000 collected so far

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:15:00 +0200

KUANTAN: The Pahang Girl Guides Association has raised RM50,000 within a week for Japan’s earthquake and tsunami victims under the Malaysian Girl Guides-Maybank Fund.

Raja Muda lauds manner in which citizens cope with natural disasters

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:15:00 +0200

IPOH: The manner in which Japanese citizens are collectively facing the earthquake and tsunami disasters has become an inspiration to the world, said Perak Raja Muda Raja Dr Nazrin Shah.

Japanese spirit hailed

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:14:00 +0200

IPOH: The Japanese people's graceful way of facing up to their most recent adversity has won the praises of Raja Muda of Perak Raja Dr Nazrin Shah.

Japan orders B.C. water amid contamination fears

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:12:00 +0200

A British Columbia bottled water company has received a massive order from Japan after a government warning that Tokyo’s water supply was contaminated with radioactive materials.

Japan shaken by 6.5-magnitude quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:10:00 +0200

Last Updated: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:05:00 +1100 Japn has been shaken by a powerful 6.5-magnitude earthquake. The US Geological Survey says the very shallow quake has jolted the northeastern coast of Honshu. Japan's state broadcaster, NHK, says a local tsunami alert has been issued for a potential wave of half a metre.

Magnitude-6.5 earthquake hits off coast of Japan, tsunami warning issued

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:08:00 +0200

An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 hit off the east coast of Japan on Monday morning, triggering a local tsunami warning.

Rescuers struggle over nuclear figures

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:08:00 +0200

Mounting problems, including badly miscalculated radiation figures and inadequate storage tanks for huge amounts of contaminated water, hindered emergency workers yesterday as

'The thought of a tsunami never crossed my mind'

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:08:00 +0200

IN THE country that gave the world the word tsunami, the Japanese nuclear establishment largely disregarded the potentially destructive force of the walls of water.

Tsunami alert after new earthquake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:07:00 +0200

A magnitude-6.5 earthquake has shaken eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast, the US Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert.

Magnitude-6.5 quake off Japan; small tsunami alert

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:07:00 +0200

A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast on Monday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert.

Tsunami alert after new earthquake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:02:00 +0200

A magnitude-6.5 earthquake has shaken eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast, the US Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert.

Tsunami alert after new earthquake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:01:00 +0200

A magnitude-6.5 earthquake has shaken eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast, the US Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert.

Japan Quake: 27, 490 Dead and Missing

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:47:00 +0100

Tokyo, Mar 26 (Prensa Latina) The death poll from the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan on March 11 now stands at 27,490, according to official reports. Police reported 10, 418 dead and 17, 072 missing. The government spokesman, Yukio Edano, said it was difficult to forecast the end of....

Nuclear Rules in Japan Relied on Old Science

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:31:00 +0100

For decades, Japanese officialdom and even parts of its engineering establishment clung to older scientific precepts for protecting nuclear plants.

31st MEU continues relief efforts in Japan

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:16:00 +0100

The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit continues relief efforts off the northeast coast of Honshu in support of Operation Tomodachi, March 25.

Essex Embarks Japanese Officer for HADR Coordination

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:16:00 +0100

With more than 100 countries helping Japan recover from the devastating 9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami that battered the country March 11, language and communication barriers can hinder rescue and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) efforts.

Lights off as 'Earth Hour' circles the globe

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:14:00 +0100

PARIS - Hundreds of landmark buildings and millions of ordinary homes were switching off their lights Saturday as the annual "Earth Hour" moved around the globe in what was dubbed the world's largest voluntary action for the environment.

CNN Student News Transcript: March 28, 2011

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:41:00 +0200

March 28, 2011 Download PDF maps related to today's show: Transcript THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: I'm Carl Azuz and today, CNN Student News shows you what it looks like when the lights go down in the city.

Shelter from the storm

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:29:00 +0200

THE Japanese architect Shigeru Ban is known for his acts of modesty. For one thing, he likes to build with paper, a material that is surprisingly strong when rolled into logs. For another, while directing offices on three continents that turn...

Spike at nuke plant 'an error'

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:29:00 +0200

TOKYO - Emergency workers struggling to pump contaminated water from Japan's stricken nuclear complex fled from one of the reactors yesterday after reporting a huge increase in radioactivity - a spike that officials later said was inaccurate.

Record labels unite for Japan

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:29:00 +0200

THE world's four leading record labels have put 38 hit songs on an album released on Friday to raise funds for the Japanese Red Cross Society following the recent earthquake and tsunami. What started off as an initiative by Universal Music, the...

Food contamination may worsen as Japan fights radiation crisis

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:29:00 +0200

Radioactive contamination in food is likely to worsen as Japan enters its third week of battling the biggest nuclear-energy crisis since Chernobyl. "The number of radiation-affected foods will likely increase as each prefecture is testing its...

Radiation jumps inside Fukushima plant after water leak

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:24:00 +0200

On Sunday night, though, plant operators said that while the water was contaminated with radiation, the extremely high reading was inaccurate.

As Japan shutdowns linger, auto crisis worsens

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:16:00 +0200

TOKYO The auto industry disruptions triggered by Japan's earthquake and tsunami are about to get worse. In the weeks ahead, car buyers will have difficulty finding the model ...

Japanese colt wins world's richest horse race

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:10:00 +0200

Last Updated: Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:29:00 +1100 The Japanese colt Victoire Pisa has won the world's richest horse race, the US $10 million Dubai World Cup. Another Japanese horse, Transcend came second and the Godolphin stable's Monterosso was third. The winning jockey was wearing a black armband in....

Earth Hour to honour Japan quake and tsunami victims

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:10:00 +0200

Last Updated: Sat, 26 Mar 2011 09:42:00 +1100 Australian Earth Hour organisers say a minute's silence will be held for the victims of the Japanese earthquake and tusnami during tonight's event. A record 132 countries are expected to take part. Earth Hour encourages people to switch off their lights....

Study: Fukushima's nuclear plant operators downplayed evidence of tsunami risk

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 22:57:00 +0200

Instead of the reactors staying dry, as contemplated under the power company's worst-case scenario, the plant was overrun by a torrent of water much higher and stronger than the utility argued could occur, according to an AP analysis of records, documents and statements from researchers, the utility and the Japan's national nuclear safety agency.

Radiation levels not as high as feared

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 22:55:00 +0200

The operator of a crippled nuclear plant in Japan has retracted an announcement that radiation in water near one of the reactors was 10 million times higher than normal, Jiji Press reports.Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) said the...

Power company retracts report of extremely high radiation at Japanese nuclear plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 22:48:00 +0200

Officials had announced earlier that water contamination was 10 million times higher than normal. Progress in restoring power to the stricken Fukushima reactors appears minimal.Officials at Japan's stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant late Sunday retracted their announcement that they had found puddles at the facility's No.

Politics › Japan to ask WTO members not to 'overreact' on nuclear crisis

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 22:36:00 +0200

Japan will ask World Trade Organization members not to ''overreact'' to the crisis surrounding the stricken nuclear plant in Fukushima Prefecture, which has prompted import…

Japan quake seen costing AXA over 100 mln euro: CEO

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 22:31:00 +0200

The Japanese earthquake is seen costing AXA , Europe's second-biggest insurer, at least 100 million euros ($140.8 million) before tax, Chief Executive Henri de Castries told French television on Sunday.

More obstacles impede crews in Japan nuke crisis

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 22:11:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) Mounting problems, including badly miscalculated radiation figures and inadequate storage tanks for huge amounts of contaminated water, stymied emergency workers Sunday as they struggled to nudge Japan's stricken nuclear complex back from the edge of disaster.

Japanese continues fighting atomic crisis

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:53:00 +0200

Japan appeared to be resigned to a long fight to contain the world's worst atomic crisis in 25 years after high radiation levels complicated work at its crippled nuclear plant.

Radiation measurement sparks alarm

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:45:00 +0200

Emergency workers struggling to control Japan's damaged nuclear plant fled from one of the troubled reactors after a huge radioactive measurement sparked alarm.The complex's second reactor ...

Very high radiation reading at reactor was wrong, Japan says

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:45:00 +0200

TOKYO -- The operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant said on Monday a very high radiation reading that had sent workers fleeing the No. 2 reactor was erroneous.Tokyo ...

Soaring radioactivity deals blow to Japan's plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:41:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Workers were withdrawn from a reactor building at Japan's earthquake-wrecked nuclear plant on Sunday after potentially lethal levels of radiation were detected in water there, a major setback for the effort to avert a catastrophic meltdown. The operator of the facility said radiation in the water of the No.

Japan tsunami seriously damaged Matsushima cultural site

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:33:00 +0200

Partly because of its deep Shinto and Buddhist roots, Japanese culture exhibits a distinctive aesthetic relationship to nature. Rather than an assembly of individual parts seen and experienced in isolation, nature is a dynamic whole witnessed in constant flux. Change is the only permanence.

Panic after radiation bungle at Fukushima

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:27:00 +0200

NUCLEAR plant chiefs say they're sorry after telling world radiation levels near reactor were 10 million times higher than normal.

Burials of disaster victims deepen Japan's tragedy

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:24:00 +0200

Forgoing sacred funeral rites to dispose of unthinkable numbers of dead adds to families' pain

Powering Down for the Long Term

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:22:00 +0200

As Japan slowly comes to grips with the devastation created by its earthquake and tsunami and ensuing nuclear crisis, a debate is emerging in business and political circles about how to do more with less electricity—or just do less.

Japanese nuke plant downplayed tsunami risk

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:04:00 +0200

In planning their defense against a tsunami, the people running Japan's now-hobbled nuclear power plant dismissed important scientific evidence and all but disregarded 3,000 years of geological history.

Radiation measurement sparks alarm

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:03:00 +0200

Emergency workers struggling to control Japan's damaged nuclear plant fled from one of the troubled reactors after a huge radioactive measurement sparked alarm.

Disaster-hit Japan faces protracted nuclear crisis

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:46:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan appeared resigned on Monday to a long fight to contain the world's worst atomic crisis in 25 years after high radiation levels complicated work at its crippled nuclear plant.

U.S. forces deliver aid to Japanese island

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:45:00 +0200

OSHIMA, Japan, March 27 (UPI) -- The U.S. military landed on a Japanese island Sunday, bringing in water other earthquake relief supplies, the Marine Corps said.

AP IMPACT: Nuclear plant downplayed tsunami risk

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:44:00 +0200

In planning their defense against a killer tsunami, the people running Japan's now-hobbled nuclear power plant dismissed important scientific evidence and all but disregarded 3,000 years of geological history, an...

U.S. forces deliver aid to Japanese island

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:43:00 +0200

OSHIMA, Japan, March 27 (UPI) -- The U.S. military landed on a Japanese island Sunday, bringing in water other earthquake relief supplies, the Marine Corps said. Two Navy landing craft from the USS Essex arrived on the Oshima Island with a detachment...

As Japan shutdowns linger, auto crisis worsens

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:34:00 +0200

The auto industry disruptions triggered by Japan's earthquake and tsunami are about to get worse.

Consumers shun seafood on rising radiation concerns

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:33:00 +0200

Kim Ha-jin, a 42-year-old homemaker living in Songpa District, southern Seoul, has been hard pressed during recent grocery shopping to find what she considers “safe” sources of protein for her family. “For the time being, we are getting our protein from eggs or chicken rather than fish,” she said.

AP IMPACT: Nuclear plant downplayed tsunami risk

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:33:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) — In planning their defense against a killer tsunami, the people running Japan's now-hobbled nuclear power plant dismissed important scientific evidence and all but disregarded 3,000 years of geological history, an Associated Press investigation shows. The misplaced confidence displayed by Tokyo Electric Power Co.

Japan nuclear crisis: Nuclear radiation report 'mistaken'

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:32:00 +0200

The operators of a Japan's stricken nuclear plant said that a very high radiation report that had sent workers fleeing the reactor was erroneous.

Radiation measurement sparks alarm

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:06:00 +0200

Emergency workers struggling to control Japan's damaged nuclear plant fled from one of the troubled reactors after a huge radioactive measurement sparked alarm.

Japan nuclear crisis: Nuclear radiation report 'mistaken'

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:05:00 +0200

The operators of a Japan's stricken nuclear plant said that a very high radiation report that had sent workers fleeing the reactor was erroneous.

Radiation measurement sparks alarm

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:05:00 +0200

Emergency workers struggling to control Japan's damaged nuclear plant fled from one of the troubled reactors after a huge radioactive measurement sparked alarm.

Problems mount at nuclear plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:03:00 +0200

Mounting problems, including incorrect radiation figures and a shortage of storage tanks, have hindered emergency workers as they tried to nudge Japan's stricken nuclear complex back from the edge of disaster.

Radiation measurement sparks alarm

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:02:00 +0200

Emergency workers struggling to control Japan's damaged nuclear plant fled from one of the troubled reactors after a huge radioactive measurement sparked alarm.

Radiation measurement sparks alarm

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:01:00 +0200

Emergency workers struggling to control Japan's damaged nuclear plant fled from one of the troubled reactors after a huge radioactive measurement sparked alarm.

Japan: Radiation spike at plant was an error

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:54:00 +0200

Officials say a measurement showing a huge spike in radiation levels at a stricken Japanese nuclear complex was a mistake.

Rising oil prices loom over future of delivery giant UPS

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:54:00 +0200

But CEO Scott Davis still has a dream to move into China, writes Richard Blackden.

Japan disaster: Carmakers may lose up to 600,000 vehicles

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:54:00 +0200

Global carmakers may lose production of 600,000 vehicles by the end of the month as the earthquake and tsunami in Japan halts assembly lines and work at suppliers including the maker of a paint pigment.About 320,000 vehicles may...

As Japan shutdowns drag on, auto crisis worsens

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:48:00 +0200

Radiation measurement sparks alarm

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:48:00 +0200

Emergency workers struggling to control Japan's damaged nuclear plant fled from one of the troubled reactors after a huge radioactive measurement sparked alarm.

Radiation measurement sparks alarm

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:45:00 +0200

Emergency workers struggling to control Japan's damaged nuclear plant fled from one of the troubled reactors after a huge radioactive measurement sparked alarm.

Israel sends 1st foreign medical team to Japan for disaster relief+

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:43:00 +0200

TOKYO, March 27 (AP) - (Kyodo)-;An Israeli emergency medical team arrived in Japan on Sunday night for a mission to treat survivors of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, marking the first ...

Status report on nuclear reactors

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:39:00 +0200

Since March 11, the six reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant have been in various states of disrepair after being battered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami.

As Japan shutdowns drag on, auto crisis worsens

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:27:00 +0200

Associated Press - March 27, 2011 1:24 PM ET TOKYO (AP) - The auto industry disruptions triggered by Japan's earthquake and tsunami are about to get worse.

UPDATE6: Woes deepen over radioactive water at nuke plant, sea contamination

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:25:00 +0200

TOKYO - Japan on Sunday faced an increasing challenge of removing highly radioactive water found inside buil...

Tsunami harpoons Japanese whaling town

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:24:00 +0200

The Japanese whaling town of Ayukawa has survived the wrath of environmental groups for decades, but had no defence against a giant tsunami that wiped out the industry here, possibly for ever.

Radiation spike inaccurate: Japan

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:13:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Emergency workers struggling to pump contaminated water from Japan's stricken nuclear complex fled from one of the troubled reactors Sunday after reporting a huge increase in radioactivity — a spike that officials later apologetically said was inaccurate.

Preparation begins now

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:08:00 +0200

Even though the damage from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami is only beginning to be cleaned up, people should take time to prepare for future disasters. It is unknown when another large quake will hit Japan, but the continued aftershocks are insistent reminders to get ready in sensible and reasonable ways for that possibility.

Pets also suffering from disaster

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:08:00 +0200

FUKUSHIMA (AP) Their fur caked with mud, pet dogs trot forlornly in rubble-filled streets along the devastated coastline, foraging for scraps and searching for owners. Luna, a 6-year-old beagle mix, is tied to a tree, barking for attention or sleeping in a cardboard box on a dirty cushion, two bowls of frozen water before her.

Nuke fears prompt Chinese man to turn himself in

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:08:00 +0200

NAGASAKI (Kyodo) A Chinese man who turned himself in to Nagasaki police seeking deportation in order to escape the Fukushima nuclear crisis has been arrested for illegally staying in Japan, police officials said. Lin Jian Ming, 48, was held for staying beyond the permitted 90-day period after....

First foreign doctors arrive to help victims

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:08:00 +0200

For the first time since the deadly earthquake and tsunami hit northeast Japan, the government on Sunday permitted a foreign medical team to enter the country to treat victims. Although it is technically illegal for holders of foreign medical licenses to treat patients in Japan, the health ministry....

More obstacles impede crews in Japan nuke crisis

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:03:00 +0200

Mounting problems, including badly miscalculated radiation figures and inadequate storage tanks for huge amounts of contaminated water, stymied emergency workers Sunday as they struggled to nudge Japan's stricken nuclear complex back from the edge of disaster.

Japan says very high radiation reading at reactor was wrong

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:03:00 +0200

27 Mar 2011 15:21 Source: reuters // Reuters TOKYO, March 28 (Reuters) - The operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant said on Monday a very high radiation reading that had sent workers fleeing the No. 2 reactor was erroneous. Tokyo Electric Power Co.

More obstacles impede crews in Japan nuke crisis

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:02:00 +0200

Mounting problems, including badly miscalculated radiation figures, stymied emergency workers Sunday as they struggled to nudge Japan's stricken nuclear complex back from the edge of disaster.

Problems mount at nuclear plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:01:00 +0200

Problems mount at nuclear plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:00:00 +0200

Japan says high radiation reading at reactor was wrong

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:56:00 +0200

Tokyo Electric vice-president apologizes for very high reading which led to evacuation of workers at crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.

Korea eyes renovating heliport on Dokdo islets

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:46:00 +0200

South Korea plans to begin full-scale work to renovate a heliport on Dokdo if Japan lays renewed claim to the rocky islets in the East Sea in its new school textbooks, officials said yesterday. The planned renovation of the outdated, 20-square-meter heliport is among a set of countermeasures that....

Japan after 3/11

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:46:00 +0200

The devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis that struck Japan on March 11 seem certain to change that country forever. But how? It is often difficult to predict the longer-term strategic outcomes of crises when they are still ongoing - and this crisis is not yet over, particularly on the nuclear front.

Japan radiation reading a 'mistake'

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:44:00 +0200

Operator of quake-hit nuclear plant says reading that radioactivity was 10 million times more than normal was an error.

Japan says very high radiation reading at reactor was wrong

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:43:00 +0200

The operator of Japan’s stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant said on Monday a very high radiation reading that had sent workers fleeing the No. 2 reactor was erroneous.

Japan says very high radiation reading at reactor was wrong

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:41:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - The operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant said on Monday a very high radiation reading that had sent workers fleeing the No. 2 reactor was erroneous.

Problems mount at nuclear plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:35:00 +0200

Problems mount at nuclear plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:35:00 +0200

Japan retracts claim of extreme radiation

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:34:00 +0200

TOKYO, March 27 (UPI) -- The Fukushima plant's operator in Japan Sunday retracted an alarming report that water at the site was 10 million times above normal radioactivity.

Death toll rises to 10,804 from great quake-tsunami in Japan

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:31:00 +0200

U.S. Ship Delivers Aid To Japan

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:31:00 +0200

The USS Essex, an amphibious assault ship, is part of a relief effort to provide supplies and logistical support to Japan. The effort — called Operation Tomodachi, or "friend" — may help bolster the U.S.-Japan alliance, which has experienced friction over the issue of U.S. military bases in Japan.

Nuclear reactor evacuated over radiation fears

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:28:00 +0200

A leaking reactor at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant has been evacuated after officials detected potentially lethal levels of radiation. Radioactivity from the leaking water at the plant’s second reactor has been measured at 1,000 millisieverts/hour. However, the plant’s operator has since retracted....

Problems mount at Japan nuclear plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:26:00 +0200

3/27/2011 - 5:11:06 PM Mounting problems, including incorrect radiation figures and a shortage of storage tanks, have stymied emergency workers as they tried to nudge Japan’s stricken nuclear complex back from the edge of disaster. Workers are struggling to remove radioactive water from the....

Problems mount at nuclear plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:17:00 +0200

Problems mount at nuclear plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:14:00 +0200

USS Essex Helps Deliver Aid To Japan

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:01:00 +0200

Sri Lankan Buddhists send blessings to Japanese people

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:54:00 +0200

COLOMBO - Sri Lankan Buddhists led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa Sunday sent blessings and benediction to the...

UPDATE4: Woes deepen over radioactive water at nuke plant, sea contamination

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:54:00 +0200

TOKYO - Japan on Sunday faced an increasing challenge of removing highly radioactive water found inside buil...

UPDATE5: Woes deepen over radioactive water at nuke plant, sea contamination

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:54:00 +0200

TOKYO - Japan on Sunday faced an increasing challenge of removing highly radioactive water found inside buil...

Tsunami crematorium furnaces burning

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:52:00 +0200

The furnaces are burning again at the tsunami-battered crematorium in Natori, where workers face a grisly backlog of bodies from Japan's worst natural disaster in nearly a century.

Tokyo to cover all reconstruction costs of quake, tsunami

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:43:00 +0200

Japan's national government said Sunday it would shoulder all costs of reconstruction in the northeastern region devastated by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and a tsunami.

Radiation scare at Japan N-plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:43:00 +0200

Radiation in puddles near reactor two at the Fukushima plant was more than 1,000 millisieverts per hour, forcing the evacuation of workers toiling to restore the cooling systems, operator Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) said. “It is an extremely high figure,” nuclear safety agency spokesman Hidehiko....

More obstacles impede crews in Japan nuke crisis

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:39:00 +0200

Mounting problems, including incorrect radiation figures and a shortage of storage tanks, stymied emergency workers Sunday as they tried to nudge Japan's stricken nuclear complex back from the edge of disaster.

Soaring Nuclear Radiation Levels 'A Mistake'

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:38:00 +0200

Japanese officials say measurements showing a massive spike in radiation levels at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant were a mistake.

More Obstacles Impede Crews In Japan Nuclear Crisis

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:31:00 +0200

Radiation scare at Japan nuclear plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:19:00 +0200

Dangerous levels of radiation detected in water thought to be leaking from a stricken Japanese reactor dealt a new setback Sunday to efforts to avert a nuclear disaster.

Japan high radiation data a mistake: TEPCO

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:19:00 +0200

The operator of a Japanese nuclear plant has retracted announcements that radiation in water near a reactor was 10 million times higher than normal.

More obstacles impede crews in Japan nuke crisis

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:16:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) — Mounting problems, including incorrect radiation figures and a shortage of storage tanks, stymied emergency workers Sunday as they tried to nudge Japan's stricken nuclear complex back from the edge of disaster. Workers are struggling to remove radioactive water from the tsunami-ravaged....

Japan: Radiation spike at nuke plant was a mistake

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:08:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) Emergency workers struggling to pump contaminated water from Japan's stricken nuclear complex fled from one of the troubled reactors Sunday after reporting a huge increase in radioactivity a spike that officials later apologetically said was inaccurate. The apology came after employees fled the complex's Unit 2 .

Radiation levels soar at Japan nuclear plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:58:00 +0200

Tests at Fukushima No 2 reactor reveal radiation at 10m times normal levels amid warnings crisis could last months Radioactivity levels in one part of the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant are 10m times higher than normal, Japanese officials have said, amid warnings that the operation to avert disaster at the facility could last for months.

'Extremely high' radiation levels false alarm

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:55:00 +0200

JAPAN: The operator of a crippled nuclear plant in Japan has retracted an announcement that radiation in water near one of the reactors was 10 million times higher than normal, Jiji Press reported Sunday.

Japan: High radiation report was a mistake

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:50:00 +0200

Officials says report of radiation at 10 million times normal levels inside Fukushima nuclear plant was inaccurate

Exhibit deals with relationship between nature and technology

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:49:00 +0200

The relationship between art, nature and technology is featured at a new exhibition 'Paradise Lost' at Istanbul Modern. Curated by Paolo Colombo and Levent Çalıkoğlu, the exhibition takes a closer look at contemporary artists’ approach to a series of topical subjects pertaining to the forms of using....

Lights off as 'Earth Hour' circles the globe

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:49:00 +0200

Lights went off around the world as landmark buildings and ordinary homes flipped their switches while the annual 'Earth Hour' circled the planet in what was dubbed the world's largest voluntary action for the environment.

Radiation scare at Japan nuclear plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:49:00 +0200

Japanese officials detect dangerous levels of radioactivity in water in one reactor unit at a tsunami-damaged nuclear plant, delaying efforts to control the leaking complex. After employees flee the complex officials retract an announcement that the radiation levels were 10 million times higher than....

Poll shows Japan leader's popularity recovering

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:49:00 +0200

Public support for Japan's prime minister is recovering as his administration tackles natural and nuclear disasters, a poll released Sunday showed.

Tokyo to cover all reconstruction costs of quake, tsunami - Summary

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:38:00 +0200

team arrival in grafs 8-10, updates figures in the last two grafs Tokyo - Japan's national government said Sunday it would shoulder all costs of reconstruction in the north-eastern region devastated by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and a tsunami. Tokyo is also studying measures that would cover nearly all costs of clearing debris in the region.

AMDA Emergency Bulletin #9: Japan Earthquake

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:37:00 +0200

Iwate Prefecture (Kamaishi City and the town of Ohtsuchicho): 1) Ohtsuchicho The medical infrastructure in the town of Ohtsuchicho was totally devastated due to the torrential tsunami.

Japan: Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the Islamic Republic of Iran following the 2011 Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:37:00 +0200

On Thursday, March 24 at 3:00 PM, Mr. Hisashi Tokunaga, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, received a courtesy call from H.E. Dr.

To rebuild or not? Japan's tsunami coast wonders

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:30:00 +0200

Japan is starting to confront years of post-tsunami reconstruction along its northeastern coast, grappling with an estimated 18,000 people dead and hundreds of thousands left homeless.

Radiation spike 'inaccurate'

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:24:00 +0200

3/27/2011 - 1:28:40 PM Emergency workers struggling to pump contaminated water from Japan’s stricken nuclear complex fled from one of the troubled reactors today after reporting a huge increase in radioactivity – a spike that officials later said was inaccurate.

Israel sends 1st foreign medical team to Japan for disaster relief

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:23:00 +0200

TOKYO - An Israeli emergency medical team arrived in Japan on Sunday night for a mission to treat survivors ...

UPDATE3: Woes deepen over radioactive water at nuke plant, sea contamination

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:23:00 +0200

TOKYO - Japan on Sunday faced an increasing challenge of removing highly radioactive water found inside buil...

Soaring radioactivity deals blow to plant rescue

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:22:00 +0200

Workers were withdrawn from a building at Japan's earthquake-wrecked nuclear plant on Sunday after potentially lethal levels of radiation were found.

Listen to the people’s voice on nuclear plans: DPD

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:19:00 +0200

Regional Representative Council (DPD) deputy speaker Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Hemas said on Sunday that the government should take into account the people’s concerns about plans to build nuclear plants

Japan workers evacuated after radiation levels soar

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:09:00 +0200

27.03.11 Workers have been moved away from a reactor at Japan's stricken nuclear plant. High radiation has been found in the water at Fukushima with levels of radioactivity in the Pacific Ocean around the site nearly 2-thousand times what they should be. Meanwhile, Japanese officials have criticised the operator of the plant.

Officials retract reports of extremely high radiation at Fukushima plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:03:00 +0200

Earlier reports said that contamination had reached 10 million times higher than normal.Officials at Japan's stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant late Sunday retracted their announcement that they had found puddles at the facility's No. 2 reactor containing 10 million times more radioactivity....

USS Essex Helps Delivers Aid To Japan

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:59:00 +0200

The U.S. government is providing relief supplies and logistical support to Japan, where a powerful earthquake and tsunami left infrastructure in tatters. The relief operation may help to bolster the U.S.-Japan alliance, which has experienced recent friction over U.S. military bases in Japan.

Officials: Huge jump in radiation was a mistake

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:54:00 +0200

Officials say a measurement showing a huge spike in radiation levels at a stricken Japanese nuclear complex was a mistake.

Japan nuclear plant apologizes for mistaken warning of spiked radiation levels

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:53:00 +0200

Emergency workers struggling to pump contaminated water from Japan's stricken nuclear complex fled from one of the troubled reactors Sunday after reporting a huge increase in radioactivity - a spike that officials later apologetically said was inaccurate.

Radiation Rises Inside Japan Plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:47:00 +0200

The regulator for Japan's troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex said that radiation at one of the nuclear units has increased. But officials later said a measurement showing a huge spike in radiation was a mistake.

Radiation spike at nuclear plant an error - official 14:06 Radiation spike which saw workers flee said to be inaccurate but levels remain high

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:43:00 +0200

Emergency workers struggling to pump contaminated water from Japan's stricken nuclear complex fled from one of the troubled reactors today after reporting a huge increase in radioactivity — a spike that officials later apologetically said was inaccurate.

Japan's government criticizes operator of nuclear plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:36:00 +0200

SENDAI, Japan (AP) Japan's government revealed a series of missteps by the operator of a radiation-leaking nuclear plant on Saturday, including sending workers in without protective footwear in its faltering efforts to control a monumental crisis. The U.S. Navy, meanwhile, rushed to deliver fresh water to replace corrosive saltwater .

Soaring radioactivity deals blow to Japan’s plant rescue

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:32:00 +0200

TOKYO, (Reuters) – Workers were withdrawn from a reactor building at Japan’s earthquake-wrecked nuclear plant today after potentially lethal levels of radiation were detected in water there, a major setback for the effort to avert a catastrophic meltdown. The operator of the facility said radiation in the water of the No.

Radiation spike at reactor a mistake

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:25:00 +0200

RADIATION spike that sent emergency workers fleeing from reactor was an "inaccurate" reading say Japanese officials.

Radiation-exposed Japan workers discharged

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:21:00 +0200

OSAKA: Three workers who stepped in radioactive water inside a crippled Japanese nuclear plant will be discharged from medical care after they showed no sign of serious injuries, officials said Sunday.

High radiation reading at Japanese nuclear plant was mistake: officials

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:08:00 +0200

Emergency workers struggling to pump contaminated water from Japan's stricken nuclear complex fled from one of the troubled reactors Sunday after reporting a huge increase in radioactivity a spike that officials later apologetically said was inaccurate.

Japan: Huge radiation spike at nuke was a mistake

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:06:00 +0200

Situation at Fukushima-1 nuke plant-far from normal-IAEA

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:05:00 +0200

NEW YORK, March 27 (Itar-Tass) - The situation in Japan where specialists have failed to put under control the leakage of radiation at the stricken Fukushima-1 nuclear plant, is far from normal, said director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (AEA) Yukia Amano.

Situation at Fukushima-1 nuke plant-far from normal-IAEA

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:05:00 +0200

27.03.2011, 09.23 NEW YORK, March 27 (Itar-Tass) - The situation in Japan where specialists have failed to put under control the leakage of radiation at the stricken Fukushima-1 nuclear plant, is far from normal, said director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (AEA) Yukia Amano.

Whaling town shattered

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:04:00 +0200

AYUKAWA: The Japanese whaling town of Ayukawa has survived the wrath of environmental groups for decades, but the tsunami may have wiped out the industry.

Unstoppable dollar set for $US1.05

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:04:00 +0200

A ROCKETING Australian dollar could hit close to $US1.05 next month, with signs its record-breaking run is far from over. The dollar hit a record $US1.0294, its highest since its 1983 float, in New York trading early on Saturday morning, Sydney time. A weakening US dollar, stronger commodity prices,....

National › Report of huge radiation spike at nuclear plant was mistake: TEPCO

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:59:00 +0200

Emergency workers struggling to pump contaminated water from Japan's stricken nuclear complex fled from one of the troubled reactors Sunday after reporting a huge increase…

Japan: Huge radiation spike at plant a mistake

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:58:00 +0200

Emergency workers struggling to pump contaminated water from Japan's stricken nuclear complex fled from one of the troubled reactors Sunday after reporting a huge increase in radioactivity — a spike that officials later apologetically said was inaccurate.

Japanese Officials: Huge Radiation Spike A Mistake

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:54:00 +0200

Emergency workers struggling to pump contaminated water from Japan's stricken nuclear complex fled from one of the troubled reactors Sunday after reporting a huge increase in radioactivity — a spike that officials later apologetically said was inaccurate.

Latest casualty figures for March 11 quake, tsunami

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:52:00 +0200

TOKYO - The following are the latest casualty figures related to the earthquake and tsunami that hit northea...

Japan: Huge radiation spike at nuke was a mistake

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:42:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) — Emergency workers struggling to pump contaminated water from Japan's stricken nuclear complex fled from one of the troubled reactors Sunday after reporting a huge increase in radioactivity — a spike that officials later apologetically said was inaccurate.

Radiation risk forces nuclear reactor evacuation

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:40:00 +0200

A leaking reactor at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant has been evacuated after officials detected extremely high levels of radiation. Radioactivity from the leaking water at the plant’s second reactor has been measured at 1,000 millisieverts/hour — 10 million times higher than when the plant is operating normally.

Japan continues support for UXO clearance

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:40:00 +0200

The Japanese government last week agreed to provide almost 1 billion kip (about US$750,000) to aid clearance of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Laos. More

Japanese Rules for Nuclear Plants Relied on Old Science

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:37:00 +0200

For decades, Japanese officialdom and even parts of its engineering establishment clung to older scientific precepts for protecting nuclear plants.

Gwen Stefani donates to Japan earthquake victims

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:37:00 +0200

Gwen Stefani has become the latest celebrity to donate $1 million to those affected by the recent Japanese earthquake. The No Doubt singer has followed in the footsteps of Sandra Bullock and Demi Lovato by making the generous donation to aid victims of the natural disaster, which has left tens of....

Higher Levels of Radiation Found at Japan Reactor Plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:37:00 +0200

The higher levels may suggest a leak from the reactor’s fuel rods or even a breach in the pressure vessel that houses the rods, nuclear regulators said.

Officials say huge radiation spike was mistake

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:34:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) — Officials say a measurement showing a huge spike in radiation levels at a stricken Japanese nuclear complex was a mistake. The readings, which showed water testing 10 million times higher in radioactivity than normal in the reactor's cooling system, drove workers to flee.

Radiation in reactor building tests 10 million times above normal

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:31:00 +0200

Radiation levels tested in a reactor building, pictured Saturday, at a Japanese nuclear plant, are 10 million times above normal, a power company official said. TRACES FOUND IN CHINA | LIVE BLOG |

Workers flee as radiation soars at Japan plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:22:00 +0200

3/27/2011 - 1:16:22 PM Emergency workers struggling to pump contaminated water from Japan’s stricken nuclear complex fled one of the troubled reactors today after reporting a huge spike in radioactivity, with levels 10 million times higher than normal in the reactor’s cooling system.

Soaring radioactivity deals blow to Japan's plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:19:00 +0200

Workers were pulled back from a reactor building at Japan's earthquake-wrecked nuclear plant on Sunday after potentially lethal levels of radiation were detected in water there, a major setback for the dash to avert a catastrophic meltdown.

Radiation inside Japan nuclear plant rises

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:19:00 +0200

Emergency workers struggling to pump contaminated water from Japan's stricken nuclear complex are reporting a huge increase in radioactivity.

Inside US-declared no-go zone, Japan quake evacuees await aid

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:14:00 +0200

Japan - Ninety-three-year-old Kou Murata sat cross-legged on the floor of an elementary school classroom.

Japan's nuclear protest

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:13:00 +0200

Hundreds of people joined anti-nuclear protests in Japan on Sunday following the country's worst ever atomic accident at the tsunami-stricken Fukushima plant.

Japan's composure inspirational: Nazrin

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:11:00 +0200

IPOH: Raja Muda of Perak, Raja Dr Nazrin Shah, praised the Japanese people today, saying their strength, perseverance and duty to the community in the face of the catastrophe brought by the recent earthquake and tsunami was inspirational.

Gathering raises relief money for Japan

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:10:00 +0200

Outside the venerable Church of the Holy Trinity on Rittenhouse Square, three youngsters were jumping up and down shouting "Help Japan!" and waving signs emblazoned with the Rising Sun. ...

Balloons fly with Japanese and Turkish flags in Cappadocia

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:10:00 +0200

Hot air balloons featuring Japanese and Turkish flags flew in the skies over Cappadocia on Sunday in a show of support for Japan and its people in the wake of a devastating earthquake and tsunami. ...

US-Philippine military drills may be scaled back

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:10:00 +0200

MANILA, Philippines -; Officials say annual exercises involving thousands of U.S. and Filipino troops will be held next month as scheduled but may be scaled back because of U.S. military relief ...

Few were prepared for a nuclear crisis

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:10:00 +0200

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - When the earthquake and tsunami rocked northeast Japan on March 11, residents who had been prepared by years of drills knew what to do: They scrambled for cover until the shaking ...

To rebuild or not Japan's tsunami coast wonders

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:10:00 +0200

A Japanese walks through a flooded street in the tsunami and earthquake ravaged city of Kesennuma, northeastern Japan, Sunday, March 27, 2011. Japan is starting to confront years of post-tsunami ...

Radiation inside Japan nuclear plant rises sharply

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:05:00 +0200

Workers struggling to pump contaminated water at Fukushima flee after reading radioactivity levels 10 million times higher than normal

Hong Kong's latest radiation monitoring results

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:51:00 +0200

Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government continues to closely monitor the Fukushima nuclear incident. Various departments will keep track of the radiation level of the air and fresh water in Hong Kong, food and imported ...

Anti-nuclear protests held in Japan

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:47:00 +0200

NAGOYA, Japan: Hundreds of people joined anti-nuclear protests in Japan on Sunday following the country's worst ever atomic accident at the tsunami-stricken Fukushima plant.

Japan nuclear setback as radiation rises at Fukushima plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:30:00 +0200

Workers at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant have been evacuated after radioactivity in water at reactor 2 reached 10 million times the normal limit. Radiation levels in Tokyo remain normal.

Balloons fly with Japanese and Turkish flags in Cappadocia

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:15:00 +0200

Hot air balloons featuring Japanese and Turkish flags flew in the skies over Cappadocia on Sunday in a show of support for Japan and its people in the wake of a devastating earthquake and tsunami.

Inside U.S.-declared no-go zone, Japan quake evacuees await aid

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:03:00 +0200

27 Mar 2011 09:04 Source: reuters // Reuters By Phil Smith March 27 (Reuters) - OTSU, Japan - Ninety-three-year-old Kou Murata sat cross-legged on the floor of an elementary school classroom, her home for the past fortnight since the massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's east coast.

Soaring radioactivity deals blow to Japan's plant rescue

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:03:00 +0200

Workers are pulled back from a reactor building at Japan's damaged nuclear plant after potentially lethal levels of radiation are detected

Soaring radioactivity deals blow to Japan's plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:00:00 +0200

Soaring radioactivity deals blow to Japan's plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:58:00 +0200

Poll shows Japan leader's popularity recovering

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:57:00 +0200

Public support for Japan's prime minister is recovering as his administration tackles natural and nuclear disasters, a poll released Sunday showed.

Radiation Rises Sharply Inside Japan Nuclear Plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:44:00 +0200

Japanese officials reported a huge jump in radioactivity — levels 10 million times the norm — in water in one reactor unit at a tsunami-damaged nuclear plant Sunday, forcing workers to evacuate and again delaying efforts to control the leaking complex.

Soaring radioactivity deals blow to Japan's plant rescue

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:37:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Workers were pulled back from a reactor building at Japan's earthquake-wrecked nuclear plant on Sunday after potentially lethal levels of radiation were detected in water there, a major setback for the dash to avert a catastrophic meltdown.

Rotarians respond to Japan earthquake, tsunami

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:35:00 +0200

By Ryan Hyland and Dan Nixon The Rotaract Club of Tokyo is encouraging Rotaractors around the world to post messages of support on Twitter for survivors of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami.

Tokyo to cover all reconstruction costs of quake, tsunami

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:24:00 +0200

Japan's national government said Sunday it would shoulder all costs of reconstruction in the north-eastern region devastated by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and a tsunami, dpa reported.

Death toll rises to 10,668 from mega quake, tsunami in Japan

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:24:00 +0200

The National Police Agency said on Sunday that the catastrophic earthquake and ensuing tsunami have left 10,668 people dead and 16,574 others unaccounted for in Japan by 15:00 p.m. local time (0600 GMT).

Pisa celebrates landmark success

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:19:00 +0200

3/27/2011 - 10:47:40 AM Japan claimed a first ever victory in the Dubai World Cup as Victoire Pisa led home a one-two for the nation at Meydan yesterday. Connections of the colt were quick to pay tribute to their countrymen as they recover from the troubles of the earthquake and tsunami amid....

Soaring radioactivity deals blow to Japan's plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:15:00 +0200

Japan nuclear plant: workers evacuated after radiation levels soar

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:57:00 +0200

Japan nuclear plant operator ignored tsunami warnings: Report

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:55:00 +0200

A seismologist said he had warned two years ago that a massive tsunami might hit a nuclear power station in north-eastern Japan, but the operator of the now-stricken plant had ignored it, a news report said Sunday.

Pet parade: On animal and human rescues

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:55:00 +0200

By AL SWANSON As aftershocks and danger from the March 11 earthquake continue to rock Japan, animal welfare organizations have moved to help displaced pets.

Lights off as 'Earth Hour' circles the globe

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:51:00 +0200

Lights went off around the world Saturday as landmark buildings and ordinary homes flipped their switches while the annual "Earth Hour" circled the planet in what was dubbed the world's largest voluntary action for the environment.

UPDATE2: Woes deepen over radioactive waters at nuke plant, sea contamination

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:51:00 +0200

TOKYO - Japan on Sunday faced an increasing challenge of removing highly radioactive water found inside buil...

Inside U.S.-declared no-go zone, Japan quake evacuees await aid

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:51:00 +0200

OTSU, Japan - Ninety-three-year-old Kou Murata sat cross-legged on the floor of an elementary school classroom, her home for the past fortnight since the massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's east coast.

Tokyo to cover all reconstruction costs of quake, tsunami

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:37:00 +0200

Tokyo - Japan's national government said Sunday it would shoulder all costs of reconstruction in the north-eastern region devastated by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and a tsunami. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said Tokyo is also studying measures that would cover nearly all costs of clearing debris in the region.

JAPAN: Workers evacuated as radiation soars at Fukushima

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:30:00 +0200

Japan Extremely high levels of radiation detected in water leaking from one of Japan’s damaged Fukushima reactors on Sunday forced the evacuation of workers, dealing another setback to efforts to bring the facility under control. Protesters take part in an anti-nuclear rally in Tokyo Reuters

Burials in quake-hit towns deepen Japan's tragedy

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:30:00 +0200

The funeral for Chieko Mori's daughter and granddaughter was an affront to Japanese sacred customs - the two were placed in simple wooden coffins that soldiers lowered into a ditch in a vegetable patch as a backhoe...

Nuclear crisis in Japan could last months

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:27:00 +0200

The UN atomic watchdog says Japan’s nuclear crisis could go on for months. Radioactivity levels in water at one of Fukushima’s reactors are 10 million times the norm. Workers battling to avoid a meltdown have been moved out. Japanese officials have criticised the operator of the plant – the Tokyo Electric Power Company – for [.

Inside U.S.-declared no-go zone, Japan quake evacuees await aid

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:27:00 +0200

Ninety-three-year-old Kou Murata sat cross-legged on the floor of an elementary school classroom, her home for the past fortnight since the massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's east coast.

Death toll in Japan quake, tsunami surpasses 10,500

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:21:00 +0200

The death count in Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami has climbed to 10,668 people, the Japanese newspaper Sankei reported on its website on Sunday, citing police data.

Radiation inside Japan nuclear plant rises sharply

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:16:00 +0200

Japanese officials reported a huge jump in radioactivity — levels 10 million times the norm — in water in one reactor unit at a tsunami-damaged nuclear plant today, forcing workers to evacuate and again delaying efforts to control the leaking complex.

Workers evacuated at Japan's stricken nuclear plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:08:00 +0200

Engineers working on a leaking reactor at Japan’s quake-hit Fukushima nuclear plant have been evacuated after extremely high levels of radiation were detected there on Sunday. Radioactivity from the leaking water at Reactor Number 2 has been measured at 1,000 millisieverts/hour — 10 million times higher than when the plant is operating normally.

Radiation inside Japan nuclear plant rises sharply

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:00:00 +0200

Japanese officials reported a huge jump in radioactivity - levels 10 million times the norm - in water in one reactor unit at a tsunami-damaged nuclear plant Sunday, forcing workers to evacuate and again delaying efforts to...

Japan evacuates nuclear plant workers as radiation in water reaches lethal levels

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:53:00 +0200

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says a dose of 1,000 millisieverts is enough to cause hemorrhaging. Japanese nuclear regulators said the water contained 10 million times the amount of radioactive iodine than is normal in the reactor, but noted the substance had a half life of less than an hour, meaning it would disappear within a day.

Radiation inside Japan nuclear plant rises sharply

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:46:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese officials reported a huge jump in radioactivity — levels 10 million times the norm — in water in one reactor unit at a tsunami-damaged nuclear plant Sunday, forcing workers to evacuate and again delaying efforts to control the leaking complex.

Radiation inside Japan nuclear plant sharply rises

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:44:00 +0200

All workers at Fukushima No. 2 reactor evacuated

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:40:00 +0200

All workers involved in the operation to cool the reactor at the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan were evacuated as radiation levels at reactor 2 are 10 million times the usual level, a spokesman for Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) said.

Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Update Saturday, March 26, 2011

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:34:00 +0200

A powerful 9.0-magnitude earthquake hit Japan on March 11 at 1446 local time (0546 GMT), unleashing massive tsunami waves that crashed into Japan’s northeastern coast of Honshu, the largest and main island of Japan, resulting in widespread damage and destruction.

Huge jump in radiation inside Japan nuclear plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:25:00 +0200

Radioactivity in contaminated water in one unit of a damaged Japanese nuclear power plant tested 10 million times higher than normal, forcing the evacuation of workers and again delaying efforts to bring the complex under control, the plant's operator said Sunday.

Japan nuclear crisis: Radiation levels at Japan nuclear plant ten million times higher than normal

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:22:00 +0200

Workers battling to cool the Fukushima plant's reactor core have been evacuated and radioactive iodine has spiked 1,250 times higher than normal in the seawater just offshore the plant.

10,000 Indonesians send palm prints to support Japan quake victims

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:20:00 +0200

JAKARTA - Ten thousand Indonesians stamped their palm prints onto a huge board in Jakarta on Sunday as a messa...

Radiation Jumps Inside Japan Plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:15:00 +0200

The regulator for Japan's troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex said that radiation at one of the nuclear units has surged to the highest levels yet seen.

Japan nuclear crisis: Radiation levels at Japan nuclear plant ten million times higher than normal

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:09:00 +0200

Workers battling to cool the Fukushima plant's reactor core have been evacuated and radioactive iodine has spiked 1,250 times higher than normal in the seawater just offshore the plant.

Radiation in reactor building 10 mn times above normal

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:08:00 +0200

Levels of radioactive materials detected in a reactor building at a stricken nuclear plant in northeastern Japan were 10 million times above normal level, the operator said Sunday.

Radiation inside Japan nuclear plant sharply rises

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:08:00 +0200

Nissan Motor's Chinese venture cuts production amid worsening parts shortage

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 09:47:00 +0200

Production at a Nissan Motor plant in China dwindled dramatically two weeks after Japan's earthquake and tsunami disrupted the supply of key auto parts, sources with the company said Saturday. Workers at a Dongfeng Nissan plant in central China's Hubei Province told reporters that Saturday's....

EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN: Rebuilding Lives and American Ties to Japan

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 09:34:00 +0200

About 20 American ships have massed off Japan’s northeastern coast, including the Ronald Reagan, a nuclear-powered carrier whose helicopters are ferrying supplies.

Qantas donates $500,000 to flood victims

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 09:23:00 +0200

QANTAS CEO Alan Joyce has called on corporate leaders to dip into their assets after announcing a $500,000 donation to the Victorian flood appeal on Sunday.

Report: Japan nuclear plant operator ignored tsunami warnings

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 09:21:00 +0200

Radiation test: 10M times above normal

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 09:15:00 +0200

Radiation levels tested in a reactor building, pictured Saturday, at a Japanese nuclear plant, are 10 million times above normal, a power company official said. TRACES FOUND IN CHINA | LIVE BLOG |

Japan nuclear plant's tortured road to stability

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 09:14:00 +0200

Every step forward at the Fukushima Daiichi plant seems to have been accompanied by a setback. Experts say reestablishing the cooling systems remains the key goal, which would help the plant become stable enough to handle any further crises.Each time workers at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power....

Radiation spikes at stricken Japan nuke plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 09:07:00 +0200

The radioactivity in water in one unit of a hobbled nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan has tested 10 million times higher than normal, the plant's operator said Sunday.

Radiation spreads as crisis likely to continue for "a long time"

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 09:00:00 +0200

Low levels of radioactive material iodine-131 were detected Saturday in Heilongjiang Province, north of Beijing, China's National Nuclear Emergency Coordination Committee said. The radioactive material was likely to have come from the tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan, the agency said.

National › Search for kids orphaned by quake hampered by scale of destruction

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 08:57:00 +0200

Child welfare officials have launched an extensive search for children who have lost their parents or have gone missing in parts of northeastern Japan ravaged…

Japan to ask WTO members not to 'overreact' on nuke crisis

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 08:49:00 +0200

GENEVA - Japan will ask World Trade Organization members not to ''overreact'' to the crisis surrounding the s...

World goes dark for 1 hour

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 08:48:00 +0200

Lights went off around the world as landmark buildings and ordinary homes flipped their switches while the annual "Earth Hour" circled the planet in what was dubbed the world's largest voluntary action for the environment.

Large spike in radiation detected at Japan nuke plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 08:45:00 +0200

Radiation levels tested in a building at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant are 10 million times above normal, a power company official said.

US military gets new respect with Japan aid

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 08:37:00 +0200

SENDAI, Japan Just one year after tensions over American military bases forced out a prime minister, a U.S. relief mission after the earthquake and tsunami is remaking Japanese ...

Huge jump in radiation inside Fukushima plant after radioactive water leak

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 08:23:00 +0200

Radioactive water ‘almost certainly’ seeping from a reactor core, government spokesman says

Japan tsunami: Fukushima Fifty, the first interview

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 08:22:00 +0200

Exclusive: in their own words, members of the Fukushima Fifty - the emergency crew tackling Japan's nuclear crisis - tell of the dangers and fears they face

Radiation in reactor's building tests 10 million times above normal

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 08:15:00 +0200

Radiation levels in pooled water tested in the No. 2 nuclear reactor's turbine building at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant are 10 million times normal, a power company official said Sunday.

Radiation levels at Fukushima 10 mln times the usual level

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 08:10:00 +0200

All workers involved in the operation to cool the reactor at the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan have been evacuated as radiation levels at reactor 2 are said to be 10 million times the usual level.

Earth goes dark

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 08:09:00 +0200

Lights went off around the world on Saturday as the planet marked the annual "Earth Hour".

FACTBOX - Japan's disaster in figures

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 08:05:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - The following lists the impact from and responses to the devastating earthquake and tsunami that rocked the northeast coast of Japan on March 11, and the subsequent crisis at a nuclear power plant.

Global companies likely to lose 600,000 vehicles

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 07:56:00 +0200

Global automakers may lose production of 600,000 vehicles by the end of the month as the earthquake in Japan halts assembly lines and work at suppliers including the maker of a paint pigment.

Radioactivity soars in Japan reactor

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 07:56:00 +0200

Workers evacuated from a plant building after high doses of radiation were detected.

United States investors to scramble for hot sectors

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 07:56:00 +0200

US stock investors could scramble to pick up some of the market's best recent performers next week as the quarter comes to an end, putting the spotlight on energy and industrial companies.

Lights off as Earth Hour circles the globe

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 07:51:00 +0200

Lights went off around the world on Saturday as landmark buildings and ordinary homes flipped their switches.

Record labels join for Japan relief album

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 07:39:00 +0200

LONDON, March 26, (RTRS): The world’s four leading record labels have put 38 hit songs on an album released Friday to raise funds for the Japanese Red Cross Society following the recent earthquake and tsunami. What started off as an initiative by Uni...

Tsunami harpoons Japanese whaling town

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 07:34:00 +0200

The Japanese whaling town of Ayukawa has survived the wrath of environmental groups for decades, but had no defence against a giant tsunami that wiped out the industry here, possibly for ever.

After the Earth Shook: Dispatches from Japan

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 07:20:00 +0200

A woman waits at the entrance to the Shibuya subway station in Tokyo while the usually vibrant streets are mostly dark due to the power cuts since the earthquake. March 21, 2011 Post Updated March 22, 2011 TIME contract photographer Dominic Nahr is documenting the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

Nuke plant radiation 10 million times normal

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 07:05:00 +0200

Workers grappled Sunday with how to remove and store highly radioactive water pooling in three troubled units at a crippled nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan.

US military gets new respect with Japan aid

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 07:05:00 +0200

Just one year after tensions over American military bases in Japan forced out a prime minister, a U.S. relief mission is remaking opinions.

Radioactive water worry at plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 06:58:00 +0200

Workers are grappling with how to remove and store highly radioactive water pooling in three troubled units at a nuclear power plant in north eastern Japan that has been leaking radiation making its way into food and water.

Nuclear plant leak slows Japan repairs

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 06:49:00 +0200

Workers grappled Sunday with how to remove and store highly radioactive water pooling in three troubled units at a crippled nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan.

Lights off in Sydney as 'Earth Hour' begins

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 06:47:00 +0200

SYDNEY, March 27, 2011 (AFP) - Australia's Opera House was the first of many global landmarks to go dark on Saturday as "Earth Hour" got underway with hundreds of millions of people around the world set to switch off their lights. The Eiffel Tower in Paris and the world's tallest building in Dubai....

Radiation soars at Japan reactor

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 06:45:00 +0200

Workers trying to cool the damaged Fukushima nuclear reactor are evacuated, as radiation is found to be at 10 million times the usual level.

SNAPSHOT - Japan's nuclear crisis

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 06:35:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Following are main developments after a massive earthquake and tsunami devastated northeast Japan and crippled a nuclear power station, raising the risk of uncontrolled radiation.

Radioactive water plagues Japan nuke response

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 06:34:00 +0200

Workers struggle to come up with ways to remove, store highly radioactive water pooling in troubled reactors

We have a lot to learn from Japan's earthquake

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 06:32:00 +0200

This is a road in the Japanese town of Naka, Iwake, on the day after it was split in half by the earthquake. Here (below) is the same road SIX days later, which despite being a small part of the ...

The destruction and despair of a Japanese fishing town

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 06:32:00 +0200

This seaside fishing town, with its obliterated core and houses and boats carried kilometres inland, has become synonymous in Japan with the destruction wrought by the massive earthquake and tsunami ...

Japan nuke workers grapple with radioactive waste

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 06:27:00 +0200

Nuclear workers grappled Sunday with how to remove and store highly radioactive water pooling in three troubled units at a power plant in northeastern Japan that has been leaking radiation making i

Trekking for Japan

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 06:17:00 +0200

This news was brought to you by www.7days.ae Two men are embarking on a mammoth trek to walk through the UAE’s seven emirates in seven days to raise funds for the victims of Japan’s earthquake. Christophe Berthomier and Robin Visser who work for Panasonic Aviations Corporation in Dubai will start....

Japan utility admits it failed to warn Fukushima workers about radioactive water

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 06:14:00 +0200

A Japanese government official urges the company that operates the Fukushima nuclear plant to be more forthcoming. Meanwhile, radioactive isotope levels as much as 1,250 times that considered safe are detected in seawater near the complex.Tensions between the Japanese government and the company that....

World looks beyond Libyan oil as conflict rages

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 05:57:00 +0200

WASHINGTON: One month into its unrest, the shutdown of Libya's oil fields is creating strains in the world's oil networks as consumers scour the world to replace its highly-prized "sweet" crude.

Red tape stops Zubin Mehta from performing in India

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 05:56:00 +0200

An 8.9 magnitude earthquake wasn’t enough to stop Zubin Mehta from performing two concerts in Japan - after all the show must go on.

Japan nuke workers grapple with radioactive water

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 05:50:00 +0200

SENDAI, Japan (AP) — Nuclear workers grappled Sunday with how to remove and store highly radioactive water pooling in three troubled units at a power plant in northeastern Japan that has been leaking radiation making its way into food and water. The discovery of puddles with radiation levels 10,000....

Tsunami harpoons Japanese whaling town

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 05:26:00 +0200

AYUKAWA, Japan. The Japanese whaling town of Ayukawa has survived the wrath of environmental groups for decades, but had no defence against a giant tsunami that wiped out the industry here, possibly for ever, AFP reported. One of only four communities in Japan that have continued to hunt and eat....

Status report: Reactor by reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 05:17:00 +0200

Since March 11, the six reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant have been in various states of disrepair after being battered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami.

Public undisturbed as NE China detects Fukushima plant radiation

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 05:06:00 +0200

The first signs of radioactive materials from the quake-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan was found in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Thursday, China's nuclear authorities said on Saturday. An infinitesimal amount of radioactive iodine-131 was detected in the atmosphere in northeast Heilongjiang Province.

Lights off as 'Earth Hour' circles the globe

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 05:04:00 +0200

WASHINGTON - Lights went off around the world Saturday as landmark buildings and ordinary homes flipped their switches while the annual "Earth Hour" circled the planet in what was dubbed the world's largest voluntary action for the environment.

New rise in Japan sea radiation

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 05:00:00 +0200

Levels of radioactive iodine in the sea near Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear plant continue to rise, as efforts to stabilise reactors continue.

Tsunami harpoons Japanese whaling town

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 04:59:00 +0200

AYUKAWA: The Japanese whaling town of Ayukawa has survived the wrath of environmental groups for decades, but had no defence against a giant tsunami that wiped out the industry here, possibly for ever.

Honda says lack of parts may affect US

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 04:57:00 +0200

The Honda Motor Co.'s six North America plants are likely to be affected by the lack of critical automotive parts, which has occurred as a result of the Japanese earthquake.

Resiliency of youth takes stage in Japan

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 04:54:00 +0200

People in northern Japan, on the long road to recovery after the disastrous earthquake and tsunami, are experiencing moments that bring smiles, tears and fears.

Singapore halts food imports from more Japanese prefectures

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 04:26:00 +0200

Singapore suspended imports of fruit and vegetables from more Japanese prefectures after authorities detected radiation in two new food samples from the disaster-struck country.

FOCUS: Efforts to search children orphaned by quake face challenges

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 04:14:00 +0200

SENDAI - Child welfare officials have launched an extensive search for children who have lost their parents o...

Japan's tsunami orphans face uncertain future

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 04:14:00 +0200

RIKUZENTAKATA: Naho Tsuchiya’s parents won’t be there to wish her luck when she starts high school next week. She and her little brother are now orphans, left to fend for themselves by Japan’s tsunami.

Tragedy and the power of video images

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 03:40:00 +0200

Twenty-foot walls of water. Ships, cars and houses swept away in a raging, debris-strewn mass. One man rescued from atop the roof of his home after three days spent miles out into the ocean.

SOCCER/ Singapore clubs chip in for quake relief efforts

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 03:34:00 +0200

SINGAPORE -- Singapore league champions Etoile FC have invited the Malaysian national team to play a charity match later this month, donating all gate receipts to disaster relief efforts in Japan following the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami. "The news on Japan is everywhere, in every newspaper.

Car output likely to be halved in March

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 03:34:00 +0200

Domestic vehicle output in March is expected to dwindle to just 50 percent of the 910,000 units produced in the same month last year, due to the knock-on effects of the Great East Japan Earthquake. Automakers have been forced to suspend production at most of their domestic plants due to a shortage of parts.

Quake crippled production of vital parts

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 03:34:00 +0200

To add to the litany of woes following Japan's worst postwar natural disaster, midsize manufacturers of vital automobile and electronic parts are struggling to put their damaged factories back into operation. The companies, all highly competitive, used to boast high market shares.

Victoire Pisa takes Dubai spoils

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 03:22:00 +0200

Victoire Pisa leads a Japanese one-two in the 'richest race in the world' - the Dubai World Cup - as favourite Twice Over trails in ninth.

Lights go out for Earth Hour

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 01:37:00 +0100

KUALA LUMPUR: Cities around the world were shrouded in darkness for an hour yesterday for the annual Earth Hour celebration. This year, more than 131 countries and territories registered to take part to in the celebration.

Japan faces new Fukushima setback

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 01:15:00 +0100

Prime minister urges vigilance after safety officials said break in nuclear reactor may have caused big radiation leak A suspected break in the core of a nuclear reactor could have been responsible for a leak of large amounts of radioactive contamination at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant,....

The race to rebuild Japan: With stoicism, a nation rallies

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 01:15:00 +0100

Less than 24 hours after the 11 March earthquake and tsunami struck north-east Japan, destroying much of its infrastructure, a hard-hat army descended on the damage like antibodies around a virus. This weekend, hundreds of miles of once warped and buckled motorways are again open to traffic.

Japanese colt wins world's richest horse race

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 01:09:00 +0100

Last Updated: Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:27:00 +1100 The Japanese colt Victoire Pisa has won the world's richest horse race, the US $10 million Dubai World Cup. Another Japanese horse, Transcend came second and the Godolphin stable's Monterosso was third. The winning jockey was wearing a black armband in....

Selangor Girl Guides aim to raise RM125,000

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 01:03:00 +0100

PETALING JAYA: Following the national launch of the Girl Guides’ fund-raising for the earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan, the Selangor branch of the Girl Guides Association of Malaysia launched its state-wide campaign yesterday.

Japanese workers exposed to 10,000 times higher radiation than expected

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 00:41:00 +0100

Japan said on Friday that workers who suffered burns while trying to cool a crippled reactor were exposed to radiation levels 10,000 times higher than expected, adding evidence that the crucial containment vessel for nuclear fuel had been ruptured.

Wind Power secures Electricity Generation in Japan after earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 00:34:00 +0100

No wind turbine was damaged by these disasters, and wind power contributes to the electricity supply in Japan Tokyo/Bonn (WWEA) – According to data provided by the Japan Wind Power Association, no wind turbine in Japan was damaged by the recent earthquake and by the tsunami.

KP PA condemns desecration of holy Quran in US

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 00:19:00 +0100

By Zakir Hassnain PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on Friday, condemning the desecration of the holy Quran by an American pastor and demanded the federal government call the US ambassador to lodge protest and convey the sentiments of the people.

Japan auto recovery may take months; short of parts, power

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 00:19:00 +0100

* Japan auto sector vulnerable to supply chain shocks * Industry hit as it was recovering from global crisis * Global auto firms heavily reliant on Renesas Electronics TOKYO: Lost production in the two weeks since an earthquake and tsunami struck northeast Japan tops a third of a million vehicles,....

Asian stocks rise as dealers look to Wall Street

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 00:19:00 +0100

HONG KONG: Asian shares rose on Friday as traders took a strong cue from Wall Street while sentiment was also buoyed by signs the economy was getting back on track despite a damaging nuclear crisis. Traders in Tokyo lifted the Nikkei index as some of the country's big manufacturers restarted....

The destruction and despair of Rikuzen-Takata

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 00:18:00 +0100

With its aging population and faltering economy, the tsunami-ravaged town in northeastern Japan typifies the problems facing the country as a whole as it sets out to rebuild after the worst disaster in its history

National › Gov't opens airports near quake-hit areas round-the-clock

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 00:14:00 +0100

The government has decided to open airports neighboring quake-hit areas in northeastern Japan round-the-clock to meet the needs of local governments in distributing aid supplies,…

Entertainment › Major record labels to produce all-star album for Japan aid

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 00:14:00 +0100

The four major record labels have joined together to produce an all-star digital album to raise money for disaster-stricken Japan. "Songs for Japan" will feature…

New Reactors Clear Hurdle Amid Nuclear Review

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 00:09:00 +0100

Regulators said Southern Co.'s plan to build two nuclear reactors in Georgia doesn't pose environmental risks, helping to clear the way for what might be the first new U.S. licenses in more than 30 years.

Lights off as 'Earth Hour' circles the globe

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:55:00 +0100

Paris. Lights went off around the world Saturday as landmark buildings and ordinary homes flipped their switches while the annual "Earth Hour" circled the planet in what was dubbed the world's largest voluntary action for the environment, AFP reported.

Earth Hour circles the globe

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:47:00 +0100

Hundreds of landmark buildings and millions of ordinary homes have switched off their lights as the annual Earth Hour moved around the globe.

Japan nuclear operator criticised

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:44:00 +0100

The operator of the stricken Japanese nuclear plant at Fukushima is criticised by officials for a lack of transparency and failures to protect workers.

UN nuclear chief says Japan crisis far from end-NYT

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:44:00 +0100

26 Mar 2011 21:09 Source: reuters // Reuters * Radiation levels rise in water near Fukushima plant * Japan nuclear reactor may linger for months NEW YORK, March 26 (Reuters) - The world's chief nuclear inspector said on Saturday that Japan was "still far from the end of the accident" at its Fukushima nuclear complex, The New York Times reported.

Stock investors to focus on hot sectors

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:12:00 +0100

Published Date: March 27, 2011 NEW YORK: US stock investors could scramble to pick up some of the market's best recent performers next week as the quarter comes to an end, putting the spotlight on energy and industrial companies. But worries about Japan, the Middle East and oil prices will persist....

Latest News : 10,000 dead in Japan tsunami; over 17,000 still missing

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:01:00 +0100

10,000 dead in Japan tsunami; over 17,000 still missing TOKYO (CNN) -- The number of people confirmed dead in Japan rose past 10,000 on Friday -- two weeks after one of the strongest earthquakes on record sent a tsunami plowing over the nation's eastern shore.

‘Oracle of Omaha’ Buffett dispenses wisdom in India

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:57:00 +0100

NEW DELHI: He came, he saw, he charmed. Warren Buffett, known as the Oracle of Omaha for his legendary investment acumen, dispensed his trademark homespun wisdom and market savvy to Indians on his first visit to the fast-growing South Asian giant this week.

Sports › Japan's Victoire Pisa wins Dubai World Cup

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:56:00 +0100

Japan's Victoire Pisa won the $10 million Dubai World Cup Saturday, overtaking Transcend to win the world's richest horse race and offering hope to a…

Commentary › Japan needs to accept assistance in different sectors

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:56:00 +0100

Japan is known not only for its experience of devastating disasters, but also for innovations in disaster risk reduction. Back in 1990, when the United…

Lifestyle › Britons dig deep to assist Japan disaster victims

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:56:00 +0100

Touched by the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, Britons have been busy raising funds for the victims and raising millions of…

National › Edano criticizes TEPCO for series of mistakes on nuclear plant

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:56:00 +0100

The government revealed a series of missteps by the operator of a radiation-leaking nuclear plant on Saturday, including sending workers in without protective footwear in…

Sports › 8,000 turn out for Japan's training session ahead of charity match

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:56:00 +0100

More than 8,000 spectators showed up for an afternoon training session on Saturday for Japan's charity match against a J-League select side next week. Fans…

Crime › Suspects in match-fixing scandal preparing to hit back with law suits

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:56:00 +0100

Stiff penalties are expected to be meted out to wrestlers and stablemasters deemed guilty of being involved in a match-fixing scandal that has seen sumo…

National › Parents, communities mourn for children lost in disaster

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:56:00 +0100

Parents sat patting the body of their child, wrapped in a blanket and covered by a blue sheet, in silence amid pouring rain for over…

Technology › Panasonic to airfreight batteries to Japan from overseas plants

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:56:00 +0100

Panasonic Corp plans to import by air dry-cell batteries, one of the items that consumers rushed to buy and quickly emptied store shelves in Japan…

U.N. nuclear chief says Japan crisis far from end: report

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:44:00 +0100

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The world's chief nuclear inspector said on Saturday that Japan was "still far from the end of the accident" at its Fukushima nuclear complex, The New York Times reported.

Yakuza salivating over new construction boom

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:11:00 +0100

Here's a number for economists mulling Japan's post-earthquake trajectory: 17. That's Japan's ranking out of 178 nations in Transparency International's latest corruption perception index, putting it on a par with Barbados.

Gaps in US radiation monitoring system revealed

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:09:00 +0100

Part of the nation's key radiation warning system was out of service as the United States braced for possible exposure to the fallout from a nuclear crisis in Japan.

Godolphin, Japan winners at World Cup

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:49:00 +0100

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 26 (UPI) -- The clear-cut winner on World Cup Day, in dollars or dirhams, was the home team, Godolphin Racing. But the emotional victory belonged to Japan.

Japanese gov't criticizes nuke plant operator

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:47:00 +0100

Officials admonish missteps at Fukushima plant, demand greater transparency from company as workers struggle to contain radiation

Zubin braves quake to perform in Japan, but red tape stops him in India

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:41:00 +0100

An 8.9 magnitude earthquake wasn’t enough to stop Zubin Mehta from performing two concerts in Japan - after all the show must go on.

Fundraisers for Japan quake victims

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:38:00 +0100

Events are being held this weekend across the country to collect money for the victims of the earthquake and the tsunami that struck Japan earlier this...

Japanese School A Blessing And A Curse For Students

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:33:00 +0100

The tsunami swallowed some of the parents of students at Kama Elementary School in the coastal city of Ishinomaki. Several classes of elementary school students who were still waiting for their parents were left stranded in the school, which has become a shelter amid the ruins.

Sports › Australian Grand Prix to pay tribute to disaster victims

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:26:00 +0100

The deafening roar of engines that defines Melbourne's Formula One Australian Grand Prix weekend will be interrupted when the drivers and spectators observe a one-minute…

Ford to idle Belgian plant for 5 days

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:26:00 +0100

DALLAS (AP) — Ford Motor Co. said Saturday it will idle an auto plant in Belgium for five days, trying to conserve supplies of Japanese parts that could run low following an earthquake and tsunami. Ford spokesman Todd Nissen said the plant in Genk will close beginning April 4. The company had planned to idle the plant in May for another reason.

Politics › DPJ may give up on increasing child benefits in fiscal 2011

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:26:00 +0100

A senior Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker suggested Saturday that the ruling party may abandon its plan to increase the amount of child allowances in…

National › Int'l migration body helps quake-hit foreigners leave Japan

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:26:00 +0100

The International Organization for Migration has launched a program in Japan to help foreigners hard hit by the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami to…

U.N.’s Nuclear Chief Says Japan Is ‘Far From the End’

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:22:00 +0100

Yukiya Amano said that authorities were still unsure about whether the nuclear cores and spent fuel were covered with the water needed to cool them.

Music concert in London to raise money for Japan victims

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:11:00 +0100

Popular record labels Sony and Universal are in talks with concert promoters Live Nation to stage a star-studded music concert in London next month to raise money for victims of Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami.

Horse Racing: Victorie Pisa wins Dubai World Cup race for Japan

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:06:00 +0100

DUBAI : Victoire Pisa led home a Japanese 1-2 in the world's richest race, the Dubai World Cup, here at the Meydan racecourse on Saturday with Transcend finishing second in an emotional victory coming in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami disaster that struck the country.

Radioactivity rises in sea near stricken Japanese power plant

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:02:00 +0100

Radiation levels have surged in seawater near a tsunami-stricken nuclear power station in Japan, officials said today, as engineers battled to stabilise the plant in hazardous conditions.

Nuclear plant operator criticised

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:59:00 +0100

Japan's government has revealed a series of missteps by the operator of a radiation-leaking nuclear plant, including sending workers in without protective footwear in its faltering efforts to control a monumental crisis.

High radiation levels detected in ocean near Japanese nuclear plant

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:57:00 +0100

Radioactive iodine at levels up to 1,250 times normal are detected in the ocean near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Experts say the ocean will quickly dilute the radioactivity to harmless levels. Contaminated seawater used to the cool the reactors is being drained into the sea.

Japan's government criticizes nuke plant operator

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:50:00 +0100

Japan's government revealed a series of missteps by the operator of a radiation-leaking nuclear plant on Saturday, including sending workers ...

Ford to idle Belgian plant for 5 days

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:43:00 +0100

DALLAS (AP) — Ford says it will idle an auto plant in Belgium for five days, trying to conserve supplies of Japanese parts that could run low following an earthquake and tsunami. Ford Motor Co. spokesman Todd Nissen says the plant in Genk will close beginning April 4.

Nuclear plant operator criticised

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:28:00 +0100

Russia loves Japan

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:22:00 +0100

An exhibition of Japanese books, covering many centuries of Japanese literature, is under way in St. Petersburg. It is a part of a festival of Japanese culture, which takes place every spring in St. Petersburg.

Japan government criticises nuke plant operator

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:13:00 +0100

Japan's government revealed a series of missteps by the operator of a radiation-leaking nuclear plant in its faltering efforts to control a monumental crisis.

Cherry blossoms to bloom as Japan grieves

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:07:00 +0100

For the Japanese, the cherry blossoms will be a particularly poignant sight this year. Expected to bloom in the coming days, the flowers will grow as the quake-ravaged nation works to rebuild itself.

Nuclear plant operator criticised

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:07:00 +0100

Victoire Pisa takes Dubai spoils

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:07:00 +0100

Japanese horse Victoire Pisa wins the "richest race in the world" - the Dubai World Cup - with favourite Twice Over finishing ninth.

Lights off as 'Earth Hour' circles the globe

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:03:00 +0100

Hundreds of landmark buildings and millions of ordinary homes were switching off their lights Saturday as the annual "Earth Hour" moved around the globe in what was dubbed the world's largest voluntary action for the environment.

Nuclear plant operator criticised

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:50:00 +0100

Insurer 'swamped' after quake

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:48:00 +0100

A small Kiwi-owned insurance company has stopped accepting any business after the Christchurch earthquake.Western Pacific Insurance chief executive Jeffrey McNally said the February 22 quake "swamped us".The Queenstown-based...

Nuclear plant operator criticised

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:47:00 +0100

Nuclear plant operator criticised

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:47:00 +0100

Nuclear plant operator criticised

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:40:00 +0100

Latest casualty figures for March 11 quake, tsunami

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:39:00 +0100

TOKYO - The following are the latest casualty figures related to the earthquake and tsunami that hit northea...

NBA players score for quake relief

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:34:00 +0100

ATLANTA, March 26 (UPI) -- A select group of NBA players will be donating funds for points scored this weekend to Japanese earthquake relief.

Japan tsunami: no return home

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:34:00 +0100

For many survivors, the horror of what happened a fortnight ago means there is no going back.

Japan 1-2 in Dubai World Cup

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:34:00 +0100

By RICHARD GROSS DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 26 (UPI) -- Victoire Pisa and Transcend, both representing beleaguered Japan, finished 1-2 Saturday in the $10 million Dubai World Cup.

Putin expresses appreciation for decision to hold champnship in RF

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:14:00 +0100

MOSCOW, March 26 (Itar-Tass) -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, in a telephone talk with President of the International Skating Union Ottavio Cinquanta, expressed his appreciation to him and all members of the board for the decision to hold the world figure skating championship in Russia, the....

Investors to focus on hot sectors

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:10:00 +0100

NEW YORK: US stock investors could scramble to pick up some of the market's best recent performers next week as the quarter comes to an end, putting the spotlight on energy and industrial ...

Reassurance from New Orleans