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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/reunited-to-help-japan,1754330.htmlLOS ANGELES April 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Al Jardine unites band-mates Brian Wilson Mike Love Bruce Johnston , to release new music to aid Red Cross relief effort in Japan In response to the devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster that struck Japan March 11th, 2011 Al....Sat, 16 Apr 2011 01:43:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-2b358ac0aee6458f33b2935274db737234.0222 -118.24420110416014300http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703648304576264702567940900.html?mod=asia_homeNearly five weeks after search teams first combed northeastern Japan's tsunami-devastated shorelines for victims, they have ventured to the coastal town of Namie, less than five miles from the badly damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 01:29:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-66a124dd6ad3690d5db409c90bfd2f5d20110416012900http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/french-embassy-says-travel-to-residence-in-tokyo-safeThe French Embassy in Tokyo has said travel to and residence in Tokyo poses no danger to human health, according to a statement posted on…Sat, 16 Apr 2011 00:52:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-7b96f57fc2ba64a106954486718b28bb35.6831 139.80920110416005200http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/tourists-to-okinawa-down-nearly-20-in-march-due-to-quakeThe number of tourists to Okinawa in March fell 19.9% from a year earlier to 436,400 due to the March 11 earthquake and tsunami which…Sat, 16 Apr 2011 00:52:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-be2a825dad66d373b88bbc455de435f826.4956867417201 127.96642151042520110416005200http://www.japantoday.com/category/business/view/coca-cola-japan-eyes-33-cut-in-electricity-use-by-vending-machinesCoca-Cola (Japan) Ltd said Friday it will turn off the refrigerating function in its beverage vending machines during much of the daytime this summer in…Sat, 16 Apr 2011 00:52:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-6aa7213e0a555656353161d5c3b9900535.6831 139.80920110416005200http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/531000-foreigners-left-japan-since-quake-244000-in-first-weekA total of 531,000 foreigners left Japan in the four weeks from March 12 to April 8, including 244,000 in the first week after the…Sat, 16 Apr 2011 00:52:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-2ec101f7a80fec99d0ba6c5803b827e535.6831 139.80920110416005200http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/opposition-leader-refuses-to-take-part-in-reconstruction-panelJapan's main opposition party leader Sadakazu Tanigaki has refused to take part in a cross-party council on post-quake reconstruction measures supported by Prime Minister Naoto…Sat, 16 Apr 2011 00:52:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-f3cbadb80659234a46f03a18aca624ef20110416005200http://www.todayonline.com/Commentary/EDC110416-0000280/When-shopping-becomes-gauche,-its-a-signThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) isn't known for its forecasting prowess in Asia. Even by those standards, its latest guesstimate for Japan is a standout. By the IMF's math, a magnitude-9 earthquake, a 23m tsunami and nuclear reactors...Sat, 16 Apr 2011 00:16:00 +0200todayonlineentodayonline-bd4fa390b36ad282fd172ca67ea5e7ec35.6831 139.80920110416001600http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/04/16/3193329.htmJapanese authorities say at 28 nuclear workers have received high radiation doses as they battle to stabilise the stricken Fukushima power plant.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 00:12:00 +0200abc-auenabc-au-735eebf0899e771369d37dba8984db5941.48045 140.25250220110416001200http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10719932&ref=rssA 5.4-magnitude earthquake shook far north Queensland yesterday just minutes before another large aftershock hit Christchurch.The Queensland quake happened just after 3.30pm local time on Saturday some 180km southeast of Townsville,...Sat, 16 Apr 2011 23:16:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-2ab9e90379e55dd8604d70ea015622eb-19.28109 146.79400620110416231600http://dalje.com/en-world/moderate-quake-off-taiwan-felt-by-few/353014TAIPEI, Taiwan, April 16 (UPI) -- A moderate underwater earthquake hit Saturday morning between Taiwan and Japan's Ryuku Islands, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake measured 5.7 magnitude on the Richter scale, strong enough to cause significant...Sat, 16 Apr 2011 22:39:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-9f5e0aee74ee1ecd235c6ad6179ec0f125.035089 121.50669920110416223900http://dalje.com/en-economy/dealers-expect-shortage-of-japanese-autos/353013BOSTON, April 16 (UPI) -- An auto industry research company said the price of Japanese vehicles could rise this summer as shortages hit U.S. showrooms. The price of a new Japanese car could rise by as much as $2,000, TrueCar Inc. said, The Boston Globe...Sat, 16 Apr 2011 22:39:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-cc4cbe5875f720d1e4eaa473c68876e620110416223900http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/17/world/asia/17nuke.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe increase in levels of radioactive materials in seawater raised the possibility of new leaks at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, the government said.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 22:39:00 +0200IHTenIHT-3674745548637db2f1c84a0d4ee0f1a920110416223900http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2011/04/16/Dealers-expect-shortage-of-Japanese-autos/UPI-37451302981518/BOSTON, April 16 (UPI) -- An auto industry research company said the price of Japanese vehicles could rise this summer as shortages hit U.S. showrooms.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 22:29:00 +0200upienupi-003ba229d510bea0b5e26fede542c04e20110416222900http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/04/17/3193633.htmSeismologists say north Queensland residents will feel aftershocks for several days after yesterday's 5.2-magnitude earthquake.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 22:03:00 +0200abc-auenabc-au-0afb14c4bc2ef1e74c529868bb700f16-22.5774704351012 144.52982463226420110416220300http://www.news.com.au/world/search-for-bodies-continues-in-japan/story-fn6sb9br-1226040348908?from=public_rssNEARLY five weeks after teams first combed northeastern Japan's tsunami-devastated shorelines, they have ventured to the coastal town of Namie.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 20:42:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-730cd7c3ec63af118fd7653490372cf737.493851 140.99710120110416204200http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10719916&ref=rssLevels of radioactivity have risen sharply in seawater near a tsunami-crippled nuclear plant in northern Japan, possibly signalling new leaks at the facility, the government said Saturday.The announcement came after a magnitude...Sat, 16 Apr 2011 20:16:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-09659209e3b605745623022c64c2332135.6831 139.80920110416201600http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/wtDHDyvbGXU/index.htmlA month after Japan's worst disaster in generations, the snow in the mountains surrounding the resort town of Osawa is melting and the cherry blossoms are bursting.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 20:10:00 +0200cnnencnn-feecb73a1ba4846f9a98c1670488fd3e20110416201000http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4057615,00.htmlSecretary of State Hillary Clinton flew to South Korea on Saturday to reassure Seoul about the US commitment to sealing a long-delayed trade deal and to coordinate strategy over the North Korea nuclear standoff. Clinton arrived for talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan on Saturday....Sat, 16 Apr 2011 20:05:00 +0200ynetnewsenynetnews-e2fbd667f4f03ea154ab1c603dea133537.5424 126.93520110416200500http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4057615,00.htmlSecretary of State Hillary Clinton flew to South Korea on Saturday to reassure Seoul about the US commitment to sealing a long-delayed trade deal and to coordinate strategy over the North Korea nuclear standoff. Clinton arrived for talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan on Saturday....Sat, 16 Apr 2011 20:02:00 +0200yediotaharonotenyediotaharonot-e2fbd667f4f03ea154ab1c603dea133537.5424 126.93520110416200200http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1377376/Japan-earthquake-tsunami-Incredible-noise-moment-captured.html?ITO=1490Scientists have released the menacing noise of the Japan earthquake which plunged the nation into unprecedented chaos when it shook the nation on March 11.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 19:26:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-d9a2deb26fce236a0d6e3608c59b2ec035.6831 139.80920110416192600http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1123219/1/.htmlSINGAPORE: It has been more than a month since a massive earthquake and tsunami struck Japan.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 19:25:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-c7a6ec68eabbd56cf134522e1dd107181.298828 103.82489820110416192500http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1377376/Japan-earthquake-tsunami-Incredible-noise-moment-captured.html?ITO=1490Scientists have released the menacing noise of the Japan earthquake which plunged the nation into unprecedented chaos when it shook the nation on March 11.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 18:52:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-d9a2deb26fce236a0d6e3608c59b2ec035.6831 139.80920110416185200http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/16/us-korea-usa-clinton-idUSTRE73F11M20110416?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews&ca=moto&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/PoliticsNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Politics%20News%29SEOUL (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton flew to South Korea Saturday to reassure Seoul about the U.S. commitment to sealing a long-delayed trade deal and to coordinate strategy over the North Korea nuclear standoff.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 18:45:00 +0200reutersenreuters-8f54687ecf8ba789081eff84be69875637.5424 126.93520110416184500http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/04/85944.htmlThree Hong Kong tours left for Japan's Okinawa and Hokkaido on Saturday, the first to Japan since the magnitude 9.0 earthquake in northeastern Japan last month, Hong Kong radio RTHK said. Two tour groups of 63 people left for Okinawa and one tour of 10 people for Hokkaido.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 18:10:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-601e18ab5da7a09806ec96f49847ac3c35.6831 139.80920110416181000http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/04/85936.html(EDS: CHANGING SOURCE TO FOREIGN MINISTRY AND ADDING QUOTES) U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and South Korean foreign minister Kim Sung Hwan agreed Saturday the United States and South Korea would closely cooperate on relief and reconstruction efforts to help Japan recover from the March 11....Sat, 16 Apr 2011 18:10:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-33e78573ee1f4086c2f4a697510082b638.607388 -75.94745637.242981 -103.35279820110416181000http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0416/japan.htmlA magnitude 5.9 aftershock has jolted Japan, but there are no reports of any damage.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 18:08:00 +0200RTERadioenRTERadio-bcca072873a97bce35b85e05240a7d9935.6831 139.80920110416180800http://www.eitb.com/news/world/detail/639819/radioactivity-rises-sea-magnitude-59-quake-hits-japan/The level of radioactive iodine-131 spiked to 6,500 times the legal limit, up from 1,100 times the limit the day before. Levels of cesium-134 and cesium-137 rose nearly fourfold. An earthquake jolted Japan on Saturday hours after the country's nuclear safety agency ordered plant operators to beef up....Sat, 16 Apr 2011 17:48:00 +0200eitb-eneneitb-en-ec32c53cfbe12d8404872d2a7043ed5935.6831 139.80920110416174800http://dalje.com/en-world/evacuation-zone-around-nuke-plant-grows/352952TOKYO, April 16 (UPI) -- Nuclear experts in Japan say it could take up to three months to end the disaster at the earthquake- and tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Takashi Sawada, deputy director of the Atomic Energy Society of Japan, said...Sat, 16 Apr 2011 17:38:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-b7dac318cf038ded37a7f2318879da7f35.6831 139.80920110416173800http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/04/16/Evacuation-zone-around-nuke-plant-grows/UPI-70541302965021/TOKYO, April 16 (UPI) -- Nuclear experts in Japan say it could take up to three months to end the disaster at the earthquake- and tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi power plant.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 17:15:00 +0200upienupi-021b9344104ce7bf8bc64069e786d69135.6831 139.80920110416171500http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42621880/ns/world_news-asiapacific/Levels of radioactivity have risen sharply in seawater near a tsunami-crippled nuclear plant in northern Japan, signaling the possibility of new leaks at the facility, the government said Saturday.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 17:05:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-604f4cd82f3c6da0e470053d94c657a635.6831 139.80920110416170500http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/radioactivity-rises-in-sea-off-japan/story-e6frfku0-1226040297903?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20newscomaubreakingndm%20%28NEWS.com.au%20%7C%20Breaking%20News%29LEVELS of radioactivity have risen sharply in seawater near a tsunami-crippled nuclear plant in northern Japan, possibly signalling new leaks.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 16:24:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-fcf5b50d8a8333e323d63d910badb26435.6831 139.80920110416162400http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2011/04/15/business/AP-AS-Japan-Earthquake.html?partner=rss&emc=rssLevels of radioactivity have risen sharply, signaling the possibility of new leaks, the government said Saturday.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 16:23:00 +0200IHTenIHT-7aba5f6f05a1c9532b939f02ea031cab35.6831 139.80920110416162300http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/04/16/501364/main20054572.shtmlReadings spike near Fukushima Dai-ichi plant, signaling possibility of new leaks at facility Complete coverageSat, 16 Apr 2011 16:19:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-270bf04e354171f582783e22e5aa95b335.6831 139.80920110416161900http://www.news24.com/World/News/Radioactivity-rises-in-sea-off-Japan-20110416Levels of radioactivity have risen sharply in seawater near a tsunami-crippled nuclear plant in northern Japan, signalling the possibility of new leaks at the facility.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 16:09:00 +0200news24ennews24-39336cf97ed0738f43430795028c623035.6831 139.80920110416160900http://www.smh.com.au/environment/radioactivity-rises-in-sea-off-japan-20110416-1dj3i.htmlLevels of radioactivity have risen sharply in seawater near a tsunami-crippled nuclear plant in northern Japan, possibly signalling new leaks.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 15:15:00 +0200smhensmh-a4f36b95373b362dc48fae8b3ad2dd1d35.6831 139.80920110416151500http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/radioactivity-rises-in-sea-off-japan-20110416-1dj2b.htmlLevels of radioactivity have risen sharply in seawater near a tsunami-crippled nuclear plant in northern Japan, possibly signalling new leaks.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 15:15:00 +0200smhensmh-0147bd536ceaaba5917fa166e9378b7135.6831 139.80920110416151500http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/16/us-korea-usa-clinton-idUSTRE73F11M20110416?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton flew to South Korea on Saturday to consult Seoul about progress made in sealing a long-delayed trade deal and to coordinate strategy over the nuclear standoff with North Korea.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:45:00 +0200reutersenreuters-212715193e5ef49c0a7e974aeaf86b1137.5424 126.93520110416144500http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2011-04-16-japan-nuclear.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Levels of radioactivity have risen sharply in seawater near a tsunami-crippled nuclear plant in northern Japan, possibly signaling new leaks ...Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:34:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-40ea38d8fe141080a335b4cfce8869f735.6831 139.80920110416143400http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14458057/japan-power-plants-ordered-to-check-outside-powerLevels of radioactivity have risen sharply in seawater near a tsunami-crippled nuclear plant in northern Japan, possibly signaling new leaks at the facility, the government said Saturday.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:32:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-eec7eff6c6a68f059ec6f6d2b7e3c59835.6831 139.80920110416143200http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-04-16-AS-Japan-Earthquake/id-44aa3c9872f44fcab4c711c8df122455TOKYO (AP) — Levels of radioactivity have risen sharply in seawater near a tsunami-crippled nuclear plant in northern Japan, possibly signaling new leaks at the facility, the government said Saturday. The announcement came after a magnitude-5.9 earthquake jolted Japan on Saturday morning, hours....Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:23:00 +0200APenAP-c581deabcebb79034de1083029981d8935.6831 139.80920110416142300http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/04/16/49033152.htmlJapan’s quake and tsunami death toll has exceeded 13,700 people, the National Police Agency reports. At least 14,000 remain missing. The biggest number of victims was registered in Miyagi, Iwate and Fukushima prefectures mostly hit by the disaster.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:17:00 +0200ruvr-enenruvr-en-d94968b0e13b97bc3aa066c13098cc1235.6831 139.80920110416141700http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/japan-on-edge-after-new-quake-20110416-1diq9.htmlAn earthquake jolted Japan hours after the country's nuclear safety agency ordered plant operators to beef up their earthquake preparedness systems.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 13:45:00 +0200smhensmh-d9ea3bf6b2ce1e731fcdd665c67a10a635.6831 139.80920110416134500http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2011/04/201141643344977371.htmlLocals strive for steady nerves as stressed crust rumbles on and radiation leaks from a damaged nuclear plant.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 13:23:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-1513efd9884ede9ce595ba883d4180ed20110416132300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90778/90858/90863/7352282.htmlAustralian airline Qantas on Friday announced it will resume flights between Australia and Japan on Tuesday. Qantas has canceled the popular route in the wake of the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 11. According to the airline chief, Alan Joyce, Qantas has been working closely....Sat, 16 Apr 2011 13:09:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-c1562611dd91b129adcd61413b2a6dd735.6831 139.80920110416130900http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14458057/japan-power-plants-ordered-to-check-outside-powerAn earthquake jolted Japan on Saturday hours after the country's nuclear safety agency ordered plant operators to beef up their earthquake preparedness systems to prevent a recurrence of the nuclear crisis roiling the...Sat, 16 Apr 2011 12:59:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-167822e5aa5c3938b1938d7b821642fa35.6831 139.80920110416125900http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-04-16-AS-Japan-Earthquake/id-b9b320caf9af4a7f960833681dfb4d51TOKYO (AP) — An earthquake jolted Japan on Saturday hours after the country's nuclear safety agency ordered plant operators to beef up their earthquake preparedness systems to prevent a recurrence of the nuclear crisis roiling the region north of Tokyo. There were no immediate reports of damage from the magnitude-5.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 12:38:00 +0200APenAP-47d151b783e0cbdf8fdfbfa06ea85a6135.6831 139.80920110416123800http://article.wn.com/view/2011/04/14/Have_you_been_to_Puerto_Rico/| Have you been to Puerto Rico? If not, you better hit the nearest ticket booth and fly off to Puerto Rico. A lot of ecstatic and great travel adventures for women and men are waiting for the tourists... (photo: GFDL / Alopiasmag)Sat, 16 Apr 2011 12:18:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-c16c97e87976031f56201ffb7d24161d18.3988 -66.068520110416121800http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/04/16/11/poea-lending-firms-restructure-loans-displacedMANILA, Philippines – Recruitment agencies and lending companies are urged to help overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) whose contracts were terminated prematurely due to civil unrest, internal conflicts, force majeure, or health threats at their job sites.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 12:08:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-03ed763f71d1a50d5cfec8e93e1a3b6414.6096 121.00620110416120800http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2011-04-16-clinton-korea.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20UsatodaycomWashington-TopStories%20%28News%20-%20Washington%20-%20Top%20Stories%29U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is in South Korea to discuss the effort to get North Korea back to nuclear disarmament talks.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 11:30:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-46da26c8ca3a6127f5b9036c2d7a299537.5424 126.93520110416113000http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/east-pacific/Japanese-Plant-Operators-Brace-for-Continuing-Aftershocks-119829494.htmlHundreds of aftershocks have rattled Japan's northeastern coast since the massive 9.0 earthquake and tsunami on March 11Sat, 16 Apr 2011 11:28:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-ba7fde54d1b51263271ff82041bbb51d20110416112800http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/east-pacific/Japans-Kan-Faces-Calls-to-Quit-Over-Handling-of-Disasters-119852729.htmlMain opposition Liberal Democratic Party leader Sadakazu Tanigaki says it is time for Kan to decide whether to resignSat, 16 Apr 2011 11:20:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-a598cd2ed57fd66510aed8ab8588129a20110416112000http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/big-aftershocks-continue-to-jolt-japan/story-e6frfku0-1226040193839?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20newscomaubreakingndm%20%28NEWS.com.au%20%7C%20Breaking%20News%29AN aftershock has hit Japan just hours after the country's nuclear safety agency ordered plant operators to beef up their earthquake-preparedness systems.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 11:05:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-71f6d4e15bff19fac08cbd81fa0c1a9d35.6831 139.80920110416110500http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2011/04/16/People-in-the-news/UPI-92031302942300/The latest news on today's hottest celebrities ... : "30 Rock" creator and star Tina Fey says former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will appear on the sitcom later this season. TVGuide.com said Fey made the casting announcement Thursday on NPR's "Leonard Lopate Show." "We have another few amazing cameos," Fey said.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 10:59:00 +0200upienupi-9cf4e693c7ffbe80e05f4d351f11a62120110416105900http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/quake-shakes-qld-as-aftershocks-hit-nz-20110416-1dikx.htmlA 5.4 magnitude earthquake has shaken far north Queensland as quake-devastated Christchurch was rocked by more aftershocks.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 10:44:00 +0200smhensmh-bb1e01df7335be57f1ac44f2faf47c55-43.5235 172.63820110416104400http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/shortterm-economy-weakness-ahead-swan-20110416-1diqd.htmlAustralia's economy faces short-term weakness following the recent disasters but medium-term strength, Treasurer Wayne Swan says.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 10:44:00 +0200smhensmh-8c9748c01eefe510b8f6081d2e1967ca20110416104400http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/44661941/Tokyo Electric Power Co. took steps to restore electrical supplies lost to the March 11 earthquake as the U.S. government announced health risks were falling from the radiation ejected by the ...Sat, 16 Apr 2011 10:33:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-98f2362b94b9e47771e769a0c1f4cab335.6831 139.80920110416103300http://en.trend.az/regions/world/ocountries/1862481.htmlA strong earthquake shook the region around the Japanese capital Tokyo Saturday, dpa reported The quake occurred at 11:19 am (0219 GMT) and according to first estimates by the Japanese Meterological Agency had a magnitude of 5.9. Its depth was at 70 kilometres. The US Geological Survey gave the quake's strength at magnitude 5.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 09:55:00 +0200trendnews-azentrendnews-az-f33af2ef43a834a8763fa05050ee78bb35.6831 139.80920110416095500http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14458057/japan-power-plants-ordered-to-check-outside-powerAn aftershock jolted Japan on Saturday hours after the country's nuclear safety agency ordered plant operators to beef up their earthquake-preparedness systems to prevent a recurrence of the nuclear crisis roiling the...Sat, 16 Apr 2011 09:54:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-f6bc9e89ff6fcc5606a6d7cd852d284c35.6831 139.80920110416095400http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/135073/20110416/tokyo-disneyland-reopens-after-closure-since-quake-hit-japan-photos.htmTokyo Disneyland reopened its popular theme park on Friday after a closure of about one month since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Here are some latest photos.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 09:51:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-ca260fefab22ddc06bb4235d8b62ebf735.6831 139.80920110416095100http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/135077/20110416/rare-pictures-of-japan-tsunami-survivors-photos.htmCheck out some of these amazing, rare photos of a survivor of the March 11 tsunami that hit Japan after a massive 9.0 magnitude earthquake last month.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 09:51:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-2231be6d94f40c7d8d049d6b76084c1e35.6831 139.80920110416095100http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0416/japan.htmlA magnitude 5.9 aftershock has jolted Japan, but there have been no initial reports of damage. There were no initial reports of damage similar to last month's devastating tremor and tsunami that crippled the Fukushima power plant, causing Japan's worst-ever nuclear plant disaster.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 09:45:00 +0200RTERadioenRTERadio-1cfb474de789dce46699a7ecb6cf9ac241.48045 140.25250220110416094500http://www.caspionet.kz/eng/business/OPEC_increases_forecast_of_oil_demand_1302929887.htmlThe Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries has increased their forecast of demand for oil in 2011 to 87.94 million barrels per day. Gazeta.ru has reported that OPEC has increased its forecast of the world demand for oil to 87.94 million barrels per day. This figure is 1.4 million barrels higher than last year.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 09:38:00 +0200caspionetencaspionet-cceca314831519dbcffd1fa129cb2f0a20110416093800http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110416/opinion/Risk-and-use-of-nuclear-energy.360541The Fukushima nuc­lear disaster occur­red as a result of the tsunami. The earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale did not cause any direct damage to the nuclear installation. The Fukushima nuclear reactor was (according to various reports) designed after taking into consideration the frequency....Sat, 16 Apr 2011 09:33:00 +0200timesofmaltaentimesofmalta-768c0d5b1d3cfbdf144a778cf9aef8ff20110416093300http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/769929/cs/1/Two quakes struck Honshu island in Japan Saturday and one of them was felt strongly in Tokyo, Xinhua reported.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 09:33:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-8c576340646407056a8be8a734678bfa35.6831 139.80920110416093300http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-04-16-AS-Japan-Earthquake/id-06b55ab5e0ae4cc58db675a9d9360652TOKYO (AP) — An aftershock jolted Japan on Saturday hours after the country's nuclear safety agency ordered plant operators to beef up their earthquake-preparedness systems to prevent a recurrence of the nuclear crisis roiling the region north of Tokyo. There were no initial reports of damage from the magnitude-5.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 09:30:00 +0200APenAP-b7cee268b45f30a722e2da53d02eaf1135.6831 139.80920110416093000http://www.iafrica.com/iafrica/722284.htmlA strong earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hit central Japan on Saturday morning, after suffering one of the biggest natural disasters in it's history.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 09:14:00 +0200iafricaeniafrica-4c7ad7c5098b2d4e58cf067da8ce157e35.6831 139.80920110416091400http://www.news24.com/World/News/Strong-quake-shakes-buildings-in-Tokyo-20110416A strong magnitude 5.8 earthquake has hit central Japan, shaking buildings in Tokyo but not causing any significant damage, officials say.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 08:33:00 +0200news24ennews24-563c4f3b54b3a893316207c4150cffc535.6831 139.80920110416083300http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/04/16/49021405.htmlAnother powerful quake has hit Japan. The epicentre of a 5.9 Magnitude earthquake was located in the Tochigi prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning but called it off several minutes later. Transport operation disruptions are being reported. The 9.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 08:16:00 +0200ruvr-enenruvr-en-488b7bdbeb06ca262012eeb0906d328036.424992 139.80620110416081600http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/769898/cs/1/A magnitude-5.9 earthquake jolted Japan's Kanto region Saturday, said the Japan Meteorological Agency.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 08:01:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-c79d60321203e51184784afd421c617c35.6831 139.80920110416080100http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=43382Tokyo: Strong earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hit central Japan on Saturday morning, the US Geological Survey said Saturday. The quake, which shook buildings in Tokyo, struck at 11:19 am (0219 GMT), 83 kilometres (52 miles) north of the capital and at a depth of 20 kilometres, the USGS said. Operator Tokyo Electric Power Co.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 08:01:00 +0200timesofomanentimesofoman-b66520234f186540783d72711073959335.6831 139.80920110416080100http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2011/04/16/Beach-Boys-release-song-for-Japan-relief/UPI-47871302932005/LOS ANGELES, April 16 (UPI) -- Former members of the Beach Boys say they are releasing a new record to raise money for the Red Cross relief effort in Japan.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 07:51:00 +0200upienupi-c261aea876e61bcbe55174ab5bec9d1434.0222 -118.24420110416075100http://www.arabtimesonline.com/RSS/tabid/69/smid/414/ArticleID/168023/Default.aspxTEHRAN, April 15, (Agencies): Iran’s oil minister said on Friday there was no reason to consider global crude prices too high and described the oil market, which has been boosted by unrest in the Middle East, as “not extraordinary”. “The price depend...Sat, 16 Apr 2011 07:50:00 +0200arabtimesenarabtimes-bff35cb37c74e0c798bdc96b0d1ce6e535.7745 51.447720110416075000http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business-in-wales/business-news/2011/04/16/call-for-wales-to-put-out-welcome-mate-to-japanese-business-91466-28530362/WALES needs to ensure that it puts out the inward investment “welcome mat” to Japanese companies which, following the recent earthquake and tsunami disaster, could be forced to seek alternative supply sources overseas, says leading automotive expert Garel Rhys.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 07:42:00 +0200icWalesenicWales-d1abc8b385880cc2b614391dea23f03e52.3065822048099 -3.7391980983700220110416074200http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201104/3193438.htm?desktopLast Updated: Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:24:00 +1000 A strong earthquake of magnitude 5.8 has hit central Japan. Japan's Meteorological Agency says the quake hit Tochigi prefecture at 11:19 am (0219 GMT). It said there was no chance of a tsunami following the tremor, which struck at a depth of 20 kilometres and shook buildings in Tokyo.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 07:31:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-d83a143ddd303c272fef89b738b57cef42.7073 23.331920110416073100http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/04/16/3193454.htmA strong earthquake of magnitude 5.8 has hit central Japan, shaking buildings in the capital Tokyo.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 07:29:00 +0200abc-auenabc-au-8296dd2ab5e1d9577493f262c4625e2a35.6831 139.80920110416072900http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7352144.htmlSouth Korea will conduct a large- scale landing drill in its southeastern region in late May, local media reported Friday. The drill, originally scheduled to be held in March, was put off till May due to last month's devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Seoul's Yonhap News Agency quoted South Korea's Marine Corps as saying.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 07:26:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-7fab5da175dc2bbe979b1649b302370135.6831 139.80937.5424 126.93520110416072600http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7352127.htmlThe amount of life insurance payments for quake victims in two disasters in March is expected to total 200 billion yen (about 2.4 billion U.S. dollars), local media reported Friday. The estimated figure is more than four times the payout over the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, Koichiro Watanabe,....Sat, 16 Apr 2011 07:26:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-a8584978e181df99c06e4795b357065b20110416072600http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/7352150.htmlIllinois will donate 2,000 personal radiation detectors to Japan for use by emergency workers as they search through debris and start cleanup operations, according to a report of Chicago Tribune Friday. The pager-sized detectors will alert workers when radiation levels spike and help limit the danger of radiation exposure.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 07:26:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-728385a5e533b1b4c7f70f0cffcfd5ec40.065715897538 -89.197536435685520110416072600http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7352124.htmlAn earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale on Saturday jolted Japan's Kanto region, said the Japan Meteorological Agency. The quake, which occurred at 11:19 a.m. (0219 GMT) with its focus in Tochiigi Prefecture, was strongly felt in Tokyo. There were no immediate reports of casualties or....Sat, 16 Apr 2011 07:26:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-b3e5d2d7d5f480c9c5600233a650ce9035.6831 139.80920110416072600http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1123146/1/.htmlTOKYO: A strong earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hit central Japan on Saturday morning, the US Geological Survey said Saturday.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 06:53:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-8e1b3f6c29b7223d0cca344ddc67b86b35.6831 139.80920110416065300http://en.trend.az/regions/world/ocountries/1862379.htmlAn earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted eastern Honshu of Japan at 10:19 a.m. Beijing Time on SaturdaySat, 16 Apr 2011 06:49:00 +0200trendnews-azentrendnews-az-76ba004e7b1efd115cf18243e8f7075035.2086 110.72720110416064900http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2062452,00.html?xid=rss-topstoriesThe emergency network was designed for landlines. Land-what? Why our safety depends on modernizing 911 for the mobile ageSat, 16 Apr 2011 06:16:00 +0200timeentime-8094c1f50fec5e174e68e9254f71f1f920110416061600http://www.nst.com.my/articles/StrongquakerockscentralJapan/Article/TOKYO: A strong earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hit central Japan on Saturday morning, the US Geological Survey said Saturday.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 06:09:00 +0200nstennst-354339b4707435359b3fd42b2613a0c135.6831 139.80920110416060900http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/world/04/16/11/strong-quake-shakes-buildings-tokyoTOKYO - A strong earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hit central Japan on Saturday morning, the US Geological Survey said Saturday.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 06:06:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-d011e7047764ab3f37cfeb182d34b67035.6831 139.80920110416060600http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/world/04/16/11/hundreds-aftershocks-worsen-japans-quake-traumaONAGAWA - Hundreds of aftershocks have rocked the ground and frayed nerves in the five weeks since Japan's massive earthquake and tsunami, forcing survivors to relive the terror almost daily.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 06:06:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-cc5726c2335c2a055692fdf0ad9b713220110416060600http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/strong-quake-shakes-buildings-in-tokyo-20110416-1dihm.htmlA strong earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hit central Japan on Saturday morning, according to the US Geological Survey.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 06:03:00 +0200smhensmh-7652cf98ea66ecdda28230cca08269c235.6831 139.80920110416060300http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Japan+and+China+set+to+talk+on+nuclear+safety+/-/1068/1145472/-/7ua0ru/-/index.htmlThe leaders of Japan, China and South Korea will hold a two-day summit in Tokyo from May 21 to discuss nuclear safety, disaster preparedness and other issues, Japan’s government said today.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 06:00:00 +0200DailyNationenDailyNation-92d8bfc65e5c8f12b31c6267da5806b535.6831 139.80920110416060000http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/panel-starts-work-on-compensation-guidelines-for-nuclear-crisisA new government panel on Friday kicked off work to prepare guidelines on compensation for damage caused by the nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi…Sat, 16 Apr 2011 05:29:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-f57ac544d4d816860f0f722b07859a0320110416052900http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/m5-9-earthquake-jolts-kanto-regionAn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 jolted the Kanto region, surrounding Tokyo, Saturday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The 11:19 quake measured…Sat, 16 Apr 2011 05:29:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-b0ffeb8b25a141ffed3ede8dcfa3eb2635.6831 139.80920110416052900http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703648304576264702567940900.html?mod=asia_homeNearly five weeks after search teams first combed northeastern Japan's tsunami-devastated shorelines for victims, they have ventured to the coastal town of Namie, less than five miles from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 04:32:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-7b7d552f7b553eb21877dc593ded8b4e20110416043200http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/16/business/8459064&sec=businessBursa Malaysia’s principal indicator, the FBM Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (FBM KLCI), scaled to a high of 1,559.68, up 2.19 points shortly after the opening on Monday on bargain-hunting interest.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 04:29:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-add2f9c85e8c1644fbc5bdfe4fd325fa3.15021 101.70820110416042900http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/04/16/ri-becomes-second-largest-drug-market-official.htmlIndonesia has become the world second largest market for narcotics after Japan, due in part to the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, a top customs official saysSat, 16 Apr 2011 04:24:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-bf12d4f6ef34bf7b5ece820509b9313535.6831 139.809-6.18287 106.82920110416042400http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104150159.htmlThe Asahi Shimbun first told the poignant story of an Akita dog that went to Tokyo's Shibuya Station every day, waiting for his dead master to return home. Headlined "Story of a dear old dog" and published in the early Showa Era (1926-1989), the article introduced the legendary "Chuken Hachiko" (Loyal dog Hachi) to the nation.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 03:38:00 +0200asahienasahi-4aec377d3d0d9c0fd6a342f65e5742e339.747292 140.08340520110416033800http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104150167.htmlOnce English architect Mark Dytham starts talking so passionately about what he does, you fear he may never stop. So, you wonder how Dytham, who is based in Tokyo, dreamed up "Pecha Kucha," an event that gives young designers a chance to show off their work to an audience, but forces them to be concise.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 03:38:00 +0200asahienasahi-918e04fe53529f4ded26e565886a3fd835.6831 139.80920110416033800http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104150133.htmlEditor's note: We will update our earthquake news as frequently as possible on AJW's Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/AJW.Asahi . Please check the latest developments in this disaster. From Toshio Jo, managing editor, International Division, The Asahi Shimbun.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 03:38:00 +0200asahienasahi-55d5f04424d53b99484ee9144a3e927c31.3525303545421 34.967300552965120110416033800http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104150162.htmlWatching television these days, what impresses me most is the serenity I keep seeing on the faces of survivors, young and old, of the Great East Japan Earthquake. I first noticed the same serenity at the time of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake. People who lost their loved ones must have been....Sat, 16 Apr 2011 03:38:00 +0200asahienasahi-0bc9e2e2fe967ae1ed5501e292c2ba4735.6831 139.80920110416033800http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42617357/ns/world_news-asiapacific/The crisis at Japan's tsunami-crippled nuclear plant forced Kazuko Suzuki to flee her home without packing, ended her job at a welfare office and cost her 18-year-old son an offer for work of his own.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 03:34:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-a34eab650f4ca7e331a589b7b47b7fcb20110416033400http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2011/04/mil-110415-afps04.htmThe Defense Department’s voluntary authorized departures for service members’ eligible family members to leave Japan in the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake effectively ended today.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 02:57:00 +0200globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-013ee917c99e927212872dcf605f113e35.6831 139.80920110416025700http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/16/business/global/16aflac.html?partner=rss&emc=rssAlthough Aflac is an American insurance company, the steps its Japanese unit is taking during the current crisis fall in line with Japanese calls for self-restraint, humility and sacrifice.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 02:54:00 +0200IHTenIHT-dd777021013e33012ac10ef04f73cfd335.6831 139.80920110416025400http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Tokyo-Disneyland-draws-thousands-seeking-sense-of-comfort-after-quake/776843/Tokyo Disneyland opened earlier than its 8 am schedule on Friday as about 10,000 people lined up to visit the amusement park that had been shut by the strongest earthquake on record to hit Japan.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 02:54:00 +0200expressindiaenexpressindia-a59a7f57e299ae8f67fb267a5ebd10c035.6831 139.80920110416025400http://www.financialexpress.com/news/No-sign-of-global-economy-stalling-this-year/776877/Surging inflation pressures and the natural disasters that ravaged Japan last month look unlikely to stall an ascendant global economy, a Reuters poll of around 350 economists showed.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 02:54:00 +0200expressindiaenexpressindia-e8430d47cb43f50fb81bdba6a80082a335.6831 139.80920110416025400http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/joint-relief-efforts-deepened-bilateral-ties-sdf-u-s-militarySearch and relief efforts by Japan's Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military in areas struck by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami helped deepen bilateral…Sat, 16 Apr 2011 02:22:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-d2212a70bff47e84d4f43824e5db0b4420110416022200http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/04/16/49018047.htmlThe Russian Orthodox Church is to help the Japanese people affected by the earthquake and tsunami. In a month the Church has collected collected more than 21 million rubles in order to help those suffering in Japan. This was reported today by the Moscow Patriarchate.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 02:14:00 +0200ruvr-enenruvr-en-762b47a46fdee54bb9d0255c5112ab0c55.7388 37.666520110416021400http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-04/16/content_12336523.htmTEPCO to pay 50 billion yen to about 48,000 displaced families TOKYO - The government ordered the operator of Japan's tsunami-damaged nuclear plant on Friday to pay an initial $12,000 for each household forced to evacuate because of leaking radiation - a handout some of the displaced slammed as too little.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 02:09:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-bdab919938eea56936a59b1351a5a37835.6831 139.80920110416020900http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704547604576262621494856758.html?mod=fox_australianJapan will provide new details on its deliberate discharge of 10,000 tons of low-level radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean in an acknowledgment of criticism it should have provided more advance notice.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:57:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-7337968b0122a2c6c9747b7b24f1346441.48045 140.25250220110415015700http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14450303/lawmakers-seek-studies-for-calif-nuclear-plantsCalifornia lawmakers are pushing for tougher scrutiny of earthquake risk at the state's two nuclear plants, questioning whether updated safety measures and studies are needed after the earthquake and tsunami that...Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:51:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-412ba37d67f4c5c3a746ea4bb79ef5dc37.2525317690915 -119.60911084719120110415015100http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/04/15/2011041500333.htmlIndia says it is planning additional safety measures to protect the country's nuclear plants from a crisis similar to that of Japan, where an earthquake and tsunami badly damaged nuclear facilities. The head of the Nuclear Power Corporation of India, Shreyans Jain, said Thursday that asses...Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:46:00 +0200chosunenchosun-9adc0c9afce728c4f45f78034745f8fc28.5687 77.216820110415014600http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-04/15/content_12329999.htmTOKYO - A 102-year-old man has killed himself in a newly declared no-go zone around Japan's crippled nuclear plant because he was depressed at having to leave his home, a report said on Thursday.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:46:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-787daa854eabd879f8d99ec1438a0e5435.6831 139.80920110415014600http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2011/04/mil-110414-mcn01.htm31st MEU back in Okinawa after Cobra Gold, MAREX, Operation Tomodachi US Marine Corps News 4/14/2011 By Cpl. Michael A. Bianco, 31st MEU WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, OKINAWA, Japan The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit returned to Okinawa after its nearly three-month deployment of the Asia-Pacific Region, April 12.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:44:00 +0200globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-5a288f5c53641adeaa1e7d42c214476354.2671799565595 -4.5662924853865420110415014400http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/japan/2011/japan-110414-voa01.htmJapanese Plant Operators Brace for Continuing Aftershocks VOA News April 14, 2011 The operators of Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant say they are moving equipment to higher ground after a series of strong aftershocks that have hampered efforts to repair the crippled facility.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:44:00 +0200globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-12ce4cd1593d42ea3819e09acb2b6bc420110415014400http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Column-IMFs-new-normal-for-Tokyo/776263/The IMF isn't known for its forecasting prowess in Asia. Even by those standards, its latest guesstimate for Japan is a standout.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:37:00 +0200expressindiaenexpressindia-ed7f0d6374d7a357f42e911b1be3d83f35.6831 139.80920110415013700http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14450197/experts-store-blood-cells-from-japan-nuke-workersWorkers at Japan's troubled nuclear plant should store blood cells now in case they need them later as treatment for radiation overdose, some Japanese experts suggest.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:36:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-91cce98b40f9f54caffc26febc02ec6535.6831 139.80920110415013600http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42598437/ns/health-cancer/Workers at Japan's troubled nuclear plant should store blood cells now in case they need them later as treatment for radiation overdose, some Japanese experts suggest.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:36:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-bedc7cf857700a376ebce992252936c035.6831 139.80920110415013600http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/australian-pm-gillard-to-visit-tsunami-hit-town-in-miyagi-on-april-22Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard plans to visit Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture on April 22 in what will be the first visit by a foreign leader…Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:33:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-3ae2c534238766166b1d6f91fb373a4820110415013300http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/news/PM-facing-pressure-to-resign.6751991.jpJapan's fragile post-disaster political truce unravelled yesterday as the head of the main opposition called on prime minister Naoto Kan to quit over his handling of theFri, 15 Apr 2011 01:32:00 +0200TheScotsmanenTheScotsman-90d22f2617625a57070ad624c6b5e97920110415013200http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/environment/2011-04-14-what-are-aftershocks.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Following the Japan quake, aftershocks with a magnitude of 6.0 and above have been reported. So what exactly is an aftershock?Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:29:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-c74aeff6214d422449537a438a369ac635.6831 139.80920110415012900http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/04/15/2011041500293.htmlJapanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan is facing new calls for his resignation from senior opposition and ruling party lawmakers angered by his response to the country's earthquake and tsunami-triggered nuclear crisis. Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party leader Sadakazu Tanigaki s...Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:13:00 +0200chosunenchosun-2fc37034859c251536b59a3e8bdc19ad20110415011300http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-04-14-US-MED-Japan-Radiation/id-9e1650daacf94ffea01312cc962d29bdNEW YORK (AP) — Workers at Japan's troubled nuclear plant should store blood cells now in case they need them later as treatment for radiation overdose, some Japanese experts suggest. Plant workers are struggling to control radiation leakage from the Fukushima Dai-ichi complex, which was severely damaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:08:00 +0200APenAP-1bcb9ac4b1801670e03c79f59579f81240.6222 -73.987820110415010800http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110414/full/news.2011.241.html?s=news_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20news/rss/most_recent%20%28NatureNews%20-%20Most%20recent%20articles%29Seismologists debate whether the recent spate of megaquakes is a statistical fluke or something more.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:06:00 +0200natureennature-d6ca4449012cf8f1a8e6a3c3a6df420f20110415010600http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/estimate-assumed-reinsurance-losses,1753149.htmlCEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, April 14, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Fire & Casualty Company (Nasdaq:UFCS) today announced that it will record $10 million in pre-tax losses related to certain first quarter catastrophe losses incurred in the company's assumed reinsurance portfolio. The company plans to report final first-quarter results on May 2, 2011.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:58:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-f6bbf9e83a9cfac0043ddfc246e1142941.98114 -91.6655520110415005800http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10719443&ref=rssJapanese police have found 10 dead bodies less than 10 kilometres away from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant.The bodies were found in Namie, a town in the northeastern Japan prefecture that was hit hard by tsunami unleashed...Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:53:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-40108e3b22675a7fd2bd0f0446d675a737.493851 140.99710120110415005300http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=38117&Cr=nuclear&Cr1=Parties to the United Nations-backed convention on nuclear safety today resolved to carry out safety reviews of their nuclear installations in view of the unfolding emergency at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in Japan, including re-examining the safety of power generation units when disaster strikes.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:51:00 +0200un-orgenun-org-e82184aa367dd337a90426dfa03616bb35.6831 139.80920110415005100http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/44615724/Russia will be the host of 2011 Figure Skating World Championship after Tokyo was forced to pull out due to the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, the head of Russia's figure ...Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:47:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-7a6b05dfe210f241878e26a72513ceaa35.6831 139.80920110415004700http://www.japantoday.com/category/commentary/view/disaster-reveals-some-sensitive-economic-indicatorsPrime Minister Naoto Kan has described the situation resulting from the Great Tohoku Kanto Earthquake as the greatest crisis Japan has faced since World War…Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:03:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-2926f09a03d89b4f4a9a36c1fc01ddc435.6831 139.80920110415000300http://www.japantoday.com/category/business/view/seven-eleven-to-introduce-power-saving-lights-at-5000-storesSeven-Eleven Japan Co said Thursday it will replace in-store and signboard lights with power-saving light-emitting diode lighting at 5,000 outlets of its convenience store chain…Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:03:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-11759b0d465fead2c4c6b9b7d801570a35.6831 139.80920110415000300http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/kan-vows-to-create-new-japan-through-rebuilding-of-quake-hit-areasPrime Minister Naoto Kan on Thursday committed to rejuvenating Japan by turning the northeastern coastal region devastated by last month's earthquake and tsunami into one…Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:03:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-fa8445583f0705ebaab460d131660fd835.6831 139.80920110415000300http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/actor-watanabe-determined-to-offer-long-term-support-to-quake-hit-areasActor Ken Watanabe said Thursday he is determined to engage in long-term support for the victims of the massive March 11 earthquake and tsunami after…Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:03:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-ed5447ce5ad4d0dfa43e512e49f837a020110415000300http://www.todayonline.com/Commentary/EDC110415-0000358/Shocks-leave-global-manufacturers-high-and-dryAs news of the massive earthquake and tsunami in northern Japan broke a month ago, Mr David Cox watched with horror at the devastation being wrought on millions of lives. He also felt a rising sense of trepidation about the impact of the...Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:01:00 +0200todayonlineentodayonline-f0633714cbf8241ca908e04715d28a6a35.6831 139.80920110415000100http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MTM4MDI0MTc2MQ==Published Date: April 16, 2011 TOKYO: The crisis at Japan's tsunami-crippled nuclear plant forced Kazuko Suzuki to flee her home without packing, ended her job at a welfare office and cost her 18-year-old son an offer for work of his own. The plant operator's announcement yesterday that it would pay....Fri, 15 Apr 2011 23:57:00 +0200kuwaittimesenkuwaittimes-2e007b37d72ba8f58c7f79406847dd5420110415235700http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/erika-toda-and-canine-friend-tackle-terrorists-in-new-movieActress Erika Toda, 22, and actor Hayato Ichihara, 24, will star in Go Shichitaka’s forthcoming movie “Dog x Police.” The pair will play officers belonging…Fri, 15 Apr 2011 23:21:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-b20a582af15167f1c1ef618c15da160420110415232100http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13083528Incredibly two girls from the swimming team managed, somehow, to survive this. With a mobile phone pressed to her ear, Yukiko is speaking to one of them, Honoka Sasaki, who is in hospital. She is guiding Yukiko through the building. Yukiko is looking for the storeroom up on the third floor where the....Fri, 15 Apr 2011 23:21:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-0756deca443e852039034cda863fa72420110415232100http://www.japantoday.com/category/top-in-category/view/earthquake-tsunami-drills-may-have-been-counter-productiveFew nations are as disaster-prone as Japan, and few are as disaster-prepared. Earthquake drills here are as routine as fire drills. When the earth moves…Fri, 15 Apr 2011 23:21:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-7cd36bb747f40ee6ceb82a2703ffbd1135.6831 139.80920110415232100http://www.japantoday.com/category/business/view/life-insurance-payments-for-quake-victims-estimated-at-y200-bilJapanese life insurers are expected to pay policyholders a total of around 200 billion yen as a result of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami,…Fri, 15 Apr 2011 23:21:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-6e1590ced64094f43a2e01b534d354a720110415232100http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific_business/view/1123099/1/.htmlWASHINGTON : China trimmed its holdings of US debt for the fourth straight month in February, but was still the largest holder, according to Treasury Department data released on Friday.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 23:03:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-1316a9f38bbbe58067a3e5e71c690fb138.9051 -77.016220110415230300http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1123111/1/.htmlMADRID - There is no reason to avoid travel to and from Japan as radiation levels at the country's airports and ports are "well within safe limits", the UN World Tourism Organisation said Friday.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 23:03:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-efb1af6feb63c67160bf009ca78bbe8140.4422 -3.6909720110415230300http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=55279Since the horrific Mar. 11 earthquake and tsunami that devastated her coastal town of Minato, in Ishinomaki city, Masami Endo's three-year-old daughter has been crying and clinging to her every night.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 22:51:00 +0200ipsnewsenipsnews-4db05f2ebbd28cfc45d32b2f28bac02038.427441 141.29469334.32185 134.72520438.733311 141.53460720110415225100http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/11/world/asia/11japan.html?partner=rss&emc=rssA top government official on Sunday said the scale of the earthquake and tsunami that killed thousands and damaged a nuclear power station far surpassed what experts had planned for.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 22:51:00 +0200IHTenIHT-d6789c7223f27e178aa5e55202f0e9cb35.6831 139.80920110415225100http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/134981/20110415/japan-tsunami-survivor-dramatic-scene.htmIn a remarkable series of images which is shown here in full size, the Japanese reporter Toya Chiba is seen while being swept away by the gigantic tsunami of March. At the same time he was even taking pictures at the mouth of the Owatari River.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 22:10:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-1541210bda2b72cadf5212bb24db2a8c35.602749 140.12489320110415221000http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14455609/consumers-feel-the-pinch-of-pricier-gas-and-foodAmericans are paying more for food and gas, a trend that threatens to slow the economy at a crucial time.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:59:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-7b3138d512dc728fb67e33d12f7dd40920110415215900http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42612803/ns/technology_and_science-science/The power of the earthquake that rocked Japan in March took many scientists by surprise. But there were some hints that might have suggested the area was vulnerable to such a rare, devastating quake, researchers find.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:58:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-349d7078a5028e9ef7b14c27a008e7b235.6831 139.80920110415215800http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/joint-relief-efforts-deepened-bilateral-ties-sdf-u-s-militarySearch and relief efforts by Japan's Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military in areas struck by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami helped deepen bilateral…Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:46:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-cf0275f92b3fd7dbe347637d0f06eea520110415214600http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1377376/Japan-earthquake-tsunami-Incredible-noise-moment-captured.html?ITO=1490Scientists have released the menacing noise of the Japan earthquake which plunged the nation into unprecedented chaos when it shook the nation on March 11.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:33:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-f50cf54b9de0f0c106b104829bfdce2635.6831 139.80920110415213300http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-04-15-Economy/id-7713bc57f7694fd485b0086dc3484f95WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are paying more for food and gas, a trend that threatens to slow the economy at a crucial time. So far, the spike in such necessities hasn't stopped businesses from stepping up hiring or slowed factory production, which rose in March for the ninth straight month.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:30:00 +0200APenAP-3c3ff8894ff952deb141c8e532bbe9e438.9051 -77.016220110415213000http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2011/04/mil-110415-mcn01.htmThe leadership of the Joint Force Land Component Command transferred from the Marine Corps to U.S. Army Japan in a ceremony here April 7.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:14:00 +0200globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-777e140e11562ec9f231b699b33fdac435.6831 139.80920110415211400http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2011/04/mil-110415-afns01.htmMore than 7,500 Department of Defense personnel and family members, and 400 of their pets, were evacuated from Japan following natural disasters in March.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:14:00 +0200globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-b291fe1a3ab56485fb87fb514a40e3cc35.6831 139.80920110415211400http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2011/04/mil-110415-mcn02.htmThe Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. service members kicked off Exercise Balikatan 2011, an annual joint exercise between the U.S. and the Republic of the Philippines, with an opening ceremony here April 5.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:14:00 +0200globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-c36964b67401129e38f62838b0fc7a5314.6096 121.00620110415211400http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2011/04/mil-110414-nns01.htmThe forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) arrived in Sasebo, Japan April 14, completing a three-month deployment in the Western Pacific.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:14:00 +0200globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-e6cdd023cb9c9dc39bdf7846f318eb2833.159969 129.73390220110415211400http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14455314/honda-adds-2-weeks-to-factory-slowdownsHonda Motor Co. will slow down production at its 11 North American factories into at least early May because it's running short of parts made by earthquake-damaged factories in Japan.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:11:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-6ae3798cb5b5ad07fb45021f09d64df235.6831 139.80920110415211100http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-04-15-Japan%20Earthquake-Honda/id-c50a69177e174be9b5413c6ea72359e8DETROIT (AP) — Honda Motor Co. will slow down production at its 11 North American factories into at least early May because it's running short of parts made by earthquake-damaged factories in Japan. The company said Friday that it's extending the cuts through May 6, and it expects more disruptions after that.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:58:00 +0200APenAP-02a5d395918093ec126cd732abe1f49f42.3943 -83.078920110415205800http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/16/business/global/16aflac.html?partner=rss&emc=rssAlthough Aflac is an American insurance company, the steps its Japanese unit is taking after the earthquake and tsunami fall in line with Japanese calls for self-restraint, humility and sacrifice.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:43:00 +0200IHTenIHT-9a0b631a83bd7e822427f4b4880bce0420110415204300http://www.state.gov/g/160959.htmMainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia Remarks Maria Otero Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Washington Marriott Hotel Washington, DC April 15, 2011 Good morning. It is a distinct pleasure to be here with you all today. A special welcome to those of you who have traveled great distances for this important meeting.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:35:00 +0200state-govenstate-gov-50a080f3211d49d95c76e0b96d5be22738.9051 -77.016220110415203500http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-04-15-Japan%20Earthquake-Honda/id-e1ed6c5a84e742cfb046f45de4318748DETROIT (AP) — Honda Motor Co. says it will add two weeks to production slowdowns at its 11 North American factories due to parts shortages. The company said Friday that it's extending the cuts through May 6. It also expects disruptions after that. Honda said in late March that it would shut down....Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:02:00 +0200APenAP-82d2edcf57335ce31f9cf46bfee5d31442.3943 -83.078920110415200200http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42607149/ns/travel-destination_travel/Snow White and Donald Duck cavorted before hundreds of fans Friday as Tokyo Disneyland reopened after five weeks, marking a tentative step back toward ordinary life in Japan.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:46:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-3f329177b770205e09027da8eb40de8b35.6831 139.80920110415194600http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/04/85805.htmlTOKYO - The visiting head of Russia's Federal Medical-Biological Agency said Friday he will recommend that t...Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:13:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-5c21228201ec2ffe60d8275df75bc5f635.6831 139.80920110415191300http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/16/worldupdates/2011-04-15T213558Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-563653-1&sec=WorldupdatesVIENNA (Reuters) - Japan has told the U.N. atomic agency that 28 nuclear workers have received high radiation doses as they battle to stabilise the stricken Fukushima Daiichi power plant.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:06:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-ab6e871e56b09283f461045fbc46207c48.2021 16.32120110415190600http://www.latimes.com/news/la-fi-california-jobs-20110416,0,887496.story?track=rssThe shedding of 11,600 jobs reflects fears about the effects of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, and the since-averted government shutdown in the U.S. It's a reversal from the previous month, when 84,600 jobs were added. The state unemployment rate dips slightly to 12%.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:03:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-6dbd9252997f75c26d74d509ec9a753637.2525317690915 -119.60911084719120110415190300http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-california-jobs-20110416,0,3985062.story?track=rssThe shedding of 11,600 jobs reflects fears about the effects of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, and the since-averted government shutdown in the U.S. It's a reversal from the previous month, when 84,600 jobs were added. The state unemployment rate dips slightly to 12%.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:03:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-780940ac4bc185f40f66eeb4f138961a37.2525317690915 -119.60911084719120110415190300http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/04/15/uk-japan-nuclear-workers-idUKTRE73E5EX20110415?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29VIENNA (Reuters) - Japan has told the U.N. atomic agency that 28 nuclear workers have received high radiation doses as they battle to stabilise the stricken Fukushima Daiichi power plant.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:59:00 +0200reutersenreuters-89e03d9c6a3fd7395af8c08a2aa7b6f148.2021 16.32120110415185900http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2934889Japan embarked on its second national rebuilding campaign, the first having taken place after World War II, and this time to recover from a triple whammy of disasters: an earthquake, a tsunami and nuclear crisis. Tokyo University political science professor Takashi Mikuriya, who is on a....Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:56:00 +0200joongangdailyenjoongangdaily-059c20acd4c32339789f49a26a4f8d6933.357281 129.66900620110415185600http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2934917President Lee Myung-bak will visit Tokyo next month to attend a trilateral summit with Japanese and Chinese leaders and discuss regional cooperation in the aftermath of the powerful earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan, the Blue House said yesterday. “Lee is scheduled to attend a trilateral summit....Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:56:00 +0200joongangdailyenjoongangdaily-cc7b3e85eacb63f8d341169d1ed7bb6935.6831 139.80920110415185600http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2934886The technical glitch that led to a temporary shutdown at the country’s oldest nuclear reactor may, as authorities assure us, not be a big deal. Operations at the 33-year-old Gori-1 reactor in Gijang County, northeastern Busan, were suspended late Tuesday because of an electrical circuit problem. Gori-1 is now under inspection.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:56:00 +0200joongangdailyenjoongangdaily-eef4a786791820a1f5da02c886115baa35.157871 129.05470320110415185600http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Japan+says+plant+workers+high+radiation+doses/4622540/story.htmlJapan has told the UN atomic agency that 28 nuclear workers have received high radiation doses as they battle to stabilize the stricken Fukushima Daiichi power plant.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:46:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-0692daf6c097742ba521ae077b0275a535.6831 139.80920110415184600http://www.news24.com/World/News/Japans-evacuees-annoyed-at-compensation-20110415Japan's nuclear plant operator's compensation offer to each evacuated household has struck some evacuees as far too little for the economic turmoil they have suffered.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:42:00 +0200news24ennews24-e4d736f0428c714b960d2f51fdbdf7e720110415184200http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2160187&Language=enPolitics 4/15/2011 6:28:00 PM TOKYO, April 15 (KUNA) -- Japan, China and South Korea will hold a two-day summit meeting in Tokyo from May 21 to discuss nuclear safety, disaster preparedness and other issues, the top government spokesman said Friday. At their trilateral meeting, Japanese Prime....Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:09:00 +0200kuna-enenkuna-en-5635e6074d6c688a62f5fa3fedee970835.6831 139.80920110415180900http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/apr/15/half-life-of-disasterThe world's media-driven nerves quickly move from shock to vague foreboding and 'disaster capitalism' surges on The world watched in horror as the northeast coast of Honshu was shaken by an earthquake of unimaginable magnitude, then razed by a tsunami of monstrous force. The natural disaster struck with a suddenness defying comprehension.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:34:00 +0200guardianenguardian-f75f6305ffbd84279cda4869e75ede2120110415173400http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2160175&Language=enTOKYO, April 15 (KUNA) -- Japan's parliament on Friday adopted a resolution expressing appreciation for foreign aid since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that devastated the northeastern region. The resolution, adopted unanimously by the Upper House, said the international support has been a....Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:23:00 +0200kuna-enenkuna-en-286d004768c655b5b1ad8eeac978eb7f35.6831 139.80920110415172300http://allafrica.com/stories/201104150876.htmlTradeTech, the publisher of a weekly uranium spot price indicator, said recently that the spot price of uranium fell from US$60 to US$57.75 per pound, down US$0.75 from the previous week's indicator.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:22:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-d400df63e1e5cd4e45517975db63edcc-22.5596 17.07720110415172200http://www.euronews.net/2011/04/15/mickey-and-minnie-try-to-raise-japanese-spirits/One place in Japan has taken a tentative step back towards normal life after the earthquake and tsunami: Tokyo Disneyland. It reopened its doors five weeks after shutting down because of the double natural disaster and the ongoing nuclear alert 240 kilometres away. Yoshiko Odaka went with his five-year-old daughter Hana.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:10:00 +0200euronews-eneneuronews-en-dd5da6f45977dfdd1f565cb4b23ff24e35.6831 139.80920110415171000http://dalje.com/en-world/iea-weighs-lessons-from-fukushima/352753VIENNA, April 15 (UPI) -- World leaders said they are scrutinizing nuclear safety in the wake of the Fukushima disaster in Japan, the International Energy Agency said from Austria. Japan's nuclear regulatory agency said it raised the alert level at...Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:49:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-85db832567a08a2be34cefbbfa02fc8748.2021 16.32120110415164900http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14450972/japan-ministry-orders-nuke-plant-compensationThe crisis at Japan's tsunami-crippled nuclear plant forced Kazuko Suzuki to flee her home without packing, ended her job at a welfare office and cost her 18-year-old son an offer for work of his own.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:44:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-69b77f7c2f37a9ffc9c3a8d4b9c8de6f20110415164400http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-04-15-Industrial%20Production/id-078735c93c944ea3ba60d88d790264dfWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. factories produced more consumer goods, business equipment and raw materials in March, boosting manufacturing activity for the ninth straight month. Output at the nation's factories, mines and utilities increased 0.8 percent last month after edging up 0.1 percent in February, the Federal Reserve said Friday.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:37:00 +0200APenAP-2f1d63b814d9171f7e0b01f013f2996138.9051 -77.016220110415163700http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-04-15-Foreign%20Holdings/id-a23ff09ed158430ebba6c8361cd2a95cWASHINGTON (AP) — China, the biggest buyer of U.S. Treasury securities, trimmed its holdings for a fourth straight month in February and Japan boosted its holdings one month before a devastating earthquake hit the country. China cut its holdings by $600 million to $1.15 trillion, the Treasury Department reported Friday.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:14:00 +0200APenAP-5ad215665bdfa002539fdd90c67efa7438.9051 -77.016220110415161400http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/japan-orders-compensation-for-evacuees/article1986745/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=World&utm_content=1986745Nuclear-plant operator must pay millions of yen per household, but many residents say it’s not enoughFri, 15 Apr 2011 16:13:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-7474371db6a946fb03cd4663d428f72735.6831 139.80920110415161300http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=280793&Itemid=115 de abril de 2011, 09:32 Tokyo, Apr 15 (Prensa Latina) The upper house of the Japanese Parliament on Friday thanked the world for aid given to its country since the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami.  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:11:00 +0200prensa-latina-enenprensa-latina-en-1e84611cbf20b90fb2a09b76d18d538035.6831 139.80920110415161100http://www.upi.com/Science_News/Resource-Wars/2011/04/15/IEA-weighs-lessons-from-Fukushima/UPI-99371302874820/VIENNA, April 15 (UPI) -- World leaders said they are scrutinizing nuclear safety in the wake of the Fukushima disaster in Japan, the International Energy Agency said from Austria.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:02:00 +0200upienupi-e8846247175c78211b7cc47c69a06ea848.2021 16.32120110415160200http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/KXn3inh5jYg/index.htmlIt's billed as "the happiest place on Earth." And Friday, Disneyland's Tokyo theme park reopened in hopes of bringing some of that missing happiness back to the Japanese people.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:00:00 +0200cnnencnn-3db954a44524658d473f8403a6d82c5a35.6831 139.80920110415160000http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/769640/cs/1/Alarmed by the nuclear disaster following a massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the Indian government intends to ramp up the safety norms of its civil atomic plants and will table two bills on this during the monsoon session of parliament, an official said Friday.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:59:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-46d331b55b5d7ac93044bffd5a321c5635.6831 139.80928.5687 77.216820110415155900http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14450972/japan-ministry-orders-nuke-plant-compensationThe crisis at Japan's tsunami-crippled nuclear plant forced Kazuko Suzuki to flee her home without packing, ended her job at a welfare office and cost her 18-year-old son an offer for work of his own.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:57:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-244a84b347d01e5d869cb33c1ea8772f20110415155700http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-04-15-AS-Japan-Earthquake/id-592f51da0ad948cd802918ce9893f2e9TOKYO (AP) — The crisis at Japan's tsunami-crippled nuclear plant forced Kazuko Suzuki to flee her home without packing, ended her job at a welfare office and cost her 18-year-old son an offer for work of his own. The plant operator's announcement Friday that it would pay $12,000 in initial....Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:35:00 +0200APenAP-e60db4d2cad069a94f877457397625eb20110415153500http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/04/15/48996839.htmlThere is a little more than a week left before the 2011 World Figure Skating Championships start in MoscowFri, 15 Apr 2011 15:31:00 +0200ruvr-enenruvr-en-b9293e906b994d6241ec6aeb5c7837d755.7388 37.666520110415153100http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1123018/1/.htmlTOKYO : The leaders of Japan, China and South Korea will hold a two-day summit in Tokyo from May 21 to discuss nuclear safety, disaster preparedness and other issues, Japan's government said on Friday.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:05:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-2eca9dfb8dedf9c17ca99c9b7f3a350535.6831 139.80920110415150500http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3529397/Dancers-open-Japan-Disneyland.htmlCARTOON characters dance as Disneyland Tokyo opens for first time since earthquakeFri, 15 Apr 2011 14:49:00 +0200thesunenthesun-948da23d86c2fe23b2499ae033fdd38d35.6831 139.80920110415144900http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/04/15/48994936.htmlEarthquakes will continue, and as a result Japan will come nearer to Russia, Russian scientists say. And still, in 8 to 10 years’ time people will be able to breathe a sigh of relief because the period of seismic activity will be over by that time.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:31:00 +0200ruvr-enenruvr-en-c3d322f02d2561e12e3e69207a1fd9ca35.6831 139.80955.7388 37.666520110415143100http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/04/15/uk-japan-economy-budget-idUKL3E7FF1F920110415?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's ruling Democratic Party will consider a new tax to fund reconstruction after last month's earthquake and tsunami, the Yomiuri newspaper said on Friday, but wrangling with the opposition looms over how to pay for the massive rebuilding.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:28:00 +0200reutersenreuters-24f0ff5b86e692840fe684eab8eb79f135.6831 139.80920110415142800http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/04/15/501364/main20054206.shtmlTEPCO says it will pay households affected by nuclear crisis, but handouts are slammed as not enoughFri, 15 Apr 2011 14:04:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-74a34f0318e37f0a09625910416be79c35.6831 139.80920110415140400http://rt.com/news/fukushima-tepco-compensation-mineral/TEPCO will pay up to $12,000 to each of over 50,000 families residing in the 30km evacuation zone around the disaster-stricken nuclear plant.The company has also decided to dispense a radiation absorbing mineral along...Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:00:00 +0200russiatodayenrussiatoday-cf7e817b847ce62cc038abe8f2d9c5fd20110415140000http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/04/15/Japanese-utility-to-make-damage-payments/UPI-36541302863101/TOKYO, April 15 (UPI) -- Households inside an 18.6-mile radius of Japan's quake-hit nuclear plant are expected to each get a damage payment of about $12,000, the government said Friday.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:56:00 +0200upienupi-527f0bfc394cb397bd57bb428b750d7520110415135600http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/04/15/Melted-nuclear-fuel-becomes-granular/UPI-16351302865363/TOKYO, April 15 (UPI) -- Nuclear fuel in the damaged reactors of Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has partially melted and settled in granular form, an analysis said Friday.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:56:00 +0200upienupi-346204aaa2a277a094932ffd78ce68e320110415135600http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/KXn3inh5jYg/index.htmlIt's billed as "the happiest place on Earth." And Friday, Disneyland's Tokyo theme park reopened in hopes of bringing some of that missing happiness back to the Japanese people.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:56:00 +0200cnnencnn-8a9787872f2aaaab1af37a3081b58e6d35.6831 139.80920110415135600http://dalje.com/en-world/melted-nuclear-fuel-becomes-granular/352715TOKYO, April 15 (UPI) -- Nuclear fuel in the damaged reactors of Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has partially melted and settled in granular form, an analysis said Friday. The grains have collected at the bottom of the pressure vessels of the...Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:49:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-4903b433d56e029a93d6395ba12307ed20110415134900http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2011-04-15-japan-earthquake.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20UsatodaycomWorld-TopStories%20%28News%20-%20World%20-%20Top%20Stories%29The operator of Japan's tsunami-damaged nuclear plant said Friday it would pay an initial $12,000 for each household forced to evacuate because ...Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:41:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-d40115067162914c81a4d5d90436fbbd35.6831 139.80920110415134100http://www.newsday.co.zw/article/2011-04-14-japanese-pm-salutes-zimJapanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has expressed his gratitude to the government of Zimbabwe for its quick reaction following the catastrophic earthquake that hit his country last month. In a statement on Thursday, Kan said Zimbabwe was among the countries which reacted swiftly after the disaster and....Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:40:00 +0200newsdayennewsday-3d5faea7de6f2bcc35476bd12f06e616-17.8292 31.05420110415134000http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2011/apr/15/disaster-risk-reduction-nepal-earthquakeKathmandu could be on the brink of a major earthquake, and the UK and others are working to help Nepal avert disaster There is no denying it, natural disasters are on the increase. The past 18 months has seen devastating earthquakes in Haiti, New Zealand and Japan, floods in Pakistan, and numerous less reported events.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:34:00 +0200guardianenguardian-98c702dc6e979e855e2547f049c119c927.712 85.31327.712021 85.3129520110415133400http://www.timeslive.co.za/world/article1023048.ece/Japan-orders-compensation-for-nuke-plant-evacueesThe government ordered the operator of Japan's tsunami-damaged nuclear plant Friday to pay an initial $12,000 for each household forced to evacuate because of leaking radiation - a handout some of the displaced slammed as too little.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:53:00 +0200thetimes-zaenthetimes-za-501f9e4b7b272292bdbd493022ed926135.6831 139.80920110415125300http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/04/15/Japanese-utility-may-pay-damages/UPI-36541302863101/TOKYO, April 15 (UPI) -- Households inside an 18.6-mile radius of Japan's earthquake-hit nuclear plant may each get a damage payment of about $12,000, the government said Friday.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:53:00 +0200upienupi-b50b8169145307c7665b2b5c4f5c598920110415125300http://dalje.com/en-world/utility-may-pay-damages/352698TOKYO, April 15 (UPI) -- Households inside an 18.6-mile radius of Japan's earthquake-hit nuclear plant may each get a damage payment of about $12,000, the government said Friday. Industry Minister Benri Kaieda said the 1 million yen payments are expected...Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:49:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-04a56bce5f1bf3ce748cafbe1ad32c5720110415124900http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14450972/japan-ministry-orders-nuke-plant-compensationThe operator of Japan's tsunami-damaged nuclear plant said Friday it would pay an initial $12,000 for each household forced to evacuate because of leaking radiation - a handout some of the displaced slammed as too little.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:37:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-995f285732218a98fe39c862d5d1c64435.6831 139.80920110415123700http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/lee-ji-woo-on-top-as-jlpga-tour-restartsSouth Korea's Lee Ji Woo set the early pace with a 6-under-par 66 at the Nishijin Ladies Classic on Friday as the JLPGA Tour restarted…Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:17:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-726bae82aa3c210d83d06ae5f3de815520110415121700http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/2nd-gsdf-member-dies-during-disaster-relief-missionA master sergeant died Friday, becoming the second Self-Defense Force member to die during the ongoing disaster relief mission in northeastern Japan which was hard…Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:17:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-e378d68cd0a4d4e80855ac37f1fdfc0235.6831 139.80920110415121700http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-04-15-AS-Japan-Earthquake/id-d80af3319fe443deb26672203164286fTOKYO (AP) — The operator of Japan's tsunami-damaged nuclear plant said Friday it would pay an initial $12,000 for each household forced to evacuate because of leaking radiation — a handout some of the displaced slammed as too little. Tens of thousands of residents unable to return to their homes....Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:10:00 +0200APenAP-e1d6f4b0c63f83827f5113ce9a58aeb835.6831 139.80920110415121000http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704495004576264344168737956.html?mod=rss_whats_news_usPlagued by parts shortages caused by last month's earthquake and tsunami, Toyota said Friday it will run its Japanese auto plants at half their normal volumes from May 10 to June 3.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:06:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-07494cb080ea150ce9dfba546200d38035.6831 139.80920110415120600http://www.npr.org/2011/04/15/135431658/japan-orders-compensation-for-nuke-plant-evacuees?ft=1&f=1001The government ordered the operator of Japan's tsunami-damaged nuclear plant Friday to pay an initial $12,000 for each household forced to evacuate because of leaking radiation a handout some of the displaced slammed as too little.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:00:00 +0200nprennpr-7d3d1c60fcf307bf73f2897bf12e10d035.6831 139.80920110415120000http://www.hri.org/news/cyprus/cna/2011/11-04-15.cna.htmlJAPAN CYPRUS GRATITUDE The Japanese government is extending its deep appreciation to the Government of Cyprus for its donations and support to the country following the earthquake and tsunami that hit northeast Japan on March 11. In a press release, the Embassy of Japan in Athens extends its deep....Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:58:00 +0200hrienhri-d2863c7bba65153ba03c6bb1734e811937.944 23.652920110415115800http://news.err.ee/culture/a7f79731-98a3-4cc5-835e-417374c55511The opening ceremony of the fifth Japanese Animation Film Festival, taking place in Tallinn on April 15, will be dedicated to the Japanese earthquake victims.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:44:00 +0200err-eeenerr-ee-d61cbdc2b74e0500b8a1f56d8d695b0f59.44651 24.76026920110415114400http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/04/85725.htmlTOKYO - Nuclear fuel inside the crippled reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant has partially melted ...Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:37:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-8441a372f4d7d9e4a2a49bff3348c0fa20110415113700http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/04/15/japan-orders-compensation-nuke-plant-evacuees.htmlThe government ordered the operator of Japan's tsunami-damaged nuclear plant Friday to pay an initial US$12,000 for each household forced to evacuate because of leaking radiation - a handout some oFri, 15 Apr 2011 11:26:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-3a66fb0ba45a4d9684db026f473b084535.6831 139.80920110415112600http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/769363/cs/1/The Japanese imperial couple met survivors from Japan's horrific earthquake/tsunami disaster on Thursday.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:25:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-33165ea2af47566c3b614d1cfac78e6835.6831 139.80920110415112500http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Global_Economy/MD16Dj03.htmlEarth is not simply an impotent casualty of humanity's predations, including the dumping of greenhouses gases into the atmosphere. The planet is also a complex organic system with many potent defenses against alien intervention - defenses it is already wielding to devastating effect when it comes to human societies, as Japan is now finding out.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:16:00 +0200asiatimesenasiatimes-6fb2e75f476f9ba1e42a9bbdaadc065435.6831 139.80920110415111600http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0415/breaking13.htmlJapan plans to set up a government-backed insurance fund to put money into Tokyo Electric Power and pay compensation stemming from the disaster at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, the Nikkei newspaper said. Aimed at saving Tokyo Electric from collapse, the plan would have the state initially....Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:55:00 +0200irishtimesenirishtimes-7ebeedc162537d1393936c86672f632f35.6831 139.80920110415105500http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/japan-orders-compensation-for-nuclear-plant-evacuees-2268292.htmlJapan's government ordered the operator of a tsunami-damaged nuclear plant today to pay £735 to each household forced to evacuate because of leaking radiation, but some of the displaced criticised the handout as too little.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:52:00 +0200independentenindependent-b7a5a090bdd0e745d17fdacc6f7f78bf35.6831 139.80920110415105200http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4057281,00.htmlSnow White and Donald Duck cavorted before hundreds of fans on Friday as Tokyo Disneyland reopened after five weeks, marking a tentative step back towards ordinary life for a Japan still reeling from natural calamities and a nuclear crisis. The popular resort shut its doors after the massive March....Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:48:00 +0200ynetnewsenynetnews-dd15ccba462b9768f7d4176f1be4489435.6831 139.80920110415104800http://www.independent.ie/world-news/asia-pacific/plan-to-end-nuclear-crisis-may-fail-warns-safety-chief-2620682.htmlJapan's nuclear clean-up continued to unravel yesterday as officials admitted there may be too much radioactive water in the damaged Fukushima Daiichi power plant for it to be pumped out.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:40:00 +0200independent-ieenindependent-ie-1040320649948884177267a3e3c3446120110415104000http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4057281,00.htmlSnow White and Donald Duck cavorted before hundreds of fans on Friday as Tokyo Disneyland reopened after five weeks, marking a tentative step back towards ordinary life for a Japan still reeling from natural calamities and a nuclear crisis. The popular resort shut its doors after the massive March....Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:31:00 +0200yediotaharonotenyediotaharonot-dd15ccba462b9768f7d4176f1be4489435.6831 139.80920110415103100http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific_business/view/1122985/1/.htmlTOKYO - Japan's Toyota Motor Co. said Friday it would operate all its domestic plants at half normal volume from May 10 to June 3, citing problems with parts supply following the quake and tsunami disaster.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:22:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-9399c2978ea669c80bb3142f29fdf06d35.6831 139.80920110415102200http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/04/85672.htmlCHIBA, Japan - Tokyo Disneyland reopened Friday after suspending operations for just over a month due to the powerf...Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:06:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-be0a209f50a3abe7f2b488c79f47f2e635.6831 139.80920110415100600http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/04/85666.htmlKAMAISHI, Japan - The moments of a local newspaper reporter being engulfed by a massive tsunami in Iwate Prefecture an...Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:06:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-a4677a0c5572345de090d712d213e79039.270639 141.88802420110415100600http://www.cyprus-mail.com/cyprus/quake-stricken-japan-expresses-gratitude-cypriot-government-support/20110415THE Japanese government has extending its deep appreciation to the Government of Cyprus for its support following the earthquake and tsunami that hit northeast Japan on March 11. In a press release, the Embassy of Japan in Athens said it was thankful for “the encouraging donations and the prompt....Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:46:00 +0200cyprus-mailencyprus-mail-186ecb141ceb19975479524ebcc7638c37.944 23.652920110415094600http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=are-larger-earthquakes-a-signBy Sid Perkins for Nature magazine Beginning in late 2004, a flurry of massive, tsunami-spawning earthquakes have rocked the world, first slamming Indonesia, then Chile and most recently Japan. [More]Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:44:00 +0200scientificamericanenscientificamerican-c07e6c8e952d4c9ad0f0fc16bcdffefd34.266667 129.220110415094400http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104150297.htmlApril 15, 2011 -- Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) offers its most-sincere sympathies to those affected by the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake. As TMC continues to address its production situation in Japan following the disaster, it has decided that vehicle production from May 10 to June 3 will proceed at approximately 50 percent of normal.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:41:00 +0200asahienasahi-366978d6be43c2ec7e93fcf7b77d127c35.6831 139.80920110415094100http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/factbox-malaysias-resource-rich-sarawak-state15 Apr 2011 07:00 Source: reuters // Reuters KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Reuters) - Malaysia's Sarawak state, which goes to the polls on Sunday, is rich in resources such as natural gas, timber and crude palm oil. [ID:nL3E7FB19I] [ID:nL3E7FC01W] Following is a summary of the key commodities and....Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:40:00 +0200trustentrust-ee129cfa0e3cd72fff1da33d837d09133.15021 101.70820110415094000http://www.news24.com/World/News/Compensation-for-Japan-nuke-plant-evacuees-20110415Japan's government has ordered the operator of a tsunami-damaged nuclear plant leaking radiation to pay about $12 000 to each household forced to evacuate from the area.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:40:00 +0200news24ennews24-30d2f66b8d4eb5ffa5d248335df1d9f935.6831 139.80920110415094000http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/refile-qa-risks-at-each-reactor-of-japans-stricken-plant15 Apr 2011 05:04 Source: reuters // Reuters (Refiles April 14 story to clarify paragraph 4 to show workers stopped controlled chain reactions that were in progress as part of normal plant operations, ... not ... that they stopped chain reactions triggered by the quake) By Chizu Nomiyama and Mayumi....Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:40:00 +0200trustentrust-c4413c1a74fde05548a07d0c6ad88ada20110415094000http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/04/15/japan-evacuees-compensation.html?ref=rssJapan's government ordered the operator of a tsunami-damaged nuclear plant leaking radiation to pay $12,000 to each household forced to evacuate from the area, but some of the displaced said Friday the handout was not enough.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:25:00 +0200CBCenCBC-cfdb3f2e58d0d55ef479a7d6bd2a33c735.6831 139.80920110415092500http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/qantas-to-resume-direct-tokyo-flights-20110415-1dhi1.htmlQantas has announced it will resume flights to Japan from April 19 following the massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami and nuclear disastFri, 15 Apr 2011 09:11:00 +0200smhensmh-559ed8b2d32b6286e78c606de9cf0d8235.6831 139.80920110415091100http://www.independent.ie/incoming/incoming_dailyfeed/plan-to-end-nuclear-crisis-may-fail-warns-safety-chief-2620682.htmlJapan's nuclear clean-up continued to unravel yesterday as officials admitted there may be too much radioactive water in the damaged Fukushima Daiichi power plant for it to be pumped out.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:08:00 +0200independent-ieenindependent-ie-8317490f13ad55ae1b1216a0811d610c20110415090800http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/maher-denies-making-comments-disparaging-okinawan-peopleThe U.S. State Department's former Japan desk chief Kevin Maher has categorically denied that he made any comments disparaging the people of Okinawa which hosts…Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:07:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-60218391a420bca264edf20b51f0efe835.6831 139.80920110415090700http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/melted-nuclear-fuel-likely-settled-at-bottom-of-crippled-reactorsNuclear fuel inside the crippled reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant has partially melted and settled at the bottom of pressure vessels in the…Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:07:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-6f39212e238a99ec2f4799a9709cfe2420110415090700http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/japan-eyes-state-backed-insurer-to-save-tepco-report/articleshow/7987569.cmsJapan may set up a govt-backed insurance fund to put money into Tokyo Electric Power and pay compensation stemming from the disaster at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 08:56:00 +0200economictimeseneconomictimes-2e1fbd6175d4782b0649ee99cc31e01135.6831 139.80920110415085600http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Japan-orders-compensation-for-nuke-plant-evacuees/articleshow/7987918.cmsJapan's government ordered the operator of a tsunami-damaged nuclear plant Friday to pay $12,000 to each household forced to evacuate because of leaking radiation, but some of the displaced slammed the handout as too little.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 08:51:00 +0200indiatimesenindiatimes-a45243000f7c2078436074951a1548f135.6831 139.80920110415085100http://www.centreforaviation.com/news/share-market/2011/04/15/air-france-looking-at-a320neo-gkn-profit-affected-by-japan-earthquake/page1Airbus may be looking at another big win for the A320neo, with Air France confirming it is considering the aircraft and is talking to Airbus and engine manufacturers. Airbus has secured more than 300 orders and commitments for the re-engined A320 and recently brought forward the launch of the aircraft to Oct-2015.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 08:32:00 +0200centreforaviationencentreforaviation-1709b070035e5c1fe5751b790136ddde48.8521 2.3489920110415083200http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-04-13-Oil%20Prices/id-541954879c3044bd8a93def55de4cb1eNEW YORK (AP) — Oil rebounded Wednesday from a two-day decline, ending an up-and-down trading day above $107 per barrel. The price of benchmark oil has fluctuated as analysts and traders disagree over how much higher it can go. Oil has surged as much as 35 percent since the middle of February. That helped push the average gas pump price to $3.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 08:17:00 +0200APenAP-8e847c85682045a289def7c81aecaf6b20110415081700http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/japan/2011/04/15/298764/Japan-orders.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's government on Friday ordered the operator of a tsunami-damaged nuclear plant leaking radiation to pay about 1 million yen (US$12,000) to each household forced to evacuate from the area.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 08:15:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-29802f44bcb039e3c80e3d64b9f5991a35.6831 139.80920110415081500http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/04/15/japan-evacuees-compensation.html?ref=rssJapan's government ordered the operator of a tsunami-damaged nuclear plant leaking radiation to pay $12,000 to each household forced to evacuate from the area, but some of the displaced said Friday the handout was not enough.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 08:01:00 +0200CBCenCBC-8823a3ef469f415cb492bbc7bb52bccd35.6831 139.80920110415080100http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13090304Japanese officials say the operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant will pay provisional compensation to about 48,000 families forced to evacuate their homes.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 08:00:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-1bcd74b37235652675e2d2d7a6000afb35.6831 139.80920110415080000http://famagusta-gazette.com/quake-stricken-japan-expresses-gratitude-to-cypriot-government-for-support-p11804-69.htmThe Japanese government is extending its deep appreciation to the Government of Cyprus for its donations and support to the country following the earthquake and tsunami that hit northeast Japan on March 11. In a press release, the Embassy of Japan in Athens �extends its deep appreciation for the....Fri, 15 Apr 2011 07:50:00 +0200famagusta-gazetteenfamagusta-gazette-ddc4cdad12231802e8021d170d34cff837.944 23.652920110415075000http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/diet-adopts-resolution-thanking-intl-community-for-helpThe Diet adopted a resolution Friday expressing gratitude to the international community for providing strong support since a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck the country's…Fri, 15 Apr 2011 07:35:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-7cfa28153587f907758a9e0fd81c3aa820110415073500http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/134619/20110415/japan-government-plans-to-impose-reconstruction-tax.htmJapan government will not rule out the possibility of introducing a new tax, reconstruction tax, to finance the huge costs of reconstruction in disaster-hit region following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said on Friday.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 07:18:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-bc4fbcd96cf08437cb059fec2d7979de35.6831 139.80920110415071800http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/04/85620.htmlTOKYO - The Mainichi Shimbun, a major Japanese national daily, published in its morning edition Friday a one...Fri, 15 Apr 2011 07:02:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-04609987aff8bdd5f57c3ce5505124e835.6831 139.80920110415070200http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/04/85618.htmlJapanese parliamentarians adopted a resolution Friday expressing gratitude to the international community for providing strong support since a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck the country's northeastern region on March 11. ''The support has been a source of hope not just for the victims but....Fri, 15 Apr 2011 07:02:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-780a56a78abe746b7c9c04760b0b2a7220110415070200http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/15/business/20110415120746&sec=businessTOKYO: Japan's government on Friday ordered the operator of a tsunami-damaged nuclear plant leaking radiation to pay about US$12,000 to each household forced to evacuate from the area.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 06:58:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-e99c5adab3b21cbd47f1166f7df5238e35.6831 139.80920110415065800http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/Content.aspx?id=140334SA’s gross domestic product (GDP) could shrink 1% this year if motor manufacturers and importers do not re-establish Japanese supplies of vehicles and parts soon, analysts warn.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 06:52:00 +0200businessdayenbusinessday-ebe18ab8e8e538b08465155c5b820e0b20110415065200http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/Content.aspx?id=140334SA’s gross domestic product (GDP) could shrink 1% this year if motor manufacturers and importers do not re-establish Japanese supplies of vehicles and parts soon, analysts warn.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 06:22:00 +0200businessdayenbusinessday-97715e8f720814edc4732b266760b39435.6831 139.80920110415062200http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10719528&ref=rssJapan's Trade Ministry has ordered the operator of the tsunami-damaged nuclear power plant embroiled in the country's worst-ever atomic crisis to pay about US$12,000 to each household forced to evacuate because of radiation leaks.Ministry...Fri, 15 Apr 2011 05:54:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-17376a9df9b5b53401af4381c8c7d69020110415055400http://www.npr.org/2011/04/14/135425750/japan-orders-nuke-plant-operator-to-pay-evacuees?ft=1&f=1001The government said Tokyo Electric Power Co. will pay compensation as soon as possible, with families forced to evacuate getting about $12,000 and individuals getting about $9,000. Roughly 48,000 households living within 19 miles of the crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant would be eligible for the payments.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 05:50:00 +0200nprennpr-d5a3f608d783943f13ecf334ed466e3f35.6831 139.80920110415055000http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/japan-evacuation-may-force-hitachi-to-close-plants/articleshow/7986864.cmsWorkers are unable to go within 20 km of the tsunami-hit Fukushima plant due high radiation risk.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 05:40:00 +0200economictimeseneconomictimes-16bebc64539d3aef28d7c9aed34ab38835.6831 139.80920110415054000http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/04/14/501364/main20054139.shtmlTEPCO must pay about $12,000 to each household forced to evacuate because of radiation leaks, says Japan's Trade MinistryFri, 15 Apr 2011 05:29:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-be9d4d55885b0744cd359f354eed836a35.6831 139.80920110415052900http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14450972/japan-ministry-orders-nuke-plant-compensationJapan's government on Friday ordered the operator of a tsunami-damaged nuclear plant leaking radiation to pay about $12,000 to each household forced to evacuate from the area.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 05:27:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-db447cc6c6c7d1143462526eed90450435.6831 139.80920110415052700http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42601279/ns/world_news-asiapacific/Japan's Trade Ministry says it has ordered the operator of the tsunami-damaged nuclear power plant embroiled in the country's worst-ever atomic crisis to pay about $12,000 to each household forced to evacuate because of radiation leaks.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 05:11:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-48c7de22b61d4e557a493d5731281f8f35.6831 139.80920110415051100http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-04-14-AS-Japan-Earthquake/id-97bb9673c4bb4836846ec7d21617c097TOKYO (AP) — Japan's government on Friday ordered the operator of a tsunami-damaged nuclear plant leaking radiation to pay about $12,000 to each household forced to evacuate from the area. Tens of thousands of residents unable to return to their homes near the nuclear plant are bereft of their....Fri, 15 Apr 2011 05:07:00 +0200APenAP-e52f9558a7a46a60bf231958db4934e735.6831 139.80920110415050700http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703983104576262804130908460.html?mod=asia_homeJapanese lawmakers are feeling freer to criticize the embattled prime minister over his handling of the nuclear crisis, with the leader of the opposition Liberal Democratic Party of Japan calling for Naoto Kan to step down.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 05:00:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-74e0cdead65f58c65b0f7e3c5093a51f35.6831 139.80920110415050000http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703983104576262804130908460.html?mod=fox_australianJapanese lawmakers are feeling freer to criticize the embattled prime minister over his handling of the nuclear crisis, with the leader of the opposition Liberal Democratic Party of Japan calling for Naoto Kan to step down.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 05:00:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-acee56df1eb1ed743cb041f8a8832e3135.6831 139.80920110415050000http://www.nieuwsbank.nl/en/2011/04/15/J001.htm[ Vrijdag 15 april 2011 | Business Wire ] In de nasleep van de allesverwoestende aardbeving en tsunami in Japan doneert ITA International Holdings LLC, (“ITA”), het moederbedrijf van de op de Kaaimaneilanden gevestigde Investors Trust Assurance SPC, ITA Global Trust Company LtdFri, 15 Apr 2011 04:35:00 +0200nieuwsbankennieuwsbank-d89917dbbac9f1c749502eab1e22523c35.6831 139.80920110415043500http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/15/world/asia/15japan.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe call for Prime Minister Naoto Kan’s resignation ended an uneasy political truce forged after the devastating earthquake and tsunami.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 04:05:00 +0200IHTenIHT-872f989626d6b3b8ed6604202cb4354f35.6831 139.80920110415040500http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/stocks-in-news/auto-ancillary-cos-less-dependent-on-japan-post-crisis/articleshow/7986407.cmsAs high as 50% of the critical components going into passenger cars and 58% of inputs for twowheelers made in India come from Japan, according to a report by credit ratings and research agency ICRA.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 04:04:00 +0200economictimeseneconomictimes-b5a27dbb7fea9f6f67f1915bdb4f6c1b35.6831 139.80920110415040400http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/15/nation/8483623&sec=nationGEORGE TOWN: About 80 paintings by pre-schoolers of The Learning Garden kindergarten helped raise RM18,000 for Japan’s earthquake and tsunami victims.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 03:55:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-87dc3407d38cff70be938e30a49f01cd6.80461 -58.154819.3022 -81.385720110415035500http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201104/3191795.htm?desktopLast Updated: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:08:00 +1000 The mayor of Rota, in the Northern Marianas (CNMI), says a number of Japanese families affected by last month's devastating tsunami and earthquake have accepted the islands' offer to host them. Melchor Mendiola told the Marianas Variety that since he....Fri, 15 Apr 2011 03:48:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-4ca0b73c0baa3d1ab6629f2e3c6db71742.7073 23.331920110415034800http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104140128.htmlThe March 11 earthquake and tsunami left immeasurable scars across northeastern Japan on an unprecedented scale. What questions did the catastrophic disaster and the ensuing accident at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant put before us? Takeshi Yoro, who has faced many deaths as an anatomist,....Fri, 15 Apr 2011 03:40:00 +0200asahienasahi-adff69c0f0060f3e5626bb8b3346318e15.3005185243024 -87.202880845776220110415034000http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104140146.htmlCherry buds black cat stops mid street looks both ways --Michael Corr (Nagoya) On the sea where do petals blow? Thousand souls --Murasaki Sagano (Kyoto) Early death grandparents' meadow plum blossoms --Yasue Suzuki (Yasu, Shiga) Leaving radio silent, reflecting on 10,000 lost --Neal Woolery....Fri, 15 Apr 2011 03:40:00 +0200asahienasahi-8ebf92f0a9ec46b889c84f33c5d76b2735.1549 136.92135.009129 135.75480720110415034000http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/15/us-japan-idUSTRE72A0SS20110415?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's fragile post-disaster political truce unraveled on Thursday as the head of the main opposition party called on unpopular Prime Minister Naoto Kan to quit over his handling of the country's natural calamities and a nuclear crisis.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 03:24:00 +0200reutersenreuters-1c93070ff04f25d19f2af09442d71a2135.6831 139.80920110415032400http://www.focus-fen.net/?id=n247176Tokyo. Japan's fragile post-disaster political truce unraveled on Thursday as the head of the main opposition party called on unpopular Prime Minister Naoto Kan to quit over his handling of the country's natural calamities and a nuclear crisis, Retuers reported.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 03:21:00 +0200focus-news-enenfocus-news-en-64b0291530e77a72bc1bcb8d0abc5d1535.6831 139.80920110415032100http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/04/15/story_15-4-2011_pg4_4* Main opposition party abandons quake truce, calls for PM to quit * Nuclear crisis dragging Japan’s economy down * Engineers struggle with contaminated water TOKYO: Japan’s fragile post-disaster political truce unravelled on Thursday as the head of the main opposition party called on unpopular....Fri, 15 Apr 2011 02:16:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-3f2a4e9ab6bdcf8d4aefdf40097a887635.6831 139.80920110415021600http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/04/15/story_15-4-2011_pg4_9THE Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant at the centre of Japan’s crisis has six reactors. The plant is operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO). The following summarises the main risks as Japanese engineers scramble to deal with the worst nuclear crisis since the 1986 Chernobyl meltdown: Two....Fri, 15 Apr 2011 02:16:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-97b2cca1f8d037db9563c0dbbf7c597f35.6831 139.80920110415021600http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/15/science/earth/15nuclear.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe Tennessee Valley Authority is the first American reactor operator to announce safety changes that it is weighing since the nuclear crisis at a Japanese plant last month.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 02:03:00 +0200IHTenIHT-707163f6df9538c72e567f741e3c87c818.224902 -63.06686920110415020300http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/relief-us-timber-industry,1751235.htmlALBANY, Ga. April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Exports of paper, pulp, and lumber to the Far East may help relieve depressed markets for U.S. timber growers resulting from the three-year housing slump. Marshall Thomas , president of F&W Forestry Services, Inc.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:45:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-e72ded2f5bcddc0f24b9eb099eb2d24c42.6657 -73.767420110414014500http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/aborigines-to-block-uranium-mining-after-japan-disaster-2267467.htmlSince Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant began leaking radiation after last month's earthquake and tsunami, those watching with consternation have included the Mirarr Aboriginal people of Australia's Northern Territory, who are determined to limit uranium mining on their land despite the promise of vast riches.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:39:00 +0200independentenindependent-888e05fe0b3d180189bccd6656b3170241.48045 140.25250220110414013900http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/04/14/2011041400438.htmlActor Jang Keun-suk donated 10.1 million yen in his latest contribution to the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Jang's management agency Tree J Company said on Wednesday that the actor donated the entire proceeds from an online fundraising sale to Japan's Red Cross.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:37:00 +0200chosunenchosun-de3d77787fccaa60e460edcdc326e35535.6831 139.80920110414013700http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-japan-quake-housing-20110414,0,4059809.story?track=rssAfter a month without a hot shower, Mika Terui and her family move gratefully into the first units to be built in a quake-devastated region.For Mika Terui, unit 5-2 of this devastated community's newest housing complex was home, finally home.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:20:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-bb33fb4ac64ce8f14a776a942075cf0435.6831 139.80920110414012000http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/if-it-happened-today,1751230.htmlSAN FRANCISCO - (Business Wire) Seismologists predict a major earthquake, similar in size to the 1906 quake , can hit the San Francisco area at any time. With inflation and exposure added, the total property loss if such an event occurred today could be well over $200 billion and the insured loss would range between $30 to $60 billion.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:15:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-836d45f81f9f9c4e14f018ea19a244dd37.7483 -122.41320110414011500http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1122675/1/.htmlTOKYO: A strong earthquake struck off northeast Japan early Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:10:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-45f7a586ca482b6f24215517cdf6fcce35.6831 139.80920110414011000http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/news/Japanese-forced-to-flee-by.6751367.jpAngry residents forced from their homes near Japan's tsunami-stricken nuclear power plant protested at the Tokyo headquarters of the plant's operator yesterday, demandThu, 14 Apr 2011 01:10:00 +0200TheScotsmanenTheScotsman-4a1134c13c3070cdf2e98e9a37556a6920110414011000http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/world/04/13/11/japan-economy-toyota-feel-effects-disasterTOKYO The impact of Japan's earthquake and nuclear crisis rippled through the economy Wednesday as the government downgraded its outlook and Toyota announced more temporary plant shutdowns overseas. Another strong aftershock from the 9.0-magnitude quake that struck the northeast coast more than a....Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:08:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-9300f9e8bc3343dd83150dd0bb5a191135.6831 139.80920110414010800http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/134031/20110413/tsunami-ravage-sendai-airport-opens.htmFor the first time in a little over a month, the first commercial aircraft landed in the airport of Sendai, the largest city in the northeast of Japan devastated by a powerful 10-meter high tsunami.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:56:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-c1c4bacc16a989a73afdb6c64476ddbf38.2542 140.89120110414005600http://www.japantoday.com/category/lifestyle/view/more-than-100-designated-evacuation-sites-destroyed-by-march-11-tsunamiMore than 100 evacuation sites designated by local governments were swept away or inundated by the tsunami triggered by the March 11 earthquake just off…Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:51:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-4f378eeaf79a1d3e08c92d4239aea59a20110414005100http://www.japantoday.com/category/top-in-category/view/skymark-to-offer-y980-fares-for-domestic-flights-via-naritaSkymark Airlines Inc will start offering 980 yen one-way tickets on its four domestic flights to and from Narita airport near Tokyo scheduled to inaugurate…Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:51:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-87afc96dc02cf8ade085c0b5fe6c088435.6831 139.80920110414005100http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/tokyo-univ-professor-calls-on-japan-to-stop-predicting-quakesRobert Geller, a University of Tokyo professor specializing in seismology, has urged the Japanese government to give up efforts at earthquake prediction in an article…Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:51:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-f9b8ad2b02773c783f1326b9dbfd764f35.6831 139.80920110414005100http://www.financialexpress.com/news/BRICS-vows-to-oppose-trade-protectionism/775785/Five fastest growing economies, including India, on Wednesday vowed to oppose trade protectionism as they agreed to coordinate their positions in the multilateral fora, including the G20 and climate change negotiations, to uphold the interests of developing countries.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:50:00 +0200expressindiaenexpressindia-ad6a9497cf2a8af51da656d55576d06f28.5687 77.216820110414005000http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Rubber-producers-talk-of-intervention-as-price-gyrates/775871/A battle of nerves is shaping between rubber growers and speculators as uncertain demand due to the Japan earthquake and West Asia unrest offsets tight supply in a volatile market, but top producers stand ready to intervene if prices plunge.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:50:00 +0200expressindiaenexpressindia-f383ffbb20d39de9fd3d3b804518ce5635.6831 139.80920110414005000http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/quake-stikes-off-north-east-japan/story-e6frfku0-1226038851690?from=public_rssA STRONG earthquake struck off northeast Japan early today, the US Geological Survey said.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:30:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-5d0681c55678aaf914c4096540ca02fc35.6831 139.80920110414003000http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201104/3189799.htm?desktopLast Updated: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:30:00 +1000 Japan's northeast has been shaken by another strong earthquake. The US Geological Survey says a 6.1 magnitude quake has been recorded about 190 kilometres east of Morioka on Honshu island. The quake was at a relatively shallow depth of 11 kilometres.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:24:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-2fe60190b5ea48f06cec03ae0cd3556242.7073 23.331920110414002400http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MjYzNDE2MzkxPublished Date: April 14, 2011 TOKYO: People may not be able to live in areas near Japan's radiation-spewing nuclear power plant for up to 20 years, an adviser to Prime Minister Naoto Kan's government said yesterday. Kenichi Matsumoto, a consultant to the prime minister's Cabinet Secretariat,....Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:17:00 +0200kuwaittimesenkuwaittimes-01971beb621df12b152019fd8fd27f1d36.23214 137.97610542.464619 140.86220110414001700http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/37388/Nuclear waste pools are packed more densely in the U.S. than those at Fukushima, with no removal plan in sight. One of the lesser-noted facts of the Fukushima nuclear disasterwhere loss of coolant in spent-fuel pools has resulted in massive radiation releasesis that some fuel at the plant was stored....Thu, 14 Apr 2011 23:30:00 +0200technologyreviewentechnologyreview-51b792e890283fac9737ee014789376020110414233000http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15665b944045da4a/id/44609436/Japan's emperor and empress have made their first trip to the disaster zone since the earthquake and tsunami destroyed much of the country's north-east coast. Emperor Akihito and Empress ...Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:45:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-8b4ba2ad3503aebd130587f01764028c35.6831 139.80920110414224500http://www.japantoday.com/category/business/view/fuji-heavy-to-suspend-car-production-at-u-s-plant-for-3-daysFuji Heavy Industries Ltd will suspend operations at its U.S. vehicle production plant on April 15, 18 and 25 due to uncertain prospects for procurement…Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:32:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-90bd9b993481aa79dfc147f501cae9b020110414223200http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/team-up-help-japan,1752958.htmlSTAMFORD, Conn. April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AmeriCares and former New York Mets manager Bobby Valentine are teaming up to deliver lifesaving medicines and relief supplies for survivors of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan Valentine and AmeriCares President & CEO Curt....Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:28:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-d8acfedcebdf549422117979c3f9715535.6831 139.80920110414222800http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/-/1068/1144504/-/4f7agtz/-/index.htmlFollowing the nuclear disaster in Japan, experts in Jordan want their energy-poor country to drop its ambitious plans to generate atomic power, despite reassurances by the kingdom's nuclear regulator.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:26:00 +0200DailyNationenDailyNation-bb2b77a952ccd24d174e29aa7e2d673935.6831 139.80931.9494 35.932920110414222600http://www.nieuwsbank.nl/en/2011/04/14/V038.htm[ Donderdag 14 april 2011 | United Nations (UN) ] 14 April 2011 - The interconnected risks that the modern world faces, from conflicts and natural disasters to deep poverty and disease, means a much broader definition of security is needed to ensure thatThu, 14 Apr 2011 22:17:00 +0200nieuwsbankennieuwsbank-1cd770b0c70e8aeb02ffa4cc8861510b20110414221700http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/44607705/Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will suspend production in Europe for eight days due to parts shortages following last month's massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The move underscored ...Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:15:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-dda95ddb834556293bb3baeda0d62eac35.6831 139.80920110414221500http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14444944/more-people-apply-for-unemployment-benefitsMore people applied for unemployment benefits last week, the first increase in three weeks. Still, the broader trend points to a slowly healing jobs market.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:15:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-8acce4ab00a4219aabd72a5671c3376220110414221500http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/visionrsquos-relief-efforts-japan,1752849.htmlTOKYO - (Business Wire) In the wake of the massive earthquake and devastating tsunami in Japan, ITA International Holdings LLC, (“ITA”), the parent company of Cayman Islands based Investors Trust Assurance SPC, ITA Global Trust Company Ltd. and ITA Global Securities, Ltd.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:58:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-7a58b5c50f6708537896646cb1e9fa2b35.6831 139.80920110414215800http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/plan+nuclear+crisis+fail+says+safety+chief/4614478/story.htmlJapan's nuclear clean-up continued to unravel Thursday as officials admitted there may be too much radioactive water in the damaged Fukushima Daiichi power plant for it to be pumped out.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:44:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-19a44cd9fe3850899dea70d77e311c5220110414214400http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/japan/2011/japan-110414-voa01.htmThe operators of Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant say they are moving equipment to higher ground after a series of strong aftershocks.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:40:00 +0200globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-b1e6c63d79f8eef629d60ccccee5e20820110414214000http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2011/04/mil-110414-mcn01.htmThe 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit returned to Okinawa after its nearly three-month deployment of the Asia-Pacific Region, April 12.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:40:00 +0200globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-412c6c4f6607ebd7bdfcf54adffcaa5d26.4956867417201 127.96642151042520110414214000http://www.ft.com/cms/s/93ecc8a2-66c1-11e0-8d88-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/93ecc8a2-66c1-11e0-8d88-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=By Daniel Schäfer in Stuttgart and Mark Odell in London Published: April 14 2011 20:02 | Last updated: April 14 2011 20:02 The impact of last month’s Japanese earthquake will cut global economic growth by a quarter of a percentage point and could put a big dent in planned increases in car....Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:25:00 +0200ftenft-76fbb5b101d003b8ca9131ebff76d31651.4879 -0.17799820110414212500http://www.euronews.net/2011/04/14/japanese-imperial-couple-meet-quake-survivors/Japan’s imperial couple on Thursday met survivors of last month’s devastating earthquake and tsunami. Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited a homeless shelter in Asahi City, one of the areas worst affected by the disaster. Thousands of homes were damaged or destroyed there and at least 13 residents killed.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:24:00 +0200euronews-eneneuronews-en-8d9b6a1bb84050d9426ae8ce7e90e1bf51.4879 -0.17799820110414212400http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1376816/Japan-nuclear-crisis-102-year-old-man-Fukushima-fall-zone-kills-himself.html?ITO=1490The centenarian lived in the village of Iitate, which until earlier this week was declared safe from radiation leaking from the crippled nuclear plant at Fukushima.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:20:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-b983063be0abd8573dc42029494b74ef41.48045 140.25250220110414212000http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=38113&Cr=human+security&Cr1=The interconnected risks that the modern world faces, from conflicts and natural disasters to deep poverty and disease, means a much broader definition of security is needed to ensure that individuals can live their lives with dignity and autonomy, the General Assembly heard today.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:12:00 +0200un-orgenun-org-c36b0a222843f5eaa7da6241d205c17f20110414211200http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/134452/20110414/japan-pm-kan.htmJapan's fragile post-disaster political truce unraveled on Thursday as the head of the main opposition party called on unpopular Prime Minister Naoto Kan to quit over his handling of the country's natural calamities and a nuclear crisis.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:11:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-bcd7a8590d365020c22ab7a75298e32235.6831 139.80920110414211100http://www.newsday.co.zw/article/2011-04-14-japanese-pm-salutes-zimJapanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has expressed his gratitude to the government of Zimbabwe for its quick reaction following the catastrophic earthquake that hit his country last month. In a statement on Thursday, Kan said Zimbabwe was among the countries which reacted swiftly after the disaster and....Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:58:00 +0200newsdayennewsday-2245e2167c2586b1451d3b1176fdeac3-17.8292 31.05420110414205800http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/04/85527.htmlISHINOMAKI, Japan - Japanese actor Ken Watanabe said Thursday he is determined to engage in long-term support for the vi...Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:25:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-92dc44bad04c9cd361d1db276383321738.427441 141.29469320110414202500http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=280591&Itemid=114 de abril de 2011, 13:31 Geneva, Apr. 14 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization has recommended the creation of health monitoring systems in Japan for the radiation detected after the Fukushima nuclear plant accident.  Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:24:00 +0200prensa-latina-enenprensa-latina-en-873d377b371075f9fb9bcfb4229e42c141.48045 140.25250246.2015 6.1340946.20153 6.13409320110414202400http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2011/04/15/298731/Japan-panel.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - More Japanese panel assembly firms may outsource their operations, in the wake of the 9.0-magnitude earthquake that struck the nation on March 11, said a local expert yesterday.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:07:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-448d16f79c2c7468f8b84fecc76e422a35.6831 139.80920110414200700http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2011/04/12/business/energy-environment/NUKE.html?partner=rss&emc=rssMost village residents are opposed to the Jaitapur plant project, arguing that it will kill off their livelihoods and local economy.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:58:00 +0200IHTenIHT-58e4e6f6dad60ba169ba65c38c0d069a20110414195800http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/health-disaster-preparedness,1752654.htmlDUNDAS, ONTARIO -- 04/14/11 -- One month ago, an earthquake, tsunami and ensuing nuclear crisis in Japan highlighted the fact that even developed nations can suffer catastrophic events. Reviews of our health-system disaster readiness have shown Canadians are at high risk for poor outcomes to similar events.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:58:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-f738e52754236729fd4dc4186780087b35.860142 138.318120110414195800http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/east-pacific/Japans-Kan-Faces-Calls-to-Quit-Over-Handling-of-Disasters-119852729.htmlOpposition, ruling party politicians criticize the prime minister as Japan struggles with the aftermath of last month's 9.0 quakeThu, 14 Apr 2011 19:56:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-6cd36542a4d2d4d02c43a9743d16f7b435.6831 139.80920110414195600http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1376920/Photographs-Barack-Obama-White-House-curtain.html?ITO=1490Life as the most powerful man in the world undoubtedly brings a heavy burden, but the man dealing with that weight is very human, as a series of new photographs reveal.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:48:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-2a407430a51ed2d0d2486fe47424189a20110414194800http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704547604576262621494856758.html?mod=fox_australianJapan will provide new details on its deliberate discharge of 10,000 tons of low-level radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean in an acknowledgment of criticism it should have provided more advance notice.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:22:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-08759e796394bf1e538721b1e5ade59541.48045 140.25250220110414192200http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/japan/2011/04/15/298740/Calls-increase.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's fragile post-disaster political truce unraveled on Thursday as the head of the main opposition party called on unpopular Prime Minister Naoto Kan to quit over his handling of the country's natural calamities and a nuclear crisis.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:21:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-26274df0f440a6496d9ae84a5206d85720110414192100http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2011/04/15/298756/Japan-suffers.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The number of foreign visitors to Japan suffered its biggest ever decline in March, falling by 50 percent, as a massive earthquake and tsunami scared travelers away, the government said Thursday.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:21:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-1f9e5d6d498eaf7b9c69df9681c32b0735.6831 139.80920110414192100http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/japan/2011/04/15/298741/Japan-emperor.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's revered emperor made his first trip Thursday to the disaster zone since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami destroyed much of the northeast coast and set off a crisis of radiation leaks at a flooded nuclear plant.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:21:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-3fcd20ad2d5b240e59ac580b1c25002e35.6831 139.80920110414192100http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/company-focus/2011/04/15/298692/Nissan-to.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Nissan Motor Co. says it will maintain output at two auto plants in Japan for three days during the upcoming Golden Week holidays to make up for production losses.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:21:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-5c0de8623d70c62803703e5e3b052ce535.6831 139.80920110414192100http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/apr/14/more-people-apply-unemployment-benefits-last-week/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSWASHINGTON (AP) More people applied for unemployment benefits last week, the first increase in three weeks. Still, the broader trend points to a slowly healing jobs market. The government said on Thursday that applications for unemployment benefits rose 27,000 to a seasonally adjusted 412,000 for the week .Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:17:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-48e6f6a43dbf7273908d7043d8270e9638.9051 -77.016220110414191700http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/First-of-Japan-Disaster-Survivors-Get-Temporary-Houses-119604259.htmlGovernment provides relief for some, but more than 125,000 remain in evacuation centersThu, 14 Apr 2011 19:10:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-1b99d3ac1fadca95d399a9f14de2b47d35.6831 139.80920110414191000http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/south/India-to-Heighten-Nuclear-Safety-119850154.htmlMove aimed at preventing crisis plaguing Japan's quake and tsnuami-damaged Fukushima nuclear power plantThu, 14 Apr 2011 19:03:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-d551eb013ed8b1c741519bbc42b5325728.5687 77.216820110414190300http://www.euronews.net/2011/04/14/japanese-royals-meet-quake-survivors/Japan’s royal couple on Thursday met survivors of last month’s devastating earthquake and tsunami. Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited a homeless shelter in Asahi City, one of the areas worst affected by the disaster. Thousands of homes were damaged or destroyed there and at least 13 residents killed.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:52:00 +0200euronews-eneneuronews-en-647a8d59d74363eb084fb1e4cb5233af51.4879 -0.17799820110414185200http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/updated-humanitarian-standards-promote-focus-on-protectionRecent emergencies - including the Libya conflict and Haiti quake - highlight importance of protectionThu, 14 Apr 2011 18:39:00 +0200trustentrust-f9c62563ea3d586cd38ea2e71796521218.54299 -72.34310232.8711 13.1820110414183900http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2160003&Language=enTOKYO, April 14 (KUNA) -- The number of foreign visitors to Japan in March fell by 50 percent from a year earlier due to the March 11 earthquake and tsunami and the ongoing nuclear crisis, the government said on Thursday. An estimated 352,800 foreigners arrived in Japan last month, down 50.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:36:00 +0200kuna-enenkuna-en-5f034c66b8626b27c72a17398b3a58a435.6831 139.80920110414183600http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703983104576262804130908460.html?mod=fox_australianJapanese lawmakers are feeling freer to criticize the embattled prime minister over his handling of the nuclear crisis, with the leader of the opposition Liberal Democratic Party of Japan calling for Naoto Kan to step down.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:21:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-910c88914a8ed94bb507bfff701cf8b535.6831 139.80920110414182100http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/102388/TOKYO, April 14 (Reuters) - Japan's fragile post-disaster political truce unravelled on Thursday as the head of the main opposition party called on unpopular Prime Minister Naoto Kan to quit over his handling of the country's natural calamities and a nuclear crisis.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:50:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-c37081f5f272b40446e2d2137928dc4f35.6831 139.80920110414175000http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1376914/A-floody-miracle-The-brave-reporter-caught-force-tsunami--SURVIVED.html?ITO=1490When Japanese reporter Toya Chiba was asked by his paper to investigate the damage caused by the earthquake to the port city of Kamaishi, he knew it wasn't going to be just another day at the office.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:46:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-2dd806a3ef4cfd42500666abf465197d35.602749 140.12489320110414174600http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/44602832/(RTTNews) - Russia has prevented the import of 49 radiation-tainted cars from Japan.The Far Eastern customs service in Vladivostok told a press conference on Thursday that several cars with ...Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:41:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-1eaeda5dc867861e48a894d55b45763e43.1255 131.88620110414174100http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0414/breaking56.htmlapan's fragile post-disaster political truce unravelled today as the head of the main opposition party called on unpopular Prime Minister Naoto Kan to quit over his handling of the country's natural disasters and a nuclear crisis. At the stricken Fukushima Daiichi plant in the northeast of the....Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:39:00 +0200irishtimesenirishtimes-197950bf314ac8e37916326bcfefac2f35.602749 140.12489320110414173900http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/8451204/Japan-earthquake-and-tsunami-photographer-survives-after-being-swept-away.htmlThe first three pictures in this gallery were taken on March 11. They show Toya Chiba, a reporter with the Iwate Tokai newspaper, who was shooting photos at the mouth of the Owatari River as the tsunami struck... Picture: AP/Kamaishi Port Office via Kyodo News ....Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:36:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-1927b3f863d9ca9e1997bd3a8363eb8735.602749 140.12489320110414173600http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/04/85521.htmlVIENNA - The contracting parties to the Convention on Nuclear Safety, which finished their 10-day review meet...Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:23:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-339c3937dcd32572961421398be74ac948.2021 16.32120110414172300http://www.state.gov/p/io/rm/2011/159505.htmThe U.S. Role in Our Changing World: Navigating the Globe's Transnational Challenges Remarks Esther Brimmer Assistant Secretary , Bureau of International Organization Affairs World Affairs Council/University of Washington School of Law Seattle, Washington March 30, 2011 I am truly grateful to the....Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:15:00 +0200state-govenstate-gov-898492a44b3b909d2400a03dc1992f0147.6762 -122.29720110414171500http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=55259Military debris dumped into the world's oceans are hazardous to coral ecosystems, reefs, fish and marine wildlife, say experts, who also warn - in light of the recent tragedy in Japan - that earthquakes and tsunamis could disturb this debris and even wash it ashore.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:06:00 +0200ipsnewsenipsnews-ac1393746ab3bd566c8702fb82da750435.6831 139.80920110414170600http://www.kyivpost.com/news/russia/detail/102384/MOSCOW (AP) A Russian carrier has delivered a U.S. medical vehicle from Miami to Japan's tsunami-stricken Sendai airport.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:05:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-90b7e38182c572637c2149eda3f8708255.7388 37.666520110414170500http://app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=136496&Itemid=39BEIJING , April 14 APP/Xinhua: -- The largest trade fair in China, set to open Friday for its first session of 2011 in southern city of Guangzhou, is expected to have less overseas buyers than the last session due to the north African unrest, Japanese earthquake and global inflation, organizers said Thursday.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:52:00 +0200app-enenapp-en-bcad7174460c30817cf89df9e71112e623.0962 113.29435.2086 110.72720110414165200http://www.smh.com.au/world/nuclear-firm-says-it-has-no-blueprint-to-resolve-crisis-20110414-1dfwg.htmlTOKYO: The operator of the damaged nuclear power plant in Japan has admitted it has no detailed blueprint to end the nuclear crisis, now more than a month old.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:39:00 +0200smhensmh-8f3822ab5195e1d4c37ccb72c4afcf3535.6831 139.80920110414163900http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/04/14/501364/main20053884.shtmlEmperor Akihito, Empress Michiko commiserate with survivors, survey damage wrought by devastating quake, tsunamiThu, 14 Apr 2011 15:56:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-5a63dc3711ac4a064bfb36d81e806bfa35.6831 139.80920110414155600http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/15/world/asia/15bodies.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rssPolice officials from Fukushima Prefecture said the search for bodies was being conducted in an area about four miles from the Daiichi plant.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:55:00 +0200IHTenIHT-7adb218b0be4e207c57b04d852515f0520110414155500http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Japanese-emperor-makes-first-visit-to-quake-hit-zone/articleshow/7980915.cmsJapanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Thursday visited a quake-hit city on their first trip to areas that were hit by last month's devastating earthquake and tsunami.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:51:00 +0200indiatimesenindiatimes-ff5e20e1d1db0f9b74e36c061d7e2ecf20110414155100http://www.montrealgazette.com/Calls+grow+Japan+quit+wake+quake/4614478/story.htmlJapan's fragile post-disaster political truce unravelled on Thursday as the head of the main opposition party called on unpopular Prime Minister Naoto Kan to quit over his handling of the country's natural calamities and a nuclear crisis.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:41:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-e90b317770e4b6723f3d2356f7deae9835.6831 139.80920110414154100http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/04/14/japan-emperor-makes-first-trip-disaster-zone.htmlJapan's widely respected emperor made his first visit Thursday to the disaster zone devastated by an earthquake and tsunami, kneeling on mats to commiserate with survivors who bowed in gratitude and wiped away tears.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:38:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-460721009d8e3b48b97b55981ad1b20535.6831 139.80920110414153800http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/calls-grow-for-japan-pm-to-quit-in-wake-of-quake14 Apr 2011 13:21 Source: reuters // Reuters * Main opposition party abandons quake truce, calls for PM to quit * Nuclear crisis dragging Japan's economy down * "Highly likely" suppression chamber has hole, nuclear body says (Adds comment from reconstruction panel head) By Linda Sieg and Mayumi....Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:38:00 +0200trustentrust-273602c42a9395e22d19c0e4f836ede535.6831 139.80920110414153800http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/769197/cs/1/Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko Thursday visited a quake-hit city on their first trip to areas that were hit by last month's devastating earthquake and tsunami.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:37:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-7d9b8bedf4462896d7dfb34890f7aee320110414153700http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/102374/TOKYO (AP) Japan's widely respected emperor made his first visit Thursday to the disaster zone devastated by an earthquake and tsunami, kneeling on mats to commiserate with survivors who bowed in gratitude and wiped away tears.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:34:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-669fc968da06eec21052fa4b2d937f1335.6831 139.80920110414153400http://www.npr.org/2011/04/14/135403460/claims-for-jobless-benefits-up-27-000-last-week?ft=1&f=1001Applications increased for the first time in three weeks, rising to a seasonally adjusted 412,000. But applications have dropped about 6 percent over the past two months and businesses have stepped up hiring.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:27:00 +0200nprennpr-6b77f1f5cac4a286427576b000577b6320110414152700http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/apr/14/japan-emperor-visits-disaster-zoneEmperor Akihito and Empress Michiko meet evacuees in Asahi city, where 13 people died in the earthquake and tsunami Japan's emperor has made his first trip to the disaster zone since last month's earthquake and tsunami. Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited two evacuation shelters in Asahi city, near the Pacific coast.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:25:00 +0200guardianenguardian-53d45b872a973e7695688952b26cb9f720110414152500http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42587278/ns/world_news-asiapacific/Japan's revered emperor made his first trip Thursday to the disaster zone since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami destroyed much of the northeast coast and set off a crisis of radiation leaks at a flooded nuclear plant.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:20:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-dae3f18ac68ab82fef03fc3ca062faf935.6831 139.80920110414152000http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14444944/more-people-apply-for-unemployment-benefitsMore people applied for unemployment benefits last week, the first increase in three weeks. Still, the broader trend points to a slowly healing jobs market.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:02:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-944ab3dd57cd1eda9c2d05cd5bc35ff820110414150200http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/japan-suffers-record-fall-in-tourism/story-e6frfku0-1226039382314?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20newscomaubreakingndm%20%28NEWS.com.au%20%7C%20Breaking%20News%29NUMBER of foreign visitors to Japan suffers biggest ever decline, falling by 50 per cent, after massive earthquake and tsunami.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:59:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-662b254b47a7e496e2ceb172240335b535.6831 139.80920110414145900http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2011/0414/Long-path-to-recovery-for-fishermen-in-Japan-s-northeast?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feeds/world%20%28Christian%20Science%20Monitor%20%7C%20World%29Millions of people in Japan are restarting their lives after last month's devastating earthquake and tsunami. But they're finding the path to recovery is a bumpy one.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:55:00 +0200csmonitorencsmonitor-06577de6965a605442c3e3b79a4f6fe035.6831 139.80920110414145500http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503543_162-20053859-503543.htmlGovernment simply can't say whether 47,000 people evacuated from Fukushima will ever be able to go homeThu, 14 Apr 2011 14:54:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-98af174657603c3cd74061c730cd569120110414145400http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2011/04/14/japan-emperor-visits-disaster-zone-91466-28522168/Japan's emperor and empress have made their first trip to the disaster zone since the earthquake and tsunami destroyed much of the country's north-east coast.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:51:00 +0200icWalesenicWales-591b5d3cf273476aeff6ca012ffe68e535.6831 139.80920110414145100http://dalje.com/en-world/quake-victims-suffer-more-with-aftershocks/352496TOKYO, April 14 (UPI) -- The barrage of aftershocks from the March 11 disaster in Japan is raising concerns about the impact on the already rattled victims, doctors say. The concern stems from the fact that some of the victims are beginning to image...Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:45:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-093ff763bbcee591332baf0629793bb635.6831 139.80920110414144500http://213.158.162.45/~egyptian/index.php?action=news&id=17173&title=Japan%20suffers%20record%20fall%20in%20foreign%20visitorsTOKYO - The number of foreign visitors to Japan suffered its biggest ever decline in March, falling by 50 per cent, as a massive earthquake and tsunami scared travellers away, the government said Thursday. Survivors make a queue to receive a fried noodle lunch at their makeshift shelter in Onagawa town, Miyagi prefecture on April 14.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:42:00 +0200EgyptianGazetteenEgyptianGazette-158099300f152ed87d06fd12a414370a35.6831 139.80920110414144200http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/04/85483.htmlPrime Minister Naoto Kan on Thursday committed to rejuvenating Japan by turning the northeastern coastal region devastated by last month's earthquake and tsunami into one of the world's most desirable places to live. ''I'd like you to present a plan that will open up a great opportunity to renew....Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:21:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-063dcb24d1fb76c6f4051ec4de60a22635.6831 139.80920110414142100http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1376816/Japan-nuclear-crisis-102-year-old-man-Fukushima-fall-zone-kills-himself.html?ITO=1490The centenarian lived in the village of Iitate, which until earlier this week was declared safe from radiation leaking from the crippled nuclear plant at Fukushima.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:21:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-b983063be0abd8573dc42029494b74ef41.48045 140.25250220110414142100http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/8450568/Japans-nuclear-clean-up-continues-to-unravel.htmlConfirming that there were 20,000 tonnes of contaminated water to remove from the basement and tunnel next to reactor number 2 alone, Mr Nishiyama said: "We will transfer the water next to the central radiation disposal building. We do not have a plan beyond that.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:16:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-d110fe9be185c88414f78272e0b3629e20110414141600http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/14/worldupdates/2011-04-14T163706Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-563298-1&sec=WorldupdatesTOKYO (Reuters) - The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant at the centre of Japan's crisis has six reactors. The plant is operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO).Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:15:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-95f3a9edf8806d50250ca08255ad210035.6831 139.80920110414141500http://www.eecho.ie/news/world/emperor-of-japan-visits-quake-disaster-zone-501265.html4/14/2011 - 12:37:10 PM Japan’s emperor and empress have made their first trip to the disaster zone since the earthquake and tsunami destroyed much of the country’s north-east coast. Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited two evacuation shelters today in Asahi city, about 54 miles (86 kilometres) east of Tokyo near the Pacific coast.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:09:00 +0200eechoeneecho-e04a299c6d97729af8e83c3a507bc0bd35.6831 139.80920110414140900http://www.sligochampion.ie/breaking-news/world-news/japan-emperor-visits-disaster-zone-2620288.htmlJapan's emperor and empress have made their first trip to the disaster zone since the earthquake and tsunami destroyed much of the country's north-east coast.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:04:00 +0200sligochampionensligochampion-591b5d3cf273476aeff6ca012ffe68e535.6831 139.80920110414140400http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1376816/Japan-nuclear-crisis-102-year-old-man-Fukushima-fall-zone-kills-himself.html?ITO=1490The centenarian lived in the village of Iitate, which until earlier this week was declared safe from radiation pouring from the crippled nuclear plant at Fukushima.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:55:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-0fdb7fd5d10927d86302c3f6ab94a98b35.6831 139.80920110414135500http://www.corkman.ie/breaking-news/world-news/japan-emperor-visits-disaster-zone-2620288.htmlJapan's emperor and empress have made their first trip to the disaster zone since the earthquake and tsunami destroyed much of the country's north-east coast.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:54:00 +0200corkmanencorkman-591b5d3cf273476aeff6ca012ffe68e535.6831 139.80920110414135400http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/04/14/New-quake-reported-off-Honshu/UPI-91731302779861/TOKYO, April 14 (UPI) -- Japan's quake-ruined Honshu Island was hit by a 6.1-magnitude offshore temblor Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:52:00 +0200upienupi-52a2ae1ee348d5046d172d308bfc9b8964.99060768658 -18.59399153954320110414135200http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/04/14/Quake-victims-suffer-more-with-aftershocks/UPI-43741302781243/TOKYO, April 14 (UPI) -- The barrage of aftershocks from the March 11 disaster in Japan is raising concerns about the impact on the already rattled victims, doctors say.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:52:00 +0200upienupi-31ad1781e8e007a8de0349a3c0775fab35.6831 139.80920110414135200http://dalje.com/en-world/new-quake-reported-off-honshu/352483TOKYO, April 14 (UPI) -- Japan's quake-ruined Honshu Island was hit by a 6.1-magnitude offshore temblor Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. As workers battled the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi plant on the island while facing unrelenting...Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:45:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-52a2ae1ee348d5046d172d308bfc9b8965.983551 -16.42917120110414134500http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/japan-emperor-visits-disaster-zone-2620288.htmlJapan's emperor and empress have made their first trip to the disaster zone since the earthquake and tsunami destroyed much of the country's north-east coast.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:42:00 +0200drogheda-independentendrogheda-independent-591b5d3cf273476aeff6ca012ffe68e535.6831 139.80920110414134200http://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/world-news/japan-emperor-visits-disaster-zone-2620288.htmlJapan's emperor and empress have made their first trip to the disaster zone since the earthquake and tsunami destroyed much of the country's north-east coast.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:42:00 +0200herald-ieenherald-ie-591b5d3cf273476aeff6ca012ffe68e535.6831 139.80920110414134200http://www.argus.ie/breaking-news/world-news/japan-emperor-visits-disaster-zone-2620288.htmlJapan's emperor and empress have made their first trip to the disaster zone since the earthquake and tsunami destroyed much of the country's north-east coast.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:39:00 +0200argusenargus-591b5d3cf273476aeff6ca012ffe68e535.6831 139.80920110414133900http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/japan-emperor-visits-disaster-zone-15142358.html?r=RSSJapan's emperor and empress have made their first trip to the disaster zone since the earthquake and tsunami destroyed much of the country's north-east coast.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:36:00 +0200belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-591b5d3cf273476aeff6ca012ffe68e535.6831 139.80920110414133600http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1376816/102-year-old-man-Japans-nuclear-fall-zone-kills-leave-home.html?ITO=1490The centenarian lived in the village of Iitate, which until earlier this week was declared safe from radiation pouring from the crippled nuclear plant at Fukushima.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:32:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-a73525675365edd4bf86466512565abe20110414133200http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14443510/police-search-for-bodies-near-japan-nuclear-plantJapan's emperor and empress have made their first trip to the disaster zone since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami destroyed much of the country's northeast coast.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:29:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-8b3f1c369c3c580a333891a16527bb3d35.6831 139.80920110414132900http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/japan-emperor-makes-first-trip-to-disaster-zone/story-e6frfku0-1226039352951JAPAN'S emperor and empress have made their first trip to the disaster zone since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:26:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-c6fbfe49b6d81a8fb3a1038d2cfcf7a820110414132600http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/102360/Countries wrapping up a nuclear safety meeting are pledging to learn lessons from the Japanese reactor crisis triggered by last month's devastating earthquake.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:19:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-ad436bf1b5e9ca5476f0054509dbbd9120110414131900http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703983104576262393265267646.html?mod=rss_whats_news_usToshiba's fiscal-year net profit may beat its prior $1.2 billion forecast, its president said, despite the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan last month.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:18:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-969e032637642730c7c60b48107139eb35.6831 139.80920110414131800http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/GIqPUeGV6Pw/index.htmlJapanese authorities say high radiation readings from one of the spent fuel pools at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant may be caused by radioactive debris from outside rather than from damage to the fuel rods inside.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:13:00 +0200cnnencnn-0e62ef1602a66e93afdc9574ab56a02635.6831 139.80920110414131300http://www.independent.ie/world-news/asia-pacific/aborigines-to-block-uranium-mining-after-japan-disaster-2620279.htmlSINCE JAPAN’S Fukushima nuclear plant began leaking radiation after last month's earthquake and tsunami, those watching with consternation have included the Mirarr Aboriginal people of Australia's Northern Territory, who are determined to limit uranium mining on their land despite the promise of vast riches.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:09:00 +0200independent-ieenindependent-ie-dfa78f330e0d411b8f0f56d9e7f8ab0f41.48045 140.25250220110414130900http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=can-tsunami-warning-system-save-lives-eartquakeIt was a through-the-looking-glass moment for Chris Goldfinger, sitting in a meeting about Sumatran earthquakes on a recent Friday afternoon in Chiba, Japan, on the outskirts of Tokyo. The floor started heaving as if a switch flipped. That terrible shaking turned out to be the magnitude 9.0 Sendai temblor, tsunami-maker and devastator.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:08:00 +0200scientificamericanenscientificamerican-8505c5f4f4f3eac31b64e9786dc3a40d38.2542 140.89135.6831 139.80935.602749 140.12489320110414130800http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-04-14-AS-Japan-Earthquake/id-1c09fd87dd4a4f2d93eadb13ae6f61bcTOKYO (AP) — Japan's emperor and empress have made their first trip to the disaster zone since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami destroyed much of the country's northeast coast. Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited two evacuation shelters Thursday in Asahi city, about 86 kilometers (54 miles) east of Tokyo near the Pacific coast.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:08:00 +0200APenAP-1182b9213d5751bd725b78ea84b25c3144.106899 142.58520535.9063 136.67599520110414130800http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/04/14/3191895.htmThe Japanese government is being urged to work faster to restore infrastructure and boost business confidence in the wake of last month's tsunami and earthquake as well as the ongoing nuclear crisis.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:00:00 +0200abc-auenabc-au-dd57a4d795a40cde2f235bc545cbf4e435.6831 139.80920110414130000http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14443510/police-search-for-bodies-near-japan-nuclear-plantHundreds of police hunted Thursday for up to 1,000 bodies believed buried in rubble near Japan's tsunami-flooded nuclear plant, searching for the first time within a narrow circle around the radiation-leaking complex.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:59:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-0378715e72b2dd4891e257fba708c0d335.6831 139.80920110414125900http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Calls-grow-for-Japan-PM-to-quit-in-wake-of-quake/articleshow/7979965.cmsJapan's fragile post-disaster political truce unravelled on Thursday as the head of the main opposition party called on unpopular PM Naoto Kan to quit over his handling of the country's natural calamities and a nuclear crisis.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:49:00 +0200indiatimesenindiatimes-262c84b4d4d9b5718755daf6a2a1e25135.6831 139.80920110414124900http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/04/85455.htmlTOKYO - ---------- Sanyo Foods joins hands with major Russian instant noodle maker TOKYO - Sanyo Foods Co. s...Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:49:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-8b602e0c8424821e84e342d0eaec995135.6831 139.80920110414124900http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/14/worldupdates/2011-04-14T141416Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-563263-1&sec=WorldupdatesTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's fragile post-disaster political truce unravelled on Thursday as the head of the main opposition party called on unpopular Prime Minister Naoto Kan to quit over his handling of the country's natural calamities and a nuclear crisis.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:43:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-ad1ab4f98787628d1b896dc05b7241f235.6831 139.80920110414124300http://www.euronews.net/2011/04/14/japan-forecasters-fear-another-huge-quake/Japanese government scientists are concerned that another massive earthquake could be on the way. Aftershocks are continuing to shake Japan’s northeast coast on an almost daily basis; on Thursday morning a tremor measuring 6.1 was registered. “On March 11 (the day of the original earthquake and tsunami) there was an extremely large magnitude 7.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:41:00 +0200euronews-eneneuronews-en-069b0ec325951f646834f0f3e6c243f935.6831 139.80920110414124100http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/interview-burial-of-japan-reactors-trickier-than-chernobyl-pump-firm14 Apr 2011 08:10 Source: reuters // Reuters * Concrete encasing next logical step after cooling reactor * Fundamental differences between Fukushima and Chernobyl By Josie Cox AICHTAL, Germany, April 14 (Reuters) - Encasing reactors at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant in concrete would present much....Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:38:00 +0200trustentrust-45bf4566d1bc0b2d40008c54a19c554035.6831 139.80952.5163 13.327620110414123800http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-04-14-AS-Japan-Earthquake/id-7347c4b3224d40f49d35008a565943a6TOKYO (AP) — Hundreds of police hunted Thursday for up to 1,000 bodies believed buried in rubble near Japan's tsunami-flooded nuclear plant, searching for the first time within a narrow circle around the radiation-leaking complex. Police said falling radiation levels have allowed them to go inside a....Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:38:00 +0200APenAP-74999fcc394649c9fe5895f07a18883035.6831 139.80920110414123800http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/analysis-japan-global-reputation-avoids-meltdown-risks-ahead14 Apr 2011 09:51 Source: reuters // Reuters * South Korea harsh in criticism, China measured * Failure to turn corner will erode synmpathy * Nuclear ambitions force Asia to restrain criticism By Linda Sieg and Paul Eckert April 14 (Reuters) - Japan's triple calamity of a huge earthquake, tsunami....Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:38:00 +0200trustentrust-c71bd349c88d25dbb171ff3bfb4f897b37.5424 126.93535.2086 110.72720110414123800http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/04/13/501364/main20053776.shtmlHitch in spent fuel rod cooling tank spikes radiation as police take grim search inside evacuation zoneThu, 14 Apr 2011 12:07:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-32e149c10725074f2be6e1c7ce29188035.6831 139.80920110414120700http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/site-facebook-donations-abroad,1751350.htmlTOKYO April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 14 , K.K. Kyodo News, Japan Platform (an NGO for disaster relief) and PayPal (a leading global online payment platform) set up a donation window on the Facebook website (Heart to Heart Japan311) that can receive relief money quicker and more securely....Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:53:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-9c2e8a5d32bfb349eaf70badc856b6b135.6831 139.80920110414115300http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-04-14-AS-Japan-Earthquake-Schools/id-3c563da3e1d743c48e44a739a4c4e4efISHINOMAKI, Japan (AP) — Classes start in a week at Okawa Elementary School. But 74 of the 108 students will never come back. They died in last month's tsunami. All but one of the dozen teachers also perished. The school's main building is ripped open.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:36:00 +0200APenAP-4db6288389750de93060e4de8172127842.731819 143.39779738.427441 141.29469333.182549 130.31849733.656189 135.59539820110414113600http://mg.co.za/article/2011-04-14-calls-grow-for-japan-pm-to-quit-in-wake-of-quake/Japan Prime Minister Naoto Kan was called on to quit over his handling of the country's natural calamities and a nuclear crisis on Thursday.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:33:00 +0200MailGuardianenMailGuardian-9f55622f7e3cb2810a8e7ae82dc79ec735.6831 139.80920110414113300http://mg.co.za/article/2011-04-07-new-japan-quake-triggers-tsunami-evacuation/Japanese authorities evacuated the ravaged northeast of the country on Thursday after a new 7.4-magnitude quake sparked warnings of another tsunami.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:33:00 +0200MailGuardianenMailGuardian-5bc2fe607b9b7e2dffb2ad61758a0cac35.6831 139.80920110414113300http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/04/14/48927578.htmlJapan’s Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko have visited the disaster-stricken town of Asahi in the Tiba prefecture on Thursday. Asahi, a coastal town of 70,000 residents, suffered a double blow on March 11 when it was hit by an earthquake and tsunami. 13 residents were killed and two went missing. The disaster flattened 900 houses.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:28:00 +0200ruvr-enenruvr-en-ac778d257abe0c51967f6c3dfb30139044.106899 142.58520535.9063 136.67599520110414112800http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/east-pacific/Japanese-Plant-Operators-Brace-for-Continuing-Aftershocks-119829494.htmlHundreds of aftershocks have rattled Japan's northeastern coast since the massive 9.0 earthquake and tsunami on March 11Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:23:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-bf52a8e2d5faac79fc3fa345ac89040120110414112300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7350556.htmlAn earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted eastern coast off Honshu, Japan at 14:08 p.m. Beijing Time, Thursday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.&$ &$Source: Xinhua&$ &$ &$ &nbsp ...Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:19:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-b78a28de8d43210a9d895709c768f41b35.2086 110.72720110414111900http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90778/90861/7350645.htmlThe world's largest trade fair, which is set to open Friday for its first session of 2011 in southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, is expected to have less overseas buyers than the last session due to the north African unrest, Japanese earthquake and global inflation, organizers said Thursday.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:19:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-874e1ca8709e48736db9b03ac540005723.0962 113.29420110414111900http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/14/us-japan-idUSTRE72A0SS20110414?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's fragile post-disaster political truce unraveled on Thursday as the head of the main opposition party called on unpopular Prime Minister Naoto Kan to quit over his handling of the country's natural calamities and a nuclear crisis.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:16:00 +0200reutersenreuters-ffd950fcbe7809a15cbd86d3c4dc065635.6831 139.80920110414111600http://www.timeslive.co.za/world/article1020368.ece/Calls-grow-for-Japan-PM-to-quit-in-wake-of-quakeJapan’s fragile post-disaster political truce unravelled on Thursday as the head of the main opposition party called on unpopular Prime Minister Naoto Kan to quit over his handling of the country’s natural calamities and a nuclear crisis.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:15:00 +0200thetimes-zaenthetimes-za-df0b47216d8c721e5f467b316de97ac235.6831 139.80920110414111500http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14443510/police-search-for-bodies-near-japan-nuclear-plantA new glitch in the cooling of used fuel at Japan's crippled nuclear plant prompted a surge in radiation, but an overall decline in leaks allowed police Thursday to search for missing tsunami victims closer to the...Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:11:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-c2bde119ade27adbc9c3f410e685eeed20110414111100http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/102346/A new glitch in the cooling of used fuel at Japan's crippled nuclear plant prompted a surge in radiation, but an overall decline in leaks allowed police Thursday to search for missing tsunami victims closer to the complex than ever before.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:03:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-cd51a4c387a3ba3ade2d201f8e4fb04820110414110300http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/44596489/Thursday 14 April 2011 The Red Cross appeal for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan raised €6m, the organisation said on Thursday. The money was raised during the national ...Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:59:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-694528df33c6d6813c0bdaaca50f751d35.6831 139.80920110414105900http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-04-14-AS-Japan-Earthquake/id-a495ae8940644336bf845d58290dfe4fTOKYO (AP) — A new glitch in the cooling of used fuel at Japan's crippled nuclear plant prompted a surge in radiation, but an overall decline in leaks allowed police Thursday to search for missing tsunami victims closer to the complex than ever before.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:58:00 +0200APenAP-6910d92a6d93877ec6644e6a9e43c13920110414105800http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/VfTHuBXVnnw/index.htmlThe death toll from Japan's historic earthquake and tsunami neared the 13,500 mark Thursday, police reported.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:42:00 +0200cnnencnn-b8bedb3064e6874d6b05332775b9499835.6831 139.80920110414104200http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2011/04/14/People-in-the-news/UPI-25871302768000/: Catherine Zeta-Jones's publicist says the Welsh-born actress has been treated for bipolar disorder. Jones, 41, won an Oscar for her work in the movie musical "Chicago" and a Tony Award for her performance in the revival of "A Little Night Music." She is married to film star Michael Douglas, who recently battled throat cancer.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:42:00 +0200upienupi-e179cc922c763378ebd1532446af30aa41.8265 -87.641320110414104200http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=43350Following the nuclear disaster in Japan, experts in Jordan want their energy-poor country to drop its ambitious plans to generate atomic power,Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:38:00 +0200timesofomanentimesofoman-fce8d4d6fb042b209ecb16c3d9e69d4735.6831 139.80931.9494 35.932920110414103800http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=16152097&PageNum=014.04.2011, 12.24 TOKYO, April 14 (Itar-Tass) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 occurred off the eastern coast of the Japanese island of Honshu at 10.08 Moscow time on Thursday, the US Geological Service reported. The epicentre of the earthquake was situated 147 kilometres to the south-east....Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:37:00 +0200itartass_enenitartass_en-61f1dabce5944acf63249de197118c3735.6831 139.80920110414103700http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/04/12/6458415-japans-warning-system-gives-seconds-to-prep-for-shakeMelinda, it's a matter of time (or lack thereof). The children get under their desks to protect themselves from falling ceiling tiles and possible glass shards. There simply isn't enough time to organize the children and get them out doors. And can you imagine the damage and injuries caused by simply telling the children to "go".Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:14:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-d62dea428b4782d4be7072af6cc7f40435.6831 139.80920110414101400http://www.portugalglobal.pt/PT/PortugalNews/Paginas/NewDetail.aspx?newId=%7B117E0FEE-E50D-42E7-B072-2B68CE1E2791%7DThe earthquake in Japan and the rise in the oil price could affect growth in 2011, says Skandia Investment Group, as it increases emerging markets exposure. 2011-04-14 08:49 Donia O'Loughlin, FT Adviser/Financial TimesThu, 14 Apr 2011 10:02:00 +0200portugalglobalenportugalglobal-a1b4aadf15622b0d7b01f4cc95aefb0a35.6831 139.80920110414100200http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201104/3191795.htm?desktopLast Updated: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:06:00 +1000 The mayor of Rota, in the Northern Marianas (CNMI), says a number of Japanese families affected by last month's devastating tsunami and earthquake have accepted the islands' offer to host them. Melchor Mendiola told the Marianas Variety that since he....Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:47:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-c4af7a0823319709c7ecf58637f4d36242.7073 23.331920110414094700http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-04/14/content_12327542.htmThe world's largest trade fair, which is set to open Friday for its first session of 2011 in southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, is expected to have less overseas buyers than the last session due to the north African unrest, Japanese earthquake and global inflation, organizers said Thursday.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:39:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-54c824ef02b0d7fd3cf2fcbd688826fe23.0962 113.29420110414093900http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2011/04/14/Gaga-to-sing-at-MTV-fundraiser-for-Japan/UPI-91931302765840/TOKYO, April 14 (UPI) -- U.S. pop star Lady Gaga has been booked to perform live at the MTV Video Music Aid Japan event to benefit the Japanese Red Cross, organizers said.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:39:00 +0200upienupi-888ef737fc02d140a0c93401db4a433e35.6831 139.80920110414093900http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/14/business/20110414113641&sec=businessSINGAPORE: Oil prices hovered above US$107 a barrel Thursday in Asia as a large drop in U.S. gasoline supplies suggested the two-month crude rally hasn't yet undermined consumer demand.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:38:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-907341e3606797f965af31170337b2df1.298828 103.82489820110414093800http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2011/04/japan_appeal_raises_6m.phpThe Red Cross appeal for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan raised €6m, the organisation said on Thursday.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:34:00 +0200dutchnewsendutchnews-c5d0cb03fb670e8765e6cc454c1807dc35.6831 139.80920110414093400http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/44595011/TOKYO -- Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will suspend production in Europe for eight days due to parts shortages following last month's massive earthquake and tsunami in ...Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:26:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-8cefeaf096efdecc9873e469c75e113435.6831 139.80920110414092600http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2011/apr/14/uk-aid-spending-historyWho does the UK give aid to - and how has it changed over time? • Get the data • See the interactive guide to this data Where does the UK spend its aid budget? And how has the geography of UK aid spending changed over time? In March, the UK launched the most extensive shake-up of aid in recent....Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:25:00 +0200guardianenguardian-b5618527f9cd8884784a7908ac63785d52.55 0.08333320110414092500http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/134176/20110414/iaea-fukushima-nuclear-plant.htmIAEA's latest status on reactors at Fukushima Nuclear Plant : the situation at the Fukushima Daiichi plant remains very serious but there are early signs of recovery in some functions such as electrical power and instrumentation.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:00:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-9383a9682f80ca815aa4a0370f6be04b20110414090000http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/13075977Sony Corporation is considering shutting down some of its premises in Japan because of the ongoing power shortages.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 08:45:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-6814db95b779f6a60442257d407be93e35.6831 139.80920110414084500http://en.trend.az/regions/world/ocountries/1860999.htmlJapanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited a city hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in eastern Japan Thursday to meet with disaster victimsThu, 14 Apr 2011 08:36:00 +0200trendnews-azentrendnews-az-9fc4babb0708299e9cee3dbfa1e635ea35.6831 139.80920110414083600http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business-in-wales/business-news/2011/04/14/toyota-is-third-japanese-car-maker-to-cut-uk-production-91466-28517472/TOYOTA has become the third Japanese car maker to announce production cutbacks in UK factories as a result of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:45:00 +0200icWalesenicWales-29ef66f11e397958f7b9d124b2c01f7c51.4879 -0.17799820110414074500http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/04/14/3191627.htmFord Australia is cutting around 240 jobs at its Geelong and Broadmeadows plants in Victoria.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:40:00 +0200abc-auenabc-au-cf53d2d6cfc5686c6d092a579be08f74-37.666667 144.9-38.141602 144.33090220110414074000http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14437407/oil-prices-rebound-as-gasoline-supplies-fallOil rebounded Wednesday from a two-day decline, ending an up-and-down trading day above $107 per barrel.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:35:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-c0282dcac14f2f42db3abb625d3cefa220110414073500http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/134120/20110414/japan-to-unify-plastic-bottles-caps-with-white-color.htmThe design of caps of plastic bottles will be unified with white solid color due to the influence of the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:29:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-c2d38a0d6b56777860b6c0239fe0138135.6831 139.80920110414072900http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/eastasia/view/1122720/1/.htmlTOKYO: Eastern Japan's Tohoku region was the hardest hit by the March 11 earthquake. Red Cross officials said they had never seen such devastation before.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:26:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-79f487322ec91e3db71ed2b475e64f6035.6831 139.80920110414072600http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Strong-earthquake-hits-northeast-Japan/articleshow/7978285.cmsThe undersea quake struck at 5:57 local time at a depth of just 11.2 kilometre, 190 kilometre east of Morioka on Honshu island.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:22:00 +0200indiatimesenindiatimes-0f524ba921a5da64bd6487301f8dfd7439.6972 141.15420110414072200http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/102323/Nissan Motor Co. says it will maintain output at two auto plants in Japan for three days during upcoming Golden Week holidays to make up for production losses.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:18:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-5b68675948f0e6d2b9d3d0936931a66b35.6831 139.80920110414071800http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/company-focus/2011/04/14/298641/Toyota-to.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will suspend production in Europe for eight days due to parts shortages following last month's massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:02:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-72d5156258cbf645d518aa36f3d0f38335.6831 139.80920110414070200http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/1st-fish-haul-landed-at-shiogama-port-since-march-11-quakeHundreds of tuna were landed Thursday at Shiogama port in Miyagi Prefecture, one of the biggest fishing bases in northeastern Japan, for the first time…Thu, 14 Apr 2011 06:51:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-b31b9835dc51d16825cff46ce1132a0b38.304668 141.01960820110414065100http://www.thedailystar.net/latest/updates.php?pid=70Japan's nuclear crisis sent corporate confidence plunging to a record low in April and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned the risk to the world's third largest economy is firmly on the downside, with no end in sight to its nuclear disaster.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 06:43:00 +0200thedailystarBDenthedailystarBD-253d7868064ec38c21189bc5e68f4a9a35.6831 139.80920110414064300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7349844.htmlThe National Police Agency said on Wednesday that the March 11 earthquake and tsunami have left 13, 392 people dead and 15,133 others unaccounted for in Japan by 7:00 p.m. local time (1000 GMT). In Miyagi Prefecture, 8,190 people were killed, while 3,867 were killed in Iwate Prefecture.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 06:37:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-fc96f38113f8b7bbbbe8d3b9bf9e426042.7073 23.331920110414063700http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/skorea-seeks-documentation-on-some-food-from-japan14 Apr 2011 03:03 Source: reuters // Reuters SEOUL, April 14 (Reuters) - South Korea said on Thursday that it would ask the Japanese government for radiation safety documentation on imports of food from eight areas of Japan, as concerns about contamination mount following the country's March 11 earthquake and ensuing nuclear disaster.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 06:37:00 +0200trustentrust-687e992c235dacbfaac30bedffeb300837.5424 126.93520110414063700http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/japans-nuclear-crisis-continues-to-hit-economy14 Apr 2011 01:49 Source: reuters // Reuters * Nuclear crisis draging Japan's economy down * IMF warns of more downside risk * Damaged fuel rods may be releasing radiation * Radiation in sea near crippled plant spikes By Shinichi Saoshiro and Izumi Nakagawa TOKYO, April 14 (Reuters) - Japan's....Thu, 14 Apr 2011 06:37:00 +0200trustentrust-090ca093309b86acd5d0f179f10cb05720110414063700http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7349801.htmlA magnitude-6.1 earthquake hit off the east coast of Honshu, Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey ( USGS) reported on its website on Wednesday. The temblor occurred at 5:57 a.m. local time Thursday (1957 GMT Wednesday), with a depth of 11.2 km. The epicenter was some 537 km northeast of Tokyo, and 190 km east of Morioka, Honshu, said the USGS.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 06:37:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-3c1f0667c657b886b457d4c26dd0486435.6831 139.80939.6972 141.15420110414063700http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/14/business/20110414113641&sec=businessNEW YORK: Oil rebounded Wednesday from a two-day decline, ending an up-and-down trading day above $107 per barrel.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 06:35:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-17834ad448dfcb652a45b16e526f5d6520110414063500http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2011/04/14/298631/State-owned-China.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan owes its neighbors an apology for failing to tell them about the severity of its nuclear crisis, a Chinese state newspaper said Wednesday, accusing the West of letting Tokyo off the hook.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 06:15:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-e01e9fe5dec2ee2093a6b20b9995630e35.6831 139.80920110414061500http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2011/04/14/298583/World-markets.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - World stocks rose Wednesday despite Wall Street losses and Japan's declaration that its nuclear crisis is as severe as the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 05:30:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-c0dfa24e3516378cb33954ad86dfbbcf20110414053000http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/arts-&-leisure/2011/04/14/298569/40-intl.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Going into its fourth year, the highly anticipated 2011 Fulong Beach Sand Sculpture Festival will kickoff on May 1, featuring 41 sand-crafted pieces by 40 international artists.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 05:30:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-7f4f885d3101d03926714c55357babfe20110414053000http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2011/04/14/298539/World-markets.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - World stocks rose Wednesday despite Wall Street losses and Japan's declaration that its nuclear crisis is as severe as the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 05:30:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-8d4b02a5514ad74e31398e0d27bdc21820110414053000http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703551304576260212888070284.html?mod=fox_australianHitachi and Toshiba submitted separate plans with their U.S. partners for cleaning up the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, in what is likely to be years-long—and expensive—work.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 05:08:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-0a6797971eb67a80c3aa67bf6a1639ed20110414050800http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704336504576259631466697102.html?mod=fox_australianHundreds of residents in the wealthy Tokyo suburb of Urayasu, built largely on reclaimed land, are still without some basic services more than a month after the powerful earthquake struck northern Japan.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 05:08:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-642d303156131ab6785f7186a2a1895935.6831 139.80920110414050800http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704336504576259631466697102.html?mod=rss_asia_whats_newsHundreds of residents in the wealthy Tokyo suburb of Urayasu, built largely on reclaimed land, are still without some basic services more than a month after the powerful earthquake struck northern Japan.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 05:08:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-02d78cc30287354ec6e9215bea920a0a35.6831 139.80920110414050800http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/14/worldupdates/2011-04-14T072417Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-563205-1&sec=WorldupdatesTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's nuclear crisis sent corporate confidence plunging to a record low in April and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned the risk to the world's third largest economy is firmly on the downside, with no end in sight to its nuclear disaster.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 05:04:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-e7bbdf0c52837efca0e822174ca1663020110414050400http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/04/14/48910231.htmlAnother powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on the Richter Scale occurred on Wednesday night on the east coast of the largest Japanese island of Honshu. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the epicenter of the earthquake was located 190 kilometers east of the city of Morioka in Iwate Prefecture.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 04:58:00 +0200ruvr-enenruvr-en-18f9670ce15acd51071f1594d2b1c71c39.6972 141.15420110414045800http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/-/1068/1144060/-/4f7e8wz/-/index.htmlCarmaker Toyota set to close five Europe plants temporarily due to parts shortageThu, 14 Apr 2011 04:52:00 +0200DailyNationenDailyNation-6c7b42c5c64709be7933966ed132c76235.088531 137.16529820110414045200http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/134076/20110413/volkswagen-mulls-buying-isuzu-magazine.htmVolkswagen said a decision on a possible stake in Isuzu Motors was currently not on the agenda after a report it was considering buying all or part of the Japanese truckmaker. VW and MAN, the German truckmaker that is 30 percent owned by VW, also discussed the possibility of MAN taking a stake in....Thu, 14 Apr 2011 04:28:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-f292f70a3c4b93d6f3d4214cfee520dc54.2205350368171 -4.6208529784830820110414042800http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90778/90858/90863/7349599.htmlThe Japanese government on Wednesday downgraded its assessment of the economy for the first time in six months following the devastating earthquake and tsunami. The Cabinet Office's monthly report said that exports, corporate profits and consumption had all been adversely affected by the March 11....Thu, 14 Apr 2011 04:17:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-713c8696f2b01c233029104184d6646c35.6831 139.80920110414041700http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/04/14/uk-japan-idUKTRE72A0UU20110414?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's nuclear crisis sent corporate confidence plunging to a record low in April and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned the risk to the world's third largest economy is firmly on the downside, with no end in sight to its nuclear disaster.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 04:06:00 +0200reutersenreuters-cff8cac318dee17270510eee186fdf9a35.6831 139.80920110414040600http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2011/04/13/world/asia/20110414_SENDAI.html?partner=rss&emc=rssOn Wednesday, the airport in Sendai, Japan, reopened to commercial flights for the first time since the earthquake and tsunami struck on March 11.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 03:46:00 +0200IHTenIHT-a974de1d9f994dd5c543ee3615c9c28538.2542 140.89120110414034600http://www.nst.com.my/articles/6_5magnitudequakehitsoffcoastofHonshu/Article/BEIJING: An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter Scale hit off the east coast of Honshu of Japan at 3:57 a.m. Beijing Time Thursday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 03:39:00 +0200nstennst-339f86f6e356eb4e174c9e0aeca8255335.2086 110.72720110414033900http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104130215.htmlJapan's top short-distance running coach is conducting charity running classes throughout the country in a bid to collect donations for people affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Fukushima University track and field club head coach Kazuhisa Kawamoto--who has even taught Samurai Blue....Thu, 14 Apr 2011 03:37:00 +0200asahienasahi-9df86254f7ad3924f7a474a444b77a7620110414033700http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104130213.htmlRenowned Japanese architects have gone back to their drawing boards to help quake survivors enjoy some comfort and privacy in evacuation centers and find a sense of community in their temporary housing units. Through their efforts, the architects have sought innovative solutions as they question the....Thu, 14 Apr 2011 03:37:00 +0200asahienasahi-b77356ac544bf7833b351bcae006e18420110414033700http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Shaken-and-stirred-Post-tsunami-Japan-downgrades-economy/articleshow/7977789.cmsWith no sign of its worst atomic crisis ending soon, Japan on Wednesday downgraded assessment of its economy for the first time in six months as its workers battled to stabilize the radiation-leaking Fukushima nuclear plant in the tsunamiravaged northeast, which was jolted by a new quake of magnitude 5.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 03:34:00 +0200indiatimesenindiatimes-e345104bc9ac38aba258cd6a0a979fe741.48045 140.25250220110414033400http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/04/13/Mother-identifies-US-tsunami-victim/UPI-34411302741019/CRESCENT CITY, Calif., April 13 (UPI) -- A woman says a body found washed ashore in Oregon is that of her son, the victim of a tsunami surge generated by Japan's March 11 earthquake.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 03:21:00 +0200upienupi-a843028b72dbf225a64c4950d6d8c72643.9359167729616 -120.55445367030920110414032100http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/44587114/Since Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant began leaking radiation after last month's earthquake and tsunami, those watching with consternation have included the Mirarr Aboriginal people of ...Thu, 14 Apr 2011 03:20:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-6f1d388583d925ba370b0b0514d9751641.48045 140.25250220110414032000http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/japan-earthquake-aftershocks-in-india-as-prices-of-appliances-may-rise-auto-output-to-suffer/articleshow/7977577.cmsJapan Tremors: TVs, home appliances to cost more; auto output to sufferThe aftershocks of last month's massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan will rattle Indian consumers next month.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 03:19:00 +0200economictimeseneconomictimes-b5caf1cb58dbdc4ce7383a2bfea6adaa35.6831 139.80920110414031900http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/14/garden/14domestic.html?partner=rss&emc=rssAs the disaster in Japan looms large, a writer remembers growing up in the tiny town that houses Indian Point.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 02:46:00 +0200IHTenIHT-97767f36a7c2c823b2a81edf9f55869435.6831 139.80920110414024600http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=134379347&ft=1&f=Small business owners and laborers forced to leave their homes and jobs because of radiation leaking from Japan's tsunami-flooded nuclear plant rode a bus all the way to Tokyo on Wednesday to demand compensation from the plant's operator. People are increasingly growing frustrated with Tokyo Electric Power Co.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 02:35:00 +0200nprennpr-3437f78808c55d88bc4f7d2f9f39b6a635.6831 139.80920110414023500http://www.7days.ae/storydetails.php?id=104351This news was brought to you by www.7days.ae Japan downgraded its economic outlook for the first time in six months yesterday, citing a drop in production and consumer spending following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The world’s third largest economy has shown “weakness” and will remain....Thu, 14 Apr 2011 02:24:00 +02007daysen7days-dfe3afc568577dd631a3aacee70cfdc535.6831 139.80920110414022400http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/04/14/story_14-4-2011_pg14_2BEIJING: Japan owes its neighbours an apology for failing to tell them about the severity of its nuclear crisis, a Chinese state newspaper said Wednesday, accusing the West of letting Tokyo off the hook. The English-language Global Times, which has ties to the ruling Communist party, also rounded....Thu, 14 Apr 2011 02:09:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-52fbfc2fcf383f0d75689afc114cacdc35.6831 139.80920110414020900http://www.nst.com.my/articles/4xiee/Article/KUALA LUMPUR: The government will help pay the air fare to bring home 221 Malaysians in the four prefectures affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 02:08:00 +0200nstennst-226ff52040d59727ddc1a5532e2dd8093.15021 101.70820110414020800http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-04/14/content_12322705.htmTOKYO - Rubber declined for a second day to the lowest level in more than a week. The retreat came after Toyota Motor Corp said it will halt car production in Europe later this month, boosting speculation that demand for tires will weaken.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 02:06:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-8bfa4b7105a141e4a7fa83e5674d33d035.6831 139.80920110414020600http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/14/nation/8477784&sec=nationGEORGE TOWN: Having been fascinated with the Japanese culture since he was young, businessman Albert Ong decided he had to do his part for the country after it was hit by the earthquake and tsunami on March 11.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 02:03:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-fec9aa0658470a1958f5e8f1b67708236.80461 -58.154819.3022 -81.385720110414020300http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/14/business/8478335&sec=businessPETALING JAYA: Crude oil prices saw a setback yesterday after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) lowered its growth estimates for Japan and the United States.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 02:03:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-751c564d1e9a5f37abaffd4c90cc9fd535.6831 139.80938.9051 -77.016220110414020300http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/04/13/story_13-4-2011_pg14_5BEIJING: China on Tuesday reiterated a request for Japan to quickly provide information on its nuclear crisis after Tokyo upgraded its emergency to a maximum seven, on a par with the Chernobyl disaster. Beijing has repeatedly asked that its neighbour be transparent about the impact of the March 11....Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:57:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-0394744a739e264a57f926b31c0b819835.6831 139.80920110413015700http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/04/13/story_13-4-2011_pg2_23TOKYO: Fears over Japan’s nuclear reactor crisis have led to six men’s World League volleyball matches to be moved overseas. The Japan Volleyball Association (JVA) said on Tuesday that Japan’s games with Germany, Russia and Bulgaria in June had to be moved after their opponents refused to travel.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:57:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-2016d10669dd357ff917c92dd38dae1f35.6831 139.80920110413015700http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-04/13/content_12314457.htmMore mainland tourists are expected to spend money on overseas travel this year, according to a report released to the national tourism authority on Tuesday.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:51:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-a84edf39cc0df59947157ec1b556624020110413015100http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-04/13/content_12314629.htmSHANGHAI - Stocks on the Chinese mainland fell for a second day on Tuesday. The decline came on speculation inflation may have accelerated last month and as oil prices dropped amid concern that slowing global economic growth will curb fuel demand.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:51:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-77a66b8e410dd21ff4c171f5fca4bb9920110413015100http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110412/tc_nm/us_asmlReuters - Dutch chip equipment maker ASML kicks off the European technology stocks first-quarter earnings season on Wednesday, when it is expected to report a profit surge due to strong demand for smartchips.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:47:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-a34bbec87fa7ddf3d0b1f04f77c7581f35.171 33.36920110413014700http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/12/us-asml-idUSTRE73B7W720110412?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/technologyNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Technology%29AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch chip equipment maker ASML kicks off the European technology stocks first-quarter earnings season on Wednesday, when it is expected to report a profit surge due to strong demand for smartchips.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:44:00 +0200reutersenreuters-8c92c315a7b4d3ee6c655ff54965a06352.373 4.8948320110413014400http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/13/nation/8469429&sec=nationSEPANG: Malaysians have contributed10,000 blankets for earthquake and tsunami victims in Sendai, Japan.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:31:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-21ef6e74e675251b57e68a279aeada2638.2542 140.89120110413013100http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/44551203/NEW YORK - The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 100 points Tuesday after Japan raised the alert level on its nuclear crisis and Alcoa Inc. reported disappointing revenue growth. Energy ...Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:30:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-ad3eee34fd83c3c226963e80005babf140.6222 -73.987820110413013000http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/44551140/Toyota is to stop production at five plants in Europe for several days in April and May because component supplies from Japan remain limited. The announcement comes a day after the Japanese car ...Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:30:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-5d7ccecbd387aca9fd3a7efd688ca36835.088531 137.16529820110413013000http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/44551180/April 12 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. told U.S. dealers that assembly disruptions triggered by last month’s record earthquake and tsunami in Japan may thin supplies of vehicles into the ...Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:30:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-132579ae3490c7514cda6615d4b01eed35.6831 139.80920110413013000http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/apr/13/japan-no-time-mourn-editorialIt may take more than just one speech by the prime minister, Naoto Kan, to persuade Japan that the worst is now over Japan has been shaken by more than 400 strong aftershocks since the earthquake and tsunami hit a month ago. Hard on the heels of a collective silent prayer on Monday to mourn the loss....Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:20:00 +0200guardianenguardian-892c575a7779c39f6438f7c73180cbdc35.6831 139.80920110413012000http://www.japantoday.com/category/top-in-category/view/more-than-560000-hotel-reservations-canceled-after-quakeAs many as 560,000 people have canceled hotel reservations nationwide since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, the Japan Tourism Agency said Tuesday. As the…Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:15:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-f5e04637f4ddfe55d719c9bcb489344f35.6831 139.80920110413011500http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/ishikawa-fired-up-for-japan-season-opener-after-mastersRyo Ishikawa's solid showing at the Masters Tournament has given him a major lift and the teen sensation said Tuesday he will be going all…Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:15:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-701d6c187d4d30385ec49fcf9ea0174b35.6831 139.80920110413011500http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/iaea-defends-japans-late-upgrade-of-nuclear-crisisJapan's decision to wait until now to raise the ranking of its nuclear disaster to the most severe level on the global scale does not…Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:15:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-836ef254120dd1e66502c3d988865d6f20110413011500http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/japan-confirms-deaths-of-23-foreigners-in-march-11-quake-tsunamiJapan has confirmed the deaths of 23 foreigners in the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck eastern and northeastern Japan on March 11, Chief Cabinet…Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:15:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-355111c9dac158954b9cbc4073e6073a35.6831 139.80920110413011500http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110412/wl_nm/us_japan_nrcReuters - Senators on Tuesday pressed the country's top nuclear regulator about lessons that can be learned from Japan's nuclear disaster, especially at two nuclear plants in earthquake-prone California.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:15:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-54fb20a27e4585e59b1223f271e9212437.2525317690915 -119.60911084719120110413011500http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/12/us-japan-nrc-idUSTRE73B6ZC20110412?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/PoliticsNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Politics%20News%29WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senators on Tuesday pressed the country's top nuclear regulator about lessons that can be learned from Japan's nuclear disaster, especially at two nuclear plants in earthquake-prone California.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:14:00 +0200reutersenreuters-68abb533768b8474ed52fb71a4a5984f38.9051 -77.016220110413011400http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/04/13/story_13-4-2011_pg5_27HONG KONG: Asian shares fell Tuesday after strong aftershocks in Japan following last month’s devastating quake-tsunami stoked fresh concerns over the nuclear crisis, while the yen also surged. Poor earnings from aluminium giant Alcoa in the United States and a weak lead from Wall Street saw....Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:12:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-3cc87e2e0b4a004ba98cd534f90667bd35.792955 -83.97923220110413011200http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/news/Thirtytwo-days-after-disaster-struck.6750834.jpJapan has ranked its nuclear crisis at the highest possible severity on an international scale, taking it to the same level as the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:10:00 +0200TheScotsmanenTheScotsman-f3b8ae57abbaffc42386ac8b2be226ae41.48045 140.25250220110413011000http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/13/business/global/13oil.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe International Energy Agency left intact its 2011 demand forecast at 89.4 million barrels a day, up 1.6 percent from 2010.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:10:00 +0200IHTenIHT-0a41ba037d38c377dc44064028993c7f20110413011000http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201104/3189799.htm?desktopLast Updated: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:46:00 +1000 The Japanese Prime Minister, Naoto Kan, says produce from the region around the damaged Fukushima plant is safe to eat despite radiation leaks. He says radiation levels are now declining and consuming local products is one way to support the area.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:57:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-c66178036956ca80305202d5cbfb560142.7073 23.331920110413005700http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/investment-ideas/10-us-stocks-investors-are-betting-will-fall/article1982527/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=1982527Several equities listed on the NYSE had rapid increases in short interest during the last half of March, some by as much as 233%Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:49:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-bcea13a9651bbb8467df639aff9be56420110413004900http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/body-of-tsunami-victim-washes-up-in-oregon12 Apr 2011 20:02 Source: reuters // Reuters PORTLAND, Ore, April 12 (Reuters) - The body of a young man swept out to sea in California by a surge from Japan's tsunami last month has washed up on the Oregon coast, some 300 miles (480 km) away, authorities said on Tuesday.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:44:00 +0200trustentrust-4723e57fd23dbe37c72f5954d1131af745.4422 -122.64245.4422 -122.64220110413004400http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/americas/body-of-california-man-killed-by-tsunami-found-in-oregon/article1982533/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=1982533The body of a man washed out to sea last month when the tsunami from Japan hit the Northern California coast has been found 530 kilometres in Oregon near the mouth of the Columbia River, the Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office said Tuesday. Dental records showed that the body found April 2 at....Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:04:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-a8719974697fef8c8e550efe2b12906534.0143 -80.997320110413000400http://www.smh.com.au/world/body-of-man-killed-in-tsunami-washes-up-500km-away-20110413-1dcwu.htmlDustin Weber had just moved to fix up a house given to him by his grandmother. But his life ended while taking photos.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:02:00 +0200smhensmh-f0644cbfcae3cda443ec38e118c4640420110413000200http://www.ft.com/cms/s/d9667732-653d-11e0-b150-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d9667732-653d-11e0-b150-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=A s news of the massive earthquake and tsunami in northern Japan broke a month ago, David Cox watched with horror at the devastation being wrought on millions of lives. He also felt a rising sense of trepidation about the impact of the disaster on his business.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:01:00 +0200ftenft-9f056e6ab44edd02cbb4d7d0b47115c335.6831 139.80920110413000100http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de5812b2-61f2-11e0-88f7-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/de5812b2-61f2-11e0-88f7-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=By Lindsay Whipp and Jonathan Soble in Tokyo Published: April 8 2011 16:33 | Last updated: April 8 2011 16:33 Sentiment among workers in Japan’s service sector plunged by the fastest pace on record last month as consumers cut spending following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:01:00 +0200ftenft-863430b0a82fba8de18aa0604a02a57c35.6831 139.80920110413000100http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=59994Rota offers refuge for Japanese quake, tsunami victims Posted at 21:26 on 13 April, 2011 UTC The Mayor of Rota in the Northern Marianas has offered to accommodate around 200 Japanese affected by the devastating earthquake and tsunami last month. In a letter printed in at least one newspaper in....Wed, 13 Apr 2011 23:43:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-3badc87b419c5fca0a120da0553571de20110413234300http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42577510/ns/world_news-asiapacific/All along Japan's battered northeastern coast, schools have been heavily damaged or converted to shelters, and families are without jobs, permanent homes or cars.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 23:25:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-64adf7a037682ed2f304e0018e1ca20635.6831 139.80920110413232500http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/ministry-to-boost-number-of-school-counselors-for-disaster-hit-childrenThe education ministry decided Wednesday to dispatch an additional more than 1,000 school counselors to areas hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster…Wed, 13 Apr 2011 23:20:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-20c3c0ff1a065d876e556d77745201e220110413232000http://www.todayonline.com/Entertainment/EDC110414-0000355/One-loveThere is more help for Japan in its time of crisis. A new charity event joins the long list of efforts to raise money for the disaster-struck country. A celebrity photo fund-raising campaign titled Because We Are One will be launching tomorrow...Wed, 13 Apr 2011 23:19:00 +0200todayonlineentodayonline-791448b5c2032c77c4dfdae01984d19d35.860142 138.318120110413231900http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC110414-0000376/Japan-economy-to-take-hit,-first-in-6-monthsJapan cut the outlook for its economy yesterday for the first time in six months, saying last month's disaster would hurt growth. The total cost of the quake and tsunami has been estimated at US$300 billion (S$377 billion), making it the...Wed, 13 Apr 2011 23:19:00 +0200todayonlineentodayonline-b70bfeef7222853c5aa7f59db0b1b76c35.6831 139.80920110413231900http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=grace-under-stress-2011-04-13Recovery from the recent disaster stands to be a wrenching, somewhat birth-like process for the Japanese. The process will give wing to new divisions.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:58:00 +0200hurriyetdailynewsenhurriyetdailynews-5e45179f8b4172dfe615fd80ec84da6920110413225800http://www.ft.com/cms/s/d9667732-653d-11e0-b150-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d9667732-653d-11e0-b150-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=As news of the massive earthquake and tsunami in northern Japan broke a month ago, David Cox watched with horror at the devastation being wrought on millions of lives. He also felt a rising sense of trepidation about the impact of the disaster on his business.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:34:00 +0200ftenft-12b3033f19d69cee14577a4821567f2a35.6831 139.80920110413223400http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/14/stories/2011041456481900.htmP. S. Suryanarayana SINGAPORE: Japan is assuring the international community that the mark-up of nuclear radiation crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant “is not due to any new emergency” there. The crisis, triggered by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, was reclassified on Tuesday as being....Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:31:00 +0200HinduenHindu-d0e10736c03933086396d7e6aa222ba51.298828 103.82489820110413223100http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42547992/ns/world_news-asiapacific/Japan raised the severity level of the crisis at its crippled nuclear plant Tuesday to rank it on par with the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, citing cumulative radiation leaks.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:06:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-c9843feee1c4b7d9b1cb1b2a822f0b9e35.6831 139.80920110413220600http://www.japantoday.com/category/business/view/ud-trucks-suspends-vehicle-production-again-due-to-lack-of-partsUD Trucks Corp suspended its vehicle production again Wednesday due to disruptions in parts supply after resuming assembly in late March following the March 11…Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:50:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-28c99bfb3c81f97b874a9fd2687249ad20110413215000http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=280297&Itemid=113 de abril de 2011, 15:32 Hanoi, Apr 13 (Prensa Latina) Vietnamese authorities are putting the finishing touches on 25 tsunami alarm and response models, and they will be tested during a massive disaster drill later this year.  Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:33:00 +0200prensa-latina-enenprensa-latina-en-99e59a558965867f0a903317637bdcdf21.0319 105.8221.03195 105.81990120110413213300http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201104/3190901.htm?desktopLast Updated: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 03:55:00 +1000 Japan will send an additional 1,000 school counsellors to areas hit by the massive earthquake and tsunami to provide psychological support to children. 28,000 people are dead or missing and 150,000 others are still sheltering in evacuation centres in the affected areas, among them many children.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:24:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-d310536bc2b37df59f6dfdc84011b78442.7073 23.331920110413212400http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/44580470/World and European champions Spain have turned down an invitation to play in this year's Copa America due to their busy timetable, the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) said today. The ...Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:13:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-c4d578cd1fedae301c571cc25f6ff4d740.4422 -3.6909720110413211300http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704336504576259631466697102.html?mod=asia_homeHundreds of residents in the wealthy Tokyo suburb of Urayasu, built largely on reclaimed land, are still without some basic services more than a month after the powerful earthquake struck northern Japan.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:04:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-235bb0720587b45307e6eda106c5b1ba35.6831 139.80920110413210400http://homelandsecuritynewswire.com/streamlined-approach-us-preparednessThe administration has released a new presidential policy directive on national preparedness; the directive, the result of a comprehensive review of national preparedness policy, replaces Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8; the administration says that the directive seeks to move away from....Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:14:00 +0200homelandsecuritynewswireenhomelandsecuritynewswire-715c8628b4f403e7141f9691910e1df520110413201400http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/768781/cs/1/The devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan March 11 has left 13,392 people dead, while 15,133 were still unaccounted for till Wednesday evening, the National Police Agency said.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:12:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-406547bfeb9798c6dc10d86a173b0d9f35.6831 139.80920110413201200http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/new-members-celebrity-cabinet,1750798.htmlAward-winning actress, talk show personality and music artists join 35 other celebrity Red Cross supporters. WASHINGTON April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Five celebrities join the American Red Cross National Celebrity Cabinet, a group of celebrity supporters who promote Red Cross services by....Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:11:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-6a779d4ff94879bce89cfbd61f2f951438.9051 -77.016220110413201100http://mg.co.za/article/2011-04-13-japans-nuclear-evacuees-demand-compensation/Workers forced to leave their homes and jobs because of radiation fears are demanding compensation from Japan's tsunami-flooded nuclear plant.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:48:00 +0200MailGuardianenMailGuardian-f1aebd81b24bc1d321eba5fceb3e51f020110413194800http://homelandsecuritynewswire.com/japan-sets-reconstruction-planning-structureJapan has announced that three newly created bodies will be in charge of Japan's reconstruction: a 15-member panel of experts called the Reconstruction Design Council which will offer plans and programs for reconstruction; a cabinet task force, in which all cabinet members will be members, which....Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:44:00 +0200homelandsecuritynewswireenhomelandsecuritynewswire-15415c17a8502dc572eeb4574a2db1b335.6831 139.80920110413194400http://rt.com/usa/news/japanese-tsunami-reach-us/From the subsequent tsunami to the radiation leakage at Fukushima, the aftermath of last month’s earthquake in Japan has been beyond extensive. Now scientists say that the residual repercussions of the disaster will...Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:24:00 +0200russiatodayenrussiatoday-1be78a217d3784487cbcb7465766c65041.48045 140.25250220110413192400http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=no-control-for-radiation-2011-04-13No precautions for radiation are in place for products imported from Japan to İzmir, reported the daily Radikal on Tuesday.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:18:00 +0200hurriyetdailynewsenhurriyetdailynews-16d274e481fbc31e9cd26a0361aedcce35.6831 139.80920110413191800http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=238571Japan declares nuclear crisis at level of Chernobyl TOKYO - Japan's nuclear regulators raised the severity level of the crisis at a stricken nuclear plant Tuesday to rank it on par with the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, citing the amount of radiation released in the accident.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:08:00 +0200tehrantimesentehrantimes-0d2468a04c57c2905202239615f40be435.6831 139.80920110413190800http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2011/0413/Recovery-in-Japan-Will-it-be-heavy-handed-or-hands-offJapan's leaders have two contrasting models for disaster recovery from recent history: post-Katrina New Orleans or post-earthquake Kobe, Japan. But Japan needs an approach that strikes a balance between authoritarian takeover and laissez-faire makeover.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:57:00 +0200csmonitorencsmonitor-3201d01bc1ff7038c0c901d5a2d7fa4e34.6775 135.17520110413185700http://www.rediff.com/news/report/dr-singh-russian-president-discuss-nuke-safety-after-japan-crisis/20110413.htmIn the backdrop of nuclear radiation fears in Japan after a tsunami, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednessay discussed the need for reviewing safety mechanisms of atomic reactors of the two countries besides pushing for safety reviews of such facilities at international level.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:45:00 +0200rediffenrediff-e3ac73b0e3cef0166df48ac276581fac35.6831 139.80920110413184500http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2011-04-13-japan-nuclear-evacuees.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20UsatodaycomWorld-TopStories%20%28News%20-%20World%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Small business owners and laborers forced to leave their homes and jobs because of radiation leaking from Japan's tsunami-flooded nuclear plant ...Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:42:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-8c59923172bbf48f13e243f4ca5b067e35.6831 139.80920110413184200http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/apr/13/flawed-earthquake-predictions-fukushimaJapanese put their faith in a system that has consistently failed to predict the risk of major earthquakes, says scientist The crippled nuclear power plant at Fukushima in Japan might have survived last month's natural disaster had the government not put faith in a flawed earthquake prediction system, a leading scientist has claimed.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:24:00 +0200guardianenguardian-dfc9d2fbcd6b19475fbb49b704e05ea935.6831 139.80920110413182400http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42571895/ns/us_news-life/The state medical examiner's office in Portland announced Tuesday that dental records confirmed the body found in Oregon was Dustin Weber.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:11:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-93afaf5d6c4eb26814c153ada88d328545.4422 -122.64245.4422 -122.64220110413181100http://www.state.gov/secretary/trvl/2011/160507.htmApril 13: Secretary Clinton travels to Berlin, Germany, April 13-15 for several meetings, including an informal NATO Foreign Ministerial meeting, and will receive the Walther Rathenau Prize. The Secretary then goes to Seoul, Republic of Korea from April 16-17, and will then visit Tokyo, Japan, on April 17.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:05:00 +0200state-govenstate-gov-92af0a74301487ab1c0d312863364a1d35.6831 139.80920110413180500http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2159740&Language=enPolitics 4/13/2011 6:08:00 PM TOKYO, April 13 (KUNA) -- US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit Japan on Sunday, the Japanese Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday. During her one-day stay, Clinton will hold talks with Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto, the ministry said in a statement.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:04:00 +0200kuna-enenkuna-en-d030d2e10b4f1c281a2443846def53a235.6831 139.80920110413180400http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fs20110414a1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29It's been a tough couple of years for Yohji Yamamoto. Arguably Japan's most prominent fashion designer, Yamamoto, who broke into the European fashion arena in the early 1980s, filed for bankruptcy in 2009 after years of aggressive expansion in the United States and Europe.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:02:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-7abfad8aeb13187c380e4f88d78c233d38.9051 -77.016220110413180200http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20110414jk.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Saleem d'Aronville is a British fashion designer based in Tokyo. In 2003, he launched Orihica, a brand he developed for Aoki Holdings Inc., one of Japan's top fashion retailers. As its creative director, Saleem built Orihica into a major label with 65 stores around the country.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:02:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-b0e91838a3b2928a584f3cf9ece77c2a35.6831 139.80920110413180200http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/UXlkCEZbnp8/index.htmlJapan has lowered its assessment of the country's economy for the first time in six months, as it begins to quantify the tremendous toll twin disasters have brought to the island nation.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:46:00 +0200cnnencnn-340b7c83cef7c6dd1d72a5bebe7ff4eb35.6831 139.80920110413174600http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2934768Until the Middle Ages, Japan was a poor, undeveloped country whose central government had no control over local governments. During the Joseon Dynasty (1392?1897), Koreans looked down on the Japanese because Korea had a highly developed spiritual culture based on the teachings of Chu Tzu.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:42:00 +0200joongangdailyenjoongangdaily-53d43bfa19d166baf2f9a7717e563ac035.6831 139.80920110413174200http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/102290/ISHINOMAKI, Japan (AP) The tsunami killed 74 of the 108 students at Okawa Elementary School and all but one of the dozen teachers. The main building is ripped open, with trees jammed into second-floor classrooms, and the gym and playground have been reduced to muddied concrete foundations.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:42:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-cdeabec7c39cebbc50f82f4b1c08bdaf42.731819 143.39779738.427441 141.29469333.182549 130.31849733.656189 135.59539820110413174200http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/44575084/Emergency workers at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan have made progress in their vital effort to repair the cooling system. By fixing a container at the end of a mechanical arm, they have ...Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:40:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-2b1a50eadbbd5b4f69b3b899fed2a5af41.48045 140.25250220110413174000http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/apr/13/japan-nuclear-plant-evacuees-demand-compensation/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSTOKYO (AP) Small business owners and laborers forced to leave their homes and jobs because of radiation leaking from Japan's tsunami-flooded nuclear plant rode a bus all the way to Tokyo on Wednesday to demand compensation from the plant's operator. People are increasingly growing frustrated with Tokyo Electric Power .Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:39:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-7f2082955d1aef0315e03b3aaccaa08e35.6831 139.80920110413173900http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/L-vSMeiEtzE/index.htmlThe words "Ganbaro Nippon" -- "Be strong, Japan" -- shine down on the nation's capital nightly from the soaring steel of the landmark Tokyo Tower.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:31:00 +0200cnnencnn-5f487ca86ee55f50292951ebcdd24a7d35.6831 139.80920110413173100http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0413/breaking3.htmlThe operator of Japan's crippled nuclear plant said today it was still working on a detailed plan to end the country's nuclear crisis a month after it began, as tests showed radiation levels in the sea near the complex had spiked. Engineers moved a step closer to emptying highly radioactive water....Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:24:00 +0200irishtimesenirishtimes-d82d85463800e9a0fedf327ee066287335.6831 139.80920110413172400http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/disaster-relief-japan-pacific,1750414.htmlSOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - (Business Wire) Sanrio, Inc., and its beloved Hello Kitty character have been an important part of the Japanese culture for over 50 years. In their ongoing disaster relief efforts to earthquake stricken Japan and the Pacific nations affected by the tsunami, the North American subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sanrio, Co.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:11:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-99d097a598e14e50f50d122fd6247d4e35.6831 139.80920110413171100http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/earthquake--tsunami-relief,1750418.htmlTy has also partnered with Save the Children to create an exclusive HOPE FOR JAPAN Beanie Boo . Mr. Warner will also contribute $1 million to the Save the Children Foundation on behalf of the HOPE FOR JAPAN Beanie Boo. “I am deeply moved by the disaster in Japan.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:11:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-89cec0ba37951761a00d5cebdda4a51c35.6831 139.80920110413171100http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/102282/TOKYO (AP) Small business owners and laborers forced to leave their homes and jobs because of radiation leaking from Japan's tsunami-flooded nuclear plant rode a bus all the way to Tokyo on Wednesday to demand compensation from the plant's operator.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:56:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-3aa979015c82b7772274603ce8b2db2935.6831 139.80920110413165600http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/editors-blog/2011/0413/Fukushima-Not-Chernobyl-but-bad-enoughThe 1986 Chernobyl accident was far worse than Fukushima has been. But the issues it raises are the same -- quality of industrial design, the potential for human error, the threat of natural disaster, and the disposal of long-term radioactive waste.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:48:00 +0200csmonitorencsmonitor-b4871960f69b499946d86a647d917b6b20110413164800http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703730104576260263424774394.html?mod=fox_australianTokyo Electric Power plans to offer provisional compensation payments to meet the immediate needs of people affected by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, the company president said.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:30:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-eb262639153f976f289b143160da20be20110413163000http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704336504576259161606455194.html?mod=rss_markets_mainThe Japan earthquake and tsunami will cost insurers $21 billion to $34 billion, making it the most expensive disaster for insurers since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, according to a new estimate from a catastrophe-modeling company.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:30:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-7f9acd233140ef8ea08c0a225978a9ed35.6831 139.80920110413163000http://www.herald.ie/national-news/sex-trial-jury-fail-to-reach-verdict-doctor-whos-the-daddy-toyota-hit-by-quake-delays-2618000.htmlTHE jury in the trial of a man accused of having sex with a 16-year-old girl retired having failed to reach a verdict.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:29:00 +0200herald-ieenherald-ie-0042ffb71f69d4cfaa0abbff4bdcf68720110413162900http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/MNOo2pbKmwM/index.htmlThe president of Tokyo Electric Power Company, the business at the heart of Japan's nuclear crisis, is scheduled to speak to the media Wednesday, a day after the situation there was designated a Chernobyl-level nuclear accident.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:16:00 +0200cnnencnn-82275924bafb1775234755229731c1f320110413161600http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/04/13/business-toyoa-europe.html?ref=rssToyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will suspend production in Europe for eight days due to parts shortages following last month's massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:15:00 +0200CBCenCBC-4fe6f10edd7e7b64ce66e41e14eabd6e35.6831 139.80920110413161500http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/japanese-seismologists-too-blinkered-20110414-1deco.htmlJapan's seismologists were so entrenched in outdated beliefs that they became blinkered to the risk of the March 11 mega-quake, an expert claims.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:15:00 +0200smhensmh-f73ee1bc251bba9ad18834fde34a109e20110413161500http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/102282/TOKYO (AP) Small business owners and laborers forced to leave their homes and jobs because of radiation leaking from Japan's tsunami-flooded nuclear plant rode a bus all the way to Tokyo on Wednesday to demand compensation from the plant's operator.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:11:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-e674483e311261f0c7337e01728b3ea735.6831 139.80920110413161100http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-04-13-AS-Japan-Earthquake-Schools/id-c64d0ba042ad4a5aa3a6ff3647b6d45aISHINOMAKI, Japan (AP) — The tsunami killed 74 of the 108 students at Okawa Elementary School and all but one of the dozen teachers. The main building is ripped open, with trees jammed into second-floor classrooms, and the gym and playground have been reduced to muddied concrete foundations. Classes start in a week.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:05:00 +0200APenAP-c6f20249f3539e8a707ada7ea81401a342.731819 143.39779738.427441 141.29469333.182549 130.31849733.656189 135.59539820110413160500http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/L-vSMeiEtzE/index.htmlThe words "Ganbaro Nippon" -- "Be strong, Japan" -- shine down on the nation's capital nightly from the soaring steel of the landmark Tokyo Tower.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:01:00 +0200cnnencnn-8a88f1c1c0a63b521398e2caacbd3d7335.6831 139.80920110413160100http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14435621/flights-resume-at-japan-airport-hit-by-tsunamiSmall business owners and laborers forced to leave their homes and jobs because of radiation leaking from Japan's tsunami-flooded nuclear plant rode a bus all the way to Tokyo on Wednesday to demand compensation from the...Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:45:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-326718d0a0cd1444230e3f6780b1f8a035.6831 139.80920110413154500http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=flights-resume-at-japan-airport-hit-by-tsunami-2011-04-13The first flight in more than a month touched down at a coastal airport swamped by Japan's monstrous tsunami, potentially boosting relief and recovery efforts in a battered region still grappling with the world's worst nuclear accident since the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:38:00 +0200hurriyetdailynewsenhurriyetdailynews-70817bafd0f952d5eb53e5c055397e8d35.6831 139.80920110413153800http://www.manilastandardtoday.com//insideNews.htm?f=2011/april/13/news6.isx&d=2011/april/13SAMAHANG Basketbol ng Pilipinas executive director Sonny Barrios said Tuesday that he is upbeat on the Smart-Gilas Pilipinas’ chances of winning the 2011 Fiba Asia Cup, which the country will host starting May 28.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:37:00 +0200manilastandardtodayenmanilastandardtoday-712a62a7a96249c2239cd4edef4bb51214.6096 121.00620110413153700http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=238531TOKYO (AP) – Japan ranked its nuclear crisis at the highest possible severity on an international scale — the same level as the 1986 Chernobyl disaster — even as it insisted Tuesday that radiation leaks are declining at its tsunami-crippled nuclear plant.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:32:00 +0200tehrantimesentehrantimes-577fd5268057411b76bf2efe5641819735.6831 139.80920110413153200http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Tsunami-and-nuclear-crisis-force-Tokyo-to-downgrade-economic-forecast-21291.htmlGovernment releases expected assessment. Recovery remains uncertain because of the nuclear crisis and the power shortfall. However, the country wants to get back on its feet, and experts agree that growth should be back by the end of the year. Toyota suspends production in five European plants.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:23:00 +0200asianews-enenasianews-en-fec5299418ddbc3953865028de9c172c35.6831 139.80920110413152300http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-04-13-AS-Japan-Earthquake/id-a1afc78381684757a7311b8e74727410TOKYO (AP) — Small business owners and laborers forced to leave their homes and jobs because of radiation leaking from Japan's tsunami-flooded nuclear plant rode a bus all the way to Tokyo on Wednesday to demand compensation from the plant's operator. People are increasingly growing frustrated with Tokyo Electric Power Co.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:18:00 +0200APenAP-1f67999aade66e4c55c933082942812135.6831 139.80920110413151800http://www.argus.ie/premium/news/raised-euro3300-for-japanese-quake-appeal-2618951.htmlBERNADETTE Cassidy is a business studies lecturer in DkIT whose son Ronan, a young man from Dundalk, was teaching in a school in Sendai when the unprecedented earthquake and ensuing tsunami hit the north eastern coastline of Japan.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:14:00 +0200argusenargus-96292eccce16467470e9ec070781f72e38.2542 140.89120110413151400http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/asiapac/stories/201104/s3190836.htmThe Japanese government is being urged to make concrete plans to support the economy as it struggles in the aftermath of last month's earthquake and tsunami.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:13:00 +0200radioaustraliaenradioaustralia-9f28965622fa1dff2876259c3d3e6a9a35.6831 139.80920110413151300http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-04-13-AS-Japan-Toyota/id-c591c67b89d64338a1d31a4445ca09e8TOKYO (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will suspend production in Europe for eight days due to parts shortages following last month's massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The move underscored how the supply crunch in the wake of the March 11 twin disasters is affecting Toyota's operations beyond Japan.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:10:00 +0200APenAP-babdd39828a203c0a109e2efac7f32ed35.6831 139.80920110413151000http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2011/04/fukushima-crisis-raised-to-lev.htmlJapan has decided that the situation at Fukushima Daiichi is a level 7 incident, on a par with Chernobyl. What has changed?Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:04:00 +0200newscientistennewscientist-e438bcb2fc3525ebfd7f63e6d25b671135.6831 139.80920110413150400http://www.channel4.com/news/japan-tsunami-video-panic-as-people-flee-for-their-livesNew footage has emerged of Japanese residents trying desperately to outrun the incoming tsunami, as huge torrents of water crash through a coastal town carrying houses and people in its wake.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:54:00 +0200channel4newsenchannel4news-219174098f7ab515262247349530e01c35.6831 139.80920110413145400http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/apr/12/japan-raises-its-nuclear-crisis-to-highest-danger-/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSTOKYO | Japan's government on Tuesday raised the crisis level of its damaged nuclear facility at Fukushima to 7, the highest level placing the monthlong emergency on a par with the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine, the world's worst nuclear accident. But the government tried to downplay the gravity .Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:50:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-2c7718440a7b70236ceac0ffaaf334da35.6831 139.80920110413145000http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/estimates-japanese-quake-tsunami,1749897.htmlHAMILTON, Bermuda - (Business Wire) Alterra Capital Holdings Limited (“Alterra”) (NASDAQ: ALTE; BSX: ALTE.BH) today announced that its initial loss estimate from the March 11, 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan is in the range of $60 million to $100 million, pretax and net of reinsurance and reinstatement premiums.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:38:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-b8feec638e60a2084aedb710acee532832.3011 -64.799320110413143800http://www.english.rfi.fr/asia-pacific/20110413-japans-economy-feels-effect-crisisJapan The Japanese government has downgraded the outlook for the world's third largest economy for the first time in six months due to the impact of the earthquake and on-going nuclear crisis, The announcement comes as another strong aftershock from the 9.0-magnitude quake that struck the northeast coast over a month ago hit the disaster region.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:36:00 +0200radiofranceinternationale-enenradiofranceinternationale-en-abdac2efb711e912eed8345209a7449d35.6831 139.80920110413143600http://www.state.gov/p/inl/rls/rm/160644.htm20th Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Remarks John Bargeron Deputy Director , Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs U.S. Opening Statement Vienna, Austria April 11, 2011 Mr. Chairman, thank you for the floor. We are pleased to see you leading our work today....Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:32:00 +0200state-govenstate-gov-5a97787c519adfda4ac92c3800dada2848.2021 16.32120110413143200http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2011/04/201141391712517690.htmlGovernment cuts assessment of the economy in the wake of the twin natural disasters that hit the country on March 11.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:28:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-6aecdd5525294107139f4236a4c7d58f35.6831 139.80920110413142800http://www.euronews.net/2011/04/13/fukushima-workers-make-progress-in-tackling-reactor/Emergency workers at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan have made progress in their vital effort to repair the cooling system. By fixing a container at the end of a mechanical arm, they have managed to pump out a sample of highly radioactive water. Eventually they hope to empty the reactor.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:23:00 +0200euronews-eneneuronews-en-081dae9193b84db54d6888853590258141.48045 140.25250220110413142300http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=55242April has traditionally being the time for ‘hanami' or cherry blossom festivals here when millions of Japanese hold parties under the pink flowering trees in parks and streets lit up gaily by lanterns.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:55:00 +0200ipsnewsenipsnews-d53dcc1f2dfcaf2404fe8cf125d6d04f35.6831 139.80920110413135500http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,756749,00.html#ref=rssJapan's decision to categorize Fukushima as a "level 7" accident has been welcomed by observers who feel that the Japanese government has not been open enough about the disaster. But German commentators say the re-classification should have been done weeks ago.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:52:00 +0200spiegel-enenspiegel-en-53ef9050694b18633c1560cc708197d952.5163 13.327620110413135200http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/04/13/Radioactive-water-removal-starts/UPI-39321302693483/TOKYO, April 13 (UPI) -- Amid unrelenting aftershocks, workers at Japan's quake-hit nuclear plant began removing its radioactive water even as the severity rating was increased.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:48:00 +0200upienupi-7cc88bf34392042ff04700501285539520110413134800http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7349355.htmlMinuscule levels of plutonium have been detected in waters off the Korean peninsula, a state-run nuclear safety agency said Wednesday. Traces of plutonium, a man-made radioactive material hazardous to human health, was found in 12 of 23 spots examined from March 26 through April 9, but the amounts....Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:46:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-4c8ba663457271a1049810709409e1d620110413134600http://dalje.com/en-world/radioactive-water-removal-starts/352231TOKYO, April 13 (UPI) -- Amid unrelenting aftershocks, workers at Japan's quake-hit nuclear plant began removing its radioactive water even as the severity rating was increased. As official and other apologies to residents of Fukushima prefecture continued...Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:42:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-7cc88bf34392042ff04700501285539520110413134200http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/04/13/japan-quake-tsunami.html?ref=rssJapan is determined to move ahead with the start of the new school year in April, even as some parents and children still grieve for those lost in the tsunami.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:16:00 +0200CBCenCBC-f4c9a2e5d3f0ea35d3909e598d5a568e35.6831 139.80920110413131600http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-04-13-AS-Japan-Earthquake-Schools/id-5b2a5fd5355049ab862db1aa2df4516fISHINOMAKI, Japan (AP) — The March 11 tsunami killed 74 of the 108 students at Okawa Elementary School and all but one of the dozen teachers. The main building is ripped open, with trees jammed into second floor classrooms, and the gym and playground have been reduced to muddied concrete foundations.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:15:00 +0200APenAP-73e9b7acd949214bd82b99320be1b68a42.731819 143.39779738.427441 141.29469333.182549 130.31849733.656189 135.59539820110413131500http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=toyota-to-halt-europe-production-for-8-days-2011-04-13Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will suspend production in Europe and Turkey for eight days due to parts shortages following last month's massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:14:00 +0200hurriyetdailynewsenhurriyetdailynews-8dee145389e5281c85ad829d1a9cf99539.9293 32.853320110413131400http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1376436/Toyota-suspends-production-UK-plants-days-parts-shortages-Japan-tsunami-earthquake.html?ITO=1490The firm announced today that it would suspend production at the vehicle factory in Burnaston, Derbyshire and the engine plant in Deeside, north WalesWed, 13 Apr 2011 13:13:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-bf198eed0e4ac02aa83013f6fa72ddf753.203205 -3.04643420110413131300http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1376436/Toyota-suspends-production-UK-plants-days-parts-shortages-Japan-tsunami-earthquake.html?ITO=1490The firm announced today that it would suspend production at the vehicle factory in Burnaston, Derbyshire and the engine plant in Deeside, north WalesWed, 13 Apr 2011 13:12:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-bf198eed0e4ac02aa83013f6fa72ddf753.203205 -3.04643420110413131200http://www.centreforaviation.com/news/2011/04/13/skymark-airlines-plans-narita-shuttle-lcc/page1In a dramatic escalation of low-cost competition in Japan, Skymark Airlines announced plans on 12-Apr-2011 to launch an LCC operation called the "Narita Shuttle". Skymark will become the first LCC to open a hub at Narita with the launch expected several months ahead of All Nippon Airways' planned LCC JV at Kansai.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:05:00 +0200centreforaviationencentreforaviation-7fc3ebd9c4af1b3ed0cc16201235d8f035.740749 140.37820420110413130500http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704336504576259690886865556.html?mod=rss_whats_news_usThe Japanese economy is no longer on a recovery path because of the impact of the devastating earthquake on March 11, the government said in its monthly economic report, vowing to compile an extra budget to support reconstruction efforts.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:55:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-809f7b6cf42233e59b24e5bb9476487b20110413125500http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1376436/Toyota-suspends-European-production-days-parts-shortages-Japan-tsunami-earthquake.html?ITO=1490The move underscored how the supply crunch in the wake of the March 11 twin disasters is affecting Toyota's operations beyond Japan.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:49:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-68e7d5b1756800e3fd6830e3fab78c0835.088531 137.16529820110413124900http://www.indianexpress.com/news/china-nuclear-watchdog-says-japan-crisis-no-chernobyl/775622/Japan has put its nuclear calamity in the same category as the world's worst nuclear disaster.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:48:00 +0200financialexpressenfinancialexpress-dd111f83fcc21aa5a522934d04e2d92835.6831 139.80920110413124800http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/44569693/AMSTERDAM - ASML Holding NV, Europe's largest supplier of equipment to computer chip makers such as Intel and Samsung, says its first quarter earnings more than tripled on strong customer ...Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:40:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-165e237d50abab0a5cc22f4f7e2e77ea52.373 4.8948320110413124000http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-brics-vows-to-oppose-trade-protectionism/20110413.htmFive fastest growing economies, including India, on Wednesday vowed to oppose trade protectionism as they agreed to coordinate their positions in the multilateral fora, including the G-20 and climate change negotiations, to uphold the interests of developing countries.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:38:00 +0200rediffenrediff-756e7f69a6f77a58c71ae345edbf0c3428.5687 77.216820110413123800http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/brics-vows-to-oppose-trade-protectionism/articleshow/7970622.cmsThe Economic and Trade Ministers committed to "oppose trade protectionism in all its forms," said a joint press release.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:37:00 +0200economictimeseneconomictimes-11a52dd2b0911c63b60236a7c0e859c220110413123700http://www.banknetindia.com/banking/110416.htmDue to Higher Oil Prices; Recovery Still On Track April 08, 2011: Despite the global economic recovery proceeding on track, Fitch Ratings has revised down its global growth forecasts in its latest quarterly Global Economic Outlook (GEO) publication. This is mainly a reflection of rising oil prices....Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:34:00 +0200banknetindiaenbanknetindia-8d953b94f9c184cb4cb8ad03674db72d20110413123400http://www.expatica.com/nl/news/dutch-news/asml-quarterly-profits-soar-record-year-expected_142314.htmlDutch firm ASML, a global supplier of computer chip-making systems, predicted Wednesday a record year ahead as it posted quarterly profits of 395 million euros, almost four times...Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:32:00 +0200expaticaenexpatica-5a78b1949681810feed550ec7290b90220110413123200http://www.lebanonews.net/mainhl2.asp?hlid=653013 April 2011 The president of Tokyo Electric Power Company, the business at the heart of Japan's nuclear crisis, apologized again Wednesday, a day after the situation there was designated a Chernobyl-level nuclear accident.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:24:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-07d5ae0fa3b23eb7996a234639b1382920110413122400http://www.lebanonews.net/mainhl2.asp?hlid=653113 April 2011 Japan has lowered its assessment of the country's economy for the first time in six months, as it begins to quantify the tremendous toll twin disasters have brought to the island nation.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:24:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-175c525a25d01d86bf3eb2b974957e1e35.6831 139.80920110413122400http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/04/85205.htmlTOKYO - Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said Wednesday he was aware in late March of the possibility tha...Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:59:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-97ed4a5dbd0bd25c27259c2e4ae9026435.6831 139.80920110413115900http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/04/85213.htmlTOKYO - ---------- Takeda, Samyang to study DDS platform technology for RNAi therapeutics OSAKA - Takeda Pha...Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:59:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-0f538cc6b4acfd75196a443df2d966d234.6355 135.51935.6831 139.80920110413115900http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/04/13/501364/main20053423.shtml1st flight into Sendai in more than a month touches down, thanks to the quiet help of 280 U.S. troopsWed, 13 Apr 2011 11:47:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-171e8603960d16207bfef30d8a214d6338.2542 140.89120110413114700http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/UXlkCEZbnp8/index.htmlJapan has lowered its assessment of the country's economy for the first time in six months, as it begins to quantify the tremendous toll twin disasters have brought to the island nation.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:39:00 +0200cnnencnn-36ad41a30e73d71313cbcf08c5448f9535.6831 139.80920110413113900http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13045341Japan raises the severity rating of its nuclear crisis to the highest level, but says radiation leakage is a 10th of that from the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:32:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-7687c281c0664857a60aed7d77ca043d35.6831 139.80920110413113200http://article.wn.com/view/2011/04/11/Japan_hit_by_71_aftershock_on_quake_anniversary/Englishteacher in Japan when the 9...Margaret MinnicksRichmond Workplace Issues ExaminerMarch 26, 2011 Powerful aftershock hits Japan on 1 month anniversary of fourth largest quake Tony HakeApril 11, 2011 One month ago the fourth largest earthquake in the world since 1900 struck Japan bringing death and destruction to the nation.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:30:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-5c59b5879dee545516f7704bd41c945b35.860142 138.318120110413113000http://article.wn.com/view/2011/04/10/Tokyo_needs_quake_plan_rethink_after_Japan_disaster/?section=RegionAsia&template=worldnews%2Findex.txt* Scenario needs to be revised after latest quake * Current scenario based on 7.3 magnitude quake * Major companies unlikely to move out of capital By Linda Sieg April 10 (Reuters) - More than 10,000 people dead, hundreds of thousands injured, nearly one million buildings destroyed, millions forced to evacuate and a fifth of Japan's wiped out.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:30:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-01acaf4f3ceb71e94c2fc7ae8e633deb20110413113000http://article.wn.com/view/2011/04/10/Toyota_to_suspend_production_at_North_American_factories/?section=RegionNAmerica&template=worldnews%2Findex.txtCorp. will stop production at almost all of its North American factories for four to five days this month because of disruption to parts supplies from due to the Great East Japan Earthquake . The company said Friday that 12 of its 13 assembly and components factories in the and Mexico would be....Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:30:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-c3a642f013b01cf350257ff10ccad4f119.3395004253507 -99.627266840977620110413113000http://article.wn.com/view/2011/04/13/Japan_downgrades_economic_forecast/evacuees (L-R) Sizuko Kawasaki , 66, with her daughter Mayumi Kawasaki, 39, and grandson Kazutoku, 4, waiting for a bus to evacuation center in the devastated coastal town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan on 11 April 2011 a month after the March 11 disaster .Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:30:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-83dc76e104dbd42e925d1759499fdd2835.548963 139.74891520110413113000http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7349075.htmlMore mainland tourists are expected to spend money on overseas travel this year, according to a report released to the national tourism authority on Tuesday. &$ &$ A Chinese tourist takes a photo with a whale in the background at an ocean park in San Diego, California, in October 2010.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:28:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-5efc834d169d31b411a21e5cb82aea6532.7593 -117.11520110413112800http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42565209/ns/world_news-asiapacific/Angry residents forced from their homes near Japan's tsunami-stricken nuclear plant gathered in protest at the Tokyo headquarters of the plant's operator Wednesday demanding compensation.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:26:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-fc396a9ee18168ca81baafb7589f839e35.6831 139.80920110413112600http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/13/business/20110413142407&sec=businessTOKYO (AP): Japan downgraded its economic outlook for the first time in six months on Wednesday, citing a drop in production and consumer spending following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:24:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-e88b15c4aadb017aa3227b0296fb894435.6831 139.80920110413112400http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/44568136/Toyota has become the third Japanese carmaker to announce production cuts in UK factories as a result of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.The firm has announced it will suspend production at its ...Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:09:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-720a56c8d3561aa4653b13fcb8c2652835.088531 137.16529820110413110900http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15665b944045da4a/id/44568124/Toyota has become the third Japanese car maker to announce production cutbacks in UK factories as a result of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The firm announced today that it would ...Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:09:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-55fa8fd5b529d5e8b2e56134d2e8619535.088531 137.16529820110413110900http://spectator.sme.sk/articles/view/42297/10/japanese_pm_thanks_slovakia_for_post_earthquake_help.htmlOne month after a devastating earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has sent a letter of thanks to all countries that expressed their sympathy and showed solidarity with his country.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:08:00 +0200spectatorenspectator-ff6b371f58ffa6d1e67441d018c2327235.860142 138.318120110413110800http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=43307Japan owes its neighbours an apology for failing to tell them about the severity of its nuclear crisis, a Chinese state newspaper said.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:58:00 +0200timesofomanentimesofoman-0edc9b1eb377cb57733e9d929de6cbf935.6831 139.80920110413105800http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-04-13-World-Markets/id-588d15e1c43548988da37414c371854bBEIJING (AP) — World stocks rose Wednesday despite Wall Street losses and Japan's declaration that its nuclear crisis is as severe as the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. Oil prices fell below $106 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as traders mulled whether higher fuel costs will undermine crude demand enough to stymie a two-month rally.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:58:00 +0200APenAP-50416beffb629e28abee7bd0552186e035.2086 110.72720110413105800http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/economy/news/67049/Toyota suffered a production loss of 260,000 cars in Japan from March 14 to April 8 alone. The disasters also cost production losses of 35,000 cars in North America.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:56:00 +0200panarmenian-enenpanarmenian-en-7805abcad527d036b79e3ecf8dfaa94435.6831 139.80920110413105600http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/04/85170.htmlSendai Airport partially resumed domestic flight operations on Wednesday after it was submerged by a tsunami following a massive earthquake last month, with a Japan Airlines flight arriving from Tokyo's Haneda airport in the morning. The airport opening is expected to make it easier for volunteers....Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:28:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-1799abf5ec1824dfc4f9f09cdbd2236c38.2542 140.89120110413102800http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110413/world/toyota-suspends-uk-car-production.359726Toyota will suspend car production at its two UK plants for several days this month and in May because of parts shortages following last month's massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The world's number one car maker said today the move would affect five European plants - three assembly factories....Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:22:00 +0200timesofmaltaentimesofmalta-def6094c2d60f513a8ab7feeed7d0d4f35.088531 137.16529820110413102200http://www.japantoday.com/category/top-in-category/view/disaster-generates-variety-of-new-scams-and-swindlesMonetary donations for disaster victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami have been pouring into relief organizations at the rate of 4 billion yen…Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:21:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-594fb29d49b467d58138bfd9594309d320110413102100http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/tsunamihit-airport-resumes-flights-15141830.html?r=RSSFlights to the Japanese coastal city of Sendai have resumed, just over a month after a 32ft tsunami swamped the runways of its airport.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:19:00 +0200belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-93a8e28640471f46706505359da5208838.2542 140.89120110413101900http://www.corkman.ie/breaking-news/world-news/tsunamihit-airport-resumes-flights-2617884.htmlFlights to the Japanese coastal city of Sendai have resumed, just over a month after a 32ft tsunami swamped the runways of its airport.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:17:00 +0200corkmanencorkman-93a8e28640471f46706505359da5208838.2542 140.89120110413101700http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/japan/2011/04/13/298490/Flights-resume.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The first flight in more than a month touched down Wednesday at a coastal airport swamped by Japan's monstrous tsunami, potentially boosting relief and recovery efforts in a battered region still grappling with the world's worst nuclear accident since the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:17:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-a333dcb2606c845d5c3cb839016d25d435.6831 139.80920110413101700http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/13/us-asml-idUSTRE73B7W720110413?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/technologyNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Technology%29AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch chip equipment maker ASML, a bellwether for the European tech sector, said some customers were holding back on confirming orders because the Japan quake had disrupted their supply chain.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:16:00 +0200reutersenreuters-dad23e645c20d22e05413ebf733efee052.373 4.8948320110413101600http://www.sligochampion.ie/breaking-news/world-news/tsunamihit-airport-resumes-flights-2617884.htmlFlights to the Japanese coastal city of Sendai have resumed, just over a month after a 32ft tsunami swamped the runways of its airport.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:15:00 +0200sligochampionensligochampion-93a8e28640471f46706505359da5208838.2542 140.89120110413101500http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2159587&Language=enLONDON, April 13 (KUNA) -- Toyota has become the third Japanese car maker to announce production cutbacks in UK factories as a result of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, it was confirmed here Wednesday. The firm announced today that it would suspend production at its two sites in this country....Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:09:00 +0200kuna-enenkuna-en-4f705c2c7ca0302fc93f33380da073d335.6831 139.80920110413100900http://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/world-news/tsunamihit-airport-resumes-flights-2617884.htmlFlights to the Japanese coastal city of Sendai have resumed, just over a month after a 32ft tsunami swamped the runways of its airport.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:06:00 +0200herald-ieenherald-ie-93a8e28640471f46706505359da5208838.2542 140.89120110413100600http://www.argus.ie/breaking-news/world-news/tsunamihit-airport-resumes-flights-2617884.htmlFlights to the Japanese coastal city of Sendai have resumed, just over a month after a 32ft tsunami swamped the runways of its airport.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:04:00 +0200argusenargus-93a8e28640471f46706505359da5208838.2542 140.89120110413100400http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/04/13/11/japan-quake-causes-slowdown-ph-car-manufacturingMANILA, Philippines - The Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) sees a temporary setback for the industry here as car brands in Japan move to pick up the pieces as a result of the massive earthquake and tsunami in March.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:03:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-5a7567c53b37a64d9081b95aa734fbb114.6096 121.00620110413100300http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/tsunamihit-airport-resumes-flights-2617884.htmlFlights to the Japanese coastal city of Sendai have resumed, just over a month after a 32ft tsunami swamped the runways of its airport.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:58:00 +0200drogheda-independentendrogheda-independent-93a8e28640471f46706505359da5208838.2542 140.89120110413095800http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201104/3189799.htm?desktopLast Updated: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:25:00 +1000 The impact of Japan's earthquake and nuclear crisis is hitting the local and world economy. The government has downgraded its economic outlook and the Toyota company announced temporary plant shutdowns in Europe and America.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:57:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-b29af04bed08bf84fdb024f7277533e142.7073 23.331920110413095700http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2011/04/20114133447148420.htmlWith the level of nuclear crisis raised to the maximum, Japanese government has to focus on maintaining public trust.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:56:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-068712e084412f7d862363da6d9b152d35.6831 139.80920110413095600http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/13/worldupdates/2011-04-13T121903Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-562987-1&sec=WorldupdatesTOKYO (Reuters) - Workers on Wednesday were a step closer to emptying highly radioactive water from a crippled reactor, which would allow them to start repairing the cooling system crucial to bringing one of the world's worst nuclear crises under control.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:53:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-72878d0054e904d6cb30e400606bc60335.6831 139.80920110413095300http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/workers-at-stricken-japan-nuclear-plant-make-a-little-progress"A month has passed. We need to take steps towards restoration and reconstruction," Prime Minister Naoto Kan has saidWed, 13 Apr 2011 09:47:00 +0200trustentrust-8dadfd49c8144eaf1c219197ffcf8dd435.6831 139.80920110413094700http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14435670/family-relieved-after-tsunami-victims-body-foundJon Weber wants to remember his son peacefully soaking in a hot spring high in the Cascade Range, watching eagles soar overhead, not the fear the young man may have felt when he was violently swept out to sea by the tsunami...Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:43:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-e25802a374a429a96ff30c5434bb7052-4.67164521856458 55.491860844404420110413094300http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/world/toyota-feel-effects-of-japan-s-disasterWednesday, April 13, 2011 Toyota feel effects of Japan's disaster The impact of Japan's earthquake and nuclear crisis rippled through the economy today, when as Tokyo’s government downgraded its outlook, while car giant Toyota announced temporary plant shutdowns overseas. Another strong aftershock from the 9.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:40:00 +0200MaltaTodayenMaltaToday-9e372c2badd4d27558c26a34773dcbd935.6831 139.80920110413094000http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2011/04/13/deeside-hit-as-toyota-cuts-uk-production-91466-28512030/Toyota has become the third Japanese car maker to announce production cutbacks in UK factories as a result of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:39:00 +0200icWalesenicWales-a878a44e4a6331cd24864321a8c7d25053.203205 -3.04643420110413093900http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42554707/ns/us_news/Jon Weber wants to remember his son peacefully soaking in a hot spring high in the Cascade Range, watching eagles soar overhead, not the fear the young man may have felt when he was violently swept out to sea by the tsunami from Japan that hit the Northern California coast.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:38:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-a9671079c59a0181713c55fdd696ffe237.2525317690915 -119.609110847191-4.67164521856458 55.491860844404420110413093800http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/133679/20110413/japan-japan-earthquake-horrifying-footage.htmIt's been a month since a massive earthquake triggered off a tsunami and a severe nuclear crisis at Fukushima Nuclear reactor hit Japan, killing thousands of people, rendering millions homeless and leaving scores of people exposed to nuclear radiation and life threatening injuries.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:35:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-777f48d4900696448807789611fcb0e841.48045 140.25250220110413093500http://www.eecho.ie/news/world/tsunami-hit-sirport-resumes-flights-501041.html4/13/2011 - 7:58:18 AM Flights to the Japanese coastal city of Sendai resumed today, just more than a month after a 32ft (10m) tsunami swamped the runways of its airport. Sendai airport staff stood waving on the tarmac today as passengers emerged from a JAL Express flight.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:34:00 +0200eechoeneecho-e6686ae0f7616955b3733de1790cd00d38.2542 140.89120110413093400http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=134379347&ft=1&f=The first flight in more than a month touched down Wednesday at a coastal airport swamped by Japan's monstrous tsunami, potentially boosting relief and recovery efforts in a battered region still grappling with the world's worst nuclear accident since the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:29:00 +0200nprennpr-8e1a1754c5e8d96c4a0c84ef229a615b35.6831 139.80920110413092900http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=59994Rota offers refuge for Japanese quake, tsunami victims Posted at 07:18 on 13 April, 2011 UTC The Mayor of Rota in the Northern Marianas has offered to accommodate around 200 Japanese affected by the devastating earthquake and tsunami last month. In a letter printed in at least one newspaper in....Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:28:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-f091eb587f19624226041699e1e2d89b20110413092800http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14435621/flights-resume-at-japan-airport-hit-by-tsunamiThe first flight in more than a month touched down Wednesday at a coastal airport swamped by Japan's monstrous tsunami, potentially boosting relief and recovery efforts in a battered region still grappling with the...Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:27:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-0e30594162ed5d8c1696707f7a52f00635.6831 139.80920110413092700http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=43285Impact of Japan s earthquake and nuclear crisis rippled through economy , when Govt downgraded its outlook and Toyota announced temporary plant shutdowns overseas.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:26:00 +0200timesofomanentimesofoman-20e6dc24db8527db916dfb2c5a44699a35.088531 137.16529820110413092600http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/toyota-cuts-uk-production-after-earthquakes-2267090.htmlToyota has become the third Japanese car maker to announce production cutbacks in UK factories as a result of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:26:00 +0200independentenindependent-e4eb49c842e051d29f2c2e1071e2d9df51.4879 -0.17799820110413092600http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/kpVu1YnQcUI/index.htmlThe president of Tokyo Electric Power Company, the business at the heart of Japan's nuclear crisis, is scheduled to speak to the media Wednesday, a day after the situation there was designated a Chernobyl-level nuclear accident.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:24:00 +0200cnnencnn-e3fd68782e23c74187ec29a501e093f620110413092400http://en.trend.az/regions/world/ocountries/1860378.htmlThe March 11 tsunami swept away or flooded more than 100 evacuation spots designated by local governments in north-eastern Japan, a news report said Wednesday.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:23:00 +0200trendnews-azentrendnews-az-1f59a5d9e4329a3ad42ba05d2b51120b35.6831 139.80920110413092300http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific_business/view/1122501/1/.htmlTOKYO: The impact of Japan's earthquake and nuclear crisis rippled through the economy Wednesday, when the government downgraded its outlook and Toyota announced temporary plant shutdowns overseas.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:20:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-6fe82519a378ec1bfc4bb10b17698a3535.088531 137.16529820110413092000http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-04-13-AS-Japan-Earthquake-Economy/id-33c8317676414520b87fc42c758c5536TOKYO (AP) — Japan downgraded its economic outlook for the first time in six months on Wednesday, citing a drop in production and consumer spending following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The world's No. 3 economy has shown "weakness" and will remain sluggish for a while due to the fallout....Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:17:00 +0200APenAP-b1d855b1aa805fd651a9883cebeea7b635.6831 139.80920110413091700http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-04-13-AS-Japan-Earthquake/id-97b25f3ecb7447ac801dff46c2d2a138SENDAI, Japan (AP) — The first flight in more than a month touched down Wednesday at a coastal airport swamped by Japan's monstrous tsunami, potentially boosting relief and recovery efforts in a battered region still grappling with the world's worst nuclear accident since the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:09:00 +0200APenAP-87709c461c8c930e81f4f26c055d273238.2542 140.89120110413090900http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/13/worldupdates/2011-04-13T111902Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-562962-1&sec=WorldupdatesBEIJING (Reuters) - China's nuclear safety agency said radiation from Japan's leaking Fukushima Daiichi plant is no immediate threat to Chinese residents, playing down parallels with Chernobyl, the world's worst nuclear disaster.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:06:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-6924969edc99454e761c53973ce0de3935.2086 110.72720110413090600http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/13/business/20110413094703&sec=businessTOKYO (AP): Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will suspend production in Europe for eight days due to parts shortages following last month's massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:06:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-5fa33c7a57c026685973e0b65ac7a74935.6831 139.80920110413090600http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/44566431/Dow Jones )- Thermal coal demand from Japanese power stations will be subdued over the next six to 12 months and coal vessels are being rescheduled to manage supply, Australia's largest thermal ...Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:06:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-e1b5e5ba296dd979795ee52d2c201ac835.6831 139.80920110413090600http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/japan-economy-toyota-feel-effects-of-disaster-20110413-1ddt6.htmlThe impact of Japan's earthquake and nuclear crisis rippled through the economy Wednesday, when the government downgraded its outlook and Toyota announced temporary plant shutdowns overseas.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:05:00 +0200smhensmh-600606aea9bf21f6995968fd00ebf0bb35.088531 137.16529820110413090500http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_mostpopular/~3/2qW-EVNK9Tk/index.htmlThe president of Tokyo Electric Power Company, the business at the heart of Japan's nuclear crisis, apologized again Wednesday, a day after the situation there was designated a Chernobyl-level nuclear accident.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:01:00 +0200cnnencnn-c612275e1de645218159bb01c1b856b820110413090100http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/apr/13/toyota-cuts-uk-productionCar maker's sites in Derbyshire and Deeside hit by struggle to import parts from disaster-struck Japan Toyota has become the third Japanese car maker to announce production cuts in UK factories as a result of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The firm announced on Wednesday it would suspend....Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:51:00 +0200guardianenguardian-289eb7a79b63160ca8668a9db5e13e7553.203205 -3.04643420110413085100http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/edano-was-aware-in-late-march-that-crisis-could-be-raised-to-worst-levelChief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said Wednesday he was aware in late March of the possibility that the status of the ongoing nuclear crisis at…Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:48:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-51f7c2991c0e8c0182eb28f983243dcb20110413084800http://www.nst.com.my/articles/ToyotahaltsEuropeproductionfor8days/Article/TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will suspend production in Europe for eight days due to parts shortages following last month’s massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:36:00 +0200nstennst-567666b922b09fb657cf0a900ecbf5e735.6831 139.80920110413083600http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/133642/20110413/fukushima-dai-ichi-nuclear-power-station-japan.htmThe International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (INES) Rating on the Events in Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station by the Tohoku District - off the Pacific Ocean Earthquake.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:34:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-adc5187514cd14392fa7a425e28cb34035.6831 139.80920110413083400http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15665b944045da4a/id/768482/cs/1/Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard will visit Japan, South Korea and China before reaching London to attend the April 29 wedding of Prince William and Katherine Middleton.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:34:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-2d9072198354d01a1605c075cb05dab951.4879 -0.17799820110413083400http://www.eecho.ie/news/business/toyota-suspends-uk-car-production-501026.html4/13/2011 - 7:13:43 AM Toyota will suspend car production at its two UK plants for several days this month and in May because of parts shortages following last month's massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The world's number one car maker said today the move would affect five European plants -....Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:33:00 +0200eechoeneecho-4d13b10f345e29831627db89f26d3f6635.088531 137.16529820110413083300http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/14/business/global/14iht-yen14.html?partner=rss&emc=rssIn an assessment noticeably bleaker than one soon after the March 11 earthquake, the cabinet office said exports, private consumption, corporate profits and the job market all remain under pressure.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:32:00 +0200IHTenIHT-7c16b712450af3fbf2db3d31f07e59fb35.6831 139.80920110413083200http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110413/ap_on_bi_ge/as_japan_earthquake_economyAP - Japan downgraded its economic outlook for the first time in six months on Wednesday, citing a drop in production and consumer spending following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:29:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-5ed9c0d7ccc61c911d412d45893e893435.6831 139.80920110413082900http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110413/wl_nm/us_japan_earthquakeReuters - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 hit northeastern Japan on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, shaking buildings in capital Tokyo.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:29:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-b38d66e069b73725fe2117adbb8caf1a35.6831 139.80920110413082900http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110413/wl_nm/us_japanReuters - Workers Wednesday were a step closer to emptying highly radioactive water from a crippled reactor, which would allow them to start repairing the cooling system crucial to bringing one of the world's worst nuclear crises under control.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:29:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-428dc731a616af59bafae7a26270de9f35.6831 139.80920110413082900http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/japan-economy-toyota-feels-effect-of-disaster-20110413-1ddq0.htmlThe impact of Japan's earthquake and nuclear crisis rippled through the economy Wednesday, when the government downgraded its outlook and Toyota announced temporary plant shutdowns overseas.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:20:00 +0200smhensmh-3f1bd89df4d31581915bd843c951fd5a35.088531 137.16529820110413082000http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-13059379Car maker Toyota is to temporarily halt production at its engine plant on Deeside due to a shortage of supplies from Japan after last month's earthquake.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:17:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-5eec8cceb968cb6e2fbb7ec44354683d35.088531 137.16529820110413081700http://7thspace.com/headlines/378938/lcq19_handling_emergencies_concerning_outbound_travel.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%207thspace%20%287thSpace%20Interactive%29Hong Kong (HKSAR) - Following is a written reply by the Acting Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Gregory So, to a question by the Hon Paul Tse in the Legislative Council today (April 13): Question: It has been reported ...Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:13:00 +02007thspaceen7thspace-bf1a8a96042a9fca9857eb53f0bcf67d22.4222282068564 114.15792523355720110413081300http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/44564158/SYDNEY -- The Japanese government on Wednesday downgraded its economic forecasts to reflect last month's massive earthquake and tsunami, with exports and consumption among the areas seen as ...Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:04:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-f44c2f4c686608d8063cc532c8545f1d-33.8916 151.24220110413080400http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/44564130/The Japanese government has downgraded its assessment of the economy in the wake of the devastation caused by last month's earthquake and tsunami. It said key areas of the economy, including ...Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:04:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-65ef8d0a61eeaac5746bedd0e2c5c90735.6831 139.80920110413080400http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/44564209/Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will suspend production in Europe for eight days due to parts shortages following last month's massive earthquake and tsunami in ...Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:04:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-d6f4a0c80b34c190f42ed136250ef64820110413080400http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/44564131/By Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) - - Japan's government on Wednesday downgraded its assessment of the economy for the first time in six months, saying it is showing weakness after a devastating ...Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:04:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-2eb1818d0a18b54bb9e5df39eeda94d035.6831 139.80920110413080400http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2011/04/13/298470/China-reminds.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - China on Tuesday reiterated a request for Japan to quickly provide information on its nuclear crisis after Tokyo upgraded its emergency to a maximum seven, on a par with the Chernobyl disaster.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:58:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-1940d4aabdaa45fbf63c68acc7aeff5a35.6831 139.80920110413075800http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/ufV-m1SdYiw/index.htmlThe president of Tokyo Electric Power Company, the business at the heart of Japan's nuclear crisis, is scheduled to speak to the media Wednesday, a day after the situation there was designated a Chernobyl-level nuclear accident.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:53:00 +0200cnnencnn-05c1781ae27f7036da5a93a6bb8ec5d220110413075300http://www.news24.com/World/News/Japan-nuclear-evacuees-shunned-20110413People fleeing Japan's crippled nuclear plant are being turned away from evacuation centres because of unfounded fears they might contaminate others with radiation.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:38:00 +0200news24ennews24-8ced44c5c9e97536730dd8c1166569f435.6831 139.80920110413073800http://www.iafrica.com/iafrica/721422.htmlThe body of a US man swept away by Japan's tsunami when it hit California has been found on a beach, officials said one month after the disaster took place.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:32:00 +0200iafricaeniafrica-5c4360af871552a24348ea3de132f60837.2525317690915 -119.60911084719120110413073200http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2011/201104/news12/20110412-22ee.htmlMoscow, April 10 (KCNA) -- A drill for eradicating the aftermath of tsunami was staged in Nakhodka City, Russia on April 6. The drill was staged under the simulated conditions that the coastal area of Nakhodka was swept by tsunami 4 meters high right after the occurrence of an earthquake in the waters near Japan.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:29:00 +0200kcnaenkcna-4759e8e4af83e649ad7f5330378cad2d55.7388 37.666520110413072900http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104130233.htmlApril 13, 2011 -- We would like to express our most sincere sympathy towards those who were affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. In addition to our relief support including the donation and free rental service of EMOBILE devices, we will continue putting every effort to assist those who are in the affected areas from the earthquakes.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:20:00 +0200asahienasahi-e83a96384180a239b6ebf46f22c1a88935.6831 139.80920110413072000http://www.arabtimesonline.com/RSS/tabid/69/smid/414/ArticleID/167886/t/Japan-sets-crisis-level-at-Chernobyl/Default.aspxTOKYO, April 12, (AP): Japan raised the crisis level at its crippled nuclear plant Tuesday to a severity on par with the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, citing high overall radiation leaks that have contaminated the air, tap water, vegetables and seawater. ...Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:14:00 +0200arabtimesenarabtimes-847d46ca4df5a6461b18329279bd8bc735.6831 139.80920110413071400http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan-business/2011/04/13/298477/Taiwan-shares.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Taiwan share prices closed down 1.66 percent yesterday, as the market was overshadowed by a new earthquake that hit Japan one month after a devastating quake and tsunami.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:13:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-a3ca08214ef88e07627d68fb672230bd35.6831 139.80920110413071300http://techcrunch.com/2011/04/12/tektrak-mobile-location-app-helps-reunite-a-family-after-the-japanese-earthquake/hen disasters of scale happen, like the massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Japan and sent tsunamis rippling across the globe last month, one of our first reactions is to immediately try to establish contact with those we care about who might have been affected. By phone or by email, by whatever means possible, we scramble to get in touch.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:08:00 +0200techcrunchentechcrunch-f850cc46e19228e4f809428ff44123a335.6831 139.80920110413070800http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110413/bs_afp/japandisasterautocompanyAFP - Japanese auto giant Toyota said on Wednesday it would temporarily halt production at five European plants for several days in April and May, due to a shortage of parts following the March 11 earthquake.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 06:56:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-d4978aeee347456710d2febc6690179920110413065600http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110413/ap_on_re_as/world_marketsAP - Asian stocks rose Wednesday despite Wall Street losses and Japan's declaration that its nuclear crisis is as severe as the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 06:56:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-c55909da9efb1e23be0e8629bc3a6c9335.6831 139.80920110413065600http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/13/worldupdates/2011-04-13T091419Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-562973-1&sec=WorldupdatesTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan cut the outlook for its economy on Wednesday for the first time in six months, saying last month's devastating quake and tsunami would hurt growth, with no sign yet when the nuclear crisis they triggered might be brought under control.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 06:50:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-289e3cd977b274b53bf82ce8c6f91d4935.6831 139.80920110413065000http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/13/nation/8469429&sec=nationSEPANG: Malaysians have contributed10,000 blankets for earthquake and tsunami victims in Sendai, Japan.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 06:50:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-9fc450aedbb212d4d57bf79609c96bf738.2542 140.89120110413065000http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90856/7348751.htmlTo better prevent an accident like the current crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan, there must be a high regard given to matters of safety, an official from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has told Xinhua in a recent interview.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 06:48:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-73be215415d760bf6e208b2f44e199c035.6831 139.80920110413064800http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/china-nuclear-watchdog-says-japan-crisis-no-chernobyl13 Apr 2011 02:17 Source: reuters // Reuters BEIJING, April 13 (Reuters) - China's nuclear safety agency said radiation from Japan's leaking Fukushima Daiichi plant is no immediate threat to Chinese residents, playing down parallels with Chernobyl, the world's worst nuclear disaster.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 06:47:00 +0200trustentrust-05caa2af9ec7d2e321bd84ecffb0e48035.2086 110.72720110413064700http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/japan-economy-to-take-hit-from-quake-nuclear-accident"A month has passed. We need to take steps towards restoration and reconstruction," Prime Minister Naoto Kan has saidWed, 13 Apr 2011 06:47:00 +0200trustentrust-b6d236ef7a1a9291f9c87ae97b3533d535.6831 139.80920110413064700http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-04-13-World-Markets/id-5b495205cefd491b9d0936a3b225cd2aBEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks rose Wednesday despite Wall Street losses and Japan's declaration that its nuclear crisis is as severe as the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. Oil prices hovered near $106 a barrel in Asia as traders mulled whether higher fuel costs will undermine crude demand and stymie a two-month rally.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 06:37:00 +0200APenAP-0b20f4d6519fd79b4e80d5a9aab6860235.2086 110.72720110413063700http://www.nytimes.com/packages/flash/newsgraphics/2011/0311-japan-earthquake-map/index.html?view=daiichi&partner=rss&emc=rssMap and photographs of places in Japan that were damaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 06:30:00 +0200IHTenIHT-7d7f146c3779a6ea1526571b152eaa8e35.6831 139.80920110413063000http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2011/04/13/298366/IMF-cuts.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its forecast of Japan's economic growth due to the country's devastating earthquake and tsunami.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 06:27:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-89de945e56b90b7a7d5d472be2c8d7f235.6831 139.80920110413062700http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2011/04/13/298423/Yen-surges.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The yen surged in Asia trade on Tuesday as Japan upgraded its nuclear emergency to a maximum seven on an international scale of atomic crises, as more aftershocks rattled nerves, dealers said.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 06:27:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-588332377b7b4bcf42c5ebafe207d86f35.6831 139.80920110413062700http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/foreign-affairs/2011/04/13/298426/ROC-Red.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Members of the Red Cross Society of the Republic of China will go to Japan next month to discuss the use of donations for earthquake and tsunami survivors there, an official said Tuesday.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 06:27:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-d7ac75e01fd6a046652126be445b0cc135.6831 139.80920110413062700http://en.trend.az/regions/world/ocountries/1860282.htmlToyota Motor Corp is to halt production in Europe for several days in April and May due to supply shortages caused by the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 06:20:00 +0200trendnews-azentrendnews-az-6e117434db0ff680f03d33ee0066f07520110413062000http://www.independent.ie/world-news/shock-as-japan-admits-nuclear-leak-could-be-worse-than-chernobyl-2617692.htmlJAPANESE officials have admitted that the nuclear crisis in Fukushima could become worse than Chernobyl.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 06:14:00 +0200independent-ieenindependent-ie-eb737e15320bad3198c0a8ffc2edd1b041.48045 140.25250220110413061400http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/japans-nuclear-evacuees-shunned/story-e6frfku0-1226038524822PEOPLE turned away from evacuation centres because of unfounded fears they might contaminate others with radiation.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 06:12:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-a3389219d6f724cf70044d0fa4482a9020110413061200http://www.kyivpost.com/news/business/bus_general/detail/102224/Toyota Motor Corp. will suspend production in Europe for several days in April and May due to parts shortages following last month's massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the world's No. 1 automaker said Wednesday.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 06:10:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-d107b4a766f253241d1c260802c739a735.6831 139.80920110413061000http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/japans-nuclear-evacuees-shunned-20110413-1dcww.htmlPeople fleeing Japan's crippled nuclear plant are being turned away from evacuation centres because of fears they will contaminate others with radiation.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 06:05:00 +0200smhensmh-975179df75ee2307a73dfcdc8a1b702720110413060500http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/133584/20110412/japan-machine-tool-orders-up-by-a-slower-rate-in-march.htmJapanese machine tool orders increased for the 16th consecutive month in March to 113.36 billion yen, although the 49.5 percent growth from the year-ago level represented a slowdown from previous months' expansion pace.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 06:03:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-f48915404f26d2296815599fb5eb639835.6831 139.80920110413060300http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/133588/20110412/japan-economy-earthquake-tsunami-short-lived-impact-finance-minister-yo9sano-forecast.htmJapanese Economics Minister Kaoru Yosano said on Wednesday that the effects of last month's devastating earthquake and tsunami would be relatively short-lived, with the economy expected to recover toward the end of the year.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 06:03:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-21917eb5b770fffe9df3c2c94352632f35.6831 139.80920110413060300http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/44556175/Stocks on Wall Street were dragged down by tumbling crude oil prices and weaker commodity markets Tuesday as investors expected lower demand in Japan in the aftermath of the earthquake, the tsunami ...Wed, 13 Apr 2011 06:03:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-83dbc146a673ee2d25648b117069c6d035.6831 139.80920110413060300http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/04/85118.htmlMore than 100 evacuation sites designated by local governments were swept away or inundated by the tsunami triggered by the March 11 earthquake just off the coast of northeastern Japan, according to a tally compiled by Kyodo News. Many people are thought to have lost their lives after fleeing to....Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:57:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-3c3736d75f4d61ec0645b712e0ed12bd35.6831 139.80920110413055700http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110413/ap_on_bi_ge/as_japan_toyotaAP - Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will suspend production in Europe for eight days due to parts shortages following last month's massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:54:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-4cd10feff41650ee0bc499669c80d41e35.6831 139.80920110413055400http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110413/wl_nm/us_japanReuters - Japan cut the outlook for its economy on Wednesday for the first time in six months, saying last month's devastating quake and tsunami would hurt growth, with no sign yet when the nuclear crisis they triggered might be brought under control.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:54:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-3dfb45d6f78f502542d92ccc2ebb747135.6831 139.80920110413055400http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-04-12-AS-Japan-Toyota/id-df5e93ed28c048b0bb39c3901616114fTOKYO (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will suspend production in Europe for eight days due to parts shortages following last month's massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The move underscored how the supply crunch in the wake of the March 11 twin disasters is affecting Toyota's operations beyond Japan.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:52:00 +0200APenAP-33127b00052eb8bc67435ac77515616735.6831 139.80920110413055200http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104130205.htmlApril 13, 2011 -- As Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) continues to address its production situation following the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake, it has decided to suspend production for several days in late April and early May at five European plants to manage available parts supply.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:50:00 +0200asahienasahi-9069a1a5aaa26df17e28ec1ce978987235.6831 139.80920110413055000http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/13/us-japan-idUSTRE72A0SS20110413?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan cut the outlook for its economy on Wednesday for the first time in six months, saying last month's devastating quake and tsunami would hurt growth, with no sign yet when the nuclear crisis they triggered might be brought under control.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:45:00 +0200reutersenreuters-0c02414665c3918f68895dd0c02dfb7535.6831 139.80920110413054500http://dalje.com/en-economy/japan-downgrades-economic-view/352168TOKYO, April 12 (UPI) -- The Japanese government, noting the impact from the March 11 earthquake-tsunami disaster, Wednesday downgraded its assessment of the economy. The downgrade, contained in the Cabinet Office's March monthly report, was the first...Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:42:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-0fd1feed1e06e45b86bdd543718da31335.6831 139.80920110413054200http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2011/04/12/Japan-downgrades-economic-view/UPI-33331302663875/TOKYO, April 12 (UPI) -- The Japanese government, noting the impact from the March 11 earthquake-tsunami disaster, Wednesday downgraded its assessment of the economy.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:27:00 +0200upienupi-523d73fbb52739f945ccf101a6b10fb735.6831 139.80920110413052700http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/102220/An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 hit northeastern Japan on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, shaking buildings in capital Tokyo.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:25:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-70c59a33cc6688d506aba1324bd7275235.6831 139.80920110413052500http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7348313.html&$ &$ Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) shakes hands with local boys as he visits a fishing port in Ishinomaki, Miyagi prefecture, April 10, 2011, after the area was devastated by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami. (Xinhua/Reuters File Photo) "Various budgets and bills must be passed through....Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:18:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-83b255674172467c6ae31163ac3f8e7327.748119 111.28710220110413051800http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7348323.htmlJapanese authorities have confirmed the deaths of 23 foreigners in the twin disasters in March, local media reported Tuesday. Japan's Foreign Ministry has so far listed the dead as nationals from countries including China, Canada and the United States, according to Kyodo News report.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:18:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-322687965dae31ff806e6c6a8107e90435.6831 139.80938.9051 -77.016245.3742 -75.650735.2086 110.72720110413051800http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7348329.htmlSouth Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Tuesday agreed to cooperate on joint research into volcanic activities at the highest mountain on the peninsula. The agreement came as experts from both sides ended their second round of discussions on a potential volcanic eruption....Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:18:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-91af5fc6457759602ef9d9bda0025b4c37.5424 126.93520110413051800http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7348312.html&$ &$ Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan is seen between reporters as he speaks during a news conference at his official residence in Tokyo April 12, 2011. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$ &$ Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Tuesday called for the nation to find the resolve to rebuild lives and areas....Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:18:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-eb9188a151c206f67c9aa7f790382c0035.6831 139.80920110413051800http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90783/91321/7348261.html&$ &$Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan is seen between reporters as he speaks during a news conference at his official residence in Tokyo April 12, 2011. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$ &$ Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Tuesday called for the nation to find the resolve to rebuild lives and areas....Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:18:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-920b5b571d2b7444c4272c4f7a05ef9035.6831 139.80920110413051800http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/13/worldupdates/2011-04-13T062707Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-562937-1&sec=WorldupdatesNEW YORK (Reuters) - The declaration that the Fukushima crisis ranks at the same level as the Chernobyl disaster on the international nuclear accident scale has some experts calling for radical reform of the system.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:18:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-5f130406c6efb21b61b5c2625b45ad6c41.48045 140.25250240.6222 -73.987820110413051800http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/13/worldupdates/2011-04-13T071503Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-562957-1&sec=WorldupdatesThe epicentre of the earthquake was at Fukushima prefecture, the agency said, adding that no tsunami warning had been issued.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:18:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-d4f58594acebfa673c9349705eedf99d35.6831 139.80920110413051800http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/7348471.htmlFishes in North American waters are unlikely to be affected by radiation dumped into Japanese waters, HealthDay News reported on Tuesday. Fish-eaters in North America are in no danger, either from fish caught in Japanese waters and shipped over here or from fish caught closer to home in waters that....Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:18:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-fb7ebdfe50d85ca1018dea149b0e1b6320110413051800http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2011/04/13/toyota-suspends-uk-car-production-91466-28510866/Toyota will suspend car production at its two UK plants for several days this month and in May because of parts shortages following last month's massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:09:00 +0200icWalesenicWales-522686dd32bbc3a3f315f57793630cc835.088531 137.16529820110413050900http://www.voanews.com/english/news/-Japan-on-Defensive-Over-Food-Safety-Concerns--119559699.htmlThe Japanese government is trying to fight against growing concerns that food from Japan is not safe. At a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Jakarta, Indonesia Saturday, Japan's Foreign Ministry insisted radiation levels in the country's food had dropped significantly.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:57:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-210b7eb73824b4664a2638a5dc00d5f3-6.18287 106.82920110413045700http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110412/ap_on_re_us/us_tsunami_deathAP - The body of a man washed out to sea last month when the tsunami from Japan hit the Northern California coast has been found 330 miles north in Oregon near the mouth of the Columbia River, the Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office said Tuesday.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:53:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-28ce4d9a5e1c266c7dbdba847e5a8def34.0143 -80.997320110413045300http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703518704576258401999781390.html?mod=fox_australianJapanese officials are increasing their focus on protecting the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex from earthquakes and tsunamis, after problems following strong aftershocks showed officials are unprepared for another major incident.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:48:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-2858abd8539be20fcad13d9d169c7d6a35.6831 139.80920110413044800http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704336504576259690886865556.html?mod=asia_homeThe Japanese economy is no longer on a recovery path because of the impact of the devastating earthquake on March 11, the government said in its monthly economic report, vowing to compile an extra budget to support reconstruction efforts.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:48:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-efd579acd5231bb281a8a8185ab7704c35.6831 139.80920110413044800http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703385404576259690350883146.html?mod=rss_whats_news_usIn its first output halt in Europe after the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday that it will suspend five plants in the region from late April to early May due to a disruption in parts supplies from its home country.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:48:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-b3a9fe475a903ee3b8fed312555802b535.6831 139.80960.1733 24.948620110413044800http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/13/business/20110413094703&sec=businessTOKYO (AP): Toyota Motor Corp. will suspend production in Europe for several days in April and May due to parts shortages following last month's massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the world's No. 1 automaker said Wednesday.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:33:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-012ac336ff2a27a5030f156c52781e9735.6831 139.80920110413043300http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/04/85076.htmlA strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 jolted Ibaraki Prefecture and its vicinity northeast of Tokyo on Wednesday morning. The quake, which occurred at around 10:08 a.m. in Fukushima Prefecture's eastern coastal area some 10 kilometers in depth, registered lower 5 in northern parts....Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:26:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-5ad635c654bab5b496129ae60b5d6e9535.6831 139.80920110413042600http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/toyota-suspends-uk-car-production-15141727.html?r=RSSToyota will suspend car production at its two UK plants for several days this month and in May because of parts shortages following last month's massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:18:00 +0200belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-4e49ea6aa2f9b40601c85bf2ed447d6e35.088531 137.16529820110413041800http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/m5-8-quake-jolts-ibaraki-prefecture-vicinityA strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 jolted Ibaraki Prefecture and its vicinity northeast of Tokyo on Wednesday morning. The quake, which occurred…Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:15:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-d7093a8510052c9f1c0278f0182ee47635.6831 139.80920110413041500http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/sendai-airport-partially-resumes-domestic-flightsSendai Airport partially resumed domestic flight operations on Wednesday after it was submerged by a tsunami following a massive earthquake last month, with a Japan…Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:15:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-5faa6e2ea4566b578ba2dfdedd272af238.2542 140.89120110413041500http://www.corkman.ie/breaking-news/world-news/toyota-suspends-uk-car-production-2617679.htmlToyota will suspend car production at its two UK plants for several days this month and in May because of parts shortages following last month's massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:13:00 +0200corkmanencorkman-4e49ea6aa2f9b40601c85bf2ed447d6e35.088531 137.16529820110413041300http://www.sligochampion.ie/breaking-news/world-news/toyota-suspends-uk-car-production-2617679.htmlToyota will suspend car production at its two UK plants for several days this month and in May because of parts shortages following last month's massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:11:00 +0200sligochampionensligochampion-4e49ea6aa2f9b40601c85bf2ed447d6e35.088531 137.16529820110413041100http://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/world-news/toyota-suspends-uk-car-production-2617679.htmlToyota will suspend car production at its two UK plants for several days this month and in May because of parts shortages following last month's massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:05:00 +0200herald-ieenherald-ie-4e49ea6aa2f9b40601c85bf2ed447d6e35.088531 137.16529820110413040500http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/features/radiation-is-the-least-of-japan-s-concerns-says-retuning-idf-officer-1.355650?localLinksEnabled=falseNot really. For the locals, radiation is the least of their worries. Their living conditions at the moment are so miserable they are now worrying about where they will get bread and water beyond the next few hours. We just spent two weeks there, and now the infrastructure is already better, and....Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:04:00 +0200haaretzenhaaretz-60b1226823cad7361ce50476f1e0bc9f20110413040400http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/133561/20110412/chip-sector-bellwether-asml-to-see-strong-q1.htmDutch chip equipment maker ASML kicks off the European technology stocks first-quarter earnings season on Wednesday, when it is expected to report a profit surge due to strong demand for smartchips.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:03:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-ec5c83b35737ec787a4af6f30cb1789035.171 33.36920110413040300http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/04/13/toyota-halt-europe-production-several-days.htmlToyota Motor Corp. will suspend production in Europe for several days in April and May due to parts shortages following last month's massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the world's No. 1 automaker said Wednesday.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:01:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-13ded1f2f6087c0da3f0f8c3993c730535.6831 139.80920110413040100http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/toyota-suspends-uk-car-production-2617679.htmlToyota will suspend car production at its two UK plants for several days this month and in May because of parts shortages following last month's massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:58:00 +0200drogheda-independentendrogheda-independent-4e49ea6aa2f9b40601c85bf2ed447d6e35.088531 137.16529820110413035800http://www.argus.ie/breaking-news/world-news/toyota-suspends-uk-car-production-2617679.htmlToyota will suspend car production at its two UK plants for several days this month and in May because of parts shortages following last month's massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:57:00 +0200argusenargus-4e49ea6aa2f9b40601c85bf2ed447d6e35.088531 137.16529820110413035700http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/australias-prime-minister-julia-gillard-to-visit-japan-korea-and-china/story-e6frfku0-1226038414427PRIME Minister Julia Gillard will visit Japan, South Korea and China on her way to the United Kingdom for the royal wedding.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:56:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-433645d22ca1a893e7733cf5a6b6b53d35.6831 139.80935.2086 110.72720110413035600http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110413/bs_afp/japandisasterautocompanyAFP - Japanese auto giant Toyota said on Wednesday it would temporarily halt production at five European plants for several days in April and May, due to a shortage of parts following the March 11 earthquake.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:50:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-dd1398dafe0ac3a20ac9a3747af904a820110413035000http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/gillard-to-visit-japan-korea-and-china-20110413-1ddcl.htmlPrime Minister Julia Gillard will visit Japan, South Korea and China on her way to London for the royal wedding.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:50:00 +0200smhensmh-a2b581db345de1e210e3254de0ad21d951.4879 -0.17799820110413035000http://news.smh.com.au/drive/motor-news/toyota-to-halt-production-at-five-european-plants-20110413-1ddd6.htmlJapanese auto giant Toyota said on Wednesday it would temporarily halt production at five European plants for several days in April and May, due to a shortage of parts following the March 11 earthquake.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:50:00 +0200smhensmh-779fe38f5cb351300a78714b6e5c8dc520110413035000http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/toyota-halts-european-production-15141727.html?r=RSSCar giant Toyota has said it would suspend production in Europe because of parts shortages following Japan's massive earthquake and tsunami.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:48:00 +0200belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-e88ae909b57a3ca8084889ef12bc94cd20110413034800http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/earthquake-jolts-northeast-japan-no-tsunami-warning13 Apr 2011 01:41 Source: reuters // Reuters (Repeats to attach text to alerts) By April 13 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 hit northeastern Japan on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, shaking buildings in capital Tokyo.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:45:00 +0200trustentrust-2e1f6411723555539f9706c93d07e8c535.6831 139.80920110413034500http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/13/us-japan-earthquake-idUSTRE73C09H20110413?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29(Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 hit northeastern Japan on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, shaking buildings in capital Tokyo.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:45:00 +0200reutersenreuters-f75323e043222841bc60a829312b299d35.6831 139.80920110413034500http://www.corkman.ie/breaking-news/world-news/toyota-halts-european-production-2617679.htmlCar giant Toyota has said it would suspend production in Europe because of parts shortages following Japan's massive earthquake and tsunami.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:42:00 +0200corkmanencorkman-e88ae909b57a3ca8084889ef12bc94cd20110413034200http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104120155.htmlSelf-Defense Forces officers and firefighters form a circle and pray in silence on a hilltop in Natori city, Miyagi Prefecture, at the exact time the earthquake struck a month ago. (Shinichi Iizuka) Shoko Kobayashi. far right, and her 11-year-old brother, Ryuichi, second from right, and friends....Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:34:00 +0200asahienasahi-17b7156fd83c6452f00c1727588bc5f620110413033400http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104120180.htmlA steel power transmission tower is bent and looking down on high-voltage lines covered with mud. Next to it lies a globe that must have belonged to a child. The blue color of the ocean looks sad against the brown earth. Electric power generation and the ocean--both of which are meant to bring us blessings--on March 11 bared their fangs.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:34:00 +0200asahienasahi-6c39505e737d3677f5490c00191ff1ed35.860142 138.318120110413033400http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104120166.htmlAftershocks and the constant threat of additional quakes in northeastern Japan are seriously hampering the efforts of factories to resume operations and revive the nation's hard-hit manufacturing industries. Many companies had finally gotten their production lines back online following the March 11....Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:34:00 +0200asahienasahi-bc280184f23d7806d63153195698e12535.6831 139.80920110413033400http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104120191.htmlWhen judoka Kana Abe won the women's 63-kilogram gold medal at the national judo championships on April 3, it was a victory for all her friends and family in the tsunami-devastated city of Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture. "I wanted to give my family some good news," she told reporters afterward. "So I concentrated really hard (on winning).Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:34:00 +0200asahienasahi-bbe5899a320dec2ab5d5e3d3f44157fc20110413033400http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-04-12-AS-Japan-Toyota/id-63bfc6311cab4eb0a29f452688f0bf2aTOKYO (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. will suspend production in Europe for several days in April and May due to parts shortages following last month's massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the world's No. 1 automaker said Wednesday. The move will affect five European plants — three auto assembly....Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:31:00 +0200APenAP-b50fecb5a1ca60338f6258feba8a70be35.6831 139.80920110413033100http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=dd0b136b5f26dc468d20252dfbae2fdeIn the wake of the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake, the U.S. military has been cooperating with the Japan Self-Defense Forces and carrying out support operations on an unprecedented scale. We value this highly as an important step in deepening the Japan-U.S. alliance. Under Operation Tomodachi, the U.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:29:00 +0200watchingamericaenwatchingamerica-61c0ccb94b9d927f2ac90f2efc215e5435.6831 139.80920110413032900http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/toyota-halts-european-production-2617679.htmlCar giant Toyota has said it would suspend production in Europe because of parts shortages following Japan's massive earthquake and tsunami.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:28:00 +0200drogheda-independentendrogheda-independent-e88ae909b57a3ca8084889ef12bc94cd20110413032800http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110413/ap_on_bi_ge/as_japan_toyotaAP - Toyota Motor Corp. will suspend production in Europe for several days in April and May due to parts shortages following last month's massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the world's No. 1 automaker said Wednesday.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:20:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-b2a7a10c27a006a61e309d7c50d70f5e35.6831 139.80920110413032000http://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/world-news/toyota-halts-european-production-2617679.htmlCar giant Toyota has said it would suspend production in Europe because of parts shortages following Japan's massive earthquake and tsunami.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:19:00 +0200herald-ieenherald-ie-e88ae909b57a3ca8084889ef12bc94cd20110413031900http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3524229/Fukushima-nuclear-disaster-IS-as-bad-as-Chernobyl.htmlTHE nuclear disaster in Japan was yesterday ranked as serious as the Chernobyl catastrophe. It was rated Level 7 in an official nuclear accidents system - the same as the 1986 Ukrainian calamity. But the release of radioactive material from the Fukushima power plant is still just ten per cent of that from Chernobyl.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:03:00 +0200thesunenthesun-28d0d67cf19f02609b7b2a3186d811c841.48045 140.25250220110413030300http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/04/85059.htmlSendai Airport partially resumed domestic flight operations on Wednesday after it was submerged by a tsunami following a massive earthquake last month, with a Japan Airlines flight arriving from Tokyo's Haneda airport in the morning. The opening of the airport is expected to make it easier for....Wed, 13 Apr 2011 02:55:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-158e8c37b540c50b99ab8fd5dd40b58338.2542 140.89120110413025500http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=OTc1MDI2NzA0Published Date: April 13, 2011 TOKYO: Japan put its nuclear calamity on a par with the world's worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl yesterday after new data showed that more radiation leaked from its earthquake-crippled power plant in the early days of the crisis than first thought.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 02:39:00 +0200kuwaittimesenkuwaittimes-4a8a25d4be83866dc73b45b79da8ede635.6831 139.80920110413023900http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/bpm-service-supports-telecommuting,1749372.htmlKYOTO, Japan - (Business Wire) Questetra Inc., a software-for-business developer globally launched the newest version (7.4) of their eponymous Cloud computing BPM system on April 13. Screenshots: BPM System Today http://store.questetra.com/en/info/BPM-for-Telecommuting-20110413.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 02:35:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-c153e58115404ed17567ec5c424a615735.009129 135.75480720110413023500http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/04/12/11/ford-stops-production-18-daysMANILA, Philippines - Ford Group Philippines is suspending production in its Santa Rosa, Laguna, plant for 18 working days beginning April 11 as part of its moves to minimize the effects of the disaster in Japan in its future operations.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 02:30:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-c2cf25454195c3aa32878211b4a8d61514.6096 121.00620110413023000http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/apr/12/japan-raises-its-nuclear-crisis-to-highest-danger-/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSTOKYO | Japan's government on Tuesday raised the crisis level of its damaged nuclear facility at Fukushima to 7, the highest level - placing the monthlong emergency on a par with the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine, the world's worst nuclear accident. But the government tried to downplay the gravity .Wed, 13 Apr 2011 02:14:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-0699f6f660e79758297be202c1d6039d35.6831 139.80920110413021400http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504784_162-20053138-10391705.htmlNew video surfaces showing villagers in Iwaki City, Japan, fleeing from the tsunamiWed, 13 Apr 2011 02:14:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-0c3fb15d4efe2723ced9f3b9ae76310351.4879 -0.17799820110413021400http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=725614 March 2011 Prime Minister-designate Najib Miqati on Sunday described as "strife-inciting" some of the statements made earlier in the day at the rally organized by the March 14 camp to commemorate the 6th anniversary of the Cedar Revolution.Wed, 13 Apr 2011 02:13:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-f51ee63594bc368df1fec9b789f043f660.1733 24.948620110413021300http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/44548733/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The March 11 Japan earthquake and tsunami are likely to have caused up to $34 billion in losses for the global insurance industry, catastrophe modeling company RMS said on ...Tue, 12 Apr 2011 23:59:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-dfdbcb31d8b98dd7c8719ae53397511e40.6222 -73.987820110412235900http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/residency-property-among-post-quake-concerns-for-foreign-nationalsResidency status and property rights are among the legal issues causing concern for foreign nationals directly affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, lawyers…Tue, 12 Apr 2011 23:44:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-f583c6b0c1f0198213f37bc6fa05794b20110412234400http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110412/us_nm/us_tsunami_bodyReuters - The body of a California man swept out to sea by a surge from Japan's tsunami last month has washed up on the Oregon coast, some 300 miles away, authorities said on Tuesday.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 23:42:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-922fc13a016e18a71c94a67f93f88af337.2525317690915 -119.60911084719143.9359167729616 -120.55445367030920110412234200http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1376201/Dustin-Douglas-Weber-killed-tsunami-California-taking-pictures-washes-Oregon.html?ITO=1490Dustin Douglas Weber,25, was washed out to sea in California by the tsunami caused by the earthquake off Japan. A month later, his body has been found.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 23:40:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-5bb15ba8ad8d48e1c7bf8819040907aa54.166997 -4.48210620110412234000http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13058091Toyota will suspend output at five European plants for several days as component supplies remain limited after March's earthquake.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 23:30:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-d8ce4221a18bb8014268c30e9ca071bc20110412233000http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2011/0412/How-can-Fukushima-crisis-be-rated-as-severe-as-ChernobylAccording to the IAEA's scale, the Fukushima crisis in Japan is now a 7, the most severe rating and equal with Chernobyl. But experts say the scale is deeply flawed.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 23:30:00 +0200csmonitorencsmonitor-5574d5d74f856e7f2e35f13c17f0d74f35.6831 139.80920110412233000http://www.israelnetdaily.com/headline/100330/Ahead_of_Passover_Israelis_Sending_Bread_to_Aid_JapanIn these times, no one should be throwing food away, which prompted one Israeli organization to think about what they can do to help the people of Japan, where 150,000 are currently homeless as a result of last month's earthquake and tsunami.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 23:22:00 +0200IsraelnetdailyenIsraelnetdaily-0393763847cae4310526dbcd5e0bcb5335.6831 139.80920110412232200http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/13/worldupdates/2011-04-13T013630Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-562916-1&sec=WorldupdatesPORTLAND, Ore (Reuters) - The body of a young man swept out to sea in California by a surge from Japan's tsunami last month has washed up on the Oregon coast, some 300 miles (480 km) away, authorities said on Tuesday.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 23:16:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-de6e27c140bf3fbad721f37953cb158045.4422 -122.64245.4422 -122.64220110412231600http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/12/us-tsunami-body-idUSTRE73B6KQ20110412?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsPORTLAND, Ore (Reuters) - The body of a California man swept out to sea by a surge from Japan's tsunami last month has washed up on the Oregon coast, some 300 miles away, authorities said on Tuesday.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 23:13:00 +0200reutersenreuters-c6ae2b6afbea05ceffdad040de932c5f45.4422 -122.64245.4422 -122.64220110412231300http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/13/business/13markets.html?partner=rss&emc=rssAlso weighing on the markets were quarterly results from Alcoa, which reported a first-quarter profit that slightly beat estimates but revenue that lagged forecasts.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 23:10:00 +0200IHTenIHT-4af6bcd6e51a3c54baeacfe4b6264d6c20110412231000http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/comments-current-market-conditions,1749232.htmlHAMILTON, Bermuda - (Business Wire) Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited (“Aspen” or the “Company”) (NYSE:AHL) today announced an estimate of losses from the Tohoku Earthquake, which occurred off the coast of Northeast Japan and the ensuing tsunami on March 11, 2011 (“the Tohoku Earthquake”) and commented on current market conditions.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 23:05:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-5aceb9ab777cb4e6ad3bbe476a0b32be32.3011 -64.799320110412230500http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/04/12/6458415-japans-warning-system-gives-seconds-to-prep-for-shakeHere in Tokyo, the warning system has worked for me 5 times since the biggest earthquake of 11 March. (There have been some 400 or more earthquakes since then.) Many times, of course, I simply was not aware of any warnings that may have been broadcast because I was out or was not watching television....Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:53:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-74e83a38dd6ca5233e0f16cd76fa189c35.6831 139.80920110412225300http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1376201/Dustin-Douglas-Weber-killed-tsunami-California-taking-pictures-washes-Oregon.html?ITO=1490Dustin Douglas Weber,25, was washed out to sea in California by the tsunami caused by the earthquake off Japan. A month later, his body has been found.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:48:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-5bb15ba8ad8d48e1c7bf8819040907aa54.166997 -4.48210620110412224800http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/12/us-imf-fiscal-idUSTRE73B3ES20110412?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/PoliticsNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Politics%20News%29WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday urged the United States to outline credible measures to reduce its budget deficit, pressuring the White House to detail plans to ratchet down record debt levels.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:43:00 +0200reutersenreuters-f990b580d3937d7a5ffd68ee219bded138.9051 -77.016220110412224300http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110412/us_nm/us_tsunami_bodyReuters - The body of a California man swept out to sea by a surge from the Japan tsunami last month has washed up on the Oregon coast, some 300 miles from where the incident occurred, authorities said on Tuesday.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:41:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-82187448fdf063cabe0d262843fdfe7c37.2525317690915 -119.60911084719143.9359167729616 -120.55445367030920110412224100http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/04/12/ont-radiation.html?ref=rssHigher-than-normal radiation levels have been detected in Ontario since last month's earthquake and tsunami created huge problems at some of Japan's nuclear reactors.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:29:00 +0200CBCenCBC-a95a153015c1dcf493dcb7fa4c74765850.460524238145 -86.084801183843120110412222900http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=16&art_id=110070&sid=32009343&con_type=3&d_str=&fc=12What is the line between a ghoul and a do-gooder when visiting a disaster area? It's a question to be asked during the crisis in Japan. But what is an appropriate waiting period to visit a country hit by a huge earthquake and a towering tsunami that killed thousands of people and created a nuclear....Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:29:00 +0200thestandard-hkenthestandard-hk-56d087ab6e15d4b3cecdcb77d336a83135.6831 139.80920110412222900http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/04/12/sportsline/main20053220.shtmlRakuten Eagles, displaced after home of Sendai was devastated by tsunami, beats defending champs amid relief and cheersTue, 12 Apr 2011 22:27:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-c7c83df81f42c72f1199a2e5b29e44a238.2542 140.89120110412222700http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/apr/12/japan-battle-fukushima-one-monthSeveral hundred engineers continue struggle to prevent meltdown at nuclear plant but the risks are still immense Radiation, aftershocks, fire, a tsunami evacuation, and hours and hours of difficult, dangerous labour trying to do what nobody in history has done before: prevent four doomed nuclear reactors from a catastrophic meltdown.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:19:00 +0200guardianenguardian-d601aa9b84acbf75997198f9f57b7c8720110412221900http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/kitajima-hopes-to-be-fit-and-firing-for-world-championshipsKosuke Kitajima was eager to get fit and back to his devastating best Tuesday as he was named to Japan's delegation for this summer's world…Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:13:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-d094392212d784cc5372919a39ffde4620110412221300http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/x-japans-yoshiki-and-yahoo-team-up-to-auction-crystal-piano-for-quake-reliefRock band X Japan founder Yoshiki, who announced in March his plan to auction off his favorite crystal piano to raise money for Japan's earthquake…Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:13:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-0c4c397ea255a5a75b662445239bbe7e35.6831 139.80920110412221300http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/kan-thanks-chinese-premier-for-quake-aidChinese Premier Wen Jiabao urged Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Tuesday to provide sufficient information about the ongoing nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power…Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:13:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-e84d1ba70f0f63f611867c2dab35c55035.6831 139.80920110412221300http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110413a7.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Tuesday ordered the repatriation of Filipinos living within 50 km of the stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant to avoid long-term radiation exposure. Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said Aquino's order came in the wake of Japan's move to raise....Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:07:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-b60d5c1da0d47c6348ec1f9bab6e9ad114.6096 121.00620110412220700http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nb20110413n2.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Nissan Motor Co., Japan's second-largest automaker, is investigating reports from buyers that its new Leaf electric car occasionally fails to restart after being shut down. Nissan has received reports from "several" drivers in Japan and the U.S. who were unable to turn their battery-powered cars....Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:07:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-1a29df7cb4e5cd68427134d8b3b6c71135.6831 139.80920110412220700http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110413a5.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29A group of about 100 mostly Japanese artists based in New York held an exhibition Monday to raise funds for the Tohoku region and to raise awareness about the severity of the disaster. The exhibition, titled "We Are One," is being held at Gallery 61 at the New York Institute of Technology and....Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:07:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-a604b71a464e59043286b1cd513480bc40.6222 -73.987820110412220700http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110413a1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29The government's nuclear watchdog on Tuesday raised its assessment of the severity of the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant to the highest level under the international standard, putting it on a par with the 1986 Chernobyl catastrophe - the worst atomic power disaster in history.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:07:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-f47834eb7dde020496a4b96ce2313b8220110412220700http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110413f1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Incessant aftershocks and the fear of radiation leaking from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant are dissuading foreign students from starting their new academic year in Japan. "We only have maybe a dozen exchange students from overseas returning to the area every day" although classes begin....Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:07:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-416ffb91ab9a7e9534929c8753dd732741.48045 140.25250220110412220700http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/sb20110413j3.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Golden Eagles chairman Hiroshi Mikitani is a widely known top entrepreneur in Japan. But Tuesday, he was so emotional as his ballclub finally opened its 2011 season after the massive earthquake hit the franchise's home city, Sendai. Unlike in customary business settings, the 46-year-old Mikitani had....Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:07:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-65a5c1d41ac703d96347f61f3c21976238.2542 140.89120110412220700http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110413a4.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Gregory Jaczko, chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, acknowledged in an interview that the month-old crisis has not yet stabilized. But he said conditions at the Fukushima No. 1 plant have not changed significantly for several days. \ "We describe the situation as static but not yet stable," Jaczko said.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:07:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-8234116520b273091f7c0f4dc72d2ffd20110412220700http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/current-affairs-programs/04/12/11/failon-ngayon-banta-sa-bagong-bayani-pagbangon-mga-kalamidadOFWs constantly encounter different obstacles and threats to safety during their stay abroad. A lot of them come back home to the Philippines and at times, they are left with nothing to depend on for income or sustenance.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:59:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-652e0825ead000b86352e87ae2997a4114.6096 121.00620110412215900http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2011/04/12/ont-radiation.html?ref=rssHigher-than-normal radiation levels have been detected in Ontario since last month's earthquake and tsunami created huge problems at some of Japan's nuclear reactors.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:50:00 +0200CBCenCBC-86fbe243a02ba3c587523abfc5a17bc850.460524238145 -86.084801183843120110412215000http://www.ft.com/cms/s/fd420980-5b94-11e0-b965-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fd420980-5b94-11e0-b965-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=One of the biggest fears in the wake of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami has been the potential effect on the global recovery from disruption to the supply chain. But are investors getting too worked up? Joachim Fels, global economist at Morgan Stanley, says Japanese output, transport and export disruptions have created huge uncertainty.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:44:00 +0200ftenft-151ca4c1ffea5984e958caef98ad667435.860142 138.318120110412214400http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/the-umcor-hotline-for-april-12-201112 Apr 2011 19:05 Source: member // UMCOR In Today's Hotline: Read how UMCOR is responding to needs around the world: COTE D’IVOIRE: Laurent Gbagbo Detained US: Upper-Midwest Flood Watch JAPAN: UMCOR Sends Relief Grant GLOBAL: Imagine No Malaria Webcast, April 20 JFON: Client Success Story COTE....Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:43:00 +0200trustentrust-c5b9637da5719c6c2defaa6e946e5adc35.6831 139.80920110412214300http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/12/us-tsunami-body-idUSTRE73B6KQ20110412?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsPORTLAND, Ore (Reuters) - The body of a California man swept out to sea by a surge from the Japan tsunami last month has washed up on the Oregon coast, some 300 miles from where the incident occurred, authorities said on Tuesday.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:43:00 +0200reutersenreuters-69834d58c7e81b23504899eb3e472b1445.4422 -122.64245.4422 -122.64220110412214300http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/rms-estimates-japan-insured-losses-up-to-34-bln12 Apr 2011 18:29 Source: reuters // Reuters * Estimates quake, tsunami losses up to $26 billion * Life and health losses make up the remainder NEW YORK, April 12 (Reuters) - The March 11 Japan earthquake and tsunami are likely to have caused up to $34 billion in losses for the global insurance....Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:43:00 +0200trustentrust-1da866928c5b2bb630a8c7cd1bd5d1d040.6222 -73.987820110412214300http://www.npr.org/2011/04/12/135348165/japanese-youth-step-up-in-earthquake-aftermath?ft=1&f=1001While their parents found their identities in their work, this generation of 20-somethings has been criticized as self-absorbed and materialistic by social commentators and older Japanese. Then along came the events of March 11 — Japan's greatest calamity since World War II.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:15:00 +0200nprennpr-0963fba1c7ff65601aaa8e65613bb6c520110412211500http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/04/12/national/main20053193.shtmlMan swept away while taking pictures of wave sparked by March 11 Japan quake found 300 miles away in OregonTue, 12 Apr 2011 21:11:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-9a488d033a6d119940ae6a8998d14cf243.9359167729616 -120.55445367030920110412211100http://www.montrealgazette.com/Nuclear+leak+exceed+Chernobyl+Japan+admits/4592399/story.htmlJapanese officials have admitted that the nuclear crisis in Fukushima could become worse than Chernobyl.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:05:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-761b6e75a333d68eabdacae20de5b96535.6831 139.80920110412210500http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1122390/1/.htmlVIENNA: Japan's month-long nuclear emergency is "totally different" to the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, even though they share the same rating on an international scale of atomic crises, the UN atomic watchdog said Tuesday.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:48:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-27e66dcda0d1fcd1f4a906957b84725a48.2021 16.32120110412204800http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201104/3189799.htm?desktopLast Updated: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:20:00 +1000 The economic impact of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan last month is worse than previously thought with the cost of rebuilding now put at up to 295 billion dollars. But that figure does not include the potential cost of contamination of....Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:24:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-e8bb31b81efb9060722a387302acb8b542.7073 23.331920110412202400http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/apr/12/japan-nuclear-crisis-chernobyl-severity-level1Nuclear and industrial safety agency raises severity rating to maximum on international nuclear and radiological event scale Japan has raised the severity level of its nuclear crisis to the maximum seven, putting the emergency at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant on a par with Chernobyl.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:19:00 +0200guardianenguardian-366eca34908d9e8b49f249e3ccfc3dd535.6831 139.80920110412201900http://mondediplo.com/blogs/shaken-faithAnywhere else on earth, a 7.4 earthquake on the Richter scale would be a big one. In Sendai, it's just an aftershock that wipes out a month of clearing upWhen another earthquake hit northeastern Japan last week, it revived all the fears of people still struggling to get over the catastrophe of March 11.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:07:00 +0200mondediploenmondediplo-6b0f27ed2dd6b3fb80925b510592da3f38.2542 140.89120110412200700http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/04/12/6458415-japans-warning-system-gives-seconds-to-prep-for-shake“Bing!” The elevator doors stared to close. At that moment I realized I was about to take an 11-story elevator ride during an earthquake. No thanks! My foot jammed the closing door and, as the sounds and vibrations grew louder and stronger, I used my hands and arms to pry the heavy doors open. I’ve never exited an elevator so fast in my life.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:05:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-3134a803af9c85107f0fc43fbeb3f19a35.6831 139.80920110412200500http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/supplies-resources-japan-disaster,1748890.htmlREDLANDS, Calif. April 12, 2011 -- More than a dozen organizations have come together to provide mapping support for the Japan earthquake and tsunami disaster. The group, known as the Emergency Mapping Team ( ), is supplying maps and web services that are being used to make better decisions for....Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:04:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-ee8a301834d0e88cfa9877111420210935.6831 139.80920110412200400http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/13/business/global/13oil.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe International Energy Agency left intact its 2011 demand forecast at 89.4 million barrels a day, up 1.6 percent from 2010.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:04:00 +0200IHTenIHT-991d2c40298b83bf5e826c201ccd738020110412200400http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/japanese-quake-tsunami-relief,1748874.htmlMORTON GROVE, Ill. April 12, 2011 , Inc., (Nasdaq: LWAY) today issued a statement to reassure consumers that its complete line of Kefir cultured dairy products remains entirely safe to consume and enjoy in the wake of the nuclear incident in Japan based on the U.S.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:04:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-211597bee6ecf87636242a664443b28135.6831 139.80920110412200400http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/44543649/Facebook dominates the western world of the web, but has been unable to get into China so far. Will a link up with Baidu be a match made in cyber heaven? Also, will the crisis in Japan affect when, ...Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:53:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-95212d6bea77f10e31fb3426566d396f35.6831 139.80935.2086 110.72720110412195300http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/8446118/Japan-earthquake-and-tsunami-survivors-search-for-missing-possessions.htmlA schoolboy takes a break as he helps his parents searching for belongings in Ishinomaki, northern Japan. More than 27,000 people have been killed or gone missing after a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami hit the region on 11 March. The death toll is expected to rise as the search and recovery operations for the bodies continue.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:44:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-9f4bf0429a35ea54e59dbdbeeff069f538.427441 141.29469320110412194400http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110412/wl_asia_afp/japanquakenortheastAFP - A powerful earthquake struck near Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant on Tuesday, shaking buildings in Tokyo. No tsunami warning was issued and no damage immediately reported.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:36:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-c91e0c8cfa937149c5c46fa08c62b96935.6831 139.80920110412193600http://www.channel4.com/news/japan-raises-nuclear-crisis-to-chernobyl-levelThe Fukushima incident is given the highest rating of 7, but the International Atomic Energy Agency says the amount of radioation at Chernobyl was 'far higher'.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:31:00 +0200channel4newsenchannel4news-f48142d072ff6259bd896c18e5ce7c8541.48045 140.25250220110412193100http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13055656Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan says produce from the region near the stricken Fukushima plant is safe to eat despite radiation fears.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:07:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-0944df8c786dc3d0394f2b3a189a06cf35.6831 139.80920110412190700http://www.english.rfi.fr/asia-pacific/20110412-china-calls-greater-transparency-japans-nuclear-disasterChina - Japan China on Tuesday asked Japan to be more open with dispensing information on the current nuclear crisis in Japan. Japan's neighbours are getting nervous in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, while environmentalist groups say that the government is dragging its feet to inform its own people of the health risks.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:02:00 +0200radiofranceinternationale-enenradiofranceinternationale-en-c071122be1510930657ce0bde97bbb3a35.6831 139.80935.2086 110.72720110412190200http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/13/world/asia/13japan.html?partner=rss&emc=rssJapan decided to raise its assessment of the accident at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant from 5 to the worst rating of 7 on an international scale.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:02:00 +0200IHTenIHT-4e2e229a4676b7ca93302b200223a4b835.6831 139.80920110412190200http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/13/sports/baseball/13opener.html?partner=rss&emc=rssDelayed nearly three weeks by earthquake repairs, baseball’s opening day has been infused with poignant meaning.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:02:00 +0200IHTenIHT-d8904861bb008f0aa63ce7290339f77c35.6831 139.80920110412190200http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/audio/2011/apr/12/tech-weekly-facebook-china-japan-audioJoin Aleks Krotoski, Jemima Kiss and Charles Arthur on the Tech Weekly studio as they discuss this week's hot news stories. On the slate is Facebook's unexpected new allegiance with Chinese search giant Baidu; the pair have announced they will be launching a new social network for the Chinese market.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:49:00 +0200guardianenguardian-73777aa0de261251cf3b8b8ef8c06aa135.6831 139.80935.2086 110.72720110412184900http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/8445946/Japan-admits-delaying-upgrading-of-nuclear-crisis.htmlJapan admitted delaying upgrading the crisis at the Fukushima nuclear plant to the highest possible level, putting it on a par with Chernobyl, prompting calls for "swift and accurate" information about the full scale of the disaster.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:41:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-c15d2e87f05930ffbdd5d7ce44bf629e41.48045 140.25250220110412184100http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/768275/cs/1/Twenty-three foreign nationals have died in the earthquake and tsunami in Japan last month, Xinhua reported.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:39:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-647460dbbd22fd456543b53b22554cbb35.6831 139.80920110412183900http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/102204/TOKYO (AP) Japan ranked its nuclear crisis at the highest possible severity on an international scale the same level as the 1986 Chernobyl disaster even as it insisted Tuesday that radiation leaks are declining at its tsunami-crippled nuclear plant.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:38:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-e6d767c63b3efad0e6d94b71a7aa66a035.6831 139.80920110412183800http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110401/od_nm/us_japan_panda_oddReuters - A pair of pandas that arrived from China a few weeks ago made their first public appearance at a zoo in Tokyo on Friday, providing a little light relief for victims of the tsunami that hit the country in March.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:33:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-7f94645e868171920c6ada238216a0e735.6831 139.80920110412183300http://www.channel4.com/news/japan-raises-nuclear-crisis-to-chernobyl-levelAs Japan raises the level of the nuclear accident at Fukushima to that of Chernobyl, the International Atomic Energy Agency says the amount of radioation at Chernobyl was 'far higher'.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:30:00 +0200channel4newsenchannel4news-1fe8e6cc915baef6c71b36a5f9771fb141.48045 140.25250220110412183000http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ed20110413a1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Along with police officers, firefighters and members of the Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. armed forces, municipal workers are playing a vital role in helping and supporting people who have lost their property or family members in the March 11 massive earthquake and tsunami.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:18:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-6a876c4e874edc262a3d2a90d7626a4020110412181800http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=134379347&ft=1&f=Japan ranked its nuclear crisis at the highest possible severity on an international scale — the same level as the 1986 Chernobyl disaster — even as it insisted Tuesday that radiation leaks are declining at its tsunami-crippled nuclear plant. The higher rating is an open acknowledgement of what was....Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:13:00 +0200nprennpr-06c682077e7370df3367230756b4547035.6831 139.80920110412181300http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0412/breaking1.htmlJapan has raised the severity of its nuclear crisis to the highest level, putting it on a par with the world's worst nuclear disaster at Chernobyl in 1986 because of the amount of radiation released into the air and sea. The upgrade came as new data today showed that more radiation leaked from its....Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:09:00 +0200irishtimesenirishtimes-a1e6accce6a560e03ed7d9c7305d89f233.379059 132.14999420110412180900http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14425837/strong-quake-jolts-tokyoJapan ranked its nuclear crisis at the highest possible severity on an international scale - the same level as the 1986 Chernobyl disaster - even as it insisted Tuesday that radiation leaks are declining at its...Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:06:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-e089f9fb163f17e06ee2a01b129e910735.6831 139.80920110412180600http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110412/ap_on_bi_ge/as_japan_earthquakeAP - Japan ranked its nuclear crisis at the highest possible severity on an international scale the same level as the 1986 Chernobyl disaster even as it insisted Tuesday that radiation leaks are declining at its tsunami-crippled nuclear plant.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:03:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-b18cffe480bce052afd11eb9f987fb5e35.6831 139.80920110412180300http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/japan/2011/04/13/298433/Japan-puts.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan put its nuclear calamity on a par with the world's worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl, on Tuesday after new data showed that more radiation leaked from its earthquake-crippled power plant in the early days of the crisis than first thought.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:59:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-92195ea7a8266ca2a383ff31bfa1476035.6831 139.80920110412175900http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2011/apr/12/fukishima-radiation-declining-japan-pm-videoJapanese prime minister Naoto Kan speaks to the press a month after the earthquake and tsunami that triggered a nuclear crisisTue, 12 Apr 2011 17:48:00 +0200guardianenguardian-7a1efb01339c6722e87339e208c0343320110412174800http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-04-12-AS-Japan-Earthquake/id-cd8bf324b12b4b419c6d845bc3553803TOKYO (AP) — Japan ranked its nuclear crisis at the highest possible severity on an international scale — the same level as the 1986 Chernobyl disaster — even as it insisted Tuesday that radiation leaks are declining at its tsunami-crippled nuclear plant.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:45:00 +0200APenAP-9461611690a1d2d819794b3ca041ba7e35.6831 139.80920110412174500http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2159433&Language=enTOKYO, April 12 (KUNA) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao urged Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Tuesday to provide sufficient information about the ongoing nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant and called on Japan to effectively control the crisis, Kyodo News Agency reported, citing Japanese Foreign Ministry officials.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:44:00 +0200kuna-enenkuna-en-ed8f3b93663b1147116754ec58c91adb35.6831 139.80920110412174400http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/east-pacific/Japans-Economic-Fallout-Worse-than-First-Thought---119694024.htmlOfficials estimate that damage may total as much as $295 billion, not including cost of contaminated food, waterTue, 12 Apr 2011 17:41:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-de698a918e55be61fbb012ac1dae87e720110412174100http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1376155/BBC-News-wasted-money-sending-anchors-cover-major-stories-admits-boss.html?ITO=1490Helen Boaden cited sending Huw Edwards to cover developments in the Madeleine McCann case as one example where the BBC had gone too far.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:40:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-ea94195b8fe2681a3cd28e508e28f73f20110412174000http://news.myjoyonline.com/finance/201104/64158.aspThe Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) may face as much as 2 trillion yen or almost 24 billion dollars in compensation claims following the nuclear accident triggered by the recent disasters. That’s according to investment firm JP Morgan.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:27:00 +0200myjoyonlineenmyjoyonline-59d10498c7e2690ac5a306ee3e51f3a320110412172700http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1376155/BBC-News-wasted-money-sending-anchors-cover-major-stories-admits-boss.html?ITO=1490Helen Boaden cited sending Huw Edwards to cover developments in the Madeleine McCann case as one example where the BBC had gone too far.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:23:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-ea94195b8fe2681a3cd28e508e28f73f20110412172300http://www.montrealgazette.com/Japan+nuke+crisis+highest+level/4592399/story.htmlJapan put its nuclear calamity on a par with the world's worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl, on Tuesday after new data showed that more radiation leaked from its earthquake-crippled power plant in the early days of the crisis than first thought.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:14:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-e66d22761af3f8be15b9ca45766f433b35.6831 139.80920110412171400http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fiw-markets-20110412,0,5140386.story?track=rssThe Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 100 points Tuesday after Japan raised the alert level on its nuclear crisis and Alcoa Inc. reported disappointing revenue growth. Energy stocks fell sharply after oil prices dropped.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:55:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-1564a5671489f3f33dea3ad32915c77a35.6831 139.80920110412165500http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-04-12-Wall%20Street/id-17ba94c3e3ba40708432ef7382691a67NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 100 points Tuesday after Japan raised the alert level on its nuclear crisis and Alcoa Inc. reported disappointing revenue growth. Energy stocks fell sharply after oil prices dropped. The Dow fell 128 points, or 1 percent, to 12,253. The S&P 500 fell 12, or 0.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:52:00 +0200APenAP-897a5383f87d61efceda66b4886e405140.6222 -73.987820110412165200http://en.rian.ru/business/20110412/163495733.htmlRussian energy giant Gazprom and Anglo-Dutch oil major Shell discussed joint projects in West Siberia and in the east of Russia, Gazprom's participation in Shell's undertakings in third countries and increased liquefied natural gas (LNG) deliveries to quake-hit Japan from the Sakhalin-II project, Gazprom said on Tuesday.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:52:00 +0200rian-enenrian-en-89cc91e661d6d1157d9bbf99f34b581835.6831 139.80920110412165200http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,756328,00.html#ref=rssIt is a vast wasteland covered with the debris of houses pushed inland like toy building blocks. The tsunami of March 11, 2011 wiped out entire cities and has shaken the nation's postwar faith in technology and continuous prosperity. SPIEGEL has taken a chilling trip along the devastated northeastern coast.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:44:00 +0200spiegel-enenspiegel-en-b8d21855e7a06fd0d72276266e8443e320110412164400http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110412/ap_on_bi_ge/as_japan_earthquake_economyAP - The International Monetary Fund has cut its forecast of Japan's economic growth due to the country's devastating earthquake and tsunami.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:30:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-72000bc1698058105b38903430f89f7c35.6831 139.80920110412163000http://www.maritimereporter.com/News/Article/Qatargas-Ready-to-Meet-Rise-in-Japan-LNG-Requirements/337964.aspxAccording to a report from Gulf Times, Qatargas is willing to extend support to Japanese LNG buyers and people after the massive earthquake and tsunami, QatargasTue, 12 Apr 2011 16:22:00 +0200maritimereporterenmaritimereporter-ecb1169ca951dc9b9fc0035da9e8000d-7.40206922191156 144.80153542529120110412162200http://www.marinelink.com/news/requirements-qatargas337964.aspxAccording to a report from Gulf Times, Qatargas is willing to extend support to Japanese LNG buyers and people after the massive earthquake and tsunami, QatargasTue, 12 Apr 2011 16:22:00 +0200marinelinkenmarinelink-ecb1169ca951dc9b9fc0035da9e8000d-7.40206922191156 144.80153542529120110412162200http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/04/12/japan-radiation-tuesday.html?ref=rssJapan's prime minister urges the public not to panic after the government boosts the severity level of the nuclear crisis to the highest rating, on par with the 1986 Chornobyl disaster.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:19:00 +0200CBCenCBC-4783e5ca6c5ba88474a3e4a12b3d52f935.6831 139.80920110412161900http://www.herald.ie/national-news/city-news/families-say-final-farewell-to-fishing-victims-2616647.htmlTWO heartbroken Dublin families who lost their loved ones in a fishing accident said a final farewell today as the second victim of the Skerries tragedy was buried.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:02:00 +0200herald-ieenherald-ie-bc9824bce8e7de3911978dc0f89c05a553.3416 -6.2573520110412160200http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/lB6nUiM_UWI/index.htmlJapan has declared the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant a top-scale event, giving it the same rating as the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:01:00 +0200cnnencnn-468e577bb18c4132072231f17290149c35.6831 139.80920110412160100http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/13/business/13markets.html?partner=rss&emc=rssRaising the threat level on the stricken plant injected a somber tone into markets that were already struggling with high oil prices.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:59:00 +0200IHTenIHT-581ef168eaf70bdec6f2f1b3c87be47f35.6831 139.80920110412155900http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201104/3188544.htm?desktopLast Updated: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:52:00 +1000 NATO warplanes in Libya have reportedly killed several civilians - including women and children - in a bombing southwest of the capital Tripoli. Anne Barker reports that NATO planes bombed the outskirts of the city of Kikla, southwest of Tripoli.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:54:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-672037f1a30eb1bd80b3d5519b61eab532.87114 13.1799520110412155400http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/apr/12/bbc-news-helen-boadenHelen Boaden also backs local radio stations sharing content with each other, but says this is unlikely to include 5 Live It has become customary for news broadcasters to jet their big-name anchors to the scene of a major breaking news story. But the BBC's director of news, Helen Boaden, has....Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:48:00 +0200guardianenguardian-c1d4d6b10836f0fae881e84336702b0b20110412154800http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/japan-mulls-spinning-off-part-of-nuclear-operator-jiji12 Apr 2011 13:32 Source: reuters // Reuters (Repeats to additional subscribers, no change to text) TOKYO, April 12 (Reuters) - The Japanese government is considering spinning off the part of Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) that oversees the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, Jiji news agency reported on Tuesday.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:41:00 +0200trustentrust-33dc2d07fa672b910358b388d1e16a5e35.6831 139.80920110412154100http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/apr/12/japan-elt-teachers-jobs-smartSchools in affected zones say they want foreign staff to return when crisis lifts The earthquake in Japan on 11 March, which triggered a series of devastating events across the east of the country , has left tens of thousands dead or missing, huge swaths of the population anxious about nuclear energy and had an economic impact that remains opaque.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:18:00 +0200guardianenguardian-584fa3eb78049c824f1b3336d0b640c035.6831 139.80920110412151800http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/apr/12/japan-fukushima-chernobyl-crisis-comparisonJapan has raised the severity level of its nuclear crisis from five to the maximum seven, putting the emergency at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant on a par with that at Chernobyl in 1986. Mark Tran looks at the differences between the two disasters What is the severity level? The International....Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:18:00 +0200guardianenguardian-89a6f2e3439601fcf20a113b7de181b941.48045 140.25250220110412151800http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2011/0412/Why-Fukushima-isn-t-Chernobyl-despite-rise-in-crisis-level?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feeds/world%20%28Christian%20Science%20Monitor%20%7C%20World%29Japan's prime minister is urging the public not to panic after the government boosted the severity level of the crisis at Fukushima to the highest rating, the same level as the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:17:00 +0200csmonitorencsmonitor-1d15689fb39d3cb3e54baa14a354907620110412151700http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/asiapac/stories/201104/s3189741.htmVictims of nuclear testing in the Pacific are sceptical of the Japanese Government 's assurances that dumping radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean won't harm the environment.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:16:00 +0200radioaustraliaenradioaustralia-e44ffc8da995253bae13b5a8e924c26620110412151600http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/asiapac/stories/201104/s3189744.htmA new report on Japanese food production finds the earthquake and tsunami could have dire consequences for the country's agriculture production.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:16:00 +0200radioaustraliaenradioaustralia-ea3e371e0ddef599bd69f738c7e9355e20110412151600http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0412/breaking1.htmlJapan has raised the severity of its nuclear crisis to the highest level, putting it on a par with the world's worst nuclear disaster at Chernobyl in 1986 because of the amount of radiation released into the air and sea. The upgrade came as new data today showed that more radiation leaked from its....Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:55:00 +0200irishtimesenirishtimes-1b6b331c280372312ab8ab73554828ae35.6831 139.80920110412145500http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/102141/TOKYO (AP) Japan raised the crisis level at its crippled nuclear plant Tuesday to a severity on par with the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, citing high overall radiation leaks that have contaminated the air, tap water, vegetables and seawater.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:52:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-dd4c28381c21404cf08ed454a2074a5d35.6831 139.80920110412145200http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/102175/TOKYO, April 12 (Reuters) - Japan put its nuclear calamity on a par with the world's worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl, on Tuesday after new data showed that more radiation leaked from its earthquake-crippled power plant in the early days of the crisis than first thought.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:52:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-f5a1b44862c5bbf4cfe1bb56f09308c035.6831 139.80920110412145200http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/04/84976.htmlMANILA - Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Tuesday ordered the repatriation of Filipinos living within 5...Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:48:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-aa9aeecf0b2308014d454cf284599e0114.6096 121.00620110412144800http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2011/apr/12/japan-earthquake-and-tsunami-japanImages from a month of operations to try to contain the radiation leaking from Japan's Fukushima Daiichi plant after the earthquake and tsunamiTue, 12 Apr 2011 14:48:00 +0200guardianenguardian-58c98686df7df6d027214f03f8f0224820110412144800http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/apr/12/japan-nuclear-crisis-chernobyl-severity-level1Nuclear and industrial safety agency raises severity rating to maximum on international nuclear and radiological event scale Japan has raised the severity level of its nuclear crisis to the maximum seven, putting the emergency at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant on a par with Chernobyl.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:48:00 +0200guardianenguardian-6b801d8e2fbe90bd9f19fda559ef86eb35.6831 139.80920110412144800http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/12/us-japan-tepco-fukushima-idUSTRE73B2GR20110412?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government is considering spinning off the part of Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) that oversees the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, Jiji news agency reported on Tuesday.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:39:00 +0200reutersenreuters-4e80caa617c4894887dbe347602758d735.6831 139.80920110412143900http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/brics2011/2011-04/12/content_12313994.htmStill reeling from the just-passed financial maelstrom, the global economy is now, at best, in poorly charted waters, and needs both good engines and good steering to navigate ahead.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:38:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-0ba79d395818d0742ef9c6dd191a7fd520110412143800http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-04/12/content_12314035.htmChinese Premier Wen Jiabao talked with Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan by phone Tuesday on a range of issues, including bilateral relations and quake relief efforts.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:38:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-6bea0deb698284c2b5f5d6a6addb2aef20110412143800http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4054354,00.html(Video) Music video, initially created to raise funds and awareness for two Israelis jailed in Japan, edited following disaster as 'sign of solidarity' with countryTue, 12 Apr 2011 14:37:00 +0200yediotaharonotenyediotaharonot-947e161a0080132e8b3b8e5d4375dbea35.6831 139.80920110412143700http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/04/12/501364/main20053040.shtmlAuthorities up severity to highest international level, on par with Chernobyl disaster despite unleashing one-tenth the radiation so farTue, 12 Apr 2011 14:22:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-ffd1b752891b36468462e30accaa5c5420110412142200http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/pClhUhl7LKM/index.htmlJapanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan invoked his country's recovery from World War II on Tuesday as he sought to turn the nation's attention to the arduous task of rebuilding.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:15:00 +0200cnnencnn-2b8cc313801b8bf2624c41a6863649ed20110412141500http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13049868The Japanese authorities have raised the severity of their nuclear crisis to the highest level.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:12:00 +0200bbc-videoenbbc-video-6f169dd3d734990ad9ab360e8815176235.6831 139.80920110412141200http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4054354,00.html(Video) Music video, initially created to raise funds and awareness for two Israelis jailed in Japan, edited following disaster as 'sign of solidarity' with countryTue, 12 Apr 2011 14:11:00 +0200ynetnewsenynetnews-947e161a0080132e8b3b8e5d4375dbea35.6831 139.80920110412141100http://www.english.rfi.fr/asia-pacific/20110412-fukushima-crisis-worst-nuclear-disaster-chernobylJapan Japan has raised the danger level of the crisis at the Fukushima nuclear plant to seven, the highest rating on the scale and the same given to the Chernobyl disaster. The government says that radiation leaks from the plant are nonetheless declining.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:01:00 +0200radiofranceinternationale-enenradiofranceinternationale-en-c3950ed1c42b7fa9b4eb36c04ead813635.6831 139.80920110412140100http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/04/12/Japan-nuke-accident-ranks-with-Chernobyl/UPI-37751302591600/TOKYO, April 12 (UPI) -- Japanese officials raised the severity level at the crippled nuclear plant to the maximum level 7, the same as the world's worst nuclear disaster at Chernobyl.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:34:00 +0200upienupi-8b8a5163d8380f5247154811f932321835.6831 139.80920110412133400http://mg.co.za/article/2011-04-12-japan-nuclear-plant-stabilising-step-by/Japan said on Tuesday that the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant is gradually stabilising and the amount of radiation being released is falling.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:30:00 +0200MailGuardianenMailGuardian-7f95326e80f1f64e6573036452f5575335.6831 139.80920110412133000http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110412/ap_on_bi_ge/oil_pricesAP - Oil prices bounced back to near $110 a barrel Tuesday, as a key report confirmed global demand growth in 2011 while warning that rising costs may be cutting into the world's appetite for crude.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:25:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-426be6d6d2dc785502f28b08e76f266e20110412132500http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-04-12-Oil%20Prices/id-6fe28563a04149f7a0ce195ef53c4710Oil prices bounced back to near $110 a barrel Tuesday, as a key report confirmed global demand growth in 2011 while warning that rising costs may be cutting into the world's appetite for crude. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for May delivery was down 16 cents at $109.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:22:00 +0200APenAP-a03754ae5177d4800ac392b49394e61920110412132200http://www.eitb.com/news/world/detail/636894/japan-puts-fukushima-nuclear-crisis-par-chernobyl/The decision to raise the severity of the incident from level 5 to 7 – the same as the Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine in 1986 -- was based on cumulative quantities of radiation released. Japan put its nuclear calamity on a par with the world's worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl, on Tuesday after new....Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:20:00 +0200eitb-eneneitb-en-7eb7d78692d5b2fef45c673ccc1b691351.274609 30.24033920110412132000http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/04/84969.htmlTOKYO - The president of Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Tuesday that he takes ''very seriously'' Japan's rais...Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:17:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-e40a55ef65ee811033df63fc0325a51020110412131700http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4055806,00.htmlJapan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Tuesday that the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant is gradually stabilising and that the amount of radiation being released is declining. "Step by step, the reactors in the Fukushima Daiichi power plant are moving toward stability," Kan said in a televised press conference.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:11:00 +0200ynetnewsenynetnews-6dddc28ece4cb854a1c5257fcd15edf735.6831 139.80920110412131100http://www.npr.org/2011/04/12/135338614/business-news?ft=1&f=1006Ford announced it might have to slow or stop production in Asia because of parts shortages from Japan. Ford has temporarily halted operations at some U.S. and European facilities because it can't get parts from Japanese factories affected by the earthquake and tsunami.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:03:00 +0200nprennpr-8e37de461e7881400a4b6cdd06cb4cf535.6831 139.80920110412130300http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1122318/1/.htmlTOKYO: Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Tuesday that the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant is gradually stabilising and that the amount of radiation being released is declining.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:57:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-9ef409e050d68ae8fefe41ef9e39e07935.6831 139.80920110412125700http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1122307/1/.htmlBEIJING - China on Tuesday reiterated a request for Japan to quickly provide information on its nuclear crisis after Tokyo upgraded its emergency to a maximum seven, on a par with the Chernobyl disaster.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:57:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-193818800cd176b19b5681ebb18e3a7f35.6831 139.80920110412125700http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/NtbVE3OtLco/index.html-- Asian shares slid on Tuesday as Japanese stocks were hit by renewed concerns over the country's nuclear crisis while a report from Goldman Sachs sent commodity prices lower, knocking the region's resource stocks. The FTSE Asia Pacific index fell 1.4 per cent to 260.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:51:00 +0200cnnencnn-df0feaa0a282fd0c5f6758986bbc8a2a20110412125100http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201104/3188544.htm?desktopAnne Barker Last Updated: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:26:00 +1000 Libya's ex foreign minister Moussa Koussa - who fled Tripoli last month - has warned the country risks being bogged down in a civil war like that in Somalia. In his first public statement since fleeing Libya, Moussa Koussa has called on both....Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:48:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-24a17d5d9639fd565413e3a4c0544cc032.87114 13.1799520110412124800http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/factbox-japan-quake-impact-on-auto-electronics-makers12 Apr 2011 10:30 Source: reuters // Reuters TOKYO, April 12 (Reuters) - Following is a roundup of the impact of last month's devastating earthquake and tsunami on Japanese manufacturers of cars and electronics. Plant shutdowns in Japan threaten supplies to manufacturers across the globe of items from chemicals to car parts.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:40:00 +0200trustentrust-02c5d7dfce62a77bde67d5d7690f6c9d35.6831 139.80920110412124000http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/views-from-the-field-japanwhat-worked-and-what-did-not12 Apr 2011 09:45 Source: member // Rajib Shaw Recently I took a survey in the affected areas of Iwate and Miyagi prefectures as a part of the need assessment team of a non-profit organization named SEEDS Asia. This survey was an effort by the consortium of NGOs called Japan Platform which has been....Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:40:00 +0200trustentrust-cd922f5acae037decac670620e5fcb0a35.6831 139.80920110412124000http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4055806,00.htmlJapan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Tuesday that the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant is gradually stabilising and that the amount of radiation being released is declining. "Step by step, the reactors in the Fukushima Daiichi power plant are moving toward stability," Kan said in a televised press conference.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:32:00 +0200yediotaharonotenyediotaharonot-6dddc28ece4cb854a1c5257fcd15edf735.6831 139.80920110412123200http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7347653.htmlAn earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted the eastern Honshu, Japan, at 13:07 Beijing Time Tuesday, according to the China Earthquake Network Center. The epicenter, with a depth of 20 km, was monitored at 37 degrees north latitude and 140.9 degrees east longitude, the Chinese center said.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:25:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-9290c5368e78b6ac616d9179c2a59ad135.2086 110.72720110412122500http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42547992/ns/world_news-asiapacific/Japan raised the severity level of the crisis at its crippled nuclear plant Tuesday to rank it on par with the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, citing cumulative radiation leaks.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:23:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-fe4710315335839645d45b073b622f3e35.6831 139.80920110412122300http://rt.com/news/fukushima-chernobyl/Japan has upgraded the severity rating at the paralyzed Fukushima nuclear plant to seven on the International Nuclear Event Scale (INES), a level only ever previously assigned to the Chernobyl disaster.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:59:00 +0200russiatodayenrussiatoday-57b420ed1021c5eb86ab5334804881d941.48045 140.25250220110412115900http://www.nieuwsbank.nl/en/2011/04/12/V019.htm[ Dinsdag 12 april 2011 | DaimlerChrysler ] Stuttgart- Shortly after the earthquake and the tsunami hit Japan, Daimler quickly provided emergency assistance in form of a EUR2 million cash donationTue, 12 Apr 2011 11:47:00 +0200nieuwsbankennieuwsbank-c0a637a78736216306b41d58d2298ba235.6831 139.80920110412114700http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1375981/Japan-nuclear-crisis-Radiation-bad-Chernobyl-level-7-reached-2nd-time-history.html?ITO=1490With radioactive substances pouring out over what the government said was a 'wide area' the crisis level had been raised from 5 to 7, posing a threat to human health and the environment.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:39:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-b39a2c23d939587f6a4000b050979ff535.6831 139.80920110412113900http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/oilprices/8444812/High-oil-prices-hitting-demand-says-IEA.htmlSoaring oil prices are beginning to hit demand, which has been trending downwards in recent months, the International Energy Agency has said.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:35:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-dcf76fb167fbccbb513eac39cb9570b320110412113500http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=japan-upgrades-nuclear-emergency-to-highest-level-2011-04-12Japan upgraded its nuclear emergency to a maximum seven on an international scale of atomic crises, the first time the highest ranking has been invoked since the Chernobyl disaster in 1986.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:32:00 +0200hurriyetdailynewsenhurriyetdailynews-2dcaa6a96acfc9ddd85cd2616f6b140a35.6831 139.80920110412113200http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=yen-surges-as-japan-upgrades-nuclear-emergency-2011-04-12The yen surged in Asia on Tuesday as Japan upgraded its nuclear emergency to the maximum level of seven on an international scale of atomic crises.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:32:00 +0200hurriyetdailynewsenhurriyetdailynews-f6651d86cff34c5c83a4e6e7014417e335.6831 139.80920110412113200http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201104/3188264.htm?desktopHayden Cooper, Tokyo Last Updated: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:15:00 +1000 Another strong aftershock has hit Japan - this time in Fukushima prefecture. Hayden Cooper reports from Japan that this afternoon's tremor shook the capital and was the third large aftershock in 24 hours. Like this morning's 7.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:17:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-b260f2e1cf5a9686e5aa73e1054cf8bc42.7073 23.331920110412111700http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1375981/Japan-nuclear-crisis-Radiation-bad-Chernobyl-level-7-reached-2nd-time-history.html?ITO=1490With radioactive substances pouring out over what the government said was a 'wide area' the crisis level had been raised from 5 to 7, posing a threat to human health and the environment.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:14:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-b39a2c23d939587f6a4000b050979ff535.6831 139.80920110412111400http://www.newstalk.ie/2011/news/another-strong-earthquake-hits-japan/Another strong earthquake has struck northeast Japan shaking buildings in Tokyo. However no tsunami warning has been issued after the 6.3 magnitude quake. Workers from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant have been ordered to evacuate. The news comes as the severity of the crisis at Fukushima reaches its highest level.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:06:00 +0200newstalkennewstalk-0e0ddd59d377c4d5c0bf85d0a860c88e35.6831 139.80920110412110600http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10718850&ref=rssThe New Zealand dollar eased on news that the crisis at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant has been upgraded by authorities, as the market stepped away from investments considered risky.Radiation leaks at the Japanese nuclear plant,...Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:36:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-8cc585be5fd2ca0e4c1b90f19ad1efe7-41.3348 174.80720110412103600http://www.btimes.com.my/articles/20110412145617/Article/Malaysia's trade has been impacted in March and April by fallout from Japan's earthquake and tsunami, Mustapa Mohamed, the country's international trade and industry minister, said at a conference in Kuala Lumpur today. The Southeast Asian government is monitoring the situation, including the effects on supply chains, he said.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:15:00 +0200btimescomenbtimescom-87a946d784b725e2d0b91f6f08b0ca003.15021 101.70820110412101500http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=43243Yen surged in Asia trade as Japan upgraded its nuclear emergency to a maximum seven on an international scale of atomic crisesTue, 12 Apr 2011 10:12:00 +0200timesofomanentimesofoman-88bb2dc3bb5baa54d9894c53adf6cd6835.6831 139.80920110412101200http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=43248TOKYO: Japan put its nuclear calamity on par with the world's worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl, on Tuesday after new data showed that more radiation had leaked from its earthquake-crippled power plant in the early days of the crisis than first thought.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:12:00 +0200timesofomanentimesofoman-a21d953bda5fbe21b64a818c2b16300f35.6831 139.80920110412101200http://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/international/2011/April/international_April530.xml&section=internationalTOKYO - Japan upgraded its nuclear emergency to a maximum seven on an international scale of atomic crises on Tuesday, the first time the highest ranking has been invoked since the Chernobyl disaster in 1986.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:11:00 +0200khaleejtimesenkhaleejtimes-5fb9565e52cd0df1c9b3f84f0286b52f35.6831 139.80920110412101100http://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/international/2011/April/international_April534.xml&section=internationalTOKYO - A powerful earthquake struck near Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant on Tuesday, shaking buildings in Tokyo. No tsunami warning was issued and no damage immediately reported.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:11:00 +0200khaleejtimesenkhaleejtimes-d0ef8f92f596b22dded6f678822a04aa35.6831 139.80920110412101100http://www.focus-fen.net/?id=n246921Tokyo. The economic damage from Japan's massive earthquake and tsunami last month is likely to be worse than first thought as power shortages curtail factory output and disrupt supply chains, the country's economics minister warned on Tuesday, Reuters reported. Moscow.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:07:00 +0200focus-news-enenfocus-news-en-aab85a94dfc18e0d293c3c5545dd15e055.7388 37.666535.6831 139.80920110412100700http://euobserver.com/9/32158Japan had earlier classified escaped radiation at the crisis-stricken Fukushima plant at level five on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (Ines). Despite the maximum severity rating, officials stressed that radiation was roughly one tenth of what was seen at Europe's own nuclear disaster.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:07:00 +0200euobservereneuobserver-337c7d17bef94fb3625c8cfa05766a2441.48045 140.25250220110412100700http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-business/bonds-firm-on-bad-news-from-japan-20110412-1dbj1.htmlThe Australian bond market has ended the local session stronger amid more disappointing news regarding Japan's nuclear crisis and its economy.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:40:00 +0200smhensmh-d05c8c9167b39eaeefa0889e1385e1e435.6831 139.80920110412094000http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/another-quake-strikes-near-nuclear-plant/story-e6frfku0-1226037991683?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20newscomaubreakingndm%20%28NEWS.com.au%20%7C%20Breaking%20News%29ANOTHER powerful aftershock struck near Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant this afternoon, shaking buildings in Tokyo.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:35:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-de0abe5c8a44833be9956975abdbcca520110412093500http://7thspace.com/headlines/378801/south_africa_japan_raises_fukushimas_ranking_to_seven.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%207thspace%20%287thSpace%20Interactive%29Compiled by the Government Communication and Information System Date: 12 Apr 2011 Title: Japan raises Fukushima's ranking to seven -------------------- Tokyo - Japan's nuclear safety agency announced on Tuesday that it has raised ...Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:35:00 +02007thspaceen7thspace-193cfb3495a39eec39cb626b947b9d6e35.6831 139.80920110412093500http://www.a1plus.am/en/social/2011/04/12/atomAnother earthquake with a 6.3 magnitude struck northeast Japan this morning. The Japanese government has raised the level of danger at "Fukusima-1" nuclear plant to a maximum of 7 after the March 11 earthquake and the tsunami that followed. To this day, this level had only been registered during the....Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:26:00 +0200a1plusena1plus-723dd243179540471b255a96eec4705335.6831 139.80920110412092600http://www.thanhniennews.com/2010/Pages/20110412135313.aspxJapan raised the severity of its nuclear crisis to the highest level on Tuesday, putting it on a par with the world’s worst nuclear disaster at Chernobyl in 1986 because of the amount of radiation released into the air and sea.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:04:00 +0200thanhniennewsenthanhniennews-edbcbb32a6b229143bc1b005b48c2b0a35.6831 139.80920110412090400http://www.eecho.ie/news/world/impact-of-japans-nuclear-crisis-raised-to-chernobyl-level-500896.html4/12/2011 - 7:15:01 AM Japan’s nuclear safety agency raised the severity rating of the crisis at its nuclear plant to the highest level today, on a par with the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. An official with the Nuclear Safety Commission of Japan, speaking on national television, said the rating was raised from five to seven.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:57:00 +0200eechoeneecho-073afc7d2b50a540a6ddcd4b16a17b0e35.6831 139.80920110412085700http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/japan-upgrades-nuclear-emergency-to-highest-level-20110412-1dc9u.htmlJapan upgraded its nuclear emergency to a maximum seven on an international scale of atomic crises on Tuesday, the first time the highest ranking has been invoked since the Chernobyl disaster in 1986.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:55:00 +0200smhensmh-b04a66356b77b63fb06eeda5c0a9198d35.6831 139.80920110412085500http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/another-earthquake-strikes-northeast-japan-20110412-1dbjt.htmlA strong earthquake has struck northeast Japan, shaking buildings in Tokyo but no tsunami warning has been issued.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:55:00 +0200smhensmh-63967a051ff49a2d38b8d715ba8e6c6e35.6831 139.80920110412085500http://www.news24.com/World/News/Yet-another-powerful-quake-hits-Japan-20110412Another powerful earthquake that has struck near Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant has forced the evacuation of emergency workers there.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:49:00 +0200news24ennews24-ab896a10a3c5f09675f24a7a6cd5ca0f20110412084900http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/japan-nuclear-crisis-severity-level-upgraded-2266594.htmlJapan raised the severity level of the crisis at its crippled nuclear plant today to rank it on par with the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, citing cumulative radiation leaks contaminating the air, tap water, vegetables and seawater.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:47:00 +0200independentenindependent-6706cc06c904d8db54dd79a0610a6b4935.6831 139.80920110412084700http://en.trend.az/regions/world/ocountries/1859702.htmlA magnitude-6.3 earthquake struck Tuesday in north-eastern Japan, the second of the day to hit the area, the Meteorological Agency said.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:46:00 +0200trendnews-azentrendnews-az-606936d2fc687b030a2439f78cfd200d35.6831 139.80920110412084600http://en.trend.az/regions/world/ocountries/1859658.htmlA 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked the eastern coast of Japan's largest Honshu Island on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, RIA Novosti reported.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:46:00 +0200trendnews-azentrendnews-az-572cff040b879576f1e70506ff61ea7835.6831 139.80964.99060768658 -18.59399153954320110412084600http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104120308.htmlTokyo, Japan, April 12, 2011 -- Epson today issued another update on the situation surrounding its employees and businesses in the aftermath of the earthquake that struck the Tohoku area of Japan on March 11. 1. Epson employees Epson deeply regrets that one employee from the Epson Toyocom Fukushima Plant died in the earthquake at Minami-Soma.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:46:00 +0200asahienasahi-4a92f8734222366b6163e7c87797059635.6831 139.80920110412084600http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/12/worldupdates/2011-04-12T105534Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-562778-1&sec=WorldupdatesTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan raised the severity of its nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant to a level 7 from 5, putting it on par with the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:44:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-a62ca473f33832adf20ea6e5f88a3cdd35.6831 139.80920110412084400http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/04/84864.htmlOne month after the March 11 earthquake and ensuing tsunami, a mood of ''self-restraint'' in response to the catastrophe is still keeping Japanese away from the country's major sightseeing spots, while foreign visitors stay away from Japan as it struggles with the worst ever nuclear crisis.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:42:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-ce980c0f8c7bd1d9d2d6e2113596041f35.860142 138.318120110412084200http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/04/84865.htmlA powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 rocked Fukushima and Ibaraki prefectures in northeastern and eastern Japan early Tuesday afternoon, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The latest temblor came after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 jolted Chiba Prefecture, just east of Tokyo, and its vicinity, while a magnitude 5.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:42:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-3a81ace4216200e743122223e6b0b24f35.6831 139.80920110412084200http://www.haaretz.com/news/international/japan-puts-nuclear-crisis-on-par-with-chernobyl-1.355499?localLinksEnabled=falseThe rating reflects the initial severity of the crisis not the current situation which has seen radiation levels drop dramatically. "This is a preliminary assessment, and is subject to finalization by the International Atomic Energy Agency," said an official at the Nuclear and Industrial Safety....Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:39:00 +0200haaretzenhaaretz-d49ac457e6d1b63441c01dde56cb04b935.6831 139.80920110412083900http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1375981/Now-radiation-Japan-bad-Chernobyl-crisis-level-raised-seven-second-time-history.html?ITO=1490With radioactive substances pouring out over what the government said was a 'wide area' the crisis level had been raised from 5 to 7, posing a threat to human health and the environment.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:38:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-e55036f75ce0b2b8c1f72f7e77477fc035.6831 139.80920110412083800http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10718824&ref=rssA powerful earthquake struck northeast Japan Tuesday, shaking buildings in Tokyo. No tsunami warning was issued, NHK reported.The broadcaster, citing the meteorological agency, said the quake in Fukushima prefecture, the latest...Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:36:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-3b47de8a40d6e9dca1887b15b066212335.6831 139.80920110412083600http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=43238Japan: Powerful earthquake struck near Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant on Tuesday, shaking buildings in Tokyo. No tsunami warning was issued and no damage immediately reported. US Geological Survey said the quake had a magnitude of 6.0 and hit less than 11 kilometres (7 miles) below ground,....Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:36:00 +0200timesofomanentimesofoman-2ddcb6135f9a86f5f6feb0f1f11b5dfd35.6831 139.80920110412083600http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/imf-cuts-japan-growth-forecast-due-to-earthquake-tsunami/articleshow/7957837.cmsIMF cuts Japan growth forecast due to earthquake, tsunamiJapan's economy should grow by 1.4 percent this year, down 0.2 percentage points from its pre-quake outlook, the IMF said.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:30:00 +0200economictimeseneconomictimes-738c34979a2d7672e2e6b07b3802070835.6831 139.80920110412083000http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/world/04/12/11/powerful-quake-strikes-northeast-japanTOKYO, Japan - A powerful earthquake struck northeast Japan Tuesday, shaking buildings in Tokyo. No tsunami warning was issued, NHK reported.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:23:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-2d0b2720d4e613fab83af8b74ecdc11b35.6831 139.80920110412082300http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110412x1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Japan on Tuesday raised the severity level of the accident at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant to the maximum 7 on an international scale, up from the current 5 and matching that of the 1986 Chernobyl catastrophe. The previous evaluation of 5 on the International Nuclear Event Scale....Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:18:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-951485ecc4905870791b28476d2472e235.6831 139.80920110412081800http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4055647,00.htmlSeverity increased to highest level, ranking signifies 'major accident' with 'wider consequences' than previous level. Officials acknowledge amount of radioactivity released might even exceed amount emitted by ChernobylTue, 12 Apr 2011 08:17:00 +0200yediotaharonotenyediotaharonot-7feb3ea00a9c198f402772825ef9afb735.6831 139.80920110412081700http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/apr/12/japan-nuclear-crisis-chernobyl-severity-level1The nuclear and industrial safety agency confirms the crisis level has been raised from five to seven on the international nuclear and radiological event scale Japan has raised the severity level of its nuclear crisis to a maximum seven, putting the emergency at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant on a par with Chernobyl.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:17:00 +0200guardianenguardian-627c3a31d92f199d3db52062ad68ba5235.6831 139.80920110412081700http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/japan-nuclear-crisis-severity-level-raised-2266594.htmlJapan raised the severity level of the crisis at its crippled nuclear plant today to rank it on par with the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, citing cumulative radiation leaks contaminating the air, tap water, vegetables and seawater.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:17:00 +0200independentenindependent-efabc45d64615f00e6b25dd6de9f54f235.6831 139.80920110412081700http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/44532015/By Rie Ishiguro and Shinji Kitamura TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economics minister warned on Tuesday that the economic damage from last month's earthquake and tsunami is likely to be worse ...Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:16:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-6e89da82088170c35b6258e35b22411035.6831 139.80920110412081600http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/aba4168066a10b8d/id/44532578/Ireland joined together during a special ceremony to commemorate the one-month anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Japan.A service involving music and poetry was held at St Patrick's ...Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:16:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-2f22a9748fc16a595195e5f5d228d21a35.6831 139.80953.3416 -6.2573520110412081600http://www.iafrica.com/iafrica/721160.htmlJapan upgraded its nuclear emergency to a maximum seven on an international scale of atomic crises, the first time the ranking has been invoked since the Chernobyl disaster.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:15:00 +0200iafricaeniafrica-905adaf77767eac458e1b04d0542b59235.6831 139.80920110412081500http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110412/wl_asia_afp/japandisasteraccidentnuclearAFP - Japan upgraded its nuclear emergency to a maximum seven on an international scale of atomic crises on Tuesday, the first time the highest ranking has been invoked since the Chernobyl disaster in 1986.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:15:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-8d24d303d4a35f3453bc13a4ed1243ad35.6831 139.80920110412081500http://www.arabtimesonline.com/RSS/tabid/69/smid/414/ArticleID/167864/t/Japan-ups-nuke-crisis-severity-to-match-Chernobyl-/Default.aspxTOKYO (AP) -- Japan raised the severity level of the crisis at its crippled nuclear plant Tuesday to rank it on par with the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, citing cumulative radiation leaks contaminating the air, tap water, vegetables and seawater...Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:15:00 +0200arabtimesenarabtimes-a5912a80fa142136cd744c989eaacb6f35.6831 139.80920110412081500http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/japan-raises-nuclear-crisis-severity-level-to-match-chernobyl/article1981366/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=1981366Regulators cite cumulative radiation leaks contaminating air, tap water, vegetables and seawaterTue, 12 Apr 2011 08:14:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-1ed8facdddf98cee900e9b434670095c35.6831 139.80920110412081400http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/m6-3-quake-rocks-fukushima-vicinity-plant-workers-evacuatedA powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 rocked Fukushima and Ibaraki prefectures in northeastern and eastern Japan early Tuesday afternoon, the Japan Meteorological…Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:14:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-004ae250603a015366a4fe1680467dce35.6831 139.80920110412081400http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/5-file-candidacies-in-by-election-for-lower-houses-aichi-districtFive candidates filed to run in a by-election for the House of Representatives Aichi No. 6 district on Tuesday, pitting a former Liberal Democratic Party…Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:14:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-870b53d287de84f713aabc3e6062498220110412081400http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1122273/1/.htmlTOKYO: A powerful earthquake struck northeast Japan Tuesday, shaking buildings in Tokyo. No tsunami warning was issued, NHK reported.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:14:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-614aa9fc3955e853c5a0d1476e6212f135.6831 139.80920110412081400http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/japan/2011/04/12/298350/Japan-ups.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's nuclear regulators raised the severity level of the crisis at a stricken nuclear plant Tuesday to rank it on par with the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, citing the amount of radiation released in the accident.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:11:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-d348637c7902f13235b625f31d9769f935.6831 139.80920110412081100http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/powerful-earthquake-hits-northeast-japan-20110412-1dbjt.htmlA strong earthquake has struck northeast Japan, shaking buildings in Tokyo but no tsunami warning has been issued.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:10:00 +0200smhensmh-b4921243cc70b7a780018752203b850035.6831 139.80920110412081000http://www.smh.com.au/environment/energy-smart/sinister-seven-what-japans-new-nuclear-crisis-rating-means-20110412-1dc5l.htmlAs Japan raised the severity level of its nuclear crisis to match Chernobyl's seven, an Australian scientist explained what that meant.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:10:00 +0200smhensmh-c650b10803adf47d26a6847da9624efa35.6831 139.80920110412081000http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/quake-strikes-northeast-japan-20110412-1dc7h.htmlA strong earthquake struck northeast Japan Tuesday, shaking buildings in Tokyo. No tsunami warning was issued, broadcaster NHK reported.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:10:00 +0200smhensmh-762426c538daf5d5c9d8dc54f37abd6835.6831 139.80920110412081000http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/102143/TOKYO, April 12 (Reuters) - A second major aftershock measuring 6.3 rocked northeast Japan on April 12, swaying buildings in central Tokyo, shortly after the government upgraded its nuclear crisis to that on par with Chernobyl in 1986.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:05:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-e49fb167b3595a4b82508d4d973c259e35.6831 139.80920110412080500http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4055647,00.htmlSeverity increased to highest level, ranking signifies 'major accident' with 'wider consequences' than previous level. Officials acknowledge amount of radioactivity released might even exceed amount emitted by ChernobylTue, 12 Apr 2011 08:04:00 +0200ynetnewsenynetnews-7feb3ea00a9c198f402772825ef9afb735.6831 139.80920110412080400http://mg.co.za/article/2011-04-12-japan-raises-nuclear-crisis-to-same-level-as-chernobyl/Japan raised the severity of its nuclear crisis to the highest level on Tuesday, putting it on a par with the world's worst nuclear disaster.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:55:00 +0200MailGuardianenMailGuardian-41c64c7a013e3eaf02d3db28d2ce2f2a35.6831 139.80920110412075500http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0412/breaking1.htmlJapan has raised the severity of its nuclear crisis to the highest level, putting it on a par with the world's worst nuclear disaster at Chernobyl in 1986 because of the amount of radiation released into the air and sea. As another major aftershock rattled the earthquake-ravaged east of the country,....Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:52:00 +0200irishtimesenirishtimes-12f9bbe2a515b79f6cbe29ba5d7db1d935.6831 139.80920110412075200http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-japan-earthquake-20110412,0,2410014.story?track=rssThe level 7 rating for the crisis at the quake- and tsunami-stricken Fukushima power plant is based on the amount radiation released. A day earlier, three new quakes hit as Japan announces plans to expand the evacuation zone. Japanese nuclear regulatory officials Tuesday raised the severity rating....Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:49:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-ea68f975927f638a6232ac248edc35b635.6831 139.80920110412074900http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7347254.htmlSouth Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) met Tuesday for another round of talks over joint research into volcanic activities at the highest mountain on the peninsula, a move observers say can serve as an icebreaker in frozen ties.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:43:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-0529041b2b4c0267d17619edbf2a3fe337.5424 126.93520110412074300http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/8444746/Japan-raises-nuclear-crisis-to-highest-level-the-same-as-Chernobyl.htmlGovernment has raised the severity of the crisis at the Fukushima nuclear plant to the highest level on the international scale.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:41:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-2818d4d9337989eb641c57dfc5b3b6f641.48045 140.25250220110412074100http://www.newstalk.ie/2011/news/another-strong-earthquake-hits-japan/Another strong earthquake has struck northeast Japan – shaking buildings in Tokyo. However no tsunami warning has been issued after the 6.3 magnitude quake. Workers from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant have been ordered to evacuate. The news comes as the severity of the crisis at Fukushima – reaches its highest level.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:36:00 +0200newstalkennewstalk-dd7ff8fe92340842fbe8af68e002230c35.6831 139.80920110412073600http://www.montrealgazette.com/Japan+raises+nuclear+crisis+same+level+Chernobyl/4592399/story.htmlJapan raised the severity of its nuclear crisis to the highest level on Tuesday, putting it on a par with the world's worst nuclear disaster at Chernobyl in 1986.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:34:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-e11ab014f5c9d35b9de09f6cad344a8f35.6831 139.80920110412073400http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-04-12-AS-Japan-Earthquake-Economy/id-49b6bf8843394929984f7d3ea459f462TOKYO (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has cut its forecast of Japan's economic growth due to the country's devastating earthquake and tsunami. Japan's economy should grow by 1.4 percent this year, down 0.2 percentage points from its pre-quake outlook, the IMF said in a report on the global economic outlook.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:32:00 +0200APenAP-7f0a4253a6a17b4abaf5d457f15033e635.6831 139.80920110412073200http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?ID=216234&R=R1Safety agency raises severity of nuclear crisis to level 7, worst since 1986, but experts say new rating is exaggerated.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:32:00 +0200jpostenjpost-953bfb4cb5664a2a216aa842bac92f1b35.6831 139.80920110412073200http://www.timeslive.co.za/world/article1014722.ece/Japan-raises-nuclear-crisis-to-same-level-as-ChernobylJapan raised the severity of its nuclear crisis to the highest level on Tuesday, putting it on a par with the world’s worst nuclear disaster at Chernobyl in 1986.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:29:00 +0200thetimes-zaenthetimes-za-d50e31ff7e07d905fc4a77f25710abc435.6831 139.80920110412072900http://www.smh.com.au/environment/energy-smart/sinister-seven-what-japans-new-nuclear-crisis-rating-means-20110412-1dc5l.htmlAs Japan raises the severity level of its nuclear crisis to seven, an Australian scientist explains what that means.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:25:00 +0200smhensmh-b2d4950d55d4f10c2f3cba8427cd916835.6831 139.80920110412072500http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Japan-raises-nuclear-crisis-to-on-par-with-Chernobyl/775038/Operator of Fukushima plant fears radiation leak could eventually exceed that of Chernobyl disaster.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:20:00 +0200expressindiaenexpressindia-fe88c75eb9f5652291fa0953a3361ea135.6831 139.80920110412072000http://www.news24.com/World/News/Japan-nuke-crisis-matches-Chernobyl-20110412Japan's nuclear regulators raised the severity level of the crisis at a stricken nuclear plant to rank it on par with the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:18:00 +0200news24ennews24-edd291a338516cae59ebb6804720a2ea35.6831 139.80920110412071800http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Japan-raises-nuclear-crisis-to-on-par-with-Chernobyl/775038/Operator of Fukushima plant fears radiation leak could eventually exceed that of Chernobyl disaster.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:18:00 +0200financialexpressenfinancialexpress-fe88c75eb9f5652291fa0953a3361ea135.6831 139.80920110412071800http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/12/worldupdates/2011-04-12T094843Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-562695-6&sec=WorldupdatesTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan raised the severity of its nuclear crisis to the highest level on Tuesday, putting it on a par with the world's worst nuclear disaster at Chernobyl in 1986.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:14:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-8a70caa1486c836f274f5a20b2734d5a35.6831 139.80920110412071400http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/F6tQmPdYfHE/index.htmlJapanese authorities "provisionally" declared the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident a level 7 event, putting the crisis on par with the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:11:00 +0200cnnencnn-1f60a96b1bc484f5044e9cb0dd9d4b6c35.6831 139.80920110412071100http://www.arabtimesonline.com/RSS/tabid/69/smid/414/ArticleID/167844/t/Japan-expands-evacuation-zone/Default.aspxTOKYO, April 11, (Agencies): Japan on Monday expanded the evacuation zone around its crippled nuclear plant because of high levels of accumulated radiation in the area a month after an earthquake and tsunami sparked the worst nuclear crisis since Che...Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:09:00 +0200arabtimesenarabtimes-d1fae92a167dc40c028cf0d4506b4ab835.6831 139.80920110412070900http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Japan-raises-nuclear-emergency-to-highest-level-at-par-with-Chernobyl/articleshow/7957441.cmsJapan upgraded its nuclear emergency to the highest level putting it on par with Chernobyl, although radiation emitted was 10% of that disaster.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:08:00 +0200indiatimesenindiatimes-b04463e538ccc1f0c64bf644db9a510735.6831 139.80920110412070800http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Japan-raises-nuclear-emergency-to-highest-level-at-par-with-Chernobyl/articleshow/7957441.cmsJapan upgraded its nuclear emergency to the highest level putting it on par with Chernobyl, although radiation emitted was 10% of that disaster.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:08:00 +0200timesofindiaentimesofindia-b04463e538ccc1f0c64bf644db9a510735.6831 139.80920110412070800http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704529204576257302591577840.html?mod=rss_whats_news_usThe owner of California's Diablo Canyon nuclear-power plant said it wouldn't seek license renewals for its two reactors until new studies of the area's vulnerability to earthquakes can be conducted.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 06:59:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-23fd0dc3fcff8a00cd75c7c72e7a01fd20110412065900http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1375981/Now-radiation-Japan-bad-Chernobyl-crisis-level-raised-seven-second-time-history.html?ITO=1490With radioactive substances pouring out over what the government said was a 'wide area' the crisis level had been raised from 5 to 7, posing a threat to human health and the environment.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 06:55:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-e55036f75ce0b2b8c1f72f7e77477fc035.6831 139.80920110412065500http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Japan-Nuclear-Crisis-Rises-To-Maximum-Level---Same-As-Chernobyl---Amid-More-Aftershocks/Article/201104215970651?f=rssJapan has raised the severity of its nuclear crisis to the highest level - putting it on a par with the Chernobyl disaster.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 06:50:00 +0200skynewsenskynews-44956212ac6b234da26e9c8664f4eae335.6831 139.80920110412065000http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/jRllinlvmtM/index.htmlA magnitude 6.6 earthquake rattled the northeastern coast of Japan Monday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 06:49:00 +0200cnnencnn-a6676c413c1254e885b10610a97ae9ae35.6831 139.80920110412064900http://www.thedailystar.net/latest/updates.php?pid=70Japan raised the severity of its nuclear crisis to the highest level on Tuesday, putting it on a par with the world's worst nuclear disaster at Chernobyl in 1986.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 06:45:00 +0200thedailystarBDenthedailystarBD-8e83d2c93de4dea3902790c9763e2bee35.6831 139.80920110412064500http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/44530545/Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) may face as much as 2 trillion yen ($23.6bn; 14.5bn) in compensation claims, according to JP Morgan. The company has been grappling to contain the radiation ...Tue, 12 Apr 2011 06:44:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-83dd1fbc68cc8eea67b8a24d64dbcae820110412064400http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/kans-scheduled-visit-to-u-s-will-proceed-edano-saysPrime Minister Naoto Kan will proceed with a planned visit to the United States by the end of June, despite the demands of dealing with…Tue, 12 Apr 2011 06:43:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-6ed1186df2a5beae7959794c6e8d742b38.9051 -77.016220110412064300http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110412/wl_nm/us_japanReuters - Japan raised the severity of its nuclear crisis to the highest level on Tuesday, putting it on a par with the world's worst nuclear disaster at Chernobyl in 1986.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 06:43:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-4b73b60038e8c5d8a16de610e01e774935.6831 139.80920110412064300http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/economicnews/view/1122257/1/.htmlWASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund is predicting global growth of about 4.5 per cent in the following two years but the headline figure masks a two-speed global picture, with emerging nations far outpacing so-called "advanced" economies.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 06:40:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-02d2bfc73235aa39044f2efb608ba3c738.9051 -77.016220110412064000http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/japan-raises-nuclear-crisis-to-same-level-as-chernobylJapan expands the evacuation zone around its crippled nuclear plant because of high levels of accumulated radiation in the areaTue, 12 Apr 2011 06:39:00 +0200trustentrust-12721b9eaf917ad21c6dd99cd02ee5fc35.6831 139.80920110412063900http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/instant-view-2-japan-raises-nuclear-crisis-to-on-par-with-chernobyl12 Apr 2011 02:57 Source: reuters // Reuters (For more stories on Japanese nuclear crisis, click on [ID:nL3E7FB2TZ]) TOKYO, April 12 (Reuters) - Japan raised the severity of its nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant to a level 7 from 5, putting it on par with the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 06:39:00 +0200trustentrust-93412cdc7a2b3977c6a1c798b80c74c035.6831 139.80920110412063900http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/japan-raises-nuclear-crisis-severity-to-highest-level12 Apr 2011 02:11 Source: reuters // Reuters TOKYO, April 12 (Reuters) - Japan raised the severity of its nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant to a level 7 from 5, putting it on par with the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986. The rating reflects the initial severity of the crisis....Tue, 12 Apr 2011 06:39:00 +0200trustentrust-6ff9e42aa3989752068dd497eaa3e1a735.6831 139.80920110412063900http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/102141/TOKYO (AP) Japan's nuclear regulators raised the severity level of the crisis at a stricken nuclear plant Tuesday to rank it on par with the 1986 Chornobyl disaster, citing the amount of radiation released in the accident.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 06:35:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-ff344f1fbc9cc374be74df3da6e284fb35.6831 139.80920110412063500http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/12/us-japan-idUSTRE72A0SS20110412?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan raised the severity of its nuclear crisis to the highest level on Tuesday, putting it on a par with the world's worst nuclear disaster at Chernobyl in 1986.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 06:33:00 +0200reutersenreuters-18e766b5c1a408cee6e9282a54348be735.6831 139.80920110412063300http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/12/worldupdates/2011-04-12T074700Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-562754-1&sec=WorldupdatesTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan raised the severity of its nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant to a level 7 from 5, putting it on par with the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 06:29:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-c09214fb65896c2cca0166a6ed4dab8d35.6831 139.80920110412062900http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1375808/Role-reversal-Is-Europe-Africa-direction-tectonic-plates-shifts.html?ITO=1490Geologists say a pause in the movement between the two continents could mean the tectonic plates are about to change direction.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 06:23:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-cd61559cfefd6a964c09aa2d4a5a9b4c20110412062300http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1375877/Japan-nuclear-disaster-Pictures-tsunami-ravaged-Fukushima.html?ITO=1490These ghost towns have not been emptied by war, but by Japan's Armaggeddon. In an extraordinary series of photographs, we see what has been left behind.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 06:23:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-ef6a73b3bfc2000b331c3073ca84b10841.48045 140.25250220110412062300http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/04/12/2011041201195.htmlTokyo is covered in cherry blossom and the streets are full of people enjoying the beauty of spring. The Ueno Zoo is bustling with children who came to see a panda that has just arrived from China. Although there are not as many people outside enjoying the cherry blossom in the evening as in prev...Tue, 12 Apr 2011 06:15:00 +0200chosunenchosun-71ef55c392d16d9fe6282d10568eaaf435.6831 139.80920110412061500http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/04/12/48799427.htmlAnother strong earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter Scale, occurred on Tuesday near the eastern coast of Japan's most populous island of Honshu reports the Reuters news agency citing information from the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter was located just 77 kilometers northeast of Tokyo.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 06:10:00 +0200ruvr-enenruvr-en-7ad5251dd2217905e6ad157023736fa335.6831 139.80920110412061000http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7347134.htmlAn earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter Scale hit off the east coast of Honshu of Japan at 7:08 a.m.. Beijing Time Tuesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. The epicenter was monitored at 35.4 degrees north latitude and 140.7 degrees east longitude with a depth of about 20 kilometers, the center said.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 06:09:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-6e6dab0220585f04b1803f45cf929f0735.2086 110.72720110412060900http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=japan-raises-nuclear-crisis-severitTOKYO, April 12 (Reuters) - Japan raised the severity of itsnuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant to a level [More]Tue, 12 Apr 2011 06:01:00 +0200scientificamericanenscientificamerican-af11c234f589981eeab66f99051332cc35.6831 139.80920110412060100http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/japan-raises-alert-level-of-nuclear-crisis-to-maximum/article1981113/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=World&utm_content=1981113Regulators cite amount of radiation released in accident as they make rating equal to Chernobyl disasterTue, 12 Apr 2011 05:59:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-a0880c53abbb3b4d868f6608188b1bba35.6831 139.80920110412055900http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/japan-upgrades-nuclear-emergency-20110412-1dc2s.htmlJapan has upgraded its nuclear emergency to a maximum seven on an international scale of atomic crises.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:54:00 +0200smhensmh-16687ffa9185424bd8b13f67d7d117d335.6831 139.80920110412055400http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/company-focus/2011/04/12/298340/Britains-GKN.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - British industrial group GKN expects its autos business to continue to be hit by last month's earthquake in Japan, though said the impact would be partly offset by growth at its other divisions.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:53:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-b2e04e371da1d0f94c823e99cc81d4a535.6831 139.80920110412055300http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/102138/TOKYO (AP) A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 has jolted in Tokyo and its environs.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:47:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-aee157079771ea724c462100acc9730f35.6831 139.80920110412054700http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/12/worldupdates/2011-04-12T075839Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-562695-5&sec=WorldupdatesTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan raised the severity of its nuclear disaster to the highest level on Tuesday, putting it on a par with the world's worst disaster nuclear accident at Chernobyl after another major aftershock rattled the quake-ravaged east.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:43:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-d017de55e142b6245380f9621388312b35.6831 139.80920110412054300http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/04/84805.htmlTOKYO - Japan on Tuesday raised the severity level of the accident at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear...Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:41:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-33dc1856de252260d01c23eba83daadb35.6831 139.80920110412054100http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/04/84804.htmlStrong earthquakes jolted eastern and central Japan separately Tuesday morning but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 jolted Chiba Prefecture, just east of Tokyo, and its vicinity at 8:08 a.m., while a magnitude 5.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:41:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-0b1e753420cb4ece41eb0d12aab9f49435.6831 139.80920110412054100http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110412/wl_asia_afp/japandisasteraccidentnuclearAFP - Japan upgraded its nuclear emergency to a maximum seven on an international scale of atomic crises on Tuesday, the first time the ranking has been invoked since the Chernobyl disaster in 1986.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:41:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-f9d30a833e825c940fd17f59532297e535.6831 139.80920110412054100http://www.focus-fen.net/?id=n246904New York. Wall Street traded mixed on Monday as investors were cautious before the first-quarter earnings season and a series of uncertainties still lingered in the markets, Xinhua informed. The three major indexes wavered between gains and losses for the whole trading session on Monday as the....Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:34:00 +0200focus-news-enenfocus-news-en-e04f83a8d029f5000da02a956f6a1c9640.6222 -73.987820110412053400http://allafrica.com/stories/201104120014.htmlThe Embassy of Rwanda in Japan, last week, joined the world to honour victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.The 17th commemoration was preceded by a prayer for Genocide survivors and victims of the Tohoku Pacific Earthquake and Tsunami that hit Japan last month.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:32:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-3e7494f35c056f776c920a05e5cdac9f35.6831 139.80920110412053200http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1375808/Role-reversal-Is-Europe-Africa-direction-tectonic-plates-shifts.html?ITO=1490Geologists say a pause in the movement between the two continents could mean the tectonic plates are about to change direction.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:32:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-cd61559cfefd6a964c09aa2d4a5a9b4c20110412053200http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1375877/Japan-nuclear-disaster-Pictures-tsunami-ravaged-Fukushima.html?ITO=1490These ghost towns have not been emptied by war, but by Japan's Armaggeddon. In an extraordinary series of photographs, we see what has been left behind.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:32:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-ef6a73b3bfc2000b331c3073ca84b10841.48045 140.25250220110412053200http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90778/90858/90864/7346803.htmlU.S. crude oil price dropped from a 30-month high on Monday as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut economic forecasts for the United States and Japan, spurring worries on energy demands. The IMF said on Monday the U.S. economy will expand at a slower pace of 2.8 percent this year, down 0.2 percent from its previous estimate in January.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:23:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-74b7b52db975befe28b3987465f92ae235.6831 139.80938.9051 -77.016220110412052300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7347061.htmlAn earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale hit Japan's eastern Honshu at 4:16 p.m. Beijing Time Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. The epicenter was monitored at 36.9 degrees north latitude and 140.8 degrees east longitude with a depth of about 30 kilometers, the center said.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:23:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-f978191d8feb8310e4cc8d5390a23a5c35.2086 110.72720110412052300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7347077.html&$ &$Video image taken on April 11, 2011 in Tokyo shows live news of earthquake in northeastern parts of Japan. A strong quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 jolted eastern, northeastern parts of Japan at 5: 16 p.m. local time (0816 GMT). A tsunami alert was issued, according to Japan Meteorological Agency.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:23:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-691a87831840bef42ee5be91e28317c835.6831 139.80920110412052300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7347139.htmlAn earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale occurred offshore near Chiba Prefecture in eastern Japan at 8:08 a.m. local time Tuesday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The earthquake poses no tsunami risk, the agency said. The epicenter of the quake was located some 30 km under the....Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:23:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-de1b19e9140110e33728704c26147eb835.6831 139.80920110412052300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90778/90858/90864/7346808.htmlWall Street traded mixed on Monday as investors were cautious before the first-quarter earnings season and a series of uncertainties still lingered in the markets. The three major indexes wavered between gains and losses for the whole trading session on Monday as the first-quarter earnings reports....Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:23:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-d0d8da92e9889f34d0320ab390ce391120110412052300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7347137.htmlJapan has decided to raise the severity level of the accident at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant to 7, the worst on an international scale, from the current 5, Kyodo news reported on Tuesday, citing government sources as saying. The level has so far only been applied to the 1986 Chernobyl catastrophe.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:23:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-3c4b7f1a5dea2ad216a48eb1dec99ff535.6831 139.80920110412052300http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Latest-News-Wires/2011/0411/Nissan-Leaf-stumbles-out-of-the-gateNissan Leaf won't restart under certain conditions, Nissan says. First 20,000 Nissan Leafs are sold out, but glitch could deter further sales.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:17:00 +0200csmonitorencsmonitor-ba723e10d190f6ffc8ac2715ae402c9020110412051700http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201104/3188264.htm?desktopHayden Cooper, Tokyo Last Updated: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:09:00 +1000 The severity of Japan's Fukushima nuclear emergency has been upgraded to a maximum seven on an international scale. This puts Fukushima on a par with the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, previously the world's worst ever peacetime nuclear event.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:17:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-c15e9bf3dd40c27d7b838fa03fa9db8f42.7073 23.331920110412051700http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/768019/cs/1/A magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred offshore near Chiba prefecture in eastern Japan at 8.08 a.m. local time Tuesday, Xinhua quoted Japan Meteorological Agency as stating.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:13:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-6fba68a80aca0f3e3de42148e9fd447135.602749 140.12489320110412051300http://www.japantoday.com/category/top-in-category/view/tohoku-shinkansen-resumes-services-on-more-sectionsEast Japan Railway Co on Tuesday resumed bullet train services between Nasushiobara in Tochigi Prefecture and Fukushima on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line after suspension following…Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:13:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-df58aee149d47d1544bb8f8f261a664936.424992 139.80620110412051300http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/04/12/strong-quake-jolts-tokyo.htmlA strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 has jolted in Tokyo and its environs.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:11:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-7486c4e55fe2a72dff22ee6a3db2b09735.6831 139.80920110412051100http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/F6tQmPdYfHE/index.htmlJapanese authorities "provisionally" declared the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident a level 7 event, putting the crisis on par with the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:10:00 +0200cnnencnn-f7dedb77d27d1b39aa9892102bb24ea820110412051000http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/japan-nuke-emergency-on-par-with-chernobyl-20110412-1dbmx.htmlJapan's nuclear safety agency says the amount of radiation leaking from the crippled nuclear plant is equivalent to 10 per cent of the Chernobyl accident.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:09:00 +0200smhensmh-5bf660aabcb4aca42f1805f4186cfe1235.6831 139.80920110412050900http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/japan-upgrades-nuclear-emergency-level-to-seven-20110412-1dc0k.htmlJapan upgraded its nuclear emergency to a maximum seven on an international scale of atomic crises on Tuesday, the first time the ranking has been invoked since the Chernobyl disaster in 1986.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:09:00 +0200smhensmh-1adca1fa047a76b38226e5813a03507835.6831 139.80920110412050900http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13045341Japan raises the severity measure of its nuclear crisis to the highest level, but says radiation leakage is a tenth of that from the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:09:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-84db277cbec9277cedecdbcef7301f2535.6831 139.80920110412050900http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/foreign-affairs/2011/04/12/298264/Japanese-prime.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan sent letters to Taiwan's government yesterday thanking the Taiwanese people for generous donations in the aftermath of its March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:08:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-1a701369cdce937c57c4bcb4546118fa35.6831 139.80920110412050800http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/japan/2011/04/12/298326/Japanese-move.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - One month after a devastating tsunami flattened their homes, some families took a step toward normalcy and moved into temporary housing, while Japan's prime minister promised Sunday to help fishermen along the devastated coast get back to their boats.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:08:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-b319b09305968636cd3d8219d630aa7620110412050800http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2011/04/12/298221/German-reinsurer.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The earthquake and tsunami in Japan will likely force the world's third largest reinsurance group, Hannover Re, to revise downwards its yearly forecasts, the German group's chief financial officer said Sunday.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:08:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-757048928a7c7573566a46455c72feda54.2205350368171 -4.6208529784830820110412050800http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/japan/2011/04/12/298325/Japan-thanks.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's prime minister on Monday thanked the world for its support a month after a devastating tsunami as the risk of a large radiation leak from a crippled nuclear plant faded.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:08:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-9d87820695547e2335ae22fac0253d6335.6831 139.80920110412050800http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1122247/1/.htmlSEOUL: South and North Korea on Tuesday were to resume talks about a potential volcanic threat from the peninsula's highest mountain, in a rare example of cooperation after months of confrontation.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:06:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-4288cf711fc06bdbd0c97c5f75d97b7337.5424 126.93520110412050600http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1122230/1/.htmlTOKYO: Japan upgraded its nuclear emergency to a maximum seven on an international scale of atomic crises on Tuesday, the first time the ranking has been invoked since the Chernobyl disaster in 1986.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:06:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-8d3e1288b3bea7c3126f28c69062352335.6831 139.80920110412050600http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/8444746/Japan-raises-nuclear-crisis-to-highest-level.htmlThe Japanese government has raised the severity of the crisis at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant to 7, the highest level on the International Nuclear Event Scale.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:04:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-485b2b0c87414afa5fb5264667c6c0bb41.48045 140.25250220110412050400http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/japan-raises-nuclear-severity-level-at-fukushima-now-on-par-with-chernobyl/story-e6frfku0-1226037802446THE Japanese government on Tuesday raised the Fukushima nuclear accident level from five to seven, the same severity assigned to the Chernobyl disaster, Kyodo News reported.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:03:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-de3f6354dde5315334136395e874dae441.48045 140.25250220110412050300http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/12/us-japan-idUSTRE72A0SS20110412?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan raised the severity of its nuclear disaster to the highest level on Tuesday, putting it on a par with the world's worst disaster nuclear accident at Chernobyl after another major aftershock rattled the quake-ravaged east.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:02:00 +0200reutersenreuters-58268052b6096778ac7984aa0aad8e3b35.6831 139.80920110412050200http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/F6tQmPdYfHE/index.htmlJapanese authorities "provisionally" declared the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident a level 7 event, putting the crisis on par with the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 04:55:00 +0200cnnencnn-62b76eb6b04da4fe1328e07ec3880c6935.6831 139.80920110412045500http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/44528869/The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded its view on Japan's economy in the wake of the devastation caused by the earthquake and tsunami. IMF said it expects Japan's economy ...Tue, 12 Apr 2011 04:43:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-b04e58a7f43efa7ca88ef62a5936f20320110412044300http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13045341Japanese authorities raised the measure of severity of their nuclear crisis to the highest level, officials say.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 04:39:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-ca428036aab8c3a18455c4bce4f7f22b20110412043900http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110412/wl_nm/us_japanReuters - Japan raised the severity of its nuclear disaster to the highest level on Tuesday, putting it on a par with the world's worst disaster nuclear accident at Chernobyl after another major aftershock rattled the quake-ravaged east.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 04:38:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-5071bc27bfd2c187ee94e796550e002e35.6831 139.80920110412043800http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/7346944.htmlChina's coasts will not be badly affected by a possible tsunami following the 7.1-magnitude earthquake that hit Honshu, the main island of Japan, Monday afternoon, the Chinese marine environment forecaster has said. China's National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center (NMEFC) said it would keep....Tue, 12 Apr 2011 04:35:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-47dfb602957f0839eb0e5d6ce70f217935.6831 139.80920110412043500http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703841904576256742249147126.html?mod=fox_australianThe Japanese government said it now thinks that the severity of the month-long crisis at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is on par with that of Chernobyl, raising its assessment of the accident's seriousness to the highest level by international standards.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 04:28:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-1137e5be624903f18c9d29e9c5c2887720110412042800http://www.montrealgazette.com/Koreas+hold+fresh+talks+volcanic+threat/4598017/story.htmlSouth and North Korea on Tuesday were to resume talks about a potential volcanic threat from the peninsula's highest mountain, in a rare example of co-operation.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 04:26:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-d886b1b7faaaf1b248425a564deb8e2d39.0285 125.75720110412042600http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/04/84771.htmlTOKYO - Japan has decided to raise the severity level of the accident at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nucl...Tue, 12 Apr 2011 04:09:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-5cf7e266607256a960c7b928c3a3936e35.6831 139.80920110412040900http://en.trend.az/capital/energy/1859611.htmlU.S. crude oil price dropped from a 30-month high on Monday as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut economic forecasts for the United States and Japan, spurring worries on energy demands, Xinhua reported.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 04:05:00 +0200trendnews-azentrendnews-az-40307d2cc7226f7bba7c4ab9efe048f635.6831 139.80938.9051 -77.016220110412040500http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC110412-0000694/Japan-could-raise-nuclear-crisis-level-to-match-ChernobylTOKYO - Japan's nuclear crisis may be raised to the highest level of severity, matching Chernobyl's rating, as increasing radiation prompts the government to widen the evacuation zone and as aftershocks rocked the country. Japan's Nuclear and...Tue, 12 Apr 2011 04:02:00 +0200todayonlineentodayonline-56d4a3d7e23ece3fb0ae521818b4e83335.6831 139.80920110412040200http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/04/11/japan-quake-anniversary.html?ref=rssJapan has raised the severity rating for its tsunami-stricken nuclear reactor from Level 5 to Level 7, the highest grade, equal to the 1986 disaster at Chernobyl in the former Soviet Union.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 03:57:00 +0200CBCenCBC-15e24b0b05c456ea1764f050ad219f0b35.6831 139.80920110412035700http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13045327Tokyo Electric Power Company may face as much as 2 trillion yen ($23.6bn) in compensation claims, according to JP Morgan.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 03:53:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-8aac8e2fa1f0b9a4c5dbf905f574615d20110412035300http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2011/04/2011411233913766598.htmlDecision will make severity level of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear-plant accident equal to 1986 Chernobyl disaster.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 03:48:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-43488d06ad3f9da626c5324a2b6b537135.6831 139.80920110412034800http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/768018/cs/1/An earthquake, measuring 6.5 on the Richter Scale, hit off the east coast of Honshu of Japan at 7.08 a.m. Beijing Time Tuesday, Xinhua quoted the China Earthquake Networks Centre as saying.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 03:43:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-e0ba0f68055095c26109840935530fc135.2086 110.72720110412034300http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/44526683/Japan's government expanded the evacuation area around a damaged nuclear plant yesterday after fierce criticism that people living outside the 12-mile zone were being exposed to too much ...Tue, 12 Apr 2011 03:43:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-37131766e20b7252a67417abb4b6ef7d20110412034300http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/japan-may-raise-nuclear-accident-severity-level-to-highest-7-from-5Japan has decided to raise the severity level of the accident at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant to 7, the highest on an international…Tue, 12 Apr 2011 03:43:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-934d75cb94a9e301dbad2ffc94086c7a35.6831 139.80920110412034300http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/japan-to-raise-nuclear-severity-level-20110412-1dbmx.htmlJapan is to raise its assessment of the severity of its nuclear emergency to the maximum seven, putting it on a par with Chernobyl.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 03:39:00 +0200smhensmh-d8c322166f9ad951690c2428bb7cdb7d35.6831 139.80920110412033900http://www.smh.com.au/environment/nuclear-disaster-now-on-par-with-chernobyl-20110412-1dbpa.htmlJapan has raised the severity level of its nuclear crisis to seven to put it on a par with the Chernobyl accident 25 years ago as engineers battled a fire at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 03:39:00 +0200smhensmh-5ff0f9799ea4df5e66b600cb6991f1df41.48045 140.25250220110412033900http://en.rian.ru/world/20110412/163482902.htmlA 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked the eastern coast of Japan's largest Honshu Island on Tuesday.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 03:38:00 +0200rian-enenrian-en-b56b9a230c6daca61d48f3f30f61b15235.6831 139.80964.99060768658 -18.59399153954320110412033800http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/fire-at-japans-crippled-nuclear-plant-more-aftershocksJapan expands the evacuation zone around its crippled nuclear plant because of high levels of accumulated radiation in the areaTue, 12 Apr 2011 03:38:00 +0200trustentrust-d5c6aca81caea283f0f653c0eb246e9b35.6831 139.80920110412033800http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/strong-earthquake-hits-japan-no-tsunami-warning-issued11 Apr 2011 23:23 Source: reuters // Reuters April 12 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 hit eastern Japan on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, shaking buildings in the capital Tokyo. The epicentre of the earthquake was off the coast of Chiba prefecture,....Tue, 12 Apr 2011 03:38:00 +0200trustentrust-3db76dcf3db09e02f0b58e74e385d96835.6831 139.80935.602749 140.12489320110412033800http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/nuclear-crisis-at-chernobyl-level-2615936.htmlJapan has decided to raise the severity level of the crisis at its tsunami-stricken nuclear power plant to 7 - its highest and equal to the 1986 disaster at Chernobyl in the former Soviet Union, reports have said.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 03:37:00 +0200drogheda-independentendrogheda-independent-fa63cc10056e982abaeee26232a9491b35.6831 139.80920110412033700http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10718764&ref=rssThe Japanese government nuclear safety agency has raised the crisis level at the Fukushima Daiichi plant from five to seven - putting it on a par with the Chernobyl disaster.The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency said the damaged...Tue, 12 Apr 2011 03:35:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-ed7bc6ed99416012d4712ccdd73351cd35.6831 139.80920110412033500http://www.news.com.au/world/fukushima-nuclear-disaster-as-bad-as-chernobyl/story-e6frfkyi-1226037400834?from=public_rssJAPAN to raise its nuclear accident level to a maximum seven as another quake hits and fire breaks out at reactor.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 03:32:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-4a5820ae3f83e04fb01b572a9984c5e241.48045 140.25250220110412033200