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Angela Merkel is damaged - but safe for now as challengers scarce

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:57:00 +0200

GERMAN chancellor Angela Merkel - smarting from her party's worst defeat in more than half a century - is scrabbling to restore her credibility after a string of mis-steps

Plutonium fear reignites concern as Japan struggles to find its feet

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:57:00 +0200

Plutonium found in soil around the crippled Fukushima nuclear complex has added to mounting problems as Japan battles to contain the world's worst atomic crisis since Cher

IAEA calls for nuclear safety summit amid Japan crisis

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:56:00 +0200

VIENNA - The world's nuclear watchdog agency on Monday called for a top-level summit in the coming months to try to learn lessons from the ongoing nuclear crisis in Japan.

Study: No big 'domino' earthquakes

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:54:00 +0200

MENLO PARK, Calif., March 28 (UPI) -- Major earthquakes like the Sendai quake that devastated Japan don't cause similar disasters on the other side of the world, U.S. researchers say.

'Songs for Japan' album tops iTunes store charts in 18 nations

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:51:00 +0200

NEW YORK - ''Songs for Japan,'' an album dedicated to supporting victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami...

Radiation leak worsens at Japan nuclear plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:45:00 +0200

* Operators appeal for overseas help, fearing highly contaminated water may leak into ocean * New crisis disrupts efforts to restart cooling system SENDAI: Highly contaminated water has escaped from a reactor building at Japan’s stricken nuclear plant and may leak into the ocean, the operator said Monday, appealing for overseas help in the crisis.

Fuel to assist Japan being loaded in NE China

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:45:00 +0200

The loading of 10,000 tons of gasoline and 10,000 tons of diesel to help earthquake relief in Japan started Monday afternoon at a deepwater port in China's northeastern city of Dalian, a port official said.

Japan defers $400m loan for Bangladesh bridge

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:45:00 +0200

DHAKA: Japan has put on hold a promised $400 million loan for a river bridge in Bangladesh, as it focuses instead on reconstruction at home following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, a senior Bangladeshi official said on Monday. “Tokyo has officially conveyed this to us as the country needs to....

RAM: Japan earthquake unlikely to exert rating impact on M'sian firms

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:45:00 +0200

KUALA LUMPUR: The recent earthquake in Japan is unlikely to exert any rating impact on most rated Malaysian corporates, said RAM Ratings.

Tepco chief spent week secluded in office

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:44:00 +0200

-- As Japan's nuclear crisis deepened following the earthquake and tsunami that struck the country on March 11, the president of Tokyo Electric Power, operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi power plant, spent a week in virtual seclusion in his office, people at the company now say.

Fears for food supply as radioactive water pours from stricken reactor

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:26:00 +0200

Radioactive water was pouring from a damaged reactor at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant last night, with officials warning it will soon reach the sea. The contaminated samples were found outside the reactor building for the first time, causing concern that soil and sea in the surrounding area will be poisoned.

Plutonium detected in soil at Japan nuclear plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:24:00 +0200

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

BNSF Foundation Donates $250,000 To Red Cross Japan Relief Efforts

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:14:00 +0200

FORT WORTH, Texas - (Business Wire) BNSF Foundation (BNSF) today announced it has donated $250,000 to the American Red Cross for on-going relief efforts in Japan and will match donations from BNSF employees for Japan relief fund drives. The devastating earthquake that hit Japan on March 11, 2011,....

Radioactive Plutonium Found in Soil Around Damaged Japanese Nuclear Plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:13:00 +0200

Plutonium has been detected in the soil in five locations around Japan's earthquake-disabled nuclear reactor.

Proposal for NATO Ground Surveillance

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:13:00 +0200

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) submitted its final proposal last week for the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) core capability a trans-Atlantic cooperation that will meet the security challenges of the 21st century.

Japan Gov: Radiation Error 'Unacceptable'

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:13:00 +0200

Japan Government Says Radiation Reading Error 'Unacceptable' March 28, 2011 Japan's government has denounced as "absolutely unacceptable" a radiation-level reading error by the operator of the earthquake- and tsunami-hit Fukushima atomic plant. Top government spokesman Yukio Edano put forward the....

Plutonium Found In Soil At Japan Nuclear Plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:13:00 +0200

The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan says plutonium has been detected in soil at five places at the plant.

Tehran issues Nowruz declaration

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:10:00 +0200

The second International Nowruz Celebrations has wrapped up in Iran with a declaration of peace, justice and compassion for the people of the world, Press TV reported.

US experts: significant water contamination in Japan

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:09:00 +0200

28 Mar 2011 20:36 Source: reuters // Reuters * Significant contamination of surface water, sea water seen * Ocean dilution mitigates risk to marine organisms * Exact health impact hard to assess without more data By Deborah Zabarenko, Environment Correspondent WASHINGTON, March 28 (Reuters) -....

Worries Grow Over Supplies of Japanese Cars

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:09:00 +0200

The impact of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami on the supply of made-in-Japan vehicles is just starting to become clear on the lots of Main Street car dealers and on Wall Street earnings outlooks for Japan's big car makers.

Acceptance of Relief Supplies and Medical Assistance Team from Israel

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:04:00 +0200

In response to the Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake, the relief supplies from the Government of Israel is scheduled to arrive at Narita Airport on a charter flight on the afternoon of March 27, 2011.

Offer of Assistance from Foreign Countries and Regions(Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake): update as of 19:00 on Monday, March 28, 2011

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:04:00 +0200

With regard to the Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake, which occurred at 14:46 on Friday, March 11, 2011, as of 19:00 on Monday, March 28, 2011, Japan has received offers of assistance from the 134 countries and regions (increased from 133 in the previous press release) and 39 international

U.S. experts: significant water contamination in Japan

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:00:00 +0200

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Groundwater, reservoirs and sea water around Japan's earthquake damaged nuclear plant face "significant contamination" from the high levels of radiation leaking from the plant, a worrying development that heightens potential health risks in the region.

‘Nasty’ plutonium in soil outside Japan nuclear plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:59:00 +0200

But officials insist key ingredient in nuclear weapons pose no threat to public health

More radioactive water at Japan plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:52:00 +0200

Workers have discovered new pools of radioactive water leaking from Japan's crippled nuclear complex.

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

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:47:00 +0200

Prime Minister Naoto Kan's ruling party agreed Monday with two major opposition parties on a 30% cut in each parliamentarian's salary for six months to…

National › Plutonium detected in soil at Fukushima nuclear plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:47:00 +0200

Plutonium has been detected in soil at five locations at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi atomic power plant, Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) said Monday, adding…

Commentary › TEPCO dismissed important scientific evidence in planning nuclear plant's defense

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:47:00 +0200

In planning their defense against a killer tsunami, the people running Japan's now-hobbled nuclear power plant dismissed important scientific evidence and all but disregarded 3,000…

Technology › Nippon Foundation releases donation-oriented app for mobile phones

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:47:00 +0200

The Nippon Foundation has developed an application through which people can make donations via their iPhone or Android-based phone. The foundation is currently accepting contributions…

Radioactive Plutonium Found in Soil Around Damaged Japanese Nuclear Plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:37:00 +0200

Officials say highly radioactive plutonium has been detected in the soil in five locations around Japan's earthquake-disabled nuclear reactor, adding to the problems faced by workers struggling to get the power plant under control. The Tokyo Electric Power Company, TEPCO, that runs the Fuk...

Analysis: Germany: The lights go out

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:36:00 +0200

To the outside world, it may be hard to understand how a provincial election can shake the political establishment in Berlin and endanger the authority of Angela Merkel, German chancellor and Europe’s most powerful politician. It is also hard to conceive how a disastrous earthquake and tsunami in....

Japan: More than 10,600 Killed

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:20:00 +0200

Tokyo, Mar 28 (Prensa Latina) The death toll of the earthquake and tsunami of March 11 in Japan increased to 10,668 while the missing total 16,574 police said today. These data correspond to a report issued at 15:00 local time. The prevailing tragedy since then in that country is also significant in....

NY official knocks fire safety at nuke plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:13:00 +0200

The state attorney general says federal regulators should take action against nuclear plants in the New York suburbs for what he called failure to comply with fire safety regulations.

Wall St rally fizzles in lowest volume of 2011

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:10:00 +0200

Wall St rally fizzles in lowest volume of 2011US stocks fell on Monday as corp outlook was clouded ahead of earnings and uncertainty continued to creep from abroad.

Tepco chief spent week secluded in office

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:05:00 +0200

By Jonathan Soble in Tokyo Published: March 28 2011 18:13 | Last updated: March 28 2011 18:13 As Japan’s nuclear crisis deepened following the earthquake and tsunami that struck the country on March 11, the president of Tokyo Electric Power, operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi power plant,....

Radiation from Japan shows up along East Coast

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:03:00 +0200

Massachusetts is adding to the list of states in the U.S. reporting trace amounts of radiation from a nuclear reactor in Japan that was damaged ...

Workers scramble to contain radioactive water at nuclear plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 23:18:00 +0200

Workers at Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant faced a difficult balancing act Tuesday as they struggled to keep reactors cool and prevent radioactive water from leaking into the ocean.

Obama to turn attention to energy issues, barring disaster or global crisis

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 23:13:00 +0200

After a speech meant to bring clarity to U.S. engagement in crises abroad, President Barack Obama will turn his attention to what aides say will be a sustained focused on energy issues in the coming weeks.

Engineers knew nuke plant was vulnerable to tsunami

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 23:12:00 +0200

A review of company and regulatory records shows that Japan and its largest utility repeatedly downplayed dangers and ignored warnings — including a 2007 tsunami study from Tokyo Electric Power Co's senior safety engineer.

Nearly $52,000 Raised At Cherry Blossom Festival

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 23:00:00 +0200

More than $50,000 was raised at Saturday's Cherry Blossom festival for disaster relief in Japan.

Tokyo fish monger fears more radiation leaks

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:56:00 +0200

By Yuka Tachibana, NBC News Producer TOKYO At Tsukiji, Tokyo's main fish market, fishmonger Kazuya Yamamoto’s business has plummeted since the earthquake and tsunami struck northern Japan on March 11. “Business has been slow. We used to have many customers from the north where the earthquake and....

300 000 pilgrims expected at beatification

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:53:00 +0200

The number of pilgrims expected to attend pope John Paul II's beatification has dropped dramatically, an organisation says.

Beach City Baseball Academy Hosts Japanese Team For Upcoming Tournament

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:52:00 +0200

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - (Business Wire) The Beach City Prospects, a Southern California championship baseball club organization run by the Beach City Baseball Academy of El Segundo, will host Tokyo Kitasuna, a championship little league team from Japan, April 11-20, 2011.

Technology › Thailand to send 2 generators to Japan

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:49:00 +0200

Thailand's main electricity producer has agreed to send two electrical generators to Japan to ease the power shortage there in the wake of the devastating…

Entertainment › Fujiwara collects money for earthquake charity in theater lobby

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:49:00 +0200

Norika Fujiwara, 39, who is currently appearing in the stage musical “Marguerite” in Akasaka, is standing in the lobby collecting money for Japan's earthquake relief…

Tears as 34 surviving pupils (out of 108) return to school decimated by Japanese tsunami

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:49:00 +0200

The Okawa children realised that of the 108 students enrolled last month, they were the only ones left, following the horrific size 9.0 magnitude earthquake.

Politics › Kan eyes Y2-3 tril extra budget for post-quake reconstruction

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:49:00 +0200

Prime Minister Naoto Kan is exploring the possibility of crafting a 2 trillion to 3 trillion yen extra budget in fiscal 2011 to help reconstruct…

Commentary › Kan: neither hero nor flop in quake crisis

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:49:00 +0200

A few weeks ago, in a seemingly distant time, Naoto Kan appeared a doomed leader in need of a miracle to keep his job. He…

Top in Category › Cathay cuts Japan flights in first half of April

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:49:00 +0200

Cathay Pacific Airways says it's cutting flights to Japan in the first half of April because of weakening demand for travel to the country, which…

SGI Offers Free Technical Computing Cloud Services in Japan to Help Customers in Affected Areas

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:21:00 +0200

FREMONT, Calif. - (Business Wire) SGI (NASDAQ: SGI), a trusted leader in technical computing, announced today that SGI Cyclone Technical Computing Cloud services will be available immediately, free of charge for up to ninety days, to customers in Japan affected by the earthquake and tsunami that struck the northern prefectures earlier this month.

Students pay respects

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:21:00 +0200

INTERNATIONAL School Suva organised a memorial service for the victims of the Japan earthquake and tsunami yesterday.

Canadian Artists Unite to Raise Money for Disaster Relief in Japan

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:21:00 +0200

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- 03/29/11 -- We have all seen the tremendous devastation that has taken place in Japan which has led to human suffering and serious economic loss. The images that cross our television screens leave us feeling compassionate but yet grateful that we, as Canadians, have not yet had to endure such devastation and suffering.

Radioactive iodine from Japan in UK

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:21:00 +0200

Traces of radioactive iodine believed to be from Japan’s damaged nuclear plant have been detected in Britain, officials said today, adding that they posed no threat to the public.

Honda to cut production due to parts shortages

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:20:00 +0200

Honda Motor Co. says it will temporarily cut production at its North American auto factories starting Wednesday due to parts shortages.

Toyota restricts parts orders; Honda cuts output

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:18:00 +0200

DETROIT (AP) — Shortages of auto parts from Japan are hitting Honda and Toyota's North American operations. Toyota Motor Corp. on Tuesday said it wants its U.S. car dealers to stop ordering more than 200 replacement parts made in Japan because it's worried about running out of them. Honda Motor Co.

Severely damaged Japan nuclear plants in slow recovery - US officials

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:17:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, March 29 (KUNA) -- Current information suggests that the severely damaged nuclear plants in Japan are in a slow recovery from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, Peter Lyons, US acting assistant energy secretary of the Office of Energy Policy, said on Tuesday.

Japan radioactivity found in UK

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:15:00 +0200

Low levels of radioactive iodine believed to be from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan have been detected in the UK. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said an air sampler ...

Call for seismic risk control data centre for Mideast

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:08:00 +0200

Experts at a recent workshop organised by the Municipality of Abu Dhabi have called for equipping a seismic risk control and management data centre to serve all countries in the region in case of an earthquake.

Japan on 'maximum alert' over nuclear plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:08:00 +0200

Sendai, Japan - Japan said Tuesday it was on "maximum alert" over a crippled nuclear plant where radioactive water has halted repair work and plutonium has been found in the soil.

France, US to help Japan in nuclear crisis

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:08:00 +0200

TOKYO - France and the United States are to help Japan in its battle to contain radiation from a crippled nuclear complex where plutonium finds have raised public alarm over the world's worst atomic crisis since Chernobyl in 1986.

Japan disaster images from DubaiSat

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:08:00 +0200

DUBAI - The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST), the UAE's premier scientific and technology organisation, has provided recent images of Japan from its UAE-owned and operated DubaiSat-1 satellite.

Honda to cut production due to parts shortages

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:03:00 +0200

DETROIT (AP) — Honda Motor Co. says it will temporarily cut production at its North American auto factories starting Wednesday due to parts shortages. The company says in a statement that it will keep all plants open. But it will cut the number of hours that some assembly lines operate each day. Cuts will vary by plant and model.

Japan: Not enough safeguards to protect nuke plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:46:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) Japan's government admitted Tuesday that its safeguards were insufficient to protect a nuclear plant against the earthquake and tsunami that crippled the facility and caused it to spew radiation, and it vowed to overhaul safety standards.

Russia to double oil supply to quake-hit Japan

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:45:00 +0200

Russia plans to double oil exports to Japan to 18 million metric tons and increase oil product supply by 28.5% to 4.5 million tons in 2011 to help the country recover from a devastating earthquake ...

Japan: Not enough safeguards to protect nuke plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:44:00 +0200

Japan's government admitted Tuesday that its safeguards were insufficient to protect a nuclear plant against the earthquake and tsunami that crippled the facility and caused it spew radiation, and it vowed to overhaul...

France and U.S. to help Japan in nuclear crisis

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:43:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - France and the United States are to help Japan in its battle to contain radiation from a crippled nuclear complex where plutonium finds have raised public alarm over the world's worst atomic crisis since Chernobyl in 1986.

France and U.S. to help Japan in nuclear crisis

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:43:00 +0200

Japan toll rises, as power bosses are accused of inaccurate reporting

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:35:00 +0200

The death toll in Japan from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami has climbed to 11-thousand-63, with another 17-thousand-258 people listed as missing.

Fear and loyalty sees Japanese stay put in tsunami zone - Feature

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:21:00 +0200

Tokyo - Tani Hayakawa feels a sense of unease when she sees the television images of the evacuation centre close to her home. "I am on medication because of my high blood pressure. If I had to go to one of these centres, my condition would deteriorate," explains the 78-year-old to the Jiji news agency.

U.S. Lays Out Nuclear Review

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:20:00 +0200

Backup power sources and emergency-response plans at nuclear plants will be two focuses of a U.S. nuclear-safety review, a top Nuclear Regulatory Commission official said.

Entertainment / Arts › CNN mobilizes its news gathering troops for Japan, Middle East

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:18:00 +0200

CNN sent 11 crews to cover Japan's earthquake and tsunami, including headliners Anderson Cooper and Sanjay Gupta. Anchors Wolf Blitzer and Piers Morgan were elsewhere…

Tech firms fret over length of Japan disruption

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:13:00 +0200

Worries over component supply continued to weigh on the technology sector on Tuesday, in the wake of Japan's devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami which have disrupted production and deliveries of key parts.

Japan: Not enough safeguards to protect nuke plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:07:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's government admitted Tuesday that its safeguards were insufficient to protect a nuclear plant against the earthquake and tsunami that crippled the facility and caused it spew radiation, and it vowed to overhaul safety standards. The struggle to contain radiation at the Fukushima....

Japan on maximum alert over plutonium leak

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:00:00 +0200

Japan's prime minister has declared a state of "maximum alert" over the country's nuclear disaster after highly toxic plutonium was found to have leaked into soil near the plant.

High school baseball unifies Japan after disasters

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:57:00 +0200

The high school baseball players lined up in straight rows on the outfield grass with almost military precision, their heads bowed in silent prayer.

High school baseball unifies Japan after disasters

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:52:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) — The high school baseball players lined up in straight rows on the outfield grass with almost military precision, their heads bowed in silent prayer. Shinsuke Noyama, a team captain chosen to represent all the competitors at an opening ceremony for last week's tournament, stood at a....

2 Koreas Hold Rare Meeting About Volcano

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:50:00 +0200

Steve Herman | Seoul March 29, 2011 Representatives of the two Korea's held face-to-face talks on Tuesday. The rare cross-border meeting was prompted by this month's earthquake and destructive tsunami in Japan. The delegations discussed cooperation in researching a potential eruption of a North Korean volcano.

Japan to Keep Dousing Plant; Sea Threatened

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:50:00 +0200

Japanese authorities vowed to continue using water for the critical task of cooling reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear-power plant—even as they raced for ways to keep the radioactive runoff from the process from spilling into the ocean.

Japan nuclear no-man's land: Only living things left in Fukushima exclusion zone

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:48:00 +0200

A Japanese film crew drove deep into the heart of the Fukushima exclusion zone from which tens of thousands have fled.

Japan vows to review nuclear safety standards

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:43:00 +0200

Japan's government vowed Tuesday to overhaul nuclear safety standards once its radiation-leaking reactor complex is under control, admitting that its safeguards were insufficient to protect the plant against the March 11 tsunami.

Special Report - Engineers knew tsunami could overwhelm plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:43:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Over the past two weeks, Japanese government officials and Tokyo Electric Power executives have repeatedly described the deadly combination of the most powerful quake in Japan's history and the massive tsunami that followed as "soteigai," or beyond expectations.

Renowned Pakistani Columnist Nusrat Mirza Accuses U.S. Of Artificially Causing Japanese Earthquake: 'The U.S. has Carried Out a Second Nuclear Attack on Japan'

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:35:00 +0200

In a recent article, renowned Pakistani columnist Nusrat Mirza accused the U.S. of artificially causing the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, calling the radiation leaks resulting from damage to nuclear plants the U.S.'s "second ... No. 3714 - March 29, 2011

Kuwaiti Columnist: It Is Ignorant to Claim that the Japanese Tsunami Was Punishment from Allah

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:35:00 +0200

Arab clerics have recently claimed that the massive earthquake and resulting tsunami that struck Japan on March 11, 2011 were Allah's way of punishing the "infidels." For example, Saudi sheikh Abd Al-Rahman Al-Barrak wrote on the Islamic website ... No. 3715 - March 29, 2011

Obama to turn attention to energy issues – barring disaster or global crisis

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:22:00 +0200

President Obama is expected to outline his plan for energy security in a speech this week, followed by visits to companies operating energy-efficient vehicles. Japan's earthquake and tsunami, and Middle East turmoil, have overshadowed his earlier efforts to discuss energy.After a speech meant to bring clarity to U.

Consumer confidence tumbles in March

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:21:00 +0200

Canada and the U.S may be in different stages of economic recovery but record-high oil prices in March had the same dampening effect on consumer confidence in both countries.

N. Korea on High Alert for Radiation From Japan: Scholar

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:17:00 +0200

Munsan, South Korea, March 29 (Saba) - North Korea is on high alert for any possible radioactive damage from an unfolding nuclear crisis in neighboring Japan, a senior North Korean scholar said Tuesday during talks with South Korea on a possible volcano e

Japan vows to review nuclear safety standards

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:10:00 +0200

Japan vows to review nuclear safety standards

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:10:00 +0200

Japan's government vowed Tuesday to overhaul nuclear safety standards once its radiation-leaking reactor complex is under control, admitting ...

Brit creates 'Quakebook' to help disaster victims

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:08:00 +0200

LONDON - A British blogger based in Chiba Prefecture east of Tokyo has just completed a ''Quakebook'' detaili...

Wall Street advances on tech, retail gains

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:58:00 +0200

Wall Street advances on tech, retail gainsUS stocks rose in a light volume session, erasing initial declines as investors moved into sectors that lost ground after Japan's earthquake.

Japan vows to boost nuclear safety

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:45:00 +0200

Japan has promised to overhaul nuclear safety standards once it regains control of the wrecked Fukushima complex, admitting its current safeguards were not enough.

Special Report - How Japan lost calculated nuclear risk

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:42:00 +0200

Special Report: Japan engineers knew tsunami could overrun plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:42:00 +0200

Japan pledges to overhaul nuclear safety policy

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:36:00 +0200

3/29/2011 - 6:21:05 PM Japan has promised to overhaul nuclear safety standards once it regains control of the wrecked Fukushima complex, admitting its current safeguards were not enough. The struggle to contain radiation at the complex has unfolded with near-constant setbacks – including two....

Japan vows to boost nuclear safety

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:34:00 +0200

Japan has promised to overhaul nuclear safety standards once it regains control of the wrecked Fukushima complex, admitting its current safeguards were not enough.

Japan on 'maximum alert' over nuclear plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:34:00 +0200

Japan said Tuesday it was on "maximum alert" over a crippled nuclear plant where radioactive water has halted repair work and plutonium has been found in the soil.

300,000 pilgrims expected at John Paul II's beatification

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:27:00 +0200

ROME, Italy - The number of pilgrims expected to attend late pope John Paul II's beatification on May 1 has dropped dramatically, the Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi (ORP) organisation in charge of preparations said Tuesday.

(Map) Japan: Major Damage & Recovery in MLIT Tohoku Regional Bureau (as of 10:00 26 Mar 2011)

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:22:00 +0200

Date: 26 Mar 2011 Type: Natural Disaster Keyword(s): Natural Disaster; Earthquake; Tsunami; Landslide; Damage Assessment; Technological Disaster Format: With the exception of public UN sources, reproduction or redistribution of the above text, in whole, part or in any form, requires the prior consent of the original source.

Japan engineers knew tsunami could overrun plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:22:00 +0200

(Repeats to add PDF link) * Tokyo Electric ignored own study on tsunami risk * Utility decided safety issues, not regulators * Kept vulnerable vent systems despite quake data * Tokyo Electric cited the most for safety violations By Kevin Krolicki, Scott DiSavino and Taro Fuse TOKYO, March 29....

Japan's agony offers key lessons to an increasingly vulnerable world - but governments & UN fail to take right course of action

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:22:00 +0200

Randolph Kent. He believes the abiding lesson globally of Japan's present agony is that so many of the risks that the world will face can be anticipated.

Latest News : Plutonium found, problems mount at Japan nuclear plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:20:00 +0200

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

Japan vows to boost nuclear safety

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:16:00 +0200

Japan has promised to overhaul nuclear safety standards once it regains control of the wrecked Fukushima complex, admitting its current safeguards were not enough.

Fighting the Nuclear Shutdown: German Reactor Operators Weigh Legal Action

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:16:00 +0200

Following the center-right election debacle in state votes on Sunday, Chancellor Angela Merkel's government is moving to make the temporary shutdown of seven aging nuclear reactors permanent. But she may encounter stiff resistance from plant operators.

Japan vows to boost nuclear safety

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:13:00 +0200

Japan has promised to overhaul nuclear safety standards once it regains control of the wrecked Fukushima complex, admitting its current safeguards were not enough.

Tech firms fret over length of Japan disruption

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:12:00 +0200

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Worries over component supply continued to weigh on the technology sector on Tuesday, in the wake of Japan's devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami which have disrupted production and deliveries of key parts.

Japan vows to boost nuclear safety

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:11:00 +0200

Japan has promised to overhaul nuclear safety standards once it regains control of the wrecked Fukushima complex, admitting its current safeguards were not enough.

Japan vows to boost nuclear safety

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:02:00 +0200

Japan has promised to overhaul nuclear safety standards once it regains control of the wrecked Fukushima complex, admitting its current safeguards were not enough.

Japan faces up to failure of its earthquake preparations

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:02:00 +0200

Systems for forecasting, early warning and tsunami protection all fell short on 11 March.

Toyota Parts Shortage to Hit U.S. Customers

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:46:00 +0200

Toyota warned its U.S. dealers that they face a shortage of some made-in-Japan replacement parts that could delay or preclude some customer repairs.

Japan on 'maximum alert' over nuclear plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:45:00 +0200

Japan said on Tuesday it was on "maximum alert" over a crippled nuclear plant where radioactive water has halted repair work and plutonium has been found in the soil.

Japan nuclear plant in “slow recovery”- U.S. DOE

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:44:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant seems to be in “slow recovery” from damage incurred this month from an earthquake and tsunami, the head of the U.S. Energy Department’s nuclear program said today. “However, long-term cooling of the reactors and the pools is essential....

Fidel CastroÂ´s Reflections: NATOÂ´s Fascist War

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:29:00 +0200

29 de marzo de 2011, 11:19 Havana, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) "NATO´s Fascist War" is the title of the most recent reflection by the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro.

Tax hike among options to meet quake costs: Japan PM

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:25:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan has not ruled out any source of funding for reconstruction after the devastating earthquake and tsunami, including a tax increase or dropping a planned corporate tax cut, Prime Minister Naoto Kan said on Tuesday.

Plutonium found in soil at nuclear plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:25:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Plutonium found in soil at the Fukushima nuclear complex heightened alarm on Tuesday over Japan's battle to contain the world's worst atomic crisis in 25 years, as pressure mounted on the prime minister to widen an evacuation zone around the plant.

Hong Kong detects small amount of radiation in air

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:22:00 +0200

TOKYO, March 29 (KUNA) -- The Hong Kong Observatory said on Tuesday that it has detected very minute amount of radioactive iodine-131 from air samples collected on March 26-27, but said it poses no threat to human health. "The amount of radioactive iodine detected is still very minute that will....

Japan quake may affect tourism inflows

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:18:00 +0200

The effects of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan a fortnight ago could affect tourism receipts into the country in the second half-year, an official has said. Speaking on the sidelines of the anti-sanctions campaign, Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) chief executive officer said....

Japan may nationalise Fukushima firm

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:14:00 +0200

Doubt over Tepco's future coincides with mounting criticism of its handling of the worst nuclear accident in country's history Japan's government is reportedly ready to consider nationalising the operator of the crippled power plant at the centre of the worst nuclear accident in the country's history.

Japan vows to review nuclear safety standards

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:07:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) Japan's government vowed Tuesday to overhaul nuclear safety standards once its radiation-leaking reactor complex is under control, admitting that its safeguards were insufficient to protect the plant against the March 11 tsunami. The struggle to contain radiation at the complex has unfolded with near-constant missteps including .

Japan vows to review nuclear safety standards

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:00:00 +0200

France's noble gesture resonates in midst of crisis

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:59:00 +0200

It has been said that in times of crisis, people show their true colors. Some rise to the occasion and respond to the call through duty or compassion, while others fail to meet the test and are exposed as lacking fortitude or sensitivity.

N.Z. veggie exports may rise on fears

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:59:00 +0200

WELLINGTON (Bloomberg) Vegetable exports from New Zealand to Japan and other Asian markets may increase as buyers shun Japanese products on concern they may be tainted with radiation from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, according to industry groups.

Special quake budget planned for next month

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:59:00 +0200

Prime Minister Naoto Kan is exploring the possibility of crafting a ¥2 trillion to ¥3 trillion extra budget in fiscal 2011 to help reconstruct areas affected by the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami, government sources said Tuesday. Kan told the Upper House Budget Committee that he will....

Time for a Japan-U.S. mutual assistance treaty

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:59:00 +0200

Immediately following the tragic earthquake and tsunami on March 11 in the Tohoku region, U.S. military forces in Japan began sending supplies, equipment, and personnel to the devastated area to assist in the relief operations known as "Operation Tomodachi.

Japan's crisis leadership

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:59:00 +0200

AMSTERDAM — Amid the horrifying news from Japan, the establishment of new standards of political leadership there is easy to miss — in part because the Japanese media follow old habits of automatically criticizing how officials are dealing with the calamity, and many foreign reporters who lack perspective simply copy that critical tone.

Western utilities to channel power east

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:59:00 +0200

The government is in talks with utilities to add equipment to channel more electricity from western Japan to ease shortages in the east, including Tokyo, after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami shut nuclear plants. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has started talks with companies including Tokyo Electric Power Co.

How the world can assist Japan

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:59:00 +0200

Japan is known not only for its experience with devastating disasters, but also for innovations in disaster risk reduction. Back in 1990, when the United Nations started its first International Decade of Natural Disaster Reduction (1990-1999), Japan was one of the strongest supporters.

Utilities' monopoly on power backfires

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:59:00 +0200

On March 13, two days after the massive earthquake and tsunami crippled Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, utility executives summoned more than 100 reporters to its head office in Tokyo to brief them on what Japan has never experienced except for a few years of chaos right after World War II — rolling blackouts.

'Songs for Japan' album tops iTunes charts in 18 nations

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:59:00 +0200

NEW YORK (Kyodo) "Songs for Japan," an album dedicated to supporting victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunamI, is the top-selling album on Apple Inc.'s online shop in 18 countries. According to the iTunes Store Top 10 Albums, the album, featuring 38 songs by artists and groups from Europe and....

Japan radioactivity found in UK

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:30:00 +0200

Extremely low levels of radioactive iodine from the tsunami-hit Japanese nuclear plant have been detected in parts of the UK.

Fidel CastroÃ¢Ãs Reflections: NATOÃ¢Ãs Fascist War

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:26:00 +0200

29 de marzo de 2011, 11:19 Havana, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) "NATOÃ¢€Ã–s Fascist War" is the title of the most recent reflection by the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro.

Green: Live-Blogging a Senate Hearing on Nuclear Safety

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:16:00 +0200

As anxiety grows over Japan's troubled effort to stem the release of radiation at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, the Senate hears testimony from experts on the situation and on steps to improve safety at nuclear plants in the United States.

Experts from North and South talk Baekdu

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:11:00 +0200

Civilians from the two Koreas met yesterday at a border office in Munsan, Paju, and came to an understanding on the need for joint research on northern volcano Mount Baekdu, which could affect both Koreas if it erupts. The delegation from North Korea, comprised of three geological experts, started the meeting with greetings and introductions.

Korea deficient in disaster insurance

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:11:00 +0200

The head of the Korea Insurance Development Institute said yesterday the country lacks natural disaster coverage and new insurance products must be developed to deal with the risk. “Although the importance of natural disaster insurance has gone up due to the massive earthquake in northeastern Japan,....

Tongyeong fest saved in the fi...

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:11:00 +0200

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

UPDATE3: Kan eyes over 2 tril. yen extra budget for post-quake reconstruction

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:06:00 +0200

TOKYO - Prime Minister Naoto Kan is exploring the possibility of crafting an extra budget of more than 2 tri...

UPDATE1: Latest casualty figures for March 11 quake, tsunami

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:06:00 +0200

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

FEATURE: U.S. forces assist quake-hit Japan in 'Tomodachi' operations

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:06:00 +0200

By Noriyuki Suzuki, ABOARD USS ESSEX - U.S. forces have been helping the disaster-hit northeastern part of Japan, delivering relief supplie...

Japan radiation found in Ireland 15:43 Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland says there are no public health implications

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:02:00 +0200

AOIFE CARR Low levels of radioactivity from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan have been detected in Ireland. The traces were found in an air sample collected by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII). The amount of radioactive iodine identified is extremely low, is....

Japan nuclear plant in "slow recovery"

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:57:00 +0200

Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant seems to be in "slow recovery" from damage incurred this month from an earthquake and tsunami, the head of the US Energy Department’s nuclear program said on Tuesday.

Japan vows to review nuclear safety standards

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:51:00 +0200

Trace amounts of radiation found in Ireland

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:48:00 +0200

Trace amounts of radioactivity from the Fukushima accident have been detected in Ireland, but they are of no public health concern.

Japanese radiation now in British Columbia

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:47:00 +0200

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 29 (UPI) -- Radiation from Japan's damaged nuclear reactors is showing up on Canada's west coast, but isn't hazardous to humans, researchers at Simon Fraser University say. Nearly three weeks after the March 11 magnitude...

Japan vows to review nuclear safety standards

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:41:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's government vowed Tuesday to overhaul nuclear safety standards once its radiation-leaking reactor complex is under control, admitting that its safeguards were insufficient to protect the plant against the March 11 tsunami. The struggle to contain radiation at the complex has....

Japan: Govt. Might Stop Tax Cut, Lift Tax To Pay For Rebuild

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:39:00 +0200

While Japan returned to a trade surplus and the outlook for consumers firmed in February, economists continue to warn of the growing downside risks to the export sector and the economy generally due to the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, which has paralysed production facilities, power supplies and....

Coca-Cola donates US$31m towards Japan Reconstruction Fund

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:38:00 +0200

Beverage giant Coca-Cola is donating 2.5bn Yen (US$31m) to areas affected by the tsunami, earthquake and nuclear disaster that hit the country this ...

Low levels of radioactivity detected in Britain

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:38:00 +0200

Low levels of radioactive iodine believed to be from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan have been detected in the UK.The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said an air sampler ...

In Britain, many are weary of royal wedding mania

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:38:00 +0200

LONDON There's still a month to go until the royal wedding and yet some Britons are already asking: Is it over yet? While millions around the world are following every detail of the ...

In Britain, many are weary of royal wedding mania

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:38:00 +0200

Ellie Phillips holds up a specially commissioned airline style sick bag for people who have had too much of the Royal Wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton, are seen in a London gallery, ...

Japan finds plutonium in soil at stricken nuclear

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:31:00 +0200

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

Reactor progress, miraculous rescue fuel Japan's hope, but food worries persist

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:30:00 +0200

On a day police miraculously rescued an elderly woman and her teenage grandson trapped for nine days under rubble, workers at a crippled Japanese nuclear plant said they succeeded in connecting two reactors to the power grid Sunday, raising the possibility it could restore vital cooling systems to the overheated facilities.

Oil up $2 to over $112 on MidEast unrest

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:30:00 +0200

and Bahrain fuelled fears of further supply disruption while investors weighed the impact on energy demand from quake-hit Japan. Brent crude for May, the front-month contract after April expired on Wednesday, was up $1.96 to $112.56 a barrel at 0935 GMT. Earlier it had fallen as much as 1 percent to $109.

The Observatory detected very minute amount of radioactive iodine from air sample collected at King's Park

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:30:00 +0200

Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Hong Kong Observatory detected very minute amount of artificial radionuclide Iodine-131 from air samples collected at King's Park from March 26 to March 27 (noon to noon) and from March 27 to March 28 (noon to noon). The ...

Radioactivity soars in Japan reactor

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:30:00 +0200

Radiation at a hobbled nuclear plant in Japan was 10 million times more than normal, officials said. Workers were evacuated on Sunday from the reactor building in Fukushima to prevent exposure, the plant's operator said. The high radiation levels were detected at reactor number 2 in water that had....

Radiation leak worsens at Japan nuclear plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:30:00 +0200

SENDAI, Japan (AFP) Plutonium has been detected in soil at a stricken nuclear plant in Japan and highly contaminated water has leaked from a reactor building, the operator said Monday, fanning environmental fears. Radiation worries have disrupted efforts to restart the cooling system of the....

Product supply chain affected by Japan quake

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:21:00 +0200

But her expectations were not realized because the price for the iPad rebounded to 3,300 yuan from its lowest 2,800 yuan due to a squeeze in the supply chain of some key parts of the iPad following the massive earthquake in Japan on March 11. "One of the key parts of the iPad, the flash memory chip, was made in Japan.

INTERVIEW: U.N.’s disaster risk reduction chief responds to Britain's aid cuts

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:13:00 +0200

29 Mar 2011 12:25 Source: alertnet // Thin Lei Win People in a floating container are rescued from a building following an earthquake and tsunami in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, Mar. 12, 2011. REUTERS/Kyodo BANGKOK (AlertNet) The head of the U.N.

Japan nuclear crisis: radioactive particles in Britain

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:10:00 +0200

Radioactive iodine believed to be from damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan detected in Oxfordshire and Glasgow.

Japan Feb jobless rate falls to 4.6 pct

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:08:00 +0200

Japan's jobless rate fell in February and the availability of jobs improved, government data showed on Tuesday, suggesting the economy was gradually escaping from a lull, although this month's devastating earthquake and tsunami clouded the outlook for business activity.

No man's land: Residents refuse to leave nuclear exclusion zone around crippled Japanese reactor

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:08:00 +0200

A Japanese film crew drove deep into the heart of the Fukushima exclusion zone from which tens of thousands have fled.

Japan on 'Maximum Alert' for Nuclear Crisis

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:55:00 +0200

Prime Minister Naoto Kan also warns that situation remains 'unpredictable' at Fukushima plant

The arrogance of man

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:54:00 +0200

By Pantelis Boukalas What started out as speculation or suspicion in the first days following the earthquake, the tsunami and the accident at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant has gradually turned into certainty, a certainty shared even by the most optimistic observers who had initially argued that the threat would be over soon.

Exxon Mobil in overdrive in Japan

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:47:00 +0200

TOKYO, March 29 (UPI) -- Exxon Mobil's facilities in Japan are running at above normal rates to get fuel supplies to areas hardest hit by the earthquake, the company said. "We are acutely aware of the suffering and anxiety of the many people affected...

Japan's fantasy films act as a buffer against the reality of the natural world

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:39:00 +0200

Japanese animators had tried to address fears of the force of nature long before last month's earthquake struck In September 2008, Hayao Miyazaki , the author of Spirited Away , attended the Venice festival to present his most recent full-length film, Ponyo .

Strong aftershock hits Japan; no tsunami warning

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:36:00 +0200

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 jolted northeastern Japan Tuesday, the Meteorological Agency said.

Exxon Mobil in overdrive in Japan

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:35:00 +0200

TOKYO, March 29 (UPI) -- Exxon Mobil's facilities in Japan are running at above normal rates to get fuel supplies to areas hardest hit by the earthquake, the company said.

Another strong quake jolts northern Japan

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:34:00 +0200

MOSCOW, March 29 (RIA Novosti) - A magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit northern Japan on Tuesday, Japan's national broadcaster NHK said citing local meteorologists. The tremor occurred just one hundred miles from the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant, which was crippled by a powerful quake and ensuing tsunami earlier in March.

Chinese ship with 20,000 tons of disaster-relief fuel heads to Japan

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:34:00 +0200

BEIJING - A Chinese tanker carrying 10,000 tons of gasoline and 10,000 tons of heavy oil China donated to Japa...

2 Koreas Hold Rare Meeting About Volcano

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:32:00 +0200

Delegations discuss cooperation in researching potential eruption of N. Korean volcano; more talks planned

Low levels of radioactivity detected in Britain

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:31:00 +0200

3/29/2011 - 1:38:09 PM Low levels of radioactive iodine believed to be from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan have been detected in the UK. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said an air sampler in Glasgow had picked up the particles which they believe could be from the plant.

Japan: Over 11,000 Dead from Quake

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:23:00 +0200

29 de marzo de 2011, 09:21 Tokyo, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) The official death toll from the Japan earthquake and tsunami now stands at 11,063, with 17,258 still missing.

A Small Japanese Town, Swallowed By The Sea

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:23:00 +0200

Once home to 23,000 people, the northeastern coastal town of Rikuzentakata is now an alien, tsunami-smashed landscape of wrecked buildings, splintered two-by-fours, upside-down boats, half-buried cars and trucks. All the people are gone. NPR's Stu Seidel visited the town and describes the devastation.

Special Report - How Japan lost calculated nuclear risk

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:19:00 +0200

GTSO JV Pledges New Rare Earth Supplies to Aid Japan Quake Recovery

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:19:00 +0200

SAN JOSE, Calif. - (Business Wire) Green Technology Solutions Inc. (OTCQB:GTSO) announced today that its rare earth mining joint venture in Mongolia plans to commit a sizeable portion of new product mined from its properties for export to Japan to assist in the country's earthquake and tsunami recovery efforts.

Economic cost of disaster rose threefold in 2010

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:18:00 +0200

Swiss reinsurance company says cost hit $218-billion last year; 304,000 deaths reported

Japan radioactivity found in UK

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:12:00 +0200

Low levels of radioactive iodine believed to be from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan have been detected in the UK.

French president to visit disaster-hit Japan

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:10:00 +0200

OSAKA - French President Nicolas Sarkozy will visit Japan Thursday to show solidarity by the G8 and G20 groups he currently chairs with the disaster-hit country, the foreign ministry in Tokyo said.

Two Koreas begin volcano talks amid strained ties

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:10:00 +0200

SEOUL, South Korea - Experts from North and South Korea have begun rare talks about research into an active volcano touted in the North as leader Kim Jong Il's birthplace.

Japan nuclear crisis: radioactive particles in Glasgow

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:09:00 +0200

Radioactive iodine believed to be from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan has been detected in Glasgow.

Reactor no match for this tsunami, PM finally admits

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:08:00 +0200

TOKYO: The Japanese Prime Minister, Naoto Kan, has said for the first time that the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant's tsunami defences were inadequate, while reassuring the public that radiation leaks pose no health threat beyond an evacuation zone.

JAPAN - Maximum alert in Fukushima: plutonium in soil, water tests radioactive

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:07:00 +0200

Naoto Kan declares this the worst crisis since the war. Worrying levels of plutonium and radioactive water near reactors 3 and 2. Growth in levels of Iodine 131 in China, South Korea, Vietnam and the U.S., all at levels not harmful to health.

Quakes helped triple 2010 disaster costs

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:05:00 +0200

The economic cost of natural and man-made disasters jumped threefold to $218 billion in 2010 from $68 billion the previous year, with earthquakes the main cause of death and destruction.

France's Sarkozy, nuclear experts, head to Japan

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:04:00 +0200

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy will visit Japan this week, the first foreign leader to do so since a devastating earthquake and tsunami, and French nuclear experts are also ...

Japan passes record budget, deadlock remains

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:03:00 +0200

The Japanese parliament passed a record $1.1-trillion budget for the year starting April but faced deadlock over key funding bills needed to put it into action.

apan radioactivity found in UK

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:58:00 +0200

Low levels of radioactive iodine believed to be from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan have been detected in the UK.

Swiss Re: Cost of 2010 disasters totalled 218 billion dollars

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:49:00 +0200

Geneva - Economic losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters around the world reached 218 billion dollars in 2010, according to a study published on Tuesday by insurer Swiss Re. The Zurich-based re-insurance firm said the figure was more than triple the 2009 level of losses, which stood at 68 billion dollars.

Plant workers face grueling schedule

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:47:00 +0200

TOKYO, March 29 (UPI) -- With the barest of necessities, workers at Japan's crippled nuclear plant are waging a battle to prevent a meltdown in face of constant threat to themselves. What the workers are confronted with at the Fukushima plant is Japan's...

Special Report: How Japan lost calculated nuclear risk

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:41:00 +0200

Special Report - How Japan lost calculated nuclear risk

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:41:00 +0200

Japan radiation found in UK

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:40:00 +0200

GLASGOW lab finds traces of radioactive particles from nuclear plant in city's air

Japan earthquake: life goes on amid the rubble - in pictures

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:38:00 +0200

Japanese survivors try to rebuild their lives following the devastating earthquake and tsunami

Plant workers face grueling schedule

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:31:00 +0200

TOKYO, March 29 (UPI) -- With the barest of necessities, workers at Japan's crippled nuclear plant are waging a battle to prevent a meltdown in face of constant threat to themselves.

Japan radioactivity found in UK

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:30:00 +0200

Low levels of radioactive iodine believed to be from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan have been detected in the UK.

Japan's radioactivity reaches UK

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:30:00 +0200

RADIOACTIVE matter believed to be from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan has been detected in the UK, it was revealed today.

Japan radioactivity found in UK

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:28:00 +0200

Low levels of radioactive iodine believed to be from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan have been detected in the UK.

Crocs, Inc. Donates 100,000 Pairs of Shoes to Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami Victims

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:19:00 +0200

NIWOT, Colo. - (Business Wire) Crocs, Inc . (NASDAQ: CROX) today announced that it has donated 100,000 pairs of shoes to Feed The Children and other organizations, which will work to distribute to those hardest hit by the recent earthquake and resulting tsunami.

Japan on 'maximum alert' over nuclear plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:15:00 +0200

Sendai, Japan - Japan said Tuesday it is on "maximum alert" over a crippled nuclear plant where highly radioactive water has halted repair work and plutonium has been found in the soil. Carlos Ghosn, chairman and chief executive officer of Renault-Nissan Alliance, visits a Nissan factory in Iwaki,....

Tokyo's Fatalism: Courage in the Face of Disaster

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:14:00 +0200

Many foreigners have fled Tokyo. But the Japanese are facing the ongoing threat posed by the Fukushima nuclear power plant with a mixture of concern and equanimity. Their faith in the country's ability to overcome is unfazed.

Japan radioactivity found in UK

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:10:00 +0200

Low levels of radioactive iodine believed to be from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan have been detected in the UK.

Oil down to near $103 on Libyan hopes, US economy

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:07:00 +0200

Oil prices fell to near $103 a barrel Tuesday as Libyan rebels made gains in their struggle to topple Moammar Gadhafi and restart crude exports from the OPEC nation. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for May delivery was down $1.02 to $102.96 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

'Fukushima radiation' found in UK

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:02:00 +0200

Low levels of radioactive iodine believed to be from the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan is detected in Glasgow.

UPDATE2: Kan eyes 2-3 tril. yen extra budget for post-quake reconstruction

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:00:00 +0200

TOKYO - Prime Minister Naoto Kan is exploring the possibility of crafting a 2 trillion to 3 trillion yen ($2...

UPDATE1: Afghan gov't donates $1 million to Japan as quake relief

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:00:00 +0200

KABUL - The Afghan government on Tuesday donated $1 million to Japan as relief for victims of the massive ea...

Japan on 'maximum alert' over plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:58:00 +0200

Japan is on "maximum alert" to bring its nuclear crisis under control, the prime minister has said.Naoto Kan told parliament that Japan was grappling with its worst problems since the ...

Government continues to monitor radiation level

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:53:00 +0200

Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government continues to closely monitor the Fukushima nuclear incident.Various departments will keep track of the radiation level of the air and fresh water in Hong Kong, food and imported ...

Plutonium in soil at Fukushima 12:41 Japanese prime minister under pressure for not extending evacuation zone at nuclear plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:53:00 +0200

Plutonium found in soil at the Fukushima nuclear complex heightened alarm today over Japan's battle to contain the world's worst atomic crisis in 25 years, as pressure mounted on the prime minister to widen an evacuation zone around the plant. Some opposition MPs criticised Naoto Kan in parliament....

Japan radiation found in UK

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:52:00 +0200

GLASGOW lab finds traces of radioactive particles from nuclear plant in city's air

Grim living conditions add to misery of Japan's nuclear plant heroes

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:49:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Biscuits and vegetable juice for breakfast, no lunch, and a packet of rice with canned fish or meat for supper. No showers, no beds and virtually never a change of clothes.

France's Sarkozy, nuclear experts, head to Japan

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:49:00 +0200

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy will visit Japan this week, the first foreign leader to do so since a devastating earthquake and tsunami, and French nuclear experts are also flying out to help contain the atomic crisis.

Japan on "maximum alert" as radiation leaks

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:48:00 +0200

Somber prime minister addresses nation after officials find toxic plutonium pools around stricken reactor Complete coverage

Bottle of £13,000 whisky sold to help Japan victims

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:47:00 +0200

A 70-year-old malt whisky is being sold at auction to raise money for the victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami.

Europe looks to restrict public procurement access to China

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:41:00 +0200

Europe is examining plans that would allow individual EU states to veto public procurement deals done by others with China, in a bid to ensure Beijing opens up its market more.

Death toll rises to 11,082 from great quake-tsunami in Japan

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:37:00 +0200

The National Police Agency of Japan said on Tuesday that the catastrophic earthquake and ensuing tsunami have left 11,082 people dead and 16,717 others unaccounted for in Japan by 15:00 p.m. local time (0600 GMT). A 9.0-magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific coastal areas of northeastern and eastern Japan on March 11, triggering an enormous tsunami.

Death toll reaches 11,063 from great quake-tsunami in Japan (4)

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:37:00 +0200

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Elysee confirms Sarkozy's visit to Japan on March 31

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:37:00 +0200

French President Nicolas Sarkozy will visit disaster-hit Japan on March 31, the Elysee Palace said Tuesday, confirming earlier reports. His trip was to show solidarity with the Japanese people on behalf of France, the Group of 20 (G20) and Group of Eight (G8), the statement said.

Japan's disaster damage to cost French insurer Axa 100 mln euros

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:37:00 +0200

France's largest insurer Axa estimated a bill for Japan's damage after the earthquake and tsunami disasters up to 100 million euros (140.32 million U.S. dollars), local media reported on Monday. "We estimate that this should cost us more than one hundred million euros before taxes for deaths and....

Strong aftershock hits north-eastern Japan; no tsunami warning

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:33:00 +0200

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 jolted north-eastern Japan Tuesday, the Meteorological Agency said.

Japan's homeless get help from Ont. firm

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:31:00 +0200

An Ontario company is helping provide temporary housing in Japan, where thousands are left homeless following an earthquake and tsunami earlier this month.

No man's land: Residents refuse to leave nuclear exclusion zone around crippled Japanese reactor

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:27:00 +0200

A Japanese television crew entered the 20km exclusion zone and found some residents who had decided to disobey the order to leave, despite the obvious peril.

Kan says Japan on 'maximum alert,' but plutonium fears may be overblown

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:25:00 +0200

Low levels of plutonium found in soil near the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant do not appear to indicate that the crisis is worse than previously thought.

Govt favours end to subsidy on cooking gas to rich

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:21:00 +0200

The government is seriously thinking of "ending concessional pricing" of cooking gas to the better off to bring down the mounting bill on oil subsidy.

Grim living conditions add to misery of Japan's nuclear plant heroes

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:13:00 +0200

29 Mar 2011 10:05 Source: reuters // Reuters By Kazunori Takada TOKYO, March 29 (Reuters) - Biscuits and vegetable juice for breakfast, no lunch, and a packet of rice with canned fish or meat for supper. No showers, no beds and virtually never a change of clothes.

France's Sarkozy, nuclear experts, head to Japan

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:13:00 +0200

29 Mar 2011 09:54 Source: reuters // Reuters * Sarkozy to be first foreign leader in Japan post-quake * France sends experts with contaminated water know-how * France not sending equipment with nuclear team to Japan (Recasts adding detail, changes dateline, pvs TOKYO) PARIS, March 29 (Reuters) -....

Disasters cost insurers $43 bln in 2010 -Swiss Re

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:13:00 +0200

29 Mar 2011 08:32 Source: reuters // Reuters * Swiss Re had estimated cost at $36 billion in November * Chile and New Zealand earthquakes were cosliest events ZURICH, March 29 (Reuters) - Natural catastrophes and man-made disasters cost the insurance industry $43 billion in 2010, Swiss Re

Japan on ‘maximum alert’ as nuclear crisis deepens

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:04:00 +0200

Hundreds of thousands remain homeless, their homes and livelihoods destroyed. Damage could amount to $310B, and 11,000 bodies have been recovered.

Japan's radiation battle gets rougher

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:03:00 +0200

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The battle to stabilize Japan's stricken nuclear complex just got tougher, due to the radioactive water that is apparently leaking from the reactors.

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

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:03:00 +0200

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

Radiation from Japan 'not harmful': B.C. scientist

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:01:00 +0200

A nuclear scientist at Simon Fraser University says a radioactive isotope that has reached British Columbia from a damaged nuclear station in Japan is no immediate danger to the public.

Japan Oks budget amid focus on relief

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:41:00 +0200

TOKYO - Japan's parliament passed a $1.1 trillion budget on Tuesday for the year from April 1 but the government faces a struggle to win approval for bills on related spending, clouding the outlook for an emergency budget to cope with damage from the March 11 earthquake. Tokyo estimates the material damage from the magnitude 9.

IDF field hospital officially open doors to Japanese

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:38:00 +0200

Soldiers, doctors, local mayors observe moment of silence in opening ceremony; first patient is mayor of hard-hit Japanese city.

Japan on 'maximum alert' over Fukushima crisis

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:37:00 +0200

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan says his government is in a 'state of maximum alert' over the crisis at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.

Update from Nissan Motor on post-earthquake operations in Japan

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:34:00 +0200

Japanese auto major Nissan Motors is committed to making all efforts to support the restoration of the areas impacted by the earthquake, with sincere hopes that relief and recovery progresses as quickly as possible, the carmaker said in a statement.

Crime gangs among first with quake aid

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:33:00 +0200

Tons of relief goods have been delivered to victims of Japan's catastrophic earthquake and tsunami from a dark corner of society.

Cherry blossoms to bloom as Japan grieves

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:33:00 +0200

For the Japanese, the cherry blossoms will be a particularly poignant sight this year. Expected to bloom in the coming days, the flowers will grow as the quake-ravaged nation works to rebuild itself.

NYT: US relief effort rebuilds lives, ties to Japan

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:33:00 +0200

The United States has grabbed a chance to rebuild ties with a crucial Asian ally that just a year seemed to be flirting with pulling out of Washington’s orbit.

Thailand to send 2 generators to Japan

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:29:00 +0200

BANGKOK - Thailand's main electricity producer has agreed to send two electrical generators to Japan to ease t...

In Tech-Savvy Japan, Citizens Utilize Crisis Mapping

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:20:00 +0200

Open source software called Ushahidi allows people to add and update information to maps that anyone with an Internet connection can access. In Tokyo, a crew of volunteers is using the software to map everything — from health services to the location of emergency aid workers — in Japan's hardest hit areas.

Japan to keep flooding reactors

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:18:00 +0200

Japan must continue pouring water into reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant to limit a huge meltdown, despite fears that it might cause highly radioactive leaks.

UK: Plans are set for a major growth in Offshore Wind

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:17:00 +0200

The offshore wind industry continues to face many challenges especially with the economic and political situation facing both Europe and North America. Lowering the cost of offshore wind is critical to ensure it is competitive with other energy ...

Japan Clears Budget; Outlook Stays Cloudy

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:12:00 +0200

Japan's budget for the next fiscal year effectively passed parliament, but political deadlock is likely to slow legislation to fund 42% of the spending, preventing the government from quickly implementing planned economic measures.

Japan on 'maximum alert' over plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:11:00 +0200

Japan is on "maximum alert" to bring its nuclear crisis under control, the prime minister has said.

Housing supplier rocked by Japanese earthquake

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:10:00 +0200

A major supplier of heating and cooling products for the housing market has seen its business rocked by the devastation of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. Daikin, a supplier of heating, cooling, ventilation and refrigeration solutions for commercial, residential and industrial applications, has....

Politics › Kan says Japan will remain on 'maximum alert' to deal with crisis

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:50:00 +0200

Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Tuesday that the country was on "maximum alert" to bring its nuclear crisis under control, but the spread of radiation…

Politics › Fiscal 2011 budget enacted

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:50:00 +0200

Japan's record 92.41 trillion yen budget for fiscal 2011 was enacted Tuesday, although there is no prospect of the Diet passing a bill to enable…

Picture of the Day › Floating away

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:50:00 +0200

Japan Coast Guard divers inspect the wreckage of a house, washed away by the March 11 tsunami, floating in a bay in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture,…

Kan: Japan On 'Maximum Alert' Over Nuclear Crisis

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:50:00 +0200

Japan's leader insisted Tuesday that the country was on "maximum alert" to bring its nuclear crisis under control, but the spread of radiation raised concerns about the ability of experts to stabilize the crippled reactor complex.

Disasters cost estimated $218B last year

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:49:00 +0200

GENEVA (AP) — Insurance company Swiss Reinsurance Co. says the economic cost of natural and man-made disasters jumped threefold to $218 billion in 2010 from $68 billion the previous year. Swiss Re says the number of deaths also rose sharply to 304,000 from 15,000 in 2009. Haiti's earthquake alone claimed 222,000 lives.

China's Red Cross donates another 20m yuan to Japan

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:49:00 +0200

The Red Cross Society of China decided Tuesday to donate an extra 20 million yuan ($3.05 million) in emergency aid to its Japanese counterpart in supporting the latter's quake relief and recovery efforts.

Plutonium in soil at Fukushima 10:37 Japanese prime minister under pressure for not extending evacuation zone at nuclear plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:46:00 +0200

UK report attacks UN handling of humanitarian crises

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:43:00 +0200

LONDON (Reuters) – The United Nations’ handling of humanitarian emergencies has been “very disappointing” and its leadership in that area should be overhauled, a British government-commissioned report said yesterday. “What is needed is a complete overhaul of strategic and operational leadership in....

Japan PM: Tax hike one option to meet quake costs

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:42:00 +0200

An opinion poll published on Sunday showed more than two thirds of the Japanese public would support an extra tax to fund that effort.

Fukushima nuclear plant emergency: week three - in pictures

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:38:00 +0200

Japan struggles to cope with the nuclear danger as it continues to clear up after the 11 March earthquake and tsunami

Japan on 'maximum alert' over plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:37:00 +0200

Japan is on "maximum alert" to bring its nuclear crisis under control, the prime minister has said.

Japan on 'maximum alert' over nuclear plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:35:00 +0200

Japan said the government is on "maximum alert" over a crippled nuclear plant where highly radioactive water has halted repair work and plutonium has been found in the soil.

Plutonium threat, Japan on 'maximum alert' over nuke crisis

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:30:00 +0200

Japan on "maximum alert" over nuclear plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:24:00 +0200

SENDAI, Japan: Japan said Tuesday the government is on "maximum alert" over a crippled nuclear plant where highly radioactive water has halted repair work and plutonium has been found in the soil.

French president going to Japan to offer support

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:24:00 +0200

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is to travel to Japan to offer support to the country after its earthquake, tsunami and nuclear reactor crisis. Sarkozy will head to Tokyo on Thursday, where he will have talks with Prime Minister Naoto Kan.

Japan on nuclear alert as crisis deepens

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:22:00 +0200

Japan is on maximum alert over a crippled nuclear plant damaged in the quake and tsunami, while plutonium has been found in soil samples.

Global Food Crisis Deepening, "Food Shock" Report From OffTheGridNews.net Provides Real Answers to Protect Your Health

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:17:00 +0200

THOMSON, IL -- 03/29/11 -- We are living in unstable times and a quick glance at the news dominating the headlines will attest to the volatile predicament we are now facing; escalating turmoil in the Middle East, potentially devastating radiation levels hanging over Japan following the deadly....

Sarkozy to visit Japan on March 31

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:16:00 +0200

TOKYO, March 29 (KUNA) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy will make a visit to Japan on Thursday, the Japanese Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday, making him the first foreign leader to visit the disaster-hit island nation since the March 11 earthquake and following nuclear crisis.

Death toll reaches 11,063 from great quake-tsunami in Japan

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:15:00 +0200

The National Police Agency said on Tuesday that the catastrophic earthquake and ensuing tsunami have left 11,063 people dead and 17,258 others unaccounted for in Japan by 10:00 a.m. local time (0100 GMT). A 9.0-magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific coastal areas of northeastern and eastern Japan on March 11, triggering enormous tsunami.

Japan on 'maximum alert' over plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:15:00 +0200

Japan is on "maximum alert" to bring its nuclear crisis under control, the prime minister has said.

Japan on 'maximum alert' over plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:14:00 +0200

Japan is on "maximum alert" to bring its nuclear crisis under control, the prime minister has said.

Japan charity album tops iTunes charts

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:14:00 +0200

Songs for Japan, the charity album released to raise funds for disaster relief after Japan was devastated by an earthquake and tsunami this month, has rocketed to the top of iTunes charts in 18 nations including Ireland. Featuring artists such as U2, John Lennon and Lady Gaga, the 38-track album has been available for €9.

Japan: Acceptance of Relief Supplies from Bangladesh

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:13:00 +0200

On Wednesday, March 30, 2011, relief supplies which have been offered by the Government of Bangladesh are scheduled to arrive at Narita Airport in response to the Tohoku district â€“ off the Pacific Ocean Earthquake.

China's Second Batch of Relief Materials for Quake-hit Japan Shipped

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:13:00 +0200

China's second batch of relief materials for the Japanese government was shipped at Beijing International Airport on the afternoon of March 28 and will be arrived at Tokyo Narita International Airport at 19:30 p.m., local time. This batch of materials included 60,000 bottles of mineral water and 3.

Aid Package Donated By Hungarians To Japan

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:12:00 +0200

"Foreign Minister undersecretary Bálint Ódor presented a Ft 10 million emergency aid package to Japanese ambassador Tecuo Ito for victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, in Budapest on Monday.

Japan on 'maximum alert' over plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:09:00 +0200

Japan is on "maximum alert" to bring its nuclear crisis under control, the prime minister has said.

Japanese PM Cites Challenges After Plutonium Found in Soil

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:08:00 +0200

Naoto Kan appeared before parliament to answer questions about the crisis at the earthquake-damaged Fukushima nuclear plant

Japan passes 2011/12 budget, focus shifts to quake relief

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:06:00 +0200

Japan on 'maximum alert' over plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:06:00 +0200

Japan is on "maximum alert" to bring its nuclear crisis under control, the prime minister has said.

Radioactive water fear after partial meltdown

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:02:00 +0200

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

Japan on 'maximum alert' over plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:57:00 +0200

Japan is on "maximum alert" to bring its nuclear crisis under control, the prime minister has said.

Japan may nationalise nuclear firm

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:38:00 +0200

Ono stages benefits for Japan

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:30:00 +0200

YOKO ONO has teamed up with PATTI SMITH and SONIC YOUTH to raise cash for the survivors of the earthquake and tsunami disasters in her native Japan.

Tsunami-triggered toilet paper crisis hits Tokyo

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:22:00 +0200

TOKYO - An acute shortage of toilet paper has hit Tokyo, as Japan’s people react to the earthquake and tsunami by stocking up on essentials.

WRAPUP 7-Japan finds plutonium in soil at stricken nuclear plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:13:00 +0200

29 Mar 2011 05:45 Source: reuters // Reuters (Corrects para 26 to show Kan defended his actions rather than apologised for them) * Plutonium found in soil at Fukushima complex * Japan's nuclear safety agency worried about reactor breach * Radiation increases, bad news piles up from site * PM Kan....

France's Sarkozy to visit Japan on Thursday - Kyodo

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:13:00 +0200

29 Mar 2011 07:58 Source: reuters // Reuters TOKYO, March 29 (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy will visit Japan on Thursday to meet Prime Minister Naoto Kan, Kyodo news agency reported, and he will become the first foreign leader to visit since a March 11 earthquake and tsunami which triggered a nuclear crisis.

Shikoku Elec: Ikata No.3 reactor maintenance plan unchanged

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:13:00 +0200

29 Mar 2011 07:24 Source: reuters // Reuters * No.3 reactor set for April-June maintenance work * Reactor could be restarted in time for summer demand peak * Shikoku Elec: bolsters training, readies diesel generators (Adds details) TOKYO, March 29 (Reuters) - Shikoku Electric Power Co , one of....

Japan says no choice but to flood reactors

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:10:00 +0200

The Japanese government says it has no choice but to keep pouring water into reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant to limit a huge meltdown, despite fears it could cause highly radioactive leaks.

North Korea delivers fund for Japan quake victims

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:06:00 +0200

North Korea has handed over a fund for victims of Japan s devastating earthquake and tsunami despite strained relations between the two countries, Pyongyang s official news agency said Tuesday.

IAEA calls for nuclear safety summit amid Japan crisis

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:05:00 +0200

VIENNA, March 29, 2011 (AFP) - The world's nuclear watchdog agency on Monday called for a top-level summit in the coming months to try to learn lessons from the ongoing nuclear crisis in Japan. International Atomic Energy Agency director general Yukiya Amano, speaking at a news conference, proposed....

"Betrayed" Japanese communities might never go home

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:03:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Japanese farmers and fishermen from areas closest to a stricken nuclear power plant are starting to face a dire possibility: they may never go home.

Kan: Japan on 'maximum alert' over nuke crisis

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:48:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's leader insisted Tuesday that the country was on "maximum alert" to bring its nuclear crisis under control, but the spread of radiation raised concerns about the ability of experts to stabilize the crippled reactor complex. Wan but resolute, Prime Minister Naoto Kan told....

Japan's worst nuclear accident exposes TEPCO

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:47:00 +0200

OSAKA: Japan's worst nuclear accident has exposed the failings of its largest utility Tokyo Electric Power, with patience wearing thin after repeated blunders over the stricken Fukushima plant, say analysts.

Japan mulls Tokyo Electric nationalization

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:32:00 +0200

Japan may nationalize Asia's largest utility, Tokyo Electric Power <9501.T>, as it struggles with the financial costs of the country's worst nuclear disaster, a move that would please bondholders but hurt shareholders who would likely lose out.

Japan on maximum alert over nuclear crisis

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:30:00 +0200

Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan has said his government is in a ‘state of maximum alert’ over the crisis at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.

Estonia deemed one of the safest state in the world

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:20:00 +0200

Estonia was recommended for people looking to avoid natural disasters as one of the safest places in the world by Slate.com.

Fifteen U.S. nuclear reactors are located in an active seismic zone

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:18:00 +0200

Disasters There are 104 nuclear plants in the United States, and fifteen of them are located in what is known as the New Madrid Seismic Zone, a region defined by a fault line of the same name; the New Madrid Seismic Zone involves eight states, and it is an active earthquake area in the central....

Plant restoration faces new challenge

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:17:00 +0200

TOKYO, March 29 (UPI) -- Workers at Japan's crisis-hit Fukushima nuclear plant Tuesday faced the challenge of preventing radioactive water from seeping out while keeping reactors cool.

Poor communication holds up aid to Japan after quake and tsunami

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:16:00 +0200

Tokyo - Foreign relief aid was only trickling through to north-eastern Japan, two weeks after the area was devastated by a magnitude-9 earthquake and tsunami, due to poor coordination between authorities and donors, news reports said Tuesday. Foreign governments and organizations said their aid....

Importation of Logs, Lumber and Plywood to Japan in 2011 is Likely to be at Its Highest Since 2008 Because of Post-Earthquake and Tsunami Re-Building, Reports the WRQ

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:16:00 +0200

Seattle, WA, March 29, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 11 is first and foremost a humanitarian tragedy that is difficult to comprehend. Over 10,000 people died during and in the immediate aftermath; more than 400,000 people lost their homes and 100-150,000 buildings were destroyed.

German Consumer Sentiment to Decline

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:12:00 +0200

German consumer sentiment is set to decline in April on the unrest in the Middle East and growing fears of inflation, market research group GfK said.

Update on Disaster Relief Efforts in Japan

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:11:00 +0200

Posted by Wilhelm Meierling | 03/03/11 3:24 PM EST | Related: Fundraising | Asia | Japan Immediately following the disaster, United Way began raising crucial funds needed for the Central Community Chest of Japan, part of the United Way worldwide network.

Major League Baseball and players association commit $500,000 to UNICEF toward Japan relief effort

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:11:00 +0200

In-stadium fundraising drives will allow fans to join MLB and the MLBPA in offering additional support to the relief efforts. "Major League Baseball is proud to provide help to our friends, peers and all the citizens of Japan at this critical time of need," said Baseball Commissioner Allan H.

Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Update - Monday, March 28, 2011

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:11:00 +0200

A powerful 9.0-magnitude earthquake hit Japan on March 11 at 1446 local time (0546 GMT), unleashing massive tsunami waves that crashed into Japan’s northeastern coast of Honshu, the largest and main island of Japan, resulting in widespread damage and destruction.

Japan finds highly toxic plutonium at radiation-leaking nuke plant (3)

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:53:00 +0200

Due to the escalating crisis at the power plant located 240 kilometers northeast of Tokyo, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said Monday that residents living within the 20- kilometer evacuation zone around the stricken facility should not return home for the time being.

Plant workers scramble to prevent radioactive water from leaking

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:52:00 +0200

Workers at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant faced a difficult balancing act Tuesday as they struggled to keep reactors cool and prevent radioactive water from leaking into the ocean.

Plant restoration faces new challenge

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:46:00 +0200

TOKYO, March 29 (UPI) -- Workers at Japan's crisis-hit Fukushima nuclear plant Tuesday faced the challenge of preventing radioactive water from seeping out while keeping reactors cool. The discovery of plutonium in soil near the plant and other radiation...

Japan nuclear plant: plutonium found in Fukushima soil

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:39:00 +0200

Plutonium has been detected in soil samples taken from around the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, reinforcing fears that the operator of the facility still does not have a firm grasp of scale of the problem.

Plutonium in soil at Fukushima 06:48 Japanese prime minister under pressure for not extending evacuation zone at nuclear plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:38:00 +0200

Plutonium was found in soil at the Fukushima nuclear complex today raising alarm over Japan's battle to contain the atomic crisis. Opposition MPs attacked Prime Minister Naoto Kan for his handling of the disaster and for not extending an evacuation zone around the plant.

National › Nuclear agency can't confirm if radioactive water has overflowed from trenches

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:36:00 +0200

Radioactive water that has been filling up underground trenches connected to the crippled reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has not been confirmed to…

Corrected: Japan finds plutonium in soil at nuclear plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:36:00 +0200

(Corrects paragraph 26 to show Kan defended his actions rather than apologised for them)

Prime Minister: Japan On 'Maximum Alert' Over Nuclear Crisis

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:33:00 +0200

Speaking to a parliament committee, Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said the situation at the plant "continues to be unpredictable" and that the government "will tackle the problem while in a state of maximum alert."

Japan finds plutonium in soil at stricken nuclear plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:32:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Plutonium found in soil at the Fukushima nuclear complex heightened alarm on Tuesday over Japan's battle to contain the world's worst atomic crisis in 25 years, while opposition MPs attacked the prime minister for his handling of the disaster.

Japan govt mulls Tokyo Electric nationalisation - media

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:32:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government could discuss a possible nationalisation of Tokyo Electric Power among other options to deal with the operator of the plant at the centre of the country's nuclear disaster, a senior cabinet minister said on Tuesday.

Japan 'has no choice'

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:24:00 +0200

Japan has no choice but to keep pouring water into reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant to limit a huge meltdown, despite fears it could cause radioactive leaks.

Japan nuclear emergency: plutonium detected in Fukushima soil

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:24:00 +0200

Plutonium has been detected in soil samples taken from around the crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, reinforcing fears that the operator of the facility still does not have a firm grasp of scale of the problem.

Japan on 'maximum alert' over nuclear plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:22:00 +0200

Japan said Tuesday the government is on "maximum alert" over a crippled nuclear plant where highly radioactive water has halted repair work and plutonium has been found in the soil.

Japan on 'maximum alert' over nuclear leak

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:22:00 +0200

Japan is on maximum alert over a crippled nuclear plant where highly radioactive water has halted repair work and plutonium has been found in the soil.

Japan says no choice but to flood reactors

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:13:00 +0200

JAPAN has no choice but to keep pouring water into reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant to limit a huge meltdown, the government said today, despite fears it could cause highly radioactive leaks.

Two Koreas in talks on potential volcano threat

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:13:00 +0200

SEOUL: North and South Korea began talks Tuesday about a potential volcanic threat from the peninsula's highest mountain, in a rare moment of cooperation after months of confrontation.

Japan has no choice but to flood reactors

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:13:00 +0200

OSAKA: Japan has no choice but to keep pouring water into reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant to limit a huge meltdown, the government said on Tuesday, despite fears it could cause highly radioactive leaks.

Natural Disasters: Why Do They Happen ?

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:09:00 +0200

By: Nana Yiadom. In 1556, an earthquake in China took the lives of 830,000 people.In India, an earthquake in 1737 killed 300,000. Almost thirty five years ago(1976), a massive quake in China destroyed 655,000 souls and on March 11th at 2:46 p.m. JST a massive 9.0 magnitude earthquake occured near the North Eastern coast of Japan.

06:48 Plutonium in soil at Fukushima

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:05:00 +0200

Toxic plutonium seeping from Japan's nuclear plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:04:00 +0200

Highly toxic plutonium is seeping from the damaged nuclear power plant in Japan's tsunami disaster zone into the soil outside, officials said ...

Latest casualty figures for March 11 quake, tsunami

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:57:00 +0200

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

Aramco ready to ship oil to Japan if needed

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:50:00 +0200

World's largest crude exporter said it will provide more crude to earthquake- and tsunami-hit customers, as the Asian country restores refining capacity

Japan on maximum alert over nuclear plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:50:00 +0200

apan said Tuesday the government is on "maximum alert" over a crippled nuclear plant where highly radioactive water has halted repair work and plutonium has been found in the soil.

Japan on high alert over nuke plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:48:00 +0200

Japan says the government is on "maximum alert" over a crippled nuclear plant where highly radioactive water has halted repair work.

Japanese Stocks Fall on Nuclear Crisis, Goldman Sachs Forecast

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:39:00 +0200

March 29 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks fell as the nation struggled to contain a nuclear crisis following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami and after Goldman Sachs Group Inc. cut its forecast for ...

Japan has 'no choice but to flood reactors'

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:19:00 +0200

Nuclear crisis unpredictable, admits PM Kan

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:12:00 +0200

TOKYO - Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan this morning said the situation at a radiation-leaking nuclear plant is unpredictable as hazardous conditions hamper efforts to prevent the spread of harmful nuclear materials. Radiation levels that can...

Japan govt mulls Tokyo Electric nationalisation-media

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:11:00 +0200

29 Mar 2011 03:39 Source: reuters // Reuters * Govt could begin debate on Tokyo Electric nationalisation-strategy min * Plan floated would see govt take majority stake in Tokyo Elec - Yomiuri * Tokyo Elec says unaware of nationalisation plan, focusing on accident * Tokyo Elec shares indicated down....

Japan PM says tax hike among options to meet quake costs

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:11:00 +0200

29 Mar 2011 04:49 Source: reuters // Reuters * PM: Don't have in mind tax hike now but won't rule it out * PM Kan says won't rule out shelving corporate tax cut plan * Analysts say mix of spending cuts, new borrowing best option (Adds details, analyst comments) By Leika Kihara TOKYO, March 29....

Japan finds plutonium in soil at stricken nuclear plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:11:00 +0200

29 Mar 2011 04:43 Source: reuters // Reuters * Plutonium found in soil at Fukushima complex * Japan's nuclear safety agency worried about rector breach * Radiation increases, bad news piles up from site * PM Kan lambasted in parliament over disaster * Plant operator seeks help from French companies....

Nissan says return to full production to "take some time"

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:11:00 +0200

29 Mar 2011 03:44 Source: reuters // Reuters March 29 (Reuters) - Nissan said on Tuesday it would be "some time" before it is able to return to full production after Japan's devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami disrupted supplies to its plants.

Japan says no choice but to flood reactors

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:10:00 +0200

Japan has no choice but to keep pouring water into reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant to limit a huge meltdown, says the government, despite fears it could cause highly radioactive leaks.

Fresh Textbook Controversy Brews Amid Japanese Ruins

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:07:00 +0200

The Japanese government is poised to announce the results of a review of junior high school history textbooks that are expected to anger its regional neighbors, just as a surge of goodwill reached Japan after the devastating earthquake and tsunami there. The textbooks repeat various Japanese clai...

Japan finds plutonium in soil at stricken nuclear plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:06:00 +0200

Japan finds plutonium in soil at stricken nuclear plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:06:00 +0200

Japan PM says tax hike among options to meet quake costs

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:02:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said he will not rule out any options to cover the cost of disaster relief after the devastating earthquake and tsunami, including a tax hike or shelving plans to cut the country's corporate tax rate.

Japan Earthquakes Dramatic Aftermath (PHOTOS)

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:01:00 +0200

Japan's government estimated the damage from this month's record earthquake and tsunami at as much as 25 trillion yen ($309 billion), nearly four times the impact of Hurricane Katrina in the US.

National › Radioactive trench water not confirmed to have overflowed

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:01:00 +0200

Radioactive water that has been filling up underground trenches connected to the crippled reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has not been confirmed to…

Entertainment › 'Songs for Japan' album tops iTunes store charts in 18 nations

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:01:00 +0200

''Songs for Japan,'' an album dedicated to supporting victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, is the top-selling album on Apple…

Russian Press at a Glance, Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 06:55:00 +0200

POLITICS Russia President Dmitry Medvedev backed tougher checks on the income declarations of government officials, called for stronger anti-corruption measures in state procurements, and introduced new rules for implementing his orders (The Moscow Times, Kommersant) Vladimir Churov, the incumbent....

Japan on 'maximum' nuclear alert

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 06:52:00 +0200

The Japanese government says it is on maximum alert after highly radioactive water has been found outside Japan's quake-hit Fukushima nuclear plant.

TEPCO on shaky ground amid worries of nationalization

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 06:44:00 +0200

TEPCO shares were left untraded on a glut of sell orders amid concerns that the government would be nationalizing the company after the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster.

Report: Japan mulls nationalizing Tokyo Electric

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 06:36:00 +0200

The Japanese government could discuss a possible nationalization of Tokyo Electric Power among other options to deal with the operator of the plant at the center of the country's nuclear disaster, a senior cabinet minister said on Tuesday.

Radiation leaks get worse

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 06:25:00 +0200

Highly radioactive water has leaked from a reactor at Japan's crippled nuclear complex, the plant's operator said yesterday.

Meltdown confirmed amid radioactive water leak alert

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 06:21:00 +0200

HIGHLY radioactive water has been discovered leaking from Japan's stricken nuclear plant.

Radiation levels point to reactor damage

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 06:04:00 +0200

Japan's crippled nuclear plant may harbor worse-than-expected reactor damage, experts suggest, based on radiation found in water inside and outside ...

Campaign Collects Over W10 Billion for Japan Relief Efforts

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 06:02:00 +0200

More than W10 billion had been collected as of Monday in a nationwide donation drive led by the Chosun Ilbo for victims of earthquake and tsunami in Japan, 15 days after it started on March 14 (US$1=W1,115). Some 572,059 people donated a total of W10.09 billion through 11 civic organizati...

Japan PM says tax hike among options to meet quake costs

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:56:00 +0200

TOKYO, March 29 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said he will not rule out any options to cover the cost of disaster relief after the devastating earthquake and tsunami, including a tax hike or shelving plans to cut the country's corporate tax rate.

Japan finds plutonium at stricken nuclear plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:55:00 +0200

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

Japanese kindergarten remembers child still missing after disasters

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:50:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - At a somber ceremony on Monday, 50 six-year-old kindergarten graduates, most wearing navy blue uniforms, bowed in unison to their teachers and to a small audience of parents.

Japan MPs to take pay cut for disaster relief: Kyodo

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:50:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's ruling party agreed with the opposition on Monday for members of parliament to take a cut in pay to fund reconstruction efforts after this month's deadly earthquake and tsunami, Kyodo news agency reported.

French president to visit Japan in March end

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:45:00 +0200

French President Nicolas Sarkozy will take the occasion of attending a forum in China to pay a swift visit to Japan in the end of this month, local media said Monday. The president of France, which holds the rotating presidency of Group of 20 and Group of Eight, will visit Japan to show solidarity....

Japan rethinks tsunami safety

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:36:00 +0200

Structural engineer Kit Miyamoto was giving a speech in Japan on earthquake safety when this month's record quake struck, giving him a front-row seat for the unfolding disaster and what steps might ...

Best pictures from the past 24 hours

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:31:00 +0200

Chinese children perform as over ten thousand members and their families gather for a rally to kick off the celebrations for the upcoming 90th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, in southwest China's Chongqing minicipality. China's Communist Party, founded in 1921, has now more than 78 million members in its ranks.

Plutonium found outside complex

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:29:00 +0200

Highly toxic plutonium is seeping from the damaged nuclear power plant in Japan's tsunami disaster zone into the soil outside, officials said, heightening concerns about the expanding spread of radiation.

China finds trace radiation from Japan

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:12:00 +0200

TRACE amounts of atmospheric radiation from Japan's stricken nuclear power plant have been detected in more parts of China.

Japan on maximum alert over nuclear crisis: PM

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:05:00 +0200

OSAKA: Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Tuesday said his government is in a "state of maximum alert" over the crisis at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, Jiji Press reported.

Japan's unemployment at 2-year low in February

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:05:00 +0200

OSAKA: Japan's unemployment rate unexpectedly fell in February to a two-year low, in a snapshot of the economy before a devastating earthquake and tsunami, data showed Tuesday.

Japan defers US$400 mil. loan for Bangladesh bridge: official

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:04:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan has put on hold a promised US$400 million loan for a river bridge in Bangladesh, as it focuses instead on reconstruction at home following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, a senior Bangladeshi official said on Monday.

S. Korean, Japan firms plan US$72 mil joint venture

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:04:00 +0200

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

Global geopolitical events take over as investment indicators

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:04:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - U.S. stock investors could scramble to pick up some of the market's recent best performers this week as the quarter comes to an end, putting the spotlight on energy and industrial companies.

China provides second batch of humanitarian aid to Japan

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:57:00 +0200

&$ &$Workers carry relief materials provided by Chinese government at Narita airport in Tokyo, Japan, March 28, 2011. The second batch of relief materials, including 60,000 bottled water and 3.25 million pairs of rubber gloves, donated by China arrived in Tokyo on Monday night.

IDF opening field hospital in disaster-ravaged Japan

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:51:00 +0200

Medical delegation will complete construction of a field hospital near Minamisanriku, a village devastated by the tsunami.

Toxic plutonium seeping from Japan's nuclear plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:48:00 +0200

Highly toxic plutonium is seeping from the damaged nuclear power plant in Japan's tsunami disaster zone into the soil outside, officials said Tuesday, heightening concerns about the expanding spread of radiation.

Koreas in talks about volcano threat

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:37:00 +0200

North and South Korea have started talks about a potential volcanic threat from the peninsula's highest mountain in a rare moment of cooperation.

Toxic plutonium seeping from Japan's nuclear plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:35:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) — Highly toxic plutonium is seeping from the damaged nuclear power plant in Japan's tsunami disaster zone into the soil outside, officials said Tuesday, heightening concerns about the expanding spread of radiation. Plutonium was detected at several spots outside the Fukushima Dai-ichi....

6.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:35:00 +0200

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake has struck off the northeast coast of Japan. A tsunami warning was immediately ordered by the Japan Meteorological Agency when the earthquake hit on Sunday night. The tsunami warning was directed toward citizens of Miyagi prefecture, which was ruined by the huge earthquake and tsunami that hit on March 11th.

Koreas in talks about volcano threat

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:27:00 +0200

NORTH and South Korea have started talks about a potential volcanic threat from the peninsula's highest mountain.

Two Koreas in talks on potential volcano threat

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:17:00 +0200

Seoul. North and South Korea began talks Tuesday about a potential volcanic threat from the peninsula's highest mountain, in a rare moment of cooperation after months of confrontation, AFP reported. The meeting at the South Korean border town of Munsan came amid heightened concern over natural....

Plutonium found in soil around Fukushima

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:11:00 +0200

TOKYO - Plutonium found in soil at the crippled Fukushima nuclear complex heightened alarm this morning over Japan's protracted battle to contain the world's worst atomic crisis in 25 years. Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) said...

Seven-year-old returns to her mum from Fukushima

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:01:00 +0200

PETALING JAYA: Seven-year-old Yuka Suzuki finally got to hug her Malaysian mother Teh Mui Yoong after a long and tiresome journey — the girl had travelled from her home in radiation-hit Fukushima prefecture in Japan to Malaysia.

Fresh leaks of radioactive water in Japan

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:53:00 +0200

WORKERS discovered new pools of radioactive water leaking from Japan’s crippled nuclear complex as emergency crews struggled to pump out hundreds of tonnes of contaminated water and bring the plant back under control.

Japan gets aid from an unexpected quarter

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:53:00 +0200

The more someone purports to know what's in Kim Jong Il's mind, the more skeptical you should be. What about the North Korean dictator's heart?

Supplies of Nintendo 3DS may be at risk

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:26:00 +0200

Nintendo released its latest handheld game system, the 3DS to throngs of waiting people worldwide this past Sunday, and new analysis shows that the company stands to make almost $150 per each unit sold.

Fuel to assist quake-hit Japan being loaded in northeast China

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:23:00 +0200

The loading of 10,000 tonnes of gasoline and 10,000 tonnes of diesel to help earthquake relief in Japan started Monday afternoon at a deepwater port in China's northeastern city of Dalian, a port official said. The loading started at around 1 p.m. Monday after oil tanker "Shengchi" arrived at port, and the process would take about a dozen hours.

Baseball: MLB, players union donate $500,000 to Japan quake victims

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:22:00 +0200

NEW YORK - Major League Baseball and the players union said Monday they will jointly donate $500,000 via UNICEF...

Japanese nuclear engineers discover radioactive water outside Fukushima power plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:20:00 +0200

Hospitals in the Osaka region have been inundated with requests from mothers-to-be seeking a safe place to give birth.

Japan Searches for Its Missing

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:11:00 +0200

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

Fukushima soil contains plutonium traces, according to Japanese officials

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:07:00 +0200

Government says levels are not harmful to human health as anxiety grows over leaks at stricken nuclear power plant Traces of plutonium have been found in the soil at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Japanese officials said on Monday, but not at levels considered harmful to human health.

Japan radiation makes way to U.S.

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:04:00 +0200

At least 15 states have found traces of radiation from the nuclear plant in Japan, but officials say the levels pose no health concerns.

Laos to send first donation of 4 billion kip to Japan

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:03:00 +0200

Over 4 billion kip (US$499,000) has been donated in Laos to the committee collecting funds for the victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. More

Latin American fisheries gain from Japan disaster

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:58:00 +0200

BUENOS AIRES, March 28 (UPI) -- Latin American fisheries are set to benefit from the misfortunes of Japanese marine food industries in the wake of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, fisheries data showed.

Japan crisis providing vast business opportunities for Asean

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:55:00 +0200

Vast opportunities await members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations amid the crisis in Japan, a report said Monday. ASEAN council said that Japan would need outside help in its efforts to rebuild, particularly its infrastructure damaged during the quake-tsunami that hit some of its islands.

Self-restraint: New obsession to cut back sweeps Japan

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:52:00 +0200

Even in a country whose people are known for walking in lockstep, a national consensus on the proper code of behavior has emerged with startling speed. i

French president to visit Japan in March end

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:47:00 +0200

Paris. French President Nicolas Sarkozy will take the occasion of attending a forum in China to pay a swift visit to Japan in the end of this month, Xinhua informed. The president of France, which holds the rotating presidency of Group of 20 and Group of Eight, will visit Japan to show solidarity of....

Study: No big 'domino' earthquakes

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:46:00 +0200

MENLO PARK, Calif., March 28 (UPI) -- Major earthquakes like the Sendai quake that devastated Japan don't cause similar disasters on the other side of the world, U.S. researchers say. Geophysicists say tremors on the scale of the Sendai quake can trigger...

Latin American fisheries gain from Japan disaster

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:46:00 +0200

Japan rethinks tsunami safety

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:35:00 +0200

The disaster in Japan put sea walls, warning systems, emergency preparedness training and building standards to the test. What worked and what didn't?Structural engineer Kit Miyamoto was giving a speech in Japan on earthquake safety when this month's record quake struck, giving him a front-row seat....

SMJK Union students show their generosity

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:31:00 +0200

GEORGE TOWN: The 1,300 students of SMJK Union have been generous in offering help to the earthquake and tsunami victims of Japan.

Japan surplus coal absorbed without denting prices

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:30:00 +0200

* Up to 20 panamaxes are being absorbed this month * Asia buyers hunt bargains but find few LONDON: Agreed shipment delays, cargo diversions and stealthy re-selling have allowed the coal market to absorb a roughly 1.4 million tonne Japanese surplus without slashing spot prices, producers, traders and utilities said.

Japanese PM — neither hero nor flop in quake crisis

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:30:00 +0200

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

Highly radioactive water leaks from nuclear plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:18:00 +0200

TOKYO: Highly radioactive water has leaked from a reactor at Japan's crippled nuclear complex, the plant's operator said yesterday, while...

Highly radioactive water leaks from nuclear plant

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:15:00 +0200

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

Disasters can make friends of enemies

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:15:00 +0200

In 1957 I arrived in Japan as a young bride. On the trip to the military base my husband tried to shield my eyes.

Japan nuclear operator 'seeks French help'

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:11:00 +0200

THE operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant seeks help from France to tackle the "critical" situation.

As Food Is Rationed, Resolve Is Plentiful

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:04:00 +0200

The whaling town of Ayukawahama was isolated by the Jan. 11 earthquake and tsunami, leaving families dependent on meager government aid.

Faraway Crisis Shifts German Politics, Maybe for Good

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:02:00 +0200

FRANFURT - An election in a comfortable and prosperous corner of Germany, half a world away from a radiation-spewing nuclear plant and ruined villages in northeastern Japan, was a political tsunami ...

Nuclear plant 'downplayed tsunami risk'

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

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

Magnitude-6.5 quake off Japan; small tsunami alert

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

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

Tsunami alert after new earthquake

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

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

6.5 magnitude quake hits off Japan, local tsunami warning

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

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

Tsunami alert after new earthquake

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

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

6.5M quake triggers tsunami warning in Japan

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

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

New quake rattles Japan, tsunami alert on

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

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

Earthquake Hits Myanmar

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

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

Japanese Town Mulls Future Without Whaling Industry

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

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

Picture of the Day › Beautiful flower

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

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

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

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

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

Tsunami alert after new earthquake

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

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

Business › As Japan shutdowns drag on, auto crisis worsens

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

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

6.5-magnitude quake hits off Japan

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

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

6.5-magnitude quake hits off Japan, local tsunami warning

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

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

Burials in quake-hit towns deepen Japan’s tragedy

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

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

Japan issues new tsunami advisory after earthquake

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

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

Disaster-hit Japan faces protracted nuclear crisis

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

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

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

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

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

6.5M Japan quake triggers tsunami advisory

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

Plastics firms see demand rise

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

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

Revenue boost for plywood exporters as Japan rebuilds

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

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

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

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

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

Magnitude-6.5 quake off Japan; small tsunami alert

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

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

Radiation scare at Japan nuclear plant

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

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

Tsunami warning as 6.7 quake rattles Japan

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

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

Northern Japan hit by magnitude 6.5 quake

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

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

Japan issues 50cm tsunami warning

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

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

Magnitude-6.5 quake off Japan; small tsunami alert

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

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

Northern Japan hit by magnitude 6.5 quake

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

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

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

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

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

NZ dollar rises on global equity rally, reinsurance flows

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

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

Slovakia readies aid for Japan

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

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

Fear grows near another nuclear plant in Japan

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

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

World looks beyond Libyan oil as conflict rages

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

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

Workers withdrawn from reactor

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

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

Radiation scare at Japan nuclear plant

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

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

Tsunami advisory issued for northeastern Japan

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

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

U.S. helps clear vital Japan harbor

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

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

Expert: Japan nuclear plant owner warned of tsunami threat

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

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

Markets are more predictable than you think

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

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

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

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

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

National › Unceremonious burials in quake-hit towns deepen tragedy

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

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

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

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

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

Jobs, the lagging indicator once more?

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

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

'Tsunami Highway' replaces scenic road

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:54:00 +0200

The signs posted at intervals along the coastal road in northeast Japan read "End of Estimated Tsunami Inundation Zone." The obliterated landscape beyond shows the estimates were badly off.

Wal-Mart reopens 12 stores closed since quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:52:00 +0200

NEW YORK Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Monday reopened 12 of 24 Seiyu stores in Japan that had been closed since the earthquake and tsunami earlier this month. Eleven are in Sendai City and one ...

Fisher Fundraising Effort for Japan Relief Crosses Half-Million Dollar Mark

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:43:00 +0200

SEATTLE, WA -- 03/28/11 -- Fisher Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSCI), a leader in local media innovation, in partnership with the Red Cross, is helping the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Beginning with a daylong effort on March 16th, Fisher's television, radio and online media....

Japan's continuing history of seismic disasters

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:43:00 +0200

Throughout its history Japan has been subject to seismic disasters. This latest one shows no sign of abating and could even result in a global catastrophe. As if this catastrophe was not enough, the crippling of the Fukushima No 1 power plant has exposed a mortifying catalogue of complacency and shortfalls in safety procedures.

Highly radioactive water found in tunnel outside nuclear plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:38:00 +0200

TOKYO - Radiation levels that can prove fatal were detected outside reactor buildings at Japan's Fukushima Dai-Ichi plant for the first time, complicating efforts to contain the worst disaster since Chernobyl in 1986, while environmental group Greenpeace...

For Japan, this could be turning point for the better

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:38:00 +0200

Tragic as it is, this natural disaster may serve as a catalyst for Japan to forge a brighter future. Prime Minister Naoto Kan described Japan's earthquake and tsunami as presenting the country with its biggest crisis and challenge...

Radioactive traces over north-eastern China

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:38:00 +0200

BEIJING - China has found traces of radioactive iodine-131 in the atmosphere above north-eastern Heilongjiang province as the authorities monitored food and water for contamination from the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan. The low levels of...

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

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

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

Big quakes don't trigger global chain - USGS

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

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

Entertainment › Becky collects donations for Tohoku pets

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

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

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

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

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

National › Tokyo's cherry blossoms officially in bloom

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

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

Japan finds plutonium at stricken nuclear plant

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

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

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

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

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

Statement on Emergency Response in Japan

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

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

Japanese nuclear engineers discover radioactive water outside Fukushima power plant

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

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

Tokyo nuclear operator seeking French help

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

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

Jackie Chan to hold concert for Japan

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

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

Big quakes don't trigger global chain: USGS

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

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

Japan races to contain radioactive water spread

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

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

Japanese nuclear engineers discover radioactive water outside Fukushima power plant

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

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

Japan's Nuclear Disaster: Radiation at Fukushima Daiichi

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

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

Japan finds plutonium at stricken nuclear plant

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

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

Japan radiation in US, not health concern-EPA

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

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

UK report attacks UN handling of humanitarian crises

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

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

Big quakes don't trigger global chain-USGS

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

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

Radioactive water seeps from nuke plant

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

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

Japanese Workers Unite To Rebuild Post-Tragedy

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

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

Radiation leak found outside Fukushima reactor

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

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

Japan disaster deepens global auto crisis

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

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

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

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

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

Disaster in Japan Touches Every Stop on Supply Chain

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

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

Entertainment › Tsunami causes delay to 'Avatar' sequel

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

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

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

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

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

Earthquake

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

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

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

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

Fukushima still a crisis situation, say experts

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

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

Japan finds plutonium at stricken nuclear plant

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

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

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

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

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

UK report attacks UN handling of humanitarian crises

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

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

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

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

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

Traces of Radiation Detected in U.S. Rainwater

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

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

Season of special poignancy

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

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

Tohoku disaster may bring automakers to their knees

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

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

Mitsubishi unit buys buildings from Lone Star

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

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

Radioactive water keeps workers out

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

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

Food contamination to rise if crisis drags on

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

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

Evacuees persevere, eye future

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

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

Tokyo faces somber 'hanami' this year

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

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

Radiation leak worsens at nuclear plant

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

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

Japan: Earthquake & Tsunami - Situation Report No. 14

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

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

UK to send emergency drinking water to Japan

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

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

Plutonium found in soil at Japan nuclear plant

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

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

In Quake-Affected Town, Scenes Of Chaos

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

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

As Japan shutdowns drag on, auto crisis worsens

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

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

Telecoms lift Wall Street but gains limited

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

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

Plutonium found, problems mount at Japan nuclear plant

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

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

Upcoming TweetChat Discusses Tragedy in Japan

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

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

Japan finds plutonium at stricken nuclear plant

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

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

In Makeshift Morgues, a New Ritual

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

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

Baseball donates $500,000 to Japan relief

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

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

New leak at Japan plant

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

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

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

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

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

Plutonium found, problems mount at Japan n-plant

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

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

Plutonium detected in soil at Japan nuclear plant

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

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

Plutonium found near Japan nuclear plant

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

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

Hard to get a handle on used car market: Turners

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

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

Ocean carrying radioactive iodine further up coast

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

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

Auto crisis about to hit home

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

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

Earthquake double-blow tests telco networks

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

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

Japan finds plutonium at stricken nuclear plant

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

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

Japan finds plutonium at stricken nuclear plant

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

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

NEC, Fujitsu to delay personnel changes: Nikkei

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

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

Operator Says Plutonium Found In Soil At Japan Nuclear Plant

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

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

Highly radioactive water leaks from Japanese nuclear plant

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

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

UPDATE4: Plutonium detected in soil at Fukushima nuke plant

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

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

Japanese legislators taking salary cut

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

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

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

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

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

Radioactive Plutonium Found in Soil Around Damaged Japanese Nuclear Plant

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

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

This man predicted the Japan quake

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

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

Plutonium detected in soil at Japan nuclear plant

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

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

Japan: the recovery continues

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

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

Plutonium found, problems mount at Japan nuclear plant

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

Japanese legislators taking salary cut

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

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

Plutonium found on nuke plant grounds

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

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

Second quake strikes Japan

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

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

18:13 New leak at Fukushima plant

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

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

More radioactive water spills at Japan nuke plant (updated)

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

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

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

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

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

Toyota resumes production at two Japanese plants

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

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

Plutonium found in soil at Japan nuclear plant: Operator

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

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

CAMS Device May Prevent Contaminated Cargo From Reaching US Shores

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

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

EU to send radiation measuring devices alongside aid to Japan

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

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

Japan: A post-apocalyptic world

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

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

Simple model could predict rare 'tsunami earthquakes'

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

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

Plutonium found in soil at nuclear plant

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

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

Radiation leak found outside Fukushima reactor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Plutonium in soil latest sign of leaky reactors

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

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

Highly radioactive water leaks from Japanese nuclear plant

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

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

Plutonium in soil at Japanese nuke plant

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

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

Plutonium found in soil at Japan nuclear plant: operator

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

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

Plutonium found in soil outside nuke plant

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

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

EU delivers humanitarian aid to quake victims in Japan

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

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

Officials: plutonium found at Japan's nuke complex

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

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

Nissan Sees Output Recovery in Weeks

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

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

More radioactive water spills at Japan nuke plant

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

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

EU delivers humanitarian aid to quake victims in Japan

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

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

Toyota restarts Japan production

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Japan blames TEPCO over radiation mistake

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

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

More radioactive water spills at Japan nuke plant

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

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

SSI Unique Tool for Currency Traders: DailyFX Article

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

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

Japan says plutonium found at Fukushima

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

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

More radioactive water spills at Japan nuke plant

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

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

From raw emotion to relief: 'Quakebook'

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

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

Unrequited hope for Kan

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

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

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

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

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

Turbulence expected if new hub airport scrapped

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

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

Tongyeong fest saved in the final hour

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

Korea’s business sentiment falls for April

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

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

Istanbul quake not a simple shake

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

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

Highly radioactive water leaks from Japanese nuclear plant

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

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

Australian Ships Help in Japanese Recovery

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

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

More radioactive water leaks from Japan site

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

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

China provides 2nd batch of aid to Japan

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

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

More radioactive water spills at Japan nuke plant

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

Australian Ships Help in Japanese Recovery

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

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

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

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

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

Australian Ships Help in Japanese Recovery

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

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

Medvedev tells rescuers Russia now has more friends in Japan

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

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

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

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

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

More radioactive water spills at Japan nuke plant

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

Medvedev: Russia could not let Japan down despite differences

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

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

'Songs For Japan' album released

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

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

SingTel bullish on cloud computing

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

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

More radioactive water spills at Japan nuke plant

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

Highly radioactive water leaks from Japanese nuclear plant

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

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

What you need to know before markets open

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

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

Wall Street looks set for a flat open

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

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

Radioactive water being removed at plant

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

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

Economic Outlook: Flash points

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

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

Nuclear firm admits missing safety checks

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

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

Israeli medical delegation lands in Japan to aid relief efforts

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

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

Japan asks French nuclear sector for help

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

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

UPDATE 2-Japan nuclear crisis stirs worries about leadership vacuum

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

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

Kansai Elec offers crude oil to Tokyo, delays reactors

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

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

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

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

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

U.S. nuclear regulator meets with Japanese officials

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

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

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

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

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

Radiation in seawater may be spreading in Japan

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

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

Radiation leak worsens at Japan nuclear plant

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

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

Indexes to open flat, with volatility a concern

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Radiation leak worsens at Japan nuclear plant

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

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

Mass graves replace elaborate funerals in northern Japan

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

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

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

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

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

Nuke mistake 'unacceptable'

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

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

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

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

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

Keidanren chief says will accept shelving of corporate tax cut

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

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

Latest casualty figures for March 11 quake, tsunami

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

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

Japan asks French nuclear sector for help

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

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

Blooming of Tokyo cherries shadowed by disaster, nuclear crisis

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

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

Radiation error adds to power plant's woes

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

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

Japan Re-Tests Fukushima after False High Radiation Reports

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

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

Handling of nuclear crisis hit

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

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

Radioactive water keeps workers out

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

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

Highly radioactive water leaks outside Japan's nuclear plant building

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

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

Highly radioactive water spreads at Japan plant

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

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

Disasters subdue start to Tokyo blossom season

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

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

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

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

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

Stock futures rise, but Japan, Libya issues weigh

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

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

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

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

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

Japan Recovery Slowed by Aftershocks, Nuke Fears

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

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

New radiation leak at Fukushima reactor

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

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

Highly radioactive water leaks from Japanese nuclear

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

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

Highly radioactive water leaks from Japanese nuclear plant

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

European Council unites over Libya, Japan and economic growth

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

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

Radiation in Japan seawater, soil may be spreading

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

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

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

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

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

Japan Post Resumes Service To Quake-hit Areas

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

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

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

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

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

Tokyo nuclear operator seeks French help

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

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

Wall Street looks set for a flat open

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

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

Radiation in Japan seawater spreads north

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

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

Missing Ghanaians in Japan found - Mumuni

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

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

Radiation in Japan seawater, soil may be spreading

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

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

UPDATE2: Lawmakers' pay cuts eyed to help quake reconstruction

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

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

Kyodo Industry Brief (March 28) -2-

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

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

Highly radioactive water spreads at Japan plant

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

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

Japanese nuclear firm admits error on radiation reading

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

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

Highly radioactive water leaks from Japanese nuclear plant

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

Highly radioactive water leaks from Japanese

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

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

Major quakes, tsunamis unlikely in Vietnam: scientist

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

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

Japan warns residents against returning to nuclear zone

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

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

Japan Quake Survivors To Get New Homes

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

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

Exposure to Japanese radiation seen as negligible

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

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

Hong Kong stars sing for relief in Japan

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

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

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

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

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

Radiation in seawater may be spreading

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mauritius suspends importation of some Japanese products

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

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

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

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

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Russian Patriarch urges collections for Japan

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

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

Japan resumes pumping radioactive water out of damaged power plant

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

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

Radiation in Japan seawater, soil may be spreading

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

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

New radiation leak at Japan plant

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

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

ANALYSIS-Japan nuclear crisis stirs worries about leadership vacuum

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

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

Highly radioactive water leaks from Japanese nuclear plant

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

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

Radiation fears persist at Japan plant

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

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

UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup

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

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

National Seismological Service: Seismological situation in Azerbaijan is stable

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

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

Japan's pet survivors face post-tsunami struggle

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

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

Japan raps plant operator over radiation error

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

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

Japan: Earthquake and tsunami Information bulletin n° 5

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

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

Radiation spreads to Japan's soil, seawater

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

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

Mistaken radiation readings unforgivable, Japanese official says

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

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

Japan raps plant operator over radiation error

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

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

UK: governments must prepare for more mega-disasters

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

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

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

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

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

Japan says residents should not return to hot zone

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

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

Jackie Chan, HK stars to raise funds for Japan

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

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

Japan: Radiation in seawater spreading?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Japan's pet survivors face post-tsunami struggle

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

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

Japan fears radiation-contaminated seawater may spread

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

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

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

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

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

Quake dead and missing over 28,000

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

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

Japan quake dead and missing over 28,000

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

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

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

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

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

Toyota partially resumes production, 1st time in two weeks

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

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

Japan quake dead and missing over 28,000

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

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

Disaster-hit Japan faces protracted nuclear crisis

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

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

Japan rocked by another quake

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

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

Japan raps nuclear operator over radiation mistake

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

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

Half of damaged Japan stores back up

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

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

Radiation in seawater may be spreading in Japan

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

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

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

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

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

Quake causing production stoppages across the world

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

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

Have wheels, will travel; especially after a major earthquake

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

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

Tsunami-flooded rice paddies to hinder harvest

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

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

US nuclear plant says shielded against Japan emergency

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

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

Japan Prefab Houses

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

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

Flying Aussie dollar hits 29-year high

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

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

Apology issued after mistaken radiation report in Japan

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

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

Radiation in seawater may be spreading in Japan

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

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

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

Rwanda: Kagame Receives Japanese Envoy

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

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

World stocks mixed amid Japan, Libya jitters

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

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

Radiation in seawater may be spreading in Japan

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

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

Online Mapping Shows Potential to Transform Relief Efforts

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

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

Radiation surge at nuclear plant causes panic

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

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

Radiation in seawater may be spreading in Japan

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

U.S. nuclear plant says shielded against Japan emergency

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

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

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

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

Japan slams radiation reading error

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

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

Japan Reactor Operator Slammed Over Mistake

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

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

Japan Warns Residents Against Returning to Nuclear Zone

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

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

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

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

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

New magnitude 6,5 quake hit Japan

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

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

Japan raps nuclear operator over radiation mistake

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

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

New earthquake shakes Japan, tsunami alert issued

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

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

Fergie joins Duhamel for charity run on her birthday

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

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

■ Government donates to suffering Japa...

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

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

Tsunami warning cancelled in northeastern Japan

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

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

TEPCO shares plunge nearly 18% in Tokyo

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

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

Japan raps plant operator over radiation error

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

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

Toyota resumes output of Prius, two Lexus models - paper

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

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

Japan raps nuclear operator over radiation mistake

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

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

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

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

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

Magnitude-6.5 earthquake rocks Japan's Southern coast

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

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

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

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

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

'Radiation caused by partial meltdown'

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

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

Tokyo cherry blossoms bloom

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Japan raps nuclear operator over radiation mistake

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Where will nuke plant's water go?

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

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

Tokyo's cherry blossoms officially in bloom

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

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

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

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

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

Criticism of Fukushima radiation mistakes

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

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

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

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

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

Strong quake jolts northeast Japan, tsunami warning lifted

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

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

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

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

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

Japan issues tsunami warning after 6.5-magnitude quake

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

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

Japan nuclear slip 'unacceptable'

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

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

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

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

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

Japan needs better tsunami infrastructure - expert

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

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

Contaminated seawater spreads north

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

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

Japan lifts tsunami warning after quake

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

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

Japan raps nuclear operator over radiation mistake

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

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

Asia stocks lower amid Japan, Libya jitters

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

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

Japan raps nuclear operator over radiation mistake

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

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

Japan raps nuclear operator over radiation mistake

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

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

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

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

Japan: Appreciation for the Relief Assistance from the Philippine Government

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

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

Contaminated seawater spreads north

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

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

6.5 magnitude quake triggers tsunami warning in Japan

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

Japan raps plant operator over radiation error

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

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

Japan: Contaminated seawater spreads north

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

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

6.5 quake hits northeastern Japan, tsunami warning issued

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

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

Tsunami advisory rekindles fear among survivors in Japan

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

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

Water scare at Fukushima

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

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

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

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

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

Japan Government Says Radiation Reading Error 'Unacceptable'

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

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

2012 London Olympics qualifiers: Uzbekistan 1-0 Japan

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

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

Radiation in seawater may be spreading in Japan

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

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

Wal-Mart set to reopen in Japan

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

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

Japan nuclear plant contaminates sea water

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

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

Radiation scare highlights perils of information

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

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

Quake hits as nuclear plant problems rise

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Strong aftershock jolts north-eastern Japan - 2nd Update

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

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

Troubled Japan donates to SD

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

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

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

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

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

Another aftershock shakes Japan

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

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

Japan says high radiation due to partial meltdown after quake

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

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

Radiation in seawater may be spreading

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

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

Scenic Japan road is now Tsunami Highway

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

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

Age not just a number for Japanese towns

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

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

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

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

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

Quake hits as nuclear plant problems rise

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

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

Samsung LED, Sumitomo Chemical Plan Wafer JV

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:29:00 +0200

Samsung LED and Sumitomo Chemical will form a joint venture in South Korea to produce sapphire wafers—key materials used to make components in flat-screen televisions and other consumer electronics—to ensure stable supply.

Japan earthquake: strong quake prompts tsunami warning for disaster zone

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:12:00 +0200

A strong earthquake struck the troubled northeastern region of Japan, prompting a tsunami warning.

Radiation In Seawater May Be Spreading In Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:10:00 +0200

Highly radioactive iodine seeping from Japan's damaged nuclear complex may be making its way into seawater farther north of the plant than previously thought, officials said Monday. Meanwhile, a strong earthquake shook the region and prompted a brief tsunami alert, adding to the sense of unease across Japan.

Elpida says expects no supply interruptions following quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:04:00 +0200

28 Mar 2011 02:58 Source: reuters // Reuters TOKYO, March 28 (Reuters) - Japanese chipmaker Elpida Memory Inc said on Monday it expected no interruptions to its product supply following the catastrophic March 11 earthquake and tsunami, which triggered a nuclear safety crisis and rolling power blackouts.

Japan says high radiation due to partial meltdown after quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:04:00 +0200

28 Mar 2011 04:18 Source: reuters // Reuters * Battle to control Fukushima plant seen far from over * Japan crisis helps tip Germany poll against Merkel * More than 27,000 dead or missing from quake and tsunami * Magnitude 6.5 quake in north Japan triggers small tsunami * Low-level radiation found....

Scenic Japan road is now Tsunami Highway

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:04:00 +0200

28 Mar 2011 04:43 Source: reuters // Reuters * Route 45 goes through areas devastated by tsunami * Cars in hotel lobbies; one fire engine atop another * Troops prepare mass graves to bury the dead at a temple * Thousands of homeless living in schools along the route (Adds links to related stories)....

INTERVIEW-Japan needs better tsunami infrastructure - expert

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:04:00 +0200

28 Mar 2011 03:28 Source: reuters // Reuters By David Dolan and Mark Chisholm SENDAI, Japan, March 28 (Reuters) - More infrastructure spending by Japan could have lessened the impact of this month's deadly tsunami but the government has become too reliant on low-cost measures such as handing out warning maps, a prominent tsunami researcher said.

Contaminated seawater spreads north

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:04:00 +0200

Contaminated seawater spreads north

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:03:00 +0200

Tsunami's terrifying power is revealed in new clip as fresh 6.5-magnitude quake hits Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:55:00 +0200

By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 5:47 AM on 28th March 2011 As news emerged today of yet another earthquake striking Japan, terrifying new footage from the original March 11 earthquake and tsunami shows the brutal and deadly power of the water that has claimed thousands of lives.

Contaminated seawater spreads north

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:50:00 +0200

Northern Japan hit by magnitude 6.5 quake, no reports of damage

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:50:00 +0200

There were no reports of damage. Japanese broadcaster NHK said a 50-cm tsunami wave had been expected to reach the shores of Miyagi prefecture, hit hard by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

Contaminated seawater spreads north

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:50:00 +0200

Japan says high radiation due to partial meltdown after quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:47:00 +0200

Japan says high radiation due to partial meltdown after quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:47:00 +0200

Japan: More than 10,600 Killed

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:45:00 +0200

28 de marzo de 2011, 00:05 Tokyo, Mar 28 (Prensa Latina) The death toll of the earthquake and tsunami of March 11 in Japan increased to 10,668 while the missing total 16,574 police said today.

Japan: Ambassador Lopez Meets State Secretary of Foreign Affairs on Philippine Relief Donation

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:45:00 +0200

Ambassador Manuel M. Lopez met with State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yutaka Banno on 25 March 2011 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) to convey that the Philippines will be sending more than 10.11 metric tons of relief supplies which would arrive via Philippine Airlines on the same day.

Radiation in seawater may be spreading in Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:43:00 +0200

Brief tsunami alert in Japan after 6.5 quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:42:00 +0200

A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast on Monday morning, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert. (AP) (AP) Updated at 11:02 p.m. ET A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast on Monday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a brief tsunami alert.

Tainted Water at 2 Reactors Increases Alarm for Japanese

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:42:00 +0200

High radiation levels were discovered in a flooded area inside the complex, raising new questions about how and when cleanup workers could resume their tasks.

Contaminated seawater spreads north

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:38:00 +0200

Contaminated seawater spreads north

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:37:00 +0200

Rich philanthropists are 'acting in poor taste'

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:35:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Philanthropy in China is changing. Not only are more people accumulating wealth, but they're giving away more of it. Privately run charities are moving into a sector dominated by government, and transparency and accountability are expected to improve.

Earthquake-hit towns' burials deepening Japanese tragedy

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:35:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The funeral for Chieko Mori's daughter and granddaughter was an affront to Japanese sacred customs — the two were placed in simple wooden coffins that soldiers lowered into a ditch in a vegetable patch as a backhoe poured in earth, burying them alongside scores of other bodies.

Lights off as 'Earth Hour' circles the globe

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:35:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Lights went off around the world Saturday as landmark buildings and ordinary homes flipped their switches while the annual “Earth Hour” circled the planet in what was dubbed the world's largest voluntary action for the environment.

More Japan areas put on Singapore suspension list

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:35:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Singapore suspended imports of fruit and vegetables from more Japanese prefectures after authorities detected radiation in two new food samples from the disaster-struck country.

Ford to idle Belgian plant for five days following disasters

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:35:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Ford Motor Co. said Saturday it will idle an auto plant in Belgium for five days, trying to conserve supplies of Japanese parts that could run low following an earthquake and tsunami.

Watt an effort

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:34:00 +0200

This news was brought to you by www.7days.ae Dubai set a new record this year for Earth Hour - turning off the equivalent of 10 million lightbulbs. But despite being the highest figure yet recorded, energy bosses and environmentalists told residents not to stop there and to keep saving power throughout the year.

Radioactive iodine 1,150 times above legal limit in sea off Japan plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:32:00 +0200

OSAKA: The operator of Japan's disaster-hit Fukushima nuclear plant detected radioactive iodine 1,150 times the legal limit in water 30 metres (100 feet) from reactors 5 and 6, the nuclear safety agency said Monday.

Putera 1Malaysia Club humanitarian mission arrives in Tokyo

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:32:00 +0200

TOKYO: The second group of volunteers from the Putera 1Malaysia Club involved in a humanitarian mission to Japan, arrived in Tokyo at about 9.20pm (local time) last night to assist earthquake/tsunami victims.

Japan nuclear slip 'unacceptable'

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:30:00 +0200

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake off Japan's coast prompts a brief tsunami warning for the region devastated earlier this month.

Japan quake hurts global car makers

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:29:00 +0200

GLOBAL vehicle manufacturers may lose production of 600 000 vehicles by the end of the month as the earthquake in Japan halts assembly lines and work at suppliers including the maker of a paint pigment.

Dollar set to break 1983 record

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:29:00 +0200

THE Australian dollar looks set to break the 103.00 US cent mark, a place it has never been since it was floated in December 1983.

Emergency workers make little progress in Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:27:00 +0200

(AP) TOKYO - Mounting problems, including badly miscalculated radiation figures and inadequate storage tanks for huge amounts of contaminated water, have stymied emergency workers struggling to nudge Japan's stricken nuclear complex back from the edge of disaster.

Over 10,800 people killed in Japan – National Police Agency

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:14:00 +0200

27.03.2011, 19.58 TOKYO, March 27 (Itar-Tass) - The Japanese National Police Agency said on Sunday that the number of dead and missing as a result of a massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan has reached 27,048 people. According to its updated information, the quake and tsunami claimed the lives of....

$A set to break 103 US cent mark

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:05:00 +0200

The Australian dollar looks set to break the 103.00 US cent mark, a place it has never been since it was floated in December 1983.

Radiation in seawater may be spreading in Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:02:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) — Highly radioactive iodine seeping from Japan's damaged nuclear complex may be making its way into seawater farther north of the plant than previously thought, officials said Monday, adding to radiation concerns as the crisis stretches into a third week.

Radiation scare at Japan nuclear plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:00:00 +0200

Dangerous levels of radiation detected in water thought to be leaking from a stricken Japanese reactor dealt a new setback on Sunday to efforts to avert a nuclear disaster.

6.5-magnitude quake hits off northeast Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:00:00 +0200

OSAKA - A shallow 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit off the northeast coast of Japan on Monday, the US Geological Survey said.

More obstacles impede crews in Japan nuke crisis

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:53:00 +0200

Mounting problems, including badly miscalculated radiation figures an inadequate storage tanks for huge amounts of contaminated water, have stymied emergency workers struggling to nudge Japan's stricken nuclear complex back from the edge of disaster.

New Japan quake prompts tsunami warning

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:52:00 +0200

Another earthquake off the north-east coast of Japan has shaken the already devastated region.

Disaster-hit Japan faces protracted nuclear crisis

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:43:00 +0200

* Battle to control Fukushima plant seen far from over * Japan crisis helps tip Germany poll against Merkel [More]

Magnitude-6.5 quake off Japan; small tsunami alert

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:41:00 +0200

NEW YORK (AP) A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast on March 28 morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert.

Radioactive iodine 1,150 times limit in Japan sea

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:34:00 +0200

The operator of Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant has detected radioactive iodine 1,150 times the legal limit in water 30 metres (100 feet) from reactors 5 and 6, the nuclear safety agency said Monday.

German Coalition Takes Hit

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:28:00 +0200

Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right coalition appears to have lost a key regional election in Germany's southwest on Sunday, which could weaken her authority and highlights the rise of Germany's Green party.

Radioactive iodine 1,150 times limit in sea off Japan plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:27:00 +0200

OSAKA - The operator of Japan's disaster-hit Fukushima nuclear plant detected radioactive iodine 1,150 times the legal limit in water 30 metres (100 feet) from reactors 5 and 6, the nuclear safety agency said Monday.

Elpida says expects no supply interruptions following quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:17:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese chipmaker Elpida Memory Inc said on Monday it expected no interruptions to its product supply following the catastrophic March 11 earthquake and tsunami, which triggered a nuclear safety crisis and rolling power blackouts.

New quake rattles Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:12:00 +0200

A new magnitude 6,5 earthquake has shaken northern Japan’s province of Miyagi, with an ensuing tsunami close in its wake reaching the northern coastline. The wave measured a height of about half a meter. No casualties or damage are reported. The epicenter of the quake was at a depth of 5.9 kilometers.

Japan's TEPCO chief 'sick during nuclear crisis'

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:10:00 +0200

The president of Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO), which runs the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, was sick and off work for several days during the crisis, local reports said.

Help Pledged for Korean Firms Struggling After Japan Disaster

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:50:00 +0200

The Small and Medium Business Corporation will provide a W130 billion (US$1=W1,114) emergency relief fund to stabilize businesses that are struggling due to disruptions caused by the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan earlier this month. It will go to companies that are being paid ...

Are you insured for the Big One?

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:49:00 +0200

Just 12% of homes in the state with fire insurance also have earthquake coverage, according to the California Earthquake Authority. Here's what consumers shopping for coverage need to know.The massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan will cost insurance companies billions of dollars.

Fear of Shortages Drives Panic Buying of Japanese Goods

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:41:00 +0200

The disaster in Japan has left businesses in a number of industries unable to count on reliable access to critical supplies.

UPDATE1: M6.5 quake jolts northeastern Japan, tsunami warning issued

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:31:00 +0200

TOKYO - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 jolted Miyagi Prefecture and its vicinity in...

Letter of Thanks to Kim Jong Il from Chongryon

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:26:00 +0200

Pyongyang, March 27 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il received a letter of thanks from the Central Standing Committee of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon) on March 25. The letter said: You, considerate of the huge damage Koreans in Japan suffered from the killer....

Soaring radioactivity deals blow to Japan plant rescue

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:22:00 +0200

Workers were withdrawn from a reactor building at Japan?s earthquake wrecked nuclear plant on Sunday after potentially lethal levels of radiation were detected in water there.

Tsunami alert as new quake hits eastern coastline

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:20:00 +0200

Japan woke up to panic this morning after a 6.5 magnitude earthquake on the country's eastern coast triggered a tsunami alert across the country. The alert was prompted by a quake that the US ...

Strong quake jolts northeast Japan, tsunami warning lifted

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:20:00 +0200

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Miyagi prefecture and its vicinity in northeastern Japan Monday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Another Korean Confirmed Killed in Japan Quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:17:00 +0200

Another Korean citizen has been confirmed dead from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Seoul's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that police in Japan's Miyagi Prefecture notified the Korean consulate of the death of an 86-year-old Korean woman surnamed Baek who had been living ...

Disaster-hit Japan faces protracted nuclear crisis

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:04:00 +0200

27 Mar 2011 23:06 Source: reuters // Reuters * Battle to control Fukushima plant seen far from over * Japan crisis helps tip Germany poll against Merkel * More than 27,000 dead or missing from quake and tsunami * Magnitude 6.5 quake in north Japan triggers small tsunami * Low-level radiation found....

Northern Japan hit by magnitude 6.5 quake, no reports of damage

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:04:00 +0200

28 Mar 2011 00:20 Source: reuters // Reuters (Adds lifting of tsunami warning) March 28 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.5 earthquake jolted northern Japan on Monday, prompting officials to issue a tsunami warning that was later lifted. There were no reports of damage.

FACTBOX-Japan quake impact on auto, electronics makers

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:04:00 +0200

28 Mar 2011 01:56 Source: reuters // Reuters TOKYO, March 25 (Reuters) - Following is a roundup of the impact of this month's devastating earthquake and tsunami on Japanese manufacturers of cars and electronics. [ID:nL3E7EL23A] Plant shutdowns in Japan threaten supplies to manufacturers across the globe of items from semiconductors to car parts.

Nigeria bans food imports from Japan over radiation leaks

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:01:00 +0200

NIGERIA has joined countries that have banned food imports from Japan, as radioactive steam continued at the weekend to leak from the Fukushima nuclear plant damaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Health Minister, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, at the weekend directed the National Food, Drugs....

No letup in Japan's troubles

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:00:00 +0200

FUKUSHIMA - A magnitude-6.5 earthquake rocked the east of Japan at 7.23am local time (6.23am Singapore time), the latest in a series of aftershocks, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert that was later lifted. The United States Geological...

Japan's TEPCO chief "was sick during nuclear crisis"

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:53:00 +0200

OSAKA - The president of Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), the operator of the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, was sick and off work for several days during the crisis, local reports said Monday.

Japan lifts tsunami warning issued after 6.1-magnitude quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:53:00 +0200

OSAKA - Japan lifted a tsunami warning issued after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit off the northeast coast of Japan on Monday, the weather agency said.

Tsunami warning for Japan's Miyagi coast after new quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:52:00 +0200

OSAKA: A shallow 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit off the northeast coast of Japan on Monday, the US Geological Survey said.

Tsunami alert lifted after fresh Japan quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:52:00 +0200

No damages reported after 6.5 magnitude earthquake hits Japan already reeling from disasters earlier this month.

Magnitude-6.5 quake off Japan; small tsunami alert

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:45:00 +0200

Japan Quake Causes Plunge in Global Auto Production

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:44:00 +0200

Production by the global auto industry is behind by as much as 320,000 cars since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan due to plant closings and subsequent parts shortages, according to Bloomberg on Friday. The world's largest automaker Toyota said that its production has fallen b...

Tainted Water at Two Reactors Increases Alarm for Japanese

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:41:00 +0200

High radiation levels were discovered in a flooded area inside the complex, raising new questions about how and when cleanup workers could resume their tasks.

Quake Area Residents Turn to Old Means of Communication to Keep Informed

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:41:00 +0200

A nation where many people were accustomed to instantaneous access to information has reached into the past for more tried-and-true means of communication.

In Deference to Crisis, a New Obsession Sweeps Japan: Self-Restraint

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:41:00 +0200

With hundreds of thousands of people displaced and many still missing, anything with the barest hint of luxury invites condemnation in post-tsunami Japan.

Japan cancels tsunami warning

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:40:00 +0200

Last Updated: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:37:00 +1100 Japanese authorities have cancelled a local tsunami warning that was triggered by the latest powerful earthquake. The US Geological Survey says a very shallow 6.5-magnitude quake struck the east coast of Honshu. The latest tremor is one of many aftershocks since a 9.

Tsunami warning for Miyagi Pref. lifted at 9:05 a.m

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:40:00 +0200

Japan lifted a tsunami alert shortly after a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 hit Miyagi Prefecture and its vicinity in northeastern Japan on Monday morning.

Radiation scare as workers flee plant

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:31:00 +0200

EMERGENCY workers struggling to pump contaminated water from Japan’s stricken nuclear complex fled from one of the troubled reactors after reporting a huge increase in radioactivity — a spike that officials later said was inaccurate.

Japan lifts tsunami warning after quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:28:00 +0200

JAPAN has lifted a tsunami warning after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit off its northeast coast, the weather agency says.

Markets are more predictable than you think

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:19:00 +0200

NEW YORK The markets may be rational after all. The threat of severe nuclear contamination from a breached Japanese nuclear reactor still looms. The outcome of the escalating war in ...

Japan calls off tsunami advisory

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:12:00 +0200

Japanese authorities on Monday called off a tsunami advisory after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake off the country's northeast coast produced little more than ripples.

Figure Skating Championships Relocated to Moscow

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:11:00 +0200

The 2011 International Skating Union World Figure Skating Championships have been rescheduled to be held in Moscow from April 24 to May 1. The event was originally slated to take place in Tokyo last week, but was shelved in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami that struck northeastern Japa...

Japan cancels tsunami warning

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:09:00 +0200

Japan's meteorological agency says it has cancelled an earlier tsunami warning for the country's devastated north-east coast.

National › M6.5 quake jolts northeastern Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:07:00 +0200

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 jolted Miyagi Prefecture and its vicinity in northeastern Japan on Monday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency…

Japan lifts tsunami warning after quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:05:00 +0200

Japan has lifted a tsunami warning after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit off its northeast coast, the weather agency says.

Tsunami alert after new earthquake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:04:00 +0200

A magnitude-6.5 earthquake has shaken eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast, the US Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert.

As Japan shutdowns drag on, auto crisis worsens

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:00:00 +0200

TOKYO: The auto industry disruptions triggered by Japan's earthquake and tsunami are about to get worse.

Quake and blossoms: Japan's reminder of mortality

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:00:00 +0200

TOKYO: The cherry trees will soon blossom in Japan. For the Japanese, it will be a particularly poignant sight.

UPDATE2: M6.5 quake jolts northeastern Japan, tsunami warning lifted

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:59:00 +0200

TOKYO - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 jolted Miyagi Prefecture and its vicinity in...

IN BRIEF (Page 20)

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:59:00 +0200

Auction for quake survivors A charity banquet and auction was due to be held on March 27 to raise money for earthquake survivors and the poor in China, the Legal Evening News reported. More than 300 government officials, famous philanthropists, entrepreneurs and celebrities were set to attend the event, it said.

Japan may change security policy focus

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:59:00 +0200

BEIJING - Japan is likely to adjust its security policy to pay more attention to non-traditional security threats as a result of its natural disasters, said analysts.

Cooperation crucial for disaster relief

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:59:00 +0200

MANADO, Indonesia - No country is capable of coping with major natural disasters alone, which is why 21 nations gathered in Indonesia recently to improve their ability to cooperate in disaster relief operations.

Regional benchmark in biggest gain since November

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:59:00 +0200

SYDNEY - Asian stocks rose last week, leading a regional benchmark index to its biggest gain since November, as Japan made progress stabilizing reactors at a nuclear plant crippled after the nation's worst earthquake.

Lubricating the wheels of the economy

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:59:00 +0200

Investment world experiences significant change of attitude Japan continues to struggle with a nuclear disaster on top of the devastation of the earthquake and tsunami. The Middle East is descending into tribalism and civil war. These are the perfect conditions for a rise in the strength of the US dollar and a dramatic rise in the price of gold.

Massive radiation spike 'a mistake'

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:59:00 +0200

Apology follows claim levels were 10 million times higher than normal TOKYO - Emergency workers struggling to pump contaminated water from Japan's stricken nuclear complex fled from one of the troubled reactors on Sunday after reporting a huge increase in radioactivity - a spike that officials later apologetically said was inaccurate.

Tsunami advisory for Japan's Miyagi Prefecture

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:57:00 +0200

A tsunami advisory for the Miyagi Prefecture of Japan has been issued following a 6.5 magnitude aftershock off the coast of Honshu this morning.The quake centred 109 km east of Sendai, which was devastated by the tsunami on March...

New quake off Japan triggers tsunami alert

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:57:00 +0200

A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast this morning, the US Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert.There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, but the...

As Japan shutdowns drag on, car crisis worsens

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:57:00 +0200

Japan quake prompts tsunami alert

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:55:00 +0200

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake off Japan's coast prompts a brief tsunami warning for the region already devastated by the huge earthquake and tsunami on 11 March.

Magnitude-6.5 quake off Japan causes small tsunami alert

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:55:00 +0200

A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast on Monday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, prompting ...

Tsunami alert as new quake hits eastern coastline

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:50:00 +0200

Japan woke up to panic this morning after a 6.5 magnitude earthquake on the country's eastern coast triggered a tsunami alert across the country.

Carmakers brace for parts shortages after Japanese quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:50:00 +0200

Ford is the latest car giant to cut production as the industrial fallout from the Japanese earthquake and tsunami ripples through the global automotive industry.

Magnitude 6.5 quake hits off coast of Japan, tsunami warning issued

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:49:00 +0200

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit off the east coast of Japan Monday morning, triggering a local tsunami warning.

Earthquake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:47:00 +0200

- Topix Tracker Articles, photos, and discussions about Earthquake from the top news sites on the web. Continually tracked and updated. WaPo - A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast on Monday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert.

Tsunami

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:47:00 +0200

- Topix Tracker Articles, photos, and discussions about Tsunami from the top news sites on the web. Continually tracked and updated. CBS - A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast on Monday morning, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert. Advertise with Topix Reach local customers.

Tsunami alert as 6.5 quake rattles Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:43:00 +0200

BREAKING NEWS: Japanese authorities expect 50cm tsunami will strike devasted coast after "very shallow" quake.

Health Outlook in Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:42:00 +0200

Evolving Japanese estimates now report over 8,500 deaths, over 2,500 injuries, and over 12,500 missing persons. Approximately 350,000 people have moved into 2,500 evacuation centers, which have started to receive needed supplies of food, water, blankets, and fuel.

JAPAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI REVISED APPEAL: 03-27-11

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:42:00 +0200

CHURCH WORLD SERVICE DEVELOPMENT AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM EXPANDED AND REVISED EMERGENCY APPEAL: JAPAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI APPEAL # 699-Y AMOUNT: $2,827,000 (Expanded from the original $2,590,450, issued March 16.

Internet Rant Causes Uproar at US University

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:40:00 +0200

UCLA student posts video complaining about Asian students following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan

Magnitude 6.5 quake hits Japan (Update 1)

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:33:00 +0200

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit northern Japan on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported. Japan's national broadcaster NHK said Japanese authorities issued a 50-cm tsunami warning. Later the warning was canceled. The USGS said the quake occurred at 22:23 GMT Sunday and was 5.9 km (3.7 mile) deep.

Tsunami alert after new earthquake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:33:00 +0200

3/28/2011 - 1:11:52 AM A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast, the US Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, but the Japan Meteorological Agency announced that a tsunami of up to 1.

6.5-magnitude quake strikes off Honshu, tsunami alert issued

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:29:00 +0200

TOKYO - A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast this morning, the United States Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, but...

Tsunami alert after new earthquake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:28:00 +0200

A magnitude-6.5 earthquake has shaken eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast, the US Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert.

6.5-magnitude quake spawns ripples

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:27:00 +0200

Authorities issued a tsunami advisory Monday morning for coastal areas of Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan after a 6.5-magnitude quake struck the region, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Isolated Island receives food, water, power with 31st MEU, PHIBRON 11 visit

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:26:00 +0200

Two U.S. Navy landing craft carrying Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Amphibious Squadron 11, as well as disaster relief supplies and Japanese electrical utility trucks, arrived in Oshima Island, March 27.

3rd MarDiv exemplifies Corps' readiness during Operation Tomodachi

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:26:00 +0200

The Marine Corps is known for being uniquely trained, equipped and organized to maintain a constant state of global readiness and the ability to plan and mobilize for any ship-to-shore operation within a matter of hours.

Information cell coordinates relief efforts

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:26:00 +0200

Japanese and U.S. military personnel have assembled a team to help coordinate relief and recovery efforts and better facilitate distribution of supplies to those affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

JSF-J deliver showers to local citizens

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:26:00 +0200

Service members with the Joint Support Forces Japan and the Japan North East Army conducted a bilateral mission to deliver field showers here to internally displaced personnel at the Ooshima Community Center March 26.

Small tsunami alert in Japan after 6.5 quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:25:00 +0200

(AP) A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast on Monday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, but the Japan Meteorological Agency announced that a tsunami of up to 1.

Worker inside stricken reactor recalls quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:24:00 +0200

Hiroyuki Nishi narrowly escaped death the day the monster earthquake struck Japan two weeks ago . Now, the place where he cheated death -- inside reactor No. 3 at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant -- is the reason he can't go home.

Japan quake triggers tsunami warning

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:22:00 +0200

Alert sounded for waves up to half-a-metre in height following 6.5 magnitude earthquake off eastern coast.

A woman places her handprint on a backdrop

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:19:00 +0200

Jakarta: A woman places her handprint on a backdrop that represents the Japanese flag during an event in support of the victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, in front of the Japanese embassy on Sunday.

6.5-magnitude quake hits off Japan, local tsunami warning

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:19:00 +0200

OSAKA, Japan: A shallow 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit off the northeast coast of Japan on Monday, the US Geological Survey said.

6.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:18:00 +0200

Japan hit by 6.5 quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:16:00 +0200

TOKYO, March 28 (UPI) -- Northeastern Japan, still struggling after a mammoth earthquake early this month, was rocked by a 6.5-magnitude temblor Monday morning, monitors said.

Raja Muda lauds manner in which citizens cope with natural disasters

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:15:00 +0200

IPOH: The manner in which Japanese citizens are collectively facing the earthquake and tsunami disasters has become an inspiration to the world, said Perak Raja Muda Raja Dr Nazrin Shah.

RM300,000 collected so far

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:15:00 +0200

KUANTAN: The Pahang Girl Guides Association has raised RM50,000 within a week for Japan’s earthquake and tsunami victims under the Malaysian Girl Guides-Maybank Fund.

Japanese spirit hailed

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:14:00 +0200

IPOH: The Japanese people's graceful way of facing up to their most recent adversity has won the praises of Raja Muda of Perak Raja Dr Nazrin Shah.

Japan orders B.C. water amid contamination fears

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:12:00 +0200

A British Columbia bottled water company has received a massive order from Japan after a government warning that Tokyo’s water supply was contaminated with radioactive materials.

Japan shaken by 6.5-magnitude quake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:10:00 +0200

Last Updated: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:05:00 +1100 Japn has been shaken by a powerful 6.5-magnitude earthquake. The US Geological Survey says the very shallow quake has jolted the northeastern coast of Honshu. Japan's state broadcaster, NHK, says a local tsunami alert has been issued for a potential wave of half a metre.

Magnitude-6.5 earthquake hits off coast of Japan, tsunami warning issued

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:08:00 +0200

An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 hit off the east coast of Japan on Monday morning, triggering a local tsunami warning.

Rescuers struggle over nuclear figures

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:08:00 +0200

Mounting problems, including badly miscalculated radiation figures and inadequate storage tanks for huge amounts of contaminated water, hindered emergency workers yesterday as

'The thought of a tsunami never crossed my mind'

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:08:00 +0200

IN THE country that gave the world the word tsunami, the Japanese nuclear establishment largely disregarded the potentially destructive force of the walls of water.

Tsunami alert after new earthquake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:07:00 +0200

A magnitude-6.5 earthquake has shaken eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast, the US Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert.

Magnitude-6.5 quake off Japan; small tsunami alert

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:07:00 +0200

A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast on Monday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert.

Tsunami alert after new earthquake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:02:00 +0200

A magnitude-6.5 earthquake has shaken eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast, the US Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert.

Tsunami alert after new earthquake

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:01:00 +0200

A magnitude-6.5 earthquake has shaken eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast, the US Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert.

Japan Quake: 27, 490 Dead and Missing

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:47:00 +0100

Tokyo, Mar 26 (Prensa Latina) The death poll from the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan on March 11 now stands at 27,490, according to official reports. Police reported 10, 418 dead and 17, 072 missing. The government spokesman, Yukio Edano, said it was difficult to forecast the end of....

Nuclear Rules in Japan Relied on Old Science

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:31:00 +0100

For decades, Japanese officialdom and even parts of its engineering establishment clung to older scientific precepts for protecting nuclear plants.

Essex Embarks Japanese Officer for HADR Coordination

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:16:00 +0100

With more than 100 countries helping Japan recover from the devastating 9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami that battered the country March 11, language and communication barriers can hinder rescue and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) efforts.

31st MEU continues relief efforts in Japan

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:16:00 +0100

The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit continues relief efforts off the northeast coast of Honshu in support of Operation Tomodachi, March 25.

Lights off as 'Earth Hour' circles the globe

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:14:00 +0100

PARIS - Hundreds of landmark buildings and millions of ordinary homes were switching off their lights Saturday as the annual "Earth Hour" moved around the globe in what was dubbed the world's largest voluntary action for the environment.

CNN Student News Transcript: March 28, 2011

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:41:00 +0200

March 28, 2011 Download PDF maps related to today's show: Transcript THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: I'm Carl Azuz and today, CNN Student News shows you what it looks like when the lights go down in the city.

Shelter from the storm

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:29:00 +0200

THE Japanese architect Shigeru Ban is known for his acts of modesty. For one thing, he likes to build with paper, a material that is surprisingly strong when rolled into logs. For another, while directing offices on three continents that turn...

Record labels unite for Japan

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:29:00 +0200

THE world's four leading record labels have put 38 hit songs on an album released on Friday to raise funds for the Japanese Red Cross Society following the recent earthquake and tsunami. What started off as an initiative by Universal Music, the...

Spike at nuke plant 'an error'

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:29:00 +0200

TOKYO - Emergency workers struggling to pump contaminated water from Japan's stricken nuclear complex fled from one of the reactors yesterday after reporting a huge increase in radioactivity - a spike that officials later said was inaccurate.

Food contamination may worsen as Japan fights radiation crisis

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:29:00 +0200

Radioactive contamination in food is likely to worsen as Japan enters its third week of battling the biggest nuclear-energy crisis since Chernobyl. "The number of radiation-affected foods will likely increase as each prefecture is testing its...

Radiation jumps inside Fukushima plant after water leak

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:24:00 +0200

On Sunday night, though, plant operators said that while the water was contaminated with radiation, the extremely high reading was inaccurate.

As Japan shutdowns linger, auto crisis worsens

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:16:00 +0200

TOKYO The auto industry disruptions triggered by Japan's earthquake and tsunami are about to get worse. In the weeks ahead, car buyers will have difficulty finding the model ...

Japanese colt wins world's richest horse race

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:10:00 +0200

Last Updated: Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:29:00 +1100 The Japanese colt Victoire Pisa has won the world's richest horse race, the US $10 million Dubai World Cup. Another Japanese horse, Transcend came second and the Godolphin stable's Monterosso was third. The winning jockey was wearing a black armband in....

Earth Hour to honour Japan quake and tsunami victims

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:10:00 +0200

Last Updated: Sat, 26 Mar 2011 09:42:00 +1100 Australian Earth Hour organisers say a minute's silence will be held for the victims of the Japanese earthquake and tusnami during tonight's event. A record 132 countries are expected to take part. Earth Hour encourages people to switch off their lights....

Study: Fukushima's nuclear plant operators downplayed evidence of tsunami risk

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 22:57:00 +0200

Instead of the reactors staying dry, as contemplated under the power company's worst-case scenario, the plant was overrun by a torrent of water much higher and stronger than the utility argued could occur, according to an AP analysis of records, documents and statements from researchers, the utility and the Japan's national nuclear safety agency.

Radiation levels not as high as feared

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 22:55:00 +0200

The operator of a crippled nuclear plant in Japan has retracted an announcement that radiation in water near one of the reactors was 10 million times higher than normal, Jiji Press reports.Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) said the...

Power company retracts report of extremely high radiation at Japanese nuclear plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 22:48:00 +0200

Officials had announced earlier that water contamination was 10 million times higher than normal. Progress in restoring power to the stricken Fukushima reactors appears minimal.Officials at Japan's stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant late Sunday retracted their announcement that they had found puddles at the facility's No.

Politics › Japan to ask WTO members not to 'overreact' on nuclear crisis

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 22:36:00 +0200

Japan will ask World Trade Organization members not to ''overreact'' to the crisis surrounding the stricken nuclear plant in Fukushima Prefecture, which has prompted import…

Japan quake seen costing AXA over 100 mln euro: CEO

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 22:31:00 +0200

The Japanese earthquake is seen costing AXA , Europe's second-biggest insurer, at least 100 million euros ($140.8 million) before tax, Chief Executive Henri de Castries told French television on Sunday.

More obstacles impede crews in Japan nuke crisis

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 22:11:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) Mounting problems, including badly miscalculated radiation figures and inadequate storage tanks for huge amounts of contaminated water, stymied emergency workers Sunday as they struggled to nudge Japan's stricken nuclear complex back from the edge of disaster.

Japanese continues fighting atomic crisis

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:53:00 +0200

Japan appeared to be resigned to a long fight to contain the world's worst atomic crisis in 25 years after high radiation levels complicated work at its crippled nuclear plant.

Radiation measurement sparks alarm

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:45:00 +0200

Emergency workers struggling to control Japan's damaged nuclear plant fled from one of the troubled reactors after a huge radioactive measurement sparked alarm.The complex's second reactor ...

Very high radiation reading at reactor was wrong, Japan says

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:45:00 +0200

TOKYO -- The operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant said on Monday a very high radiation reading that had sent workers fleeing the No. 2 reactor was erroneous.Tokyo ...

Soaring radioactivity deals blow to Japan's plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:41:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Workers were withdrawn from a reactor building at Japan's earthquake-wrecked nuclear plant on Sunday after potentially lethal levels of radiation were detected in water there, a major setback for the effort to avert a catastrophic meltdown. The operator of the facility said radiation in the water of the No.

Japan tsunami seriously damaged Matsushima cultural site

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:33:00 +0200

Partly because of its deep Shinto and Buddhist roots, Japanese culture exhibits a distinctive aesthetic relationship to nature. Rather than an assembly of individual parts seen and experienced in isolation, nature is a dynamic whole witnessed in constant flux. Change is the only permanence.

Panic after radiation bungle at Fukushima

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:27:00 +0200

NUCLEAR plant chiefs say they're sorry after telling world radiation levels near reactor were 10 million times higher than normal.

Burials of disaster victims deepen Japan's tragedy

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:24:00 +0200

Forgoing sacred funeral rites to dispose of unthinkable numbers of dead adds to families' pain

Powering Down for the Long Term

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:22:00 +0200

As Japan slowly comes to grips with the devastation created by its earthquake and tsunami and ensuing nuclear crisis, a debate is emerging in business and political circles about how to do more with less electricity—or just do less.

Japanese nuke plant downplayed tsunami risk

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:04:00 +0200

In planning their defense against a tsunami, the people running Japan's now-hobbled nuclear power plant dismissed important scientific evidence and all but disregarded 3,000 years of geological history.

Radiation measurement sparks alarm

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:03:00 +0200

Emergency workers struggling to control Japan's damaged nuclear plant fled from one of the troubled reactors after a huge radioactive measurement sparked alarm.

Disaster-hit Japan faces protracted nuclear crisis

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:46:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan appeared resigned on Monday to a long fight to contain the world's worst atomic crisis in 25 years after high radiation levels complicated work at its crippled nuclear plant.

U.S. forces deliver aid to Japanese island

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:45:00 +0200

OSHIMA, Japan, March 27 (UPI) -- The U.S. military landed on a Japanese island Sunday, bringing in water other earthquake relief supplies, the Marine Corps said.

AP IMPACT: Nuclear plant downplayed tsunami risk

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:44:00 +0200

In planning their defense against a killer tsunami, the people running Japan's now-hobbled nuclear power plant dismissed important scientific evidence and all but disregarded 3,000 years of geological history, an...

U.S. forces deliver aid to Japanese island

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:43:00 +0200

OSHIMA, Japan, March 27 (UPI) -- The U.S. military landed on a Japanese island Sunday, bringing in water other earthquake relief supplies, the Marine Corps said. Two Navy landing craft from the USS Essex arrived on the Oshima Island with a detachment...

As Japan shutdowns linger, auto crisis worsens

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:34:00 +0200

The auto industry disruptions triggered by Japan's earthquake and tsunami are about to get worse.

Consumers shun seafood on rising radiation concerns

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:33:00 +0200

Kim Ha-jin, a 42-year-old homemaker living in Songpa District, southern Seoul, has been hard pressed during recent grocery shopping to find what she considers “safe” sources of protein for her family. “For the time being, we are getting our protein from eggs or chicken rather than fish,” she said.

AP IMPACT: Nuclear plant downplayed tsunami risk

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:33:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) — In planning their defense against a killer tsunami, the people running Japan's now-hobbled nuclear power plant dismissed important scientific evidence and all but disregarded 3,000 years of geological history, an Associated Press investigation shows. The misplaced confidence displayed by Tokyo Electric Power Co.

Japan nuclear crisis: Nuclear radiation report 'mistaken'

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:32:00 +0200

The operators of a Japan's stricken nuclear plant said that a very high radiation report that had sent workers fleeing the reactor was erroneous.

Radiation measurement sparks alarm

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:06:00 +0200

Emergency workers struggling to control Japan's damaged nuclear plant fled from one of the troubled reactors after a huge radioactive measurement sparked alarm.

Radiation measurement sparks alarm

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:05:00 +0200

Emergency workers struggling to control Japan's damaged nuclear plant fled from one of the troubled reactors after a huge radioactive measurement sparked alarm.

Japan nuclear crisis: Nuclear radiation report 'mistaken'

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:05:00 +0200

The operators of a Japan's stricken nuclear plant said that a very high radiation report that had sent workers fleeing the reactor was erroneous.

Problems mount at nuclear plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:03:00 +0200

Mounting problems, including incorrect radiation figures and a shortage of storage tanks, have hindered emergency workers as they tried to nudge Japan's stricken nuclear complex back from the edge of disaster.

Radiation measurement sparks alarm

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:02:00 +0200

Emergency workers struggling to control Japan's damaged nuclear plant fled from one of the troubled reactors after a huge radioactive measurement sparked alarm.

Radiation measurement sparks alarm

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:01:00 +0200

Emergency workers struggling to control Japan's damaged nuclear plant fled from one of the troubled reactors after a huge radioactive measurement sparked alarm.

Japan disaster: Carmakers may lose up to 600,000 vehicles

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:54:00 +0200

Global carmakers may lose production of 600,000 vehicles by the end of the month as the earthquake and tsunami in Japan halts assembly lines and work at suppliers including the maker of a paint pigment.About 320,000 vehicles may...

Rising oil prices loom over future of delivery giant UPS

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:54:00 +0200

But CEO Scott Davis still has a dream to move into China, writes Richard Blackden.

Japan: Radiation spike at plant was an error

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:54:00 +0200

Officials say a measurement showing a huge spike in radiation levels at a stricken Japanese nuclear complex was a mistake.

As Japan shutdowns drag on, auto crisis worsens

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:48:00 +0200

Radiation measurement sparks alarm

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:48:00 +0200

Emergency workers struggling to control Japan's damaged nuclear plant fled from one of the troubled reactors after a huge radioactive measurement sparked alarm.

Radiation measurement sparks alarm

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:45:00 +0200

Emergency workers struggling to control Japan's damaged nuclear plant fled from one of the troubled reactors after a huge radioactive measurement sparked alarm.

Israel sends 1st foreign medical team to Japan for disaster relief+

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:43:00 +0200

TOKYO, March 27 (AP) - (Kyodo)-;An Israeli emergency medical team arrived in Japan on Sunday night for a mission to treat survivors of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, marking the first ...

Status report on nuclear reactors

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:39:00 +0200

Since March 11, the six reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant have been in various states of disrepair after being battered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami.

As Japan shutdowns drag on, auto crisis worsens

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:27:00 +0200

Associated Press - March 27, 2011 1:24 PM ET TOKYO (AP) - The auto industry disruptions triggered by Japan's earthquake and tsunami are about to get worse.

UPDATE6: Woes deepen over radioactive water at nuke plant, sea contamination

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:25:00 +0200

TOKYO - Japan on Sunday faced an increasing challenge of removing highly radioactive water found inside buil...

Tsunami harpoons Japanese whaling town

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:24:00 +0200

The Japanese whaling town of Ayukawa has survived the wrath of environmental groups for decades, but had no defence against a giant tsunami that wiped out the industry here, possibly for ever.

Radiation spike inaccurate: Japan

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:13:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Emergency workers struggling to pump contaminated water from Japan's stricken nuclear complex fled from one of the troubled reactors Sunday after reporting a huge increase in radioactivity — a spike that officials later apologetically said was inaccurate.

First foreign doctors arrive to help victims

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:08:00 +0200

For the first time since the deadly earthquake and tsunami hit northeast Japan, the government on Sunday permitted a foreign medical team to enter the country to treat victims. Although it is technically illegal for holders of foreign medical licenses to treat patients in Japan, the health ministry....

Preparation begins now

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:08:00 +0200

Even though the damage from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami is only beginning to be cleaned up, people should take time to prepare for future disasters. It is unknown when another large quake will hit Japan, but the continued aftershocks are insistent reminders to get ready in sensible and reasonable ways for that possibility.

Pets also suffering from disaster

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:08:00 +0200

FUKUSHIMA (AP) Their fur caked with mud, pet dogs trot forlornly in rubble-filled streets along the devastated coastline, foraging for scraps and searching for owners. Luna, a 6-year-old beagle mix, is tied to a tree, barking for attention or sleeping in a cardboard box on a dirty cushion, two bowls of frozen water before her.

Nuke fears prompt Chinese man to turn himself in

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:08:00 +0200

NAGASAKI (Kyodo) A Chinese man who turned himself in to Nagasaki police seeking deportation in order to escape the Fukushima nuclear crisis has been arrested for illegally staying in Japan, police officials said. Lin Jian Ming, 48, was held for staying beyond the permitted 90-day period after....

More obstacles impede crews in Japan nuke crisis

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:03:00 +0200

Mounting problems, including badly miscalculated radiation figures and inadequate storage tanks for huge amounts of contaminated water, stymied emergency workers Sunday as they struggled to nudge Japan's stricken nuclear complex back from the edge of disaster.

Japan says very high radiation reading at reactor was wrong

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:03:00 +0200

27 Mar 2011 15:21 Source: reuters // Reuters TOKYO, March 28 (Reuters) - The operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant said on Monday a very high radiation reading that had sent workers fleeing the No. 2 reactor was erroneous. Tokyo Electric Power Co.

More obstacles impede crews in Japan nuke crisis

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:02:00 +0200

Mounting problems, including badly miscalculated radiation figures, stymied emergency workers Sunday as they struggled to nudge Japan's stricken nuclear complex back from the edge of disaster.

Problems mount at nuclear plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:01:00 +0200

Problems mount at nuclear plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:00:00 +0200

Japan says high radiation reading at reactor was wrong

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:56:00 +0200

Tokyo Electric vice-president apologizes for very high reading which led to evacuation of workers at crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.

Korea eyes renovating heliport on Dokdo islets

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:46:00 +0200

South Korea plans to begin full-scale work to renovate a heliport on Dokdo if Japan lays renewed claim to the rocky islets in the East Sea in its new school textbooks, officials said yesterday. The planned renovation of the outdated, 20-square-meter heliport is among a set of countermeasures that....

Japan after 3/11

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:46:00 +0200

The devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis that struck Japan on March 11 seem certain to change that country forever. But how? It is often difficult to predict the longer-term strategic outcomes of crises when they are still ongoing - and this crisis is not yet over, particularly on the nuclear front.

Japan radiation reading a 'mistake'

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:44:00 +0200

Operator of quake-hit nuclear plant says reading that radioactivity was 10 million times more than normal was an error.

Japan says very high radiation reading at reactor was wrong

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:43:00 +0200

The operator of Japan’s stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant said on Monday a very high radiation reading that had sent workers fleeing the No. 2 reactor was erroneous.

Japan says very high radiation reading at reactor was wrong

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:41:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - The operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant said on Monday a very high radiation reading that had sent workers fleeing the No. 2 reactor was erroneous.

Problems mount at nuclear plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:35:00 +0200

Problems mount at nuclear plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:35:00 +0200

Japan retracts claim of extreme radiation

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:34:00 +0200

TOKYO, March 27 (UPI) -- The Fukushima plant's operator in Japan Sunday retracted an alarming report that water at the site was 10 million times above normal radioactivity.

U.S. Ship Delivers Aid To Japan

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:31:00 +0200

The USS Essex, an amphibious assault ship, is part of a relief effort to provide supplies and logistical support to Japan. The effort — called Operation Tomodachi, or "friend" — may help bolster the U.S.-Japan alliance, which has experienced friction over the issue of U.S. military bases in Japan.

Death toll rises to 10,804 from great quake-tsunami in Japan

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:31:00 +0200

Nuclear reactor evacuated over radiation fears

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:28:00 +0200

A leaking reactor at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant has been evacuated after officials detected potentially lethal levels of radiation. Radioactivity from the leaking water at the plant’s second reactor has been measured at 1,000 millisieverts/hour. However, the plant’s operator has since retracted....

Problems mount at Japan nuclear plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:26:00 +0200

3/27/2011 - 5:11:06 PM Mounting problems, including incorrect radiation figures and a shortage of storage tanks, have stymied emergency workers as they tried to nudge Japan’s stricken nuclear complex back from the edge of disaster. Workers are struggling to remove radioactive water from the....

Problems mount at nuclear plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:17:00 +0200

Problems mount at nuclear plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:14:00 +0200

USS Essex Helps Deliver Aid To Japan

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:01:00 +0200

UPDATE5: Woes deepen over radioactive water at nuke plant, sea contamination

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:54:00 +0200

TOKYO - Japan on Sunday faced an increasing challenge of removing highly radioactive water found inside buil...

Sri Lankan Buddhists send blessings to Japanese people

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:54:00 +0200

COLOMBO - Sri Lankan Buddhists led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa Sunday sent blessings and benediction to the...

UPDATE4: Woes deepen over radioactive water at nuke plant, sea contamination

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:54:00 +0200

TOKYO - Japan on Sunday faced an increasing challenge of removing highly radioactive water found inside buil...

Tsunami crematorium furnaces burning

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:52:00 +0200

The furnaces are burning again at the tsunami-battered crematorium in Natori, where workers face a grisly backlog of bodies from Japan's worst natural disaster in nearly a century.

Tokyo to cover all reconstruction costs of quake, tsunami

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:43:00 +0200

Japan's national government said Sunday it would shoulder all costs of reconstruction in the northeastern region devastated by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and a tsunami.

Radiation scare at Japan N-plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:43:00 +0200

Radiation in puddles near reactor two at the Fukushima plant was more than 1,000 millisieverts per hour, forcing the evacuation of workers toiling to restore the cooling systems, operator Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) said. “It is an extremely high figure,” nuclear safety agency spokesman Hidehiko....

More obstacles impede crews in Japan nuke crisis

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:39:00 +0200

Mounting problems, including incorrect radiation figures and a shortage of storage tanks, stymied emergency workers Sunday as they tried to nudge Japan's stricken nuclear complex back from the edge of disaster.

Soaring Nuclear Radiation Levels 'A Mistake'

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:38:00 +0200

Japanese officials say measurements showing a massive spike in radiation levels at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant were a mistake.

More Obstacles Impede Crews In Japan Nuclear Crisis

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:31:00 +0200

Radiation scare at Japan nuclear plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:19:00 +0200

Dangerous levels of radiation detected in water thought to be leaking from a stricken Japanese reactor dealt a new setback Sunday to efforts to avert a nuclear disaster.

Japan high radiation data a mistake: TEPCO

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:19:00 +0200

The operator of a Japanese nuclear plant has retracted announcements that radiation in water near a reactor was 10 million times higher than normal.

More obstacles impede crews in Japan nuke crisis

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:16:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) — Mounting problems, including incorrect radiation figures and a shortage of storage tanks, stymied emergency workers Sunday as they tried to nudge Japan's stricken nuclear complex back from the edge of disaster. Workers are struggling to remove radioactive water from the tsunami-ravaged....

Japan: Radiation spike at nuke plant was a mistake

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:08:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) Emergency workers struggling to pump contaminated water from Japan's stricken nuclear complex fled from one of the troubled reactors Sunday after reporting a huge increase in radioactivity a spike that officials later apologetically said was inaccurate. The apology came after employees fled the complex's Unit 2 .

Radiation levels soar at Japan nuclear plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:58:00 +0200

Tests at Fukushima No 2 reactor reveal radiation at 10m times normal levels amid warnings crisis could last months Radioactivity levels in one part of the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant are 10m times higher than normal, Japanese officials have said, amid warnings that the operation to avert disaster at the facility could last for months.

'Extremely high' radiation levels false alarm

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:55:00 +0200

JAPAN: The operator of a crippled nuclear plant in Japan has retracted an announcement that radiation in water near one of the reactors was 10 million times higher than normal, Jiji Press reported Sunday.

Japan: High radiation report was a mistake

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:50:00 +0200

Officials says report of radiation at 10 million times normal levels inside Fukushima nuclear plant was inaccurate

Lights off as 'Earth Hour' circles the globe

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:49:00 +0200

Lights went off around the world as landmark buildings and ordinary homes flipped their switches while the annual 'Earth Hour' circled the planet in what was dubbed the world's largest voluntary action for the environment.

Exhibit deals with relationship between nature and technology

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:49:00 +0200

The relationship between art, nature and technology is featured at a new exhibition 'Paradise Lost' at Istanbul Modern. Curated by Paolo Colombo and Levent Çalıkoğlu, the exhibition takes a closer look at contemporary artists’ approach to a series of topical subjects pertaining to the forms of using....

Radiation scare at Japan nuclear plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:49:00 +0200

Japanese officials detect dangerous levels of radioactivity in water in one reactor unit at a tsunami-damaged nuclear plant, delaying efforts to control the leaking complex. After employees flee the complex officials retract an announcement that the radiation levels were 10 million times higher than....

Poll shows Japan leader's popularity recovering

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:49:00 +0200

Public support for Japan's prime minister is recovering as his administration tackles natural and nuclear disasters, a poll released Sunday showed.

Tokyo to cover all reconstruction costs of quake, tsunami - Summary

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:38:00 +0200

team arrival in grafs 8-10, updates figures in the last two grafs Tokyo - Japan's national government said Sunday it would shoulder all costs of reconstruction in the north-eastern region devastated by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and a tsunami. Tokyo is also studying measures that would cover nearly all costs of clearing debris in the region.

Japan: Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the Islamic Republic of Iran following the 2011 Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:37:00 +0200

On Thursday, March 24 at 3:00 PM, Mr. Hisashi Tokunaga, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, received a courtesy call from H.E. Dr.

AMDA Emergency Bulletin #9: Japan Earthquake

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:37:00 +0200

Iwate Prefecture (Kamaishi City and the town of Ohtsuchicho): 1) Ohtsuchicho The medical infrastructure in the town of Ohtsuchicho was totally devastated due to the torrential tsunami.

To rebuild or not? Japan's tsunami coast wonders

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:30:00 +0200

Japan is starting to confront years of post-tsunami reconstruction along its northeastern coast, grappling with an estimated 18,000 people dead and hundreds of thousands left homeless.

Radiation spike 'inaccurate'

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:24:00 +0200

3/27/2011 - 1:28:40 PM Emergency workers struggling to pump contaminated water from Japan’s stricken nuclear complex fled from one of the troubled reactors today after reporting a huge increase in radioactivity – a spike that officials later said was inaccurate.

Israel sends 1st foreign medical team to Japan for disaster relief

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:23:00 +0200

TOKYO - An Israeli emergency medical team arrived in Japan on Sunday night for a mission to treat survivors ...

UPDATE3: Woes deepen over radioactive water at nuke plant, sea contamination

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:23:00 +0200

TOKYO - Japan on Sunday faced an increasing challenge of removing highly radioactive water found inside buil...

Soaring radioactivity deals blow to plant rescue

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:22:00 +0200

Workers were withdrawn from a building at Japan's earthquake-wrecked nuclear plant on Sunday after potentially lethal levels of radiation were found.

Listen to the people’s voice on nuclear plans: DPD

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:19:00 +0200

Regional Representative Council (DPD) deputy speaker Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Hemas said on Sunday that the government should take into account the people’s concerns about plans to build nuclear plants

Japan workers evacuated after radiation levels soar

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:09:00 +0200

27.03.11 Workers have been moved away from a reactor at Japan's stricken nuclear plant. High radiation has been found in the water at Fukushima with levels of radioactivity in the Pacific Ocean around the site nearly 2-thousand times what they should be. Meanwhile, Japanese officials have criticised the operator of the plant.

Officials retract reports of extremely high radiation at Fukushima plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:03:00 +0200

Earlier reports said that contamination had reached 10 million times higher than normal.Officials at Japan's stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant late Sunday retracted their announcement that they had found puddles at the facility's No. 2 reactor containing 10 million times more radioactivity....

USS Essex Helps Delivers Aid To Japan

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:59:00 +0200

The U.S. government is providing relief supplies and logistical support to Japan, where a powerful earthquake and tsunami left infrastructure in tatters. The relief operation may help to bolster the U.S.-Japan alliance, which has experienced recent friction over U.S. military bases in Japan.

Officials: Huge jump in radiation was a mistake

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:54:00 +0200

Officials say a measurement showing a huge spike in radiation levels at a stricken Japanese nuclear complex was a mistake.

Japan nuclear plant apologizes for mistaken warning of spiked radiation levels

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:53:00 +0200

Emergency workers struggling to pump contaminated water from Japan's stricken nuclear complex fled from one of the troubled reactors Sunday after reporting a huge increase in radioactivity - a spike that officials later apologetically said was inaccurate.

Radiation Rises Inside Japan Plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:47:00 +0200

The regulator for Japan's troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex said that radiation at one of the nuclear units has increased. But officials later said a measurement showing a huge spike in radiation was a mistake.

Radiation spike at nuclear plant an error - official 14:06 Radiation spike which saw workers flee said to be inaccurate but levels remain high

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:43:00 +0200

Emergency workers struggling to pump contaminated water from Japan's stricken nuclear complex fled from one of the troubled reactors today after reporting a huge increase in radioactivity — a spike that officials later apologetically said was inaccurate.

Japan's government criticizes operator of nuclear plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:36:00 +0200

SENDAI, Japan (AP) Japan's government revealed a series of missteps by the operator of a radiation-leaking nuclear plant on Saturday, including sending workers in without protective footwear in its faltering efforts to control a monumental crisis. The U.S. Navy, meanwhile, rushed to deliver fresh water to replace corrosive saltwater .

Soaring radioactivity deals blow to Japan’s plant rescue

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:32:00 +0200

TOKYO, (Reuters) – Workers were withdrawn from a reactor building at Japan’s earthquake-wrecked nuclear plant today after potentially lethal levels of radiation were detected in water there, a major setback for the effort to avert a catastrophic meltdown. The operator of the facility said radiation in the water of the No.

Radiation spike at reactor a mistake

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:25:00 +0200

RADIATION spike that sent emergency workers fleeing from reactor was an "inaccurate" reading say Japanese officials.

Radiation-exposed Japan workers discharged

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:21:00 +0200

OSAKA: Three workers who stepped in radioactive water inside a crippled Japanese nuclear plant will be discharged from medical care after they showed no sign of serious injuries, officials said Sunday.

High radiation reading at Japanese nuclear plant was mistake: officials

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:08:00 +0200

Emergency workers struggling to pump contaminated water from Japan's stricken nuclear complex fled from one of the troubled reactors Sunday after reporting a huge increase in radioactivity a spike that officials later apologetically said was inaccurate.

Japan: Huge radiation spike at nuke was a mistake

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:06:00 +0200

Situation at Fukushima-1 nuke plant-far from normal-IAEA

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:05:00 +0200

27.03.2011, 09.23 NEW YORK, March 27 (Itar-Tass) - The situation in Japan where specialists have failed to put under control the leakage of radiation at the stricken Fukushima-1 nuclear plant, is far from normal, said director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (AEA) Yukia Amano.

Situation at Fukushima-1 nuke plant-far from normal-IAEA

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:05:00 +0200

NEW YORK, March 27 (Itar-Tass) - The situation in Japan where specialists have failed to put under control the leakage of radiation at the stricken Fukushima-1 nuclear plant, is far from normal, said director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (AEA) Yukia Amano.

Unstoppable dollar set for $US1.05

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:04:00 +0200

A ROCKETING Australian dollar could hit close to $US1.05 next month, with signs its record-breaking run is far from over. The dollar hit a record $US1.0294, its highest since its 1983 float, in New York trading early on Saturday morning, Sydney time. A weakening US dollar, stronger commodity prices,....

Whaling town shattered

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:04:00 +0200

AYUKAWA: The Japanese whaling town of Ayukawa has survived the wrath of environmental groups for decades, but the tsunami may have wiped out the industry.

National › Report of huge radiation spike at nuclear plant was mistake: TEPCO

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:59:00 +0200

Emergency workers struggling to pump contaminated water from Japan's stricken nuclear complex fled from one of the troubled reactors Sunday after reporting a huge increase…

Japan: Huge radiation spike at plant a mistake

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:58:00 +0200

Emergency workers struggling to pump contaminated water from Japan's stricken nuclear complex fled from one of the troubled reactors Sunday after reporting a huge increase in radioactivity — a spike that officials later apologetically said was inaccurate.

Japanese Officials: Huge Radiation Spike A Mistake

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:54:00 +0200

Emergency workers struggling to pump contaminated water from Japan's stricken nuclear complex fled from one of the troubled reactors Sunday after reporting a huge increase in radioactivity — a spike that officials later apologetically said was inaccurate.

Latest casualty figures for March 11 quake, tsunami

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:52:00 +0200

TOKYO - The following are the latest casualty figures related to the earthquake and tsunami that hit northea...

Japan: Huge radiation spike at nuke was a mistake

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:42:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) — Emergency workers struggling to pump contaminated water from Japan's stricken nuclear complex fled from one of the troubled reactors Sunday after reporting a huge increase in radioactivity — a spike that officials later apologetically said was inaccurate.

Japan continues support for UXO clearance

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:40:00 +0200

The Japanese government last week agreed to provide almost 1 billion kip (about US$750,000) to aid clearance of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Laos. More

Radiation risk forces nuclear reactor evacuation

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:40:00 +0200

A leaking reactor at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant has been evacuated after officials detected extremely high levels of radiation. Radioactivity from the leaking water at the plant’s second reactor has been measured at 1,000 millisieverts/hour — 10 million times higher than when the plant is operating normally.

Higher Levels of Radiation Found at Japan Reactor Plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:37:00 +0200

The higher levels may suggest a leak from the reactor’s fuel rods or even a breach in the pressure vessel that houses the rods, nuclear regulators said.

Gwen Stefani donates to Japan earthquake victims

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:37:00 +0200

Gwen Stefani has become the latest celebrity to donate $1 million to those affected by the recent Japanese earthquake. The No Doubt singer has followed in the footsteps of Sandra Bullock and Demi Lovato by making the generous donation to aid victims of the natural disaster, which has left tens of....

Japanese Rules for Nuclear Plants Relied on Old Science

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:37:00 +0200

For decades, Japanese officialdom and even parts of its engineering establishment clung to older scientific precepts for protecting nuclear plants.

Officials say huge radiation spike was mistake

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:34:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) — Officials say a measurement showing a huge spike in radiation levels at a stricken Japanese nuclear complex was a mistake. The readings, which showed water testing 10 million times higher in radioactivity than normal in the reactor's cooling system, drove workers to flee.

Radiation in reactor building tests 10 million times above normal

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:31:00 +0200

Radiation levels tested in a reactor building, pictured Saturday, at a Japanese nuclear plant, are 10 million times above normal, a power company official said. TRACES FOUND IN CHINA | LIVE BLOG |

Workers flee as radiation soars at Japan plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:22:00 +0200

3/27/2011 - 1:16:22 PM Emergency workers struggling to pump contaminated water from Japan’s stricken nuclear complex fled one of the troubled reactors today after reporting a huge spike in radioactivity, with levels 10 million times higher than normal in the reactor’s cooling system.

Soaring radioactivity deals blow to Japan's plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:19:00 +0200

Workers were pulled back from a reactor building at Japan's earthquake-wrecked nuclear plant on Sunday after potentially lethal levels of radiation were detected in water there, a major setback for the dash to avert a catastrophic meltdown.

Radiation inside Japan nuclear plant rises

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:19:00 +0200

Emergency workers struggling to pump contaminated water from Japan's stricken nuclear complex are reporting a huge increase in radioactivity.

Inside US-declared no-go zone, Japan quake evacuees await aid

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:14:00 +0200

Japan - Ninety-three-year-old Kou Murata sat cross-legged on the floor of an elementary school classroom.

Japan's nuclear protest

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:13:00 +0200

Hundreds of people joined anti-nuclear protests in Japan on Sunday following the country's worst ever atomic accident at the tsunami-stricken Fukushima plant.

Japan's composure inspirational: Nazrin

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:11:00 +0200

IPOH: Raja Muda of Perak, Raja Dr Nazrin Shah, praised the Japanese people today, saying their strength, perseverance and duty to the community in the face of the catastrophe brought by the recent earthquake and tsunami was inspirational.

Balloons fly with Japanese and Turkish flags in Cappadocia

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:10:00 +0200

Hot air balloons featuring Japanese and Turkish flags flew in the skies over Cappadocia on Sunday in a show of support for Japan and its people in the wake of a devastating earthquake and tsunami. ...

To rebuild or not Japan's tsunami coast wonders

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:10:00 +0200

A Japanese walks through a flooded street in the tsunami and earthquake ravaged city of Kesennuma, northeastern Japan, Sunday, March 27, 2011. Japan is starting to confront years of post-tsunami ...

US-Philippine military drills may be scaled back

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:10:00 +0200

MANILA, Philippines -; Officials say annual exercises involving thousands of U.S. and Filipino troops will be held next month as scheduled but may be scaled back because of U.S. military relief ...

Few were prepared for a nuclear crisis

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:10:00 +0200

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - When the earthquake and tsunami rocked northeast Japan on March 11, residents who had been prepared by years of drills knew what to do: They scrambled for cover until the shaking ...

Gathering raises relief money for Japan

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:10:00 +0200

Outside the venerable Church of the Holy Trinity on Rittenhouse Square, three youngsters were jumping up and down shouting "Help Japan!" and waving signs emblazoned with the Rising Sun. ...

Radiation inside Japan nuclear plant rises sharply

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:05:00 +0200

Workers struggling to pump contaminated water at Fukushima flee after reading radioactivity levels 10 million times higher than normal

Hong Kong's latest radiation monitoring results

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:51:00 +0200

Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government continues to closely monitor the Fukushima nuclear incident. Various departments will keep track of the radiation level of the air and fresh water in Hong Kong, food and imported ...

Anti-nuclear protests held in Japan

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:47:00 +0200

NAGOYA, Japan: Hundreds of people joined anti-nuclear protests in Japan on Sunday following the country's worst ever atomic accident at the tsunami-stricken Fukushima plant.

Japan nuclear setback as radiation rises at Fukushima plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:30:00 +0200

Workers at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant have been evacuated after radioactivity in water at reactor 2 reached 10 million times the normal limit. Radiation levels in Tokyo remain normal.

Balloons fly with Japanese and Turkish flags in Cappadocia

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:15:00 +0200

Hot air balloons featuring Japanese and Turkish flags flew in the skies over Cappadocia on Sunday in a show of support for Japan and its people in the wake of a devastating earthquake and tsunami.

Soaring radioactivity deals blow to Japan's plant rescue

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:03:00 +0200

Workers are pulled back from a reactor building at Japan's damaged nuclear plant after potentially lethal levels of radiation are detected

Inside U.S.-declared no-go zone, Japan quake evacuees await aid

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:03:00 +0200

27 Mar 2011 09:04 Source: reuters // Reuters By Phil Smith March 27 (Reuters) - OTSU, Japan - Ninety-three-year-old Kou Murata sat cross-legged on the floor of an elementary school classroom, her home for the past fortnight since the massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's east coast.

Soaring radioactivity deals blow to Japan's plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:00:00 +0200

Soaring radioactivity deals blow to Japan's plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:58:00 +0200

Poll shows Japan leader's popularity recovering

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:57:00 +0200

Public support for Japan's prime minister is recovering as his administration tackles natural and nuclear disasters, a poll released Sunday showed.

Radiation Rises Sharply Inside Japan Nuclear Plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:44:00 +0200

Japanese officials reported a huge jump in radioactivity — levels 10 million times the norm — in water in one reactor unit at a tsunami-damaged nuclear plant Sunday, forcing workers to evacuate and again delaying efforts to control the leaking complex.

Soaring radioactivity deals blow to Japan's plant rescue

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:37:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Workers were pulled back from a reactor building at Japan's earthquake-wrecked nuclear plant on Sunday after potentially lethal levels of radiation were detected in water there, a major setback for the dash to avert a catastrophic meltdown.

Rotarians respond to Japan earthquake, tsunami

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:35:00 +0200

By Ryan Hyland and Dan Nixon The Rotaract Club of Tokyo is encouraging Rotaractors around the world to post messages of support on Twitter for survivors of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami.

Tokyo to cover all reconstruction costs of quake, tsunami

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:24:00 +0200

Japan's national government said Sunday it would shoulder all costs of reconstruction in the north-eastern region devastated by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and a tsunami, dpa reported.

Death toll rises to 10,668 from mega quake, tsunami in Japan

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:24:00 +0200

The National Police Agency said on Sunday that the catastrophic earthquake and ensuing tsunami have left 10,668 people dead and 16,574 others unaccounted for in Japan by 15:00 p.m. local time (0600 GMT).

Pisa celebrates landmark success

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:19:00 +0200

3/27/2011 - 10:47:40 AM Japan claimed a first ever victory in the Dubai World Cup as Victoire Pisa led home a one-two for the nation at Meydan yesterday. Connections of the colt were quick to pay tribute to their countrymen as they recover from the troubles of the earthquake and tsunami amid....

Soaring radioactivity deals blow to Japan's plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:15:00 +0200

Japan nuclear plant: workers evacuated after radiation levels soar

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:57:00 +0200

Japan nuclear plant operator ignored tsunami warnings: Report

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:55:00 +0200

A seismologist said he had warned two years ago that a massive tsunami might hit a nuclear power station in north-eastern Japan, but the operator of the now-stricken plant had ignored it, a news report said Sunday.

Pet parade: On animal and human rescues

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:55:00 +0200

By AL SWANSON As aftershocks and danger from the March 11 earthquake continue to rock Japan, animal welfare organizations have moved to help displaced pets.

Inside U.S.-declared no-go zone, Japan quake evacuees await aid

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:51:00 +0200

OTSU, Japan - Ninety-three-year-old Kou Murata sat cross-legged on the floor of an elementary school classroom, her home for the past fortnight since the massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's east coast.

Lights off as 'Earth Hour' circles the globe

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:51:00 +0200

Lights went off around the world Saturday as landmark buildings and ordinary homes flipped their switches while the annual "Earth Hour" circled the planet in what was dubbed the world's largest voluntary action for the environment.

UPDATE2: Woes deepen over radioactive waters at nuke plant, sea contamination

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:51:00 +0200

TOKYO - Japan on Sunday faced an increasing challenge of removing highly radioactive water found inside buil...

Tokyo to cover all reconstruction costs of quake, tsunami

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:37:00 +0200

Tokyo - Japan's national government said Sunday it would shoulder all costs of reconstruction in the north-eastern region devastated by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and a tsunami. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said Tokyo is also studying measures that would cover nearly all costs of clearing debris in the region.

Burials in quake-hit towns deepen Japan's tragedy

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:30:00 +0200

The funeral for Chieko Mori's daughter and granddaughter was an affront to Japanese sacred customs - the two were placed in simple wooden coffins that soldiers lowered into a ditch in a vegetable patch as a backhoe...

JAPAN: Workers evacuated as radiation soars at Fukushima

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:30:00 +0200

Japan Extremely high levels of radiation detected in water leaking from one of Japan’s damaged Fukushima reactors on Sunday forced the evacuation of workers, dealing another setback to efforts to bring the facility under control. Protesters take part in an anti-nuclear rally in Tokyo Reuters

Nuclear crisis in Japan could last months

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:27:00 +0200

The UN atomic watchdog says Japan’s nuclear crisis could go on for months. Radioactivity levels in water at one of Fukushima’s reactors are 10 million times the norm. Workers battling to avoid a meltdown have been moved out. Japanese officials have criticised the operator of the plant – the Tokyo Electric Power Company – for [.

Inside U.S.-declared no-go zone, Japan quake evacuees await aid

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:27:00 +0200

Ninety-three-year-old Kou Murata sat cross-legged on the floor of an elementary school classroom, her home for the past fortnight since the massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's east coast.

Death toll in Japan quake, tsunami surpasses 10,500

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:21:00 +0200

The death count in Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami has climbed to 10,668 people, the Japanese newspaper Sankei reported on its website on Sunday, citing police data.

Radiation inside Japan nuclear plant rises sharply

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:16:00 +0200

Japanese officials reported a huge jump in radioactivity — levels 10 million times the norm — in water in one reactor unit at a tsunami-damaged nuclear plant today, forcing workers to evacuate and again delaying efforts to control the leaking complex.

Workers evacuated at Japan's stricken nuclear plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:08:00 +0200

Engineers working on a leaking reactor at Japan’s quake-hit Fukushima nuclear plant have been evacuated after extremely high levels of radiation were detected there on Sunday. Radioactivity from the leaking water at Reactor Number 2 has been measured at 1,000 millisieverts/hour — 10 million times higher than when the plant is operating normally.

Radiation inside Japan nuclear plant rises sharply

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:00:00 +0200

Japanese officials reported a huge jump in radioactivity - levels 10 million times the norm - in water in one reactor unit at a tsunami-damaged nuclear plant Sunday, forcing workers to evacuate and again delaying efforts to...

Japan evacuates nuclear plant workers as radiation in water reaches lethal levels

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:53:00 +0200

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says a dose of 1,000 millisieverts is enough to cause hemorrhaging. Japanese nuclear regulators said the water contained 10 million times the amount of radioactive iodine than is normal in the reactor, but noted the substance had a half life of less than an hour, meaning it would disappear within a day.

Radiation inside Japan nuclear plant rises sharply

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:46:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese officials reported a huge jump in radioactivity — levels 10 million times the norm — in water in one reactor unit at a tsunami-damaged nuclear plant Sunday, forcing workers to evacuate and again delaying efforts to control the leaking complex.

Radiation inside Japan nuclear plant sharply rises

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:44:00 +0200

All workers at Fukushima No. 2 reactor evacuated

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:40:00 +0200

All workers involved in the operation to cool the reactor at the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan were evacuated as radiation levels at reactor 2 are 10 million times the usual level, a spokesman for Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) said.

Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Update Saturday, March 26, 2011

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:34:00 +0200

Huge jump in radiation inside Japan nuclear plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:25:00 +0200

Radioactivity in contaminated water in one unit of a damaged Japanese nuclear power plant tested 10 million times higher than normal, forcing the evacuation of workers and again delaying efforts to bring the complex under control, the plant's operator said Sunday.

Japan nuclear crisis: Radiation levels at Japan nuclear plant ten million times higher than normal

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:22:00 +0200

Workers battling to cool the Fukushima plant's reactor core have been evacuated and radioactive iodine has spiked 1,250 times higher than normal in the seawater just offshore the plant.

10,000 Indonesians send palm prints to support Japan quake victims

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:20:00 +0200

JAKARTA - Ten thousand Indonesians stamped their palm prints onto a huge board in Jakarta on Sunday as a messa...

Radiation Jumps Inside Japan Plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:15:00 +0200

The regulator for Japan's troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex said that radiation at one of the nuclear units has surged to the highest levels yet seen.

Japan nuclear crisis: Radiation levels at Japan nuclear plant ten million times higher than normal

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:09:00 +0200

Workers battling to cool the Fukushima plant's reactor core have been evacuated and radioactive iodine has spiked 1,250 times higher than normal in the seawater just offshore the plant.

Radiation in reactor building 10 mn times above normal

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:08:00 +0200

Levels of radioactive materials detected in a reactor building at a stricken nuclear plant in northeastern Japan were 10 million times above normal level, the operator said Sunday.

Radiation inside Japan nuclear plant sharply rises

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:08:00 +0200

Nissan Motor's Chinese venture cuts production amid worsening parts shortage

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 09:47:00 +0200

Production at a Nissan Motor plant in China dwindled dramatically two weeks after Japan's earthquake and tsunami disrupted the supply of key auto parts, sources with the company said Saturday. Workers at a Dongfeng Nissan plant in central China's Hubei Province told reporters that Saturday's....

EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN: Rebuilding Lives and American Ties to Japan

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 09:34:00 +0200

About 20 American ships have massed off Japan’s northeastern coast, including the Ronald Reagan, a nuclear-powered carrier whose helicopters are ferrying supplies.

Qantas donates $500,000 to flood victims

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 09:23:00 +0200

QANTAS CEO Alan Joyce has called on corporate leaders to dip into their assets after announcing a $500,000 donation to the Victorian flood appeal on Sunday.

Report: Japan nuclear plant operator ignored tsunami warnings

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 09:21:00 +0200

Radiation test: 10M times above normal

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 09:15:00 +0200

Radiation levels tested in a reactor building, pictured Saturday, at a Japanese nuclear plant, are 10 million times above normal, a power company official said. TRACES FOUND IN CHINA | LIVE BLOG |

Japan nuclear plant's tortured road to stability

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 09:14:00 +0200

Every step forward at the Fukushima Daiichi plant seems to have been accompanied by a setback. Experts say reestablishing the cooling systems remains the key goal, which would help the plant become stable enough to handle any further crises.Each time workers at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power....

Radiation spikes at stricken Japan nuke plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 09:07:00 +0200

The radioactivity in water in one unit of a hobbled nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan has tested 10 million times higher than normal, the plant's operator said Sunday.

Radiation spreads as crisis likely to continue for "a long time"

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 09:00:00 +0200

Low levels of radioactive material iodine-131 were detected Saturday in Heilongjiang Province, north of Beijing, China's National Nuclear Emergency Coordination Committee said. The radioactive material was likely to have come from the tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan, the agency said.

National › Search for kids orphaned by quake hampered by scale of destruction

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 08:57:00 +0200

Child welfare officials have launched an extensive search for children who have lost their parents or have gone missing in parts of northeastern Japan ravaged…

Japan to ask WTO members not to 'overreact' on nuke crisis

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 08:49:00 +0200

GENEVA - Japan will ask World Trade Organization members not to ''overreact'' to the crisis surrounding the s...

World goes dark for 1 hour

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 08:48:00 +0200

Lights went off around the world as landmark buildings and ordinary homes flipped their switches while the annual "Earth Hour" circled the planet in what was dubbed the world's largest voluntary action for the environment.

Large spike in radiation detected at Japan nuke plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 08:45:00 +0200

Radiation levels tested in a building at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant are 10 million times above normal, a power company official said.

US military gets new respect with Japan aid

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 08:37:00 +0200

SENDAI, Japan Just one year after tensions over American military bases forced out a prime minister, a U.S. relief mission after the earthquake and tsunami is remaking Japanese ...

Huge jump in radiation inside Fukushima plant after radioactive water leak

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 08:23:00 +0200

Radioactive water ‘almost certainly’ seeping from a reactor core, government spokesman says

Japan tsunami: Fukushima Fifty, the first interview

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 08:22:00 +0200

Exclusive: in their own words, members of the Fukushima Fifty - the emergency crew tackling Japan's nuclear crisis - tell of the dangers and fears they face

Radiation in reactor's building tests 10 million times above normal

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 08:15:00 +0200

Radiation levels in pooled water tested in the No. 2 nuclear reactor's turbine building at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant are 10 million times normal, a power company official said Sunday.

Radiation levels at Fukushima 10 mln times the usual level

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 08:10:00 +0200

All workers involved in the operation to cool the reactor at the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan have been evacuated as radiation levels at reactor 2 are said to be 10 million times the usual level.

Earth goes dark

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 08:09:00 +0200

Lights went off around the world on Saturday as the planet marked the annual "Earth Hour".

FACTBOX - Japan's disaster in figures

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 08:05:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - The following lists the impact from and responses to the devastating earthquake and tsunami that rocked the northeast coast of Japan on March 11, and the subsequent crisis at a nuclear power plant.

Radioactivity soars in Japan reactor

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 07:56:00 +0200

Workers evacuated from a plant building after high doses of radiation were detected.

United States investors to scramble for hot sectors

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 07:56:00 +0200

US stock investors could scramble to pick up some of the market's best recent performers next week as the quarter comes to an end, putting the spotlight on energy and industrial companies.

Global companies likely to lose 600,000 vehicles

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 07:56:00 +0200

Global automakers may lose production of 600,000 vehicles by the end of the month as the earthquake in Japan halts assembly lines and work at suppliers including the maker of a paint pigment.

Lights off as Earth Hour circles the globe

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 07:51:00 +0200

Lights went off around the world on Saturday as landmark buildings and ordinary homes flipped their switches.

Record labels join for Japan relief album

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 07:39:00 +0200

LONDON, March 26, (RTRS): The world’s four leading record labels have put 38 hit songs on an album released Friday to raise funds for the Japanese Red Cross Society following the recent earthquake and tsunami. What started off as an initiative by Uni...

Tsunami harpoons Japanese whaling town

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 07:34:00 +0200

The Japanese whaling town of Ayukawa has survived the wrath of environmental groups for decades, but had no defence against a giant tsunami that wiped out the industry here, possibly for ever.

After the Earth Shook: Dispatches from Japan

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 07:20:00 +0200

A woman waits at the entrance to the Shibuya subway station in Tokyo while the usually vibrant streets are mostly dark due to the power cuts since the earthquake. March 21, 2011 Post Updated March 22, 2011 TIME contract photographer Dominic Nahr is documenting the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

US military gets new respect with Japan aid

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 07:05:00 +0200

Just one year after tensions over American military bases in Japan forced out a prime minister, a U.S. relief mission is remaking opinions.

Nuke plant radiation 10 million times normal

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 07:05:00 +0200

Workers grappled Sunday with how to remove and store highly radioactive water pooling in three troubled units at a crippled nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan.

Radioactive water worry at plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 06:58:00 +0200

Workers are grappling with how to remove and store highly radioactive water pooling in three troubled units at a nuclear power plant in north eastern Japan that has been leaking radiation making its way into food and water.

Nuclear plant leak slows Japan repairs

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 06:49:00 +0200

Workers grappled Sunday with how to remove and store highly radioactive water pooling in three troubled units at a crippled nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan.

Lights off in Sydney as 'Earth Hour' begins

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 06:47:00 +0200

SYDNEY, March 27, 2011 (AFP) - Australia's Opera House was the first of many global landmarks to go dark on Saturday as "Earth Hour" got underway with hundreds of millions of people around the world set to switch off their lights. The Eiffel Tower in Paris and the world's tallest building in Dubai....

Radiation soars at Japan reactor

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 06:45:00 +0200

Workers trying to cool the damaged Fukushima nuclear reactor are evacuated, as radiation is found to be at 10 million times the usual level.

SNAPSHOT - Japan's nuclear crisis

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 06:35:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Following are main developments after a massive earthquake and tsunami devastated northeast Japan and crippled a nuclear power station, raising the risk of uncontrolled radiation.

Radioactive water plagues Japan nuke response

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 06:34:00 +0200

Workers struggle to come up with ways to remove, store highly radioactive water pooling in troubled reactors

The destruction and despair of a Japanese fishing town

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 06:32:00 +0200

This seaside fishing town, with its obliterated core and houses and boats carried kilometres inland, has become synonymous in Japan with the destruction wrought by the massive earthquake and tsunami ...

We have a lot to learn from Japan's earthquake

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 06:32:00 +0200

This is a road in the Japanese town of Naka, Iwake, on the day after it was split in half by the earthquake. Here (below) is the same road SIX days later, which despite being a small part of the ...

Japan nuke workers grapple with radioactive waste

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 06:27:00 +0200

Nuclear workers grappled Sunday with how to remove and store highly radioactive water pooling in three troubled units at a power plant in northeastern Japan that has been leaking radiation making i

Trekking for Japan

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 06:17:00 +0200

This news was brought to you by www.7days.ae Two men are embarking on a mammoth trek to walk through the UAE’s seven emirates in seven days to raise funds for the victims of Japan’s earthquake. Christophe Berthomier and Robin Visser who work for Panasonic Aviations Corporation in Dubai will start....

Japan utility admits it failed to warn Fukushima workers about radioactive water

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 06:14:00 +0200

A Japanese government official urges the company that operates the Fukushima nuclear plant to be more forthcoming. Meanwhile, radioactive isotope levels as much as 1,250 times that considered safe are detected in seawater near the complex.Tensions between the Japanese government and the company that....

World looks beyond Libyan oil as conflict rages

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 05:57:00 +0200

WASHINGTON: One month into its unrest, the shutdown of Libya's oil fields is creating strains in the world's oil networks as consumers scour the world to replace its highly-prized "sweet" crude.

Red tape stops Zubin Mehta from performing in India

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 05:56:00 +0200

An 8.9 magnitude earthquake wasn’t enough to stop Zubin Mehta from performing two concerts in Japan - after all the show must go on.

Japan nuke workers grapple with radioactive water

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 05:50:00 +0200

SENDAI, Japan (AP) — Nuclear workers grappled Sunday with how to remove and store highly radioactive water pooling in three troubled units at a power plant in northeastern Japan that has been leaking radiation making its way into food and water. The discovery of puddles with radiation levels 10,000....

Tsunami harpoons Japanese whaling town

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 05:26:00 +0200

AYUKAWA, Japan. The Japanese whaling town of Ayukawa has survived the wrath of environmental groups for decades, but had no defence against a giant tsunami that wiped out the industry here, possibly for ever, AFP reported. One of only four communities in Japan that have continued to hunt and eat....

Status report: Reactor by reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi plant

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 05:17:00 +0200

Since March 11, the six reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant have been in various states of disrepair after being battered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami.

Public undisturbed as NE China detects Fukushima plant radiation

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 05:06:00 +0200

The first signs of radioactive materials from the quake-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan was found in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Thursday, China's nuclear authorities said on Saturday. An infinitesimal amount of radioactive iodine-131 was detected in the atmosphere in northeast Heilongjiang Province.

Lights off as 'Earth Hour' circles the globe

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 05:04:00 +0200

WASHINGTON - Lights went off around the world Saturday as landmark buildings and ordinary homes flipped their switches while the annual "Earth Hour" circled the planet in what was dubbed the world's largest voluntary action for the environment.

New rise in Japan sea radiation

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 05:00:00 +0200

Levels of radioactive iodine in the sea near Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear plant continue to rise, as efforts to stabilise reactors continue.

Tsunami harpoons Japanese whaling town

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 04:59:00 +0200

AYUKAWA: The Japanese whaling town of Ayukawa has survived the wrath of environmental groups for decades, but had no defence against a giant tsunami that wiped out the industry here, possibly for ever.

Honda says lack of parts may affect US

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 04:57:00 +0200

The Honda Motor Co.'s six North America plants are likely to be affected by the lack of critical automotive parts, which has occurred as a result of the Japanese earthquake.

Resiliency of youth takes stage in Japan

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 04:54:00 +0200

People in northern Japan, on the long road to recovery after the disastrous earthquake and tsunami, are experiencing moments that bring smiles, tears and fears.

Singapore halts food imports from more Japanese prefectures

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 04:26:00 +0200

Singapore suspended imports of fruit and vegetables from more Japanese prefectures after authorities detected radiation in two new food samples from the disaster-struck country.

Japan's tsunami orphans face uncertain future

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 04:14:00 +0200

RIKUZENTAKATA: Naho Tsuchiya’s parents won’t be there to wish her luck when she starts high school next week. She and her little brother are now orphans, left to fend for themselves by Japan’s tsunami.

FOCUS: Efforts to search children orphaned by quake face challenges

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 04:14:00 +0200

SENDAI - Child welfare officials have launched an extensive search for children who have lost their parents o...

Tragedy and the power of video images

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 03:40:00 +0200

Twenty-foot walls of water. Ships, cars and houses swept away in a raging, debris-strewn mass. One man rescued from atop the roof of his home after three days spent miles out into the ocean.

Car output likely to be halved in March

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 03:34:00 +0200

Domestic vehicle output in March is expected to dwindle to just 50 percent of the 910,000 units produced in the same month last year, due to the knock-on effects of the Great East Japan Earthquake. Automakers have been forced to suspend production at most of their domestic plants due to a shortage of parts.

Quake crippled production of vital parts

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 03:34:00 +0200

To add to the litany of woes following Japan's worst postwar natural disaster, midsize manufacturers of vital automobile and electronic parts are struggling to put their damaged factories back into operation. The companies, all highly competitive, used to boast high market shares.

SOCCER/ Singapore clubs chip in for quake relief efforts

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 03:34:00 +0200

SINGAPORE -- Singapore league champions Etoile FC have invited the Malaysian national team to play a charity match later this month, donating all gate receipts to disaster relief efforts in Japan following the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami. "The news on Japan is everywhere, in every newspaper.

Victoire Pisa takes Dubai spoils

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 03:22:00 +0200

Victoire Pisa leads a Japanese one-two in the 'richest race in the world' - the Dubai World Cup - as favourite Twice Over trails in ninth.

Lights go out for Earth Hour

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 01:37:00 +0100

KUALA LUMPUR: Cities around the world were shrouded in darkness for an hour yesterday for the annual Earth Hour celebration. This year, more than 131 countries and territories registered to take part to in the celebration.

The race to rebuild Japan: With stoicism, a nation rallies

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 01:15:00 +0100

Less than 24 hours after the 11 March earthquake and tsunami struck north-east Japan, destroying much of its infrastructure, a hard-hat army descended on the damage like antibodies around a virus. This weekend, hundreds of miles of once warped and buckled motorways are again open to traffic.

Japan faces new Fukushima setback

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 01:15:00 +0100

Prime minister urges vigilance after safety officials said break in nuclear reactor may have caused big radiation leak A suspected break in the core of a nuclear reactor could have been responsible for a leak of large amounts of radioactive contamination at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant,....

Japanese colt wins world's richest horse race

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 01:09:00 +0100

Last Updated: Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:27:00 +1100 The Japanese colt Victoire Pisa has won the world's richest horse race, the US $10 million Dubai World Cup. Another Japanese horse, Transcend came second and the Godolphin stable's Monterosso was third. The winning jockey was wearing a black armband in....

Selangor Girl Guides aim to raise RM125,000

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 01:03:00 +0100

PETALING JAYA: Following the national launch of the Girl Guides’ fund-raising for the earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan, the Selangor branch of the Girl Guides Association of Malaysia launched its state-wide campaign yesterday.

Japanese workers exposed to 10,000 times higher radiation than expected

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 00:41:00 +0100

Japan said on Friday that workers who suffered burns while trying to cool a crippled reactor were exposed to radiation levels 10,000 times higher than expected, adding evidence that the crucial containment vessel for nuclear fuel had been ruptured.

Wind Power secures Electricity Generation in Japan after earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 00:34:00 +0100

No wind turbine was damaged by these disasters, and wind power contributes to the electricity supply in Japan Tokyo/Bonn (WWEA) – According to data provided by the Japan Wind Power Association, no wind turbine in Japan was damaged by the recent earthquake and by the tsunami.

KP PA condemns desecration of holy Quran in US

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 00:19:00 +0100

By Zakir Hassnain PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on Friday, condemning the desecration of the holy Quran by an American pastor and demanded the federal government call the US ambassador to lodge protest and convey the sentiments of the people.

Japan auto recovery may take months; short of parts, power

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 00:19:00 +0100

* Japan auto sector vulnerable to supply chain shocks * Industry hit as it was recovering from global crisis * Global auto firms heavily reliant on Renesas Electronics TOKYO: Lost production in the two weeks since an earthquake and tsunami struck northeast Japan tops a third of a million vehicles,....

Asian stocks rise as dealers look to Wall Street

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 00:19:00 +0100

HONG KONG: Asian shares rose on Friday as traders took a strong cue from Wall Street while sentiment was also buoyed by signs the economy was getting back on track despite a damaging nuclear crisis. Traders in Tokyo lifted the Nikkei index as some of the country's big manufacturers restarted....

The destruction and despair of Rikuzen-Takata

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 00:18:00 +0100

With its aging population and faltering economy, the tsunami-ravaged town in northeastern Japan typifies the problems facing the country as a whole as it sets out to rebuild after the worst disaster in its history

Entertainment › Major record labels to produce all-star album for Japan aid

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 00:14:00 +0100

The four major record labels have joined together to produce an all-star digital album to raise money for disaster-stricken Japan. "Songs for Japan" will feature…

National › Gov't opens airports near quake-hit areas round-the-clock

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 00:14:00 +0100

The government has decided to open airports neighboring quake-hit areas in northeastern Japan round-the-clock to meet the needs of local governments in distributing aid supplies,…

New Reactors Clear Hurdle Amid Nuclear Review

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 00:09:00 +0100

Regulators said Southern Co.'s plan to build two nuclear reactors in Georgia doesn't pose environmental risks, helping to clear the way for what might be the first new U.S. licenses in more than 30 years.

Lights off as 'Earth Hour' circles the globe

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:55:00 +0100

Paris. Lights went off around the world Saturday as landmark buildings and ordinary homes flipped their switches while the annual "Earth Hour" circled the planet in what was dubbed the world's largest voluntary action for the environment, AFP reported.

Earth Hour circles the globe

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:47:00 +0100

Hundreds of landmark buildings and millions of ordinary homes have switched off their lights as the annual Earth Hour moved around the globe.

UN nuclear chief says Japan crisis far from end-NYT

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:44:00 +0100

26 Mar 2011 21:09 Source: reuters // Reuters * Radiation levels rise in water near Fukushima plant * Japan nuclear reactor may linger for months NEW YORK, March 26 (Reuters) - The world's chief nuclear inspector said on Saturday that Japan was "still far from the end of the accident" at its Fukushima nuclear complex, The New York Times reported.

Japan nuclear operator criticised

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:44:00 +0100

The operator of the stricken Japanese nuclear plant at Fukushima is criticised by officials for a lack of transparency and failures to protect workers.

Stock investors to focus on hot sectors

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:12:00 +0100

Published Date: March 27, 2011 NEW YORK: US stock investors could scramble to pick up some of the market's best recent performers next week as the quarter comes to an end, putting the spotlight on energy and industrial companies. But worries about Japan, the Middle East and oil prices will persist....

Latest News : 10,000 dead in Japan tsunami; over 17,000 still missing

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:01:00 +0100

10,000 dead in Japan tsunami; over 17,000 still missing TOKYO (CNN) -- The number of people confirmed dead in Japan rose past 10,000 on Friday -- two weeks after one of the strongest earthquakes on record sent a tsunami plowing over the nation's eastern shore.

‘Oracle of Omaha’ Buffett dispenses wisdom in India

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:57:00 +0100

NEW DELHI: He came, he saw, he charmed. Warren Buffett, known as the Oracle of Omaha for his legendary investment acumen, dispensed his trademark homespun wisdom and market savvy to Indians on his first visit to the fast-growing South Asian giant this week.

Lifestyle › Britons dig deep to assist Japan disaster victims

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:56:00 +0100

Touched by the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, Britons have been busy raising funds for the victims and raising millions of…

Sports › 8,000 turn out for Japan's training session ahead of charity match

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:56:00 +0100

More than 8,000 spectators showed up for an afternoon training session on Saturday for Japan's charity match against a J-League select side next week. Fans…

Commentary › Japan needs to accept assistance in different sectors

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:56:00 +0100

Japan is known not only for its experience of devastating disasters, but also for innovations in disaster risk reduction. Back in 1990, when the United…

Technology › Panasonic to airfreight batteries to Japan from overseas plants

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:56:00 +0100

Panasonic Corp plans to import by air dry-cell batteries, one of the items that consumers rushed to buy and quickly emptied store shelves in Japan…

Crime › Suspects in match-fixing scandal preparing to hit back with law suits

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:56:00 +0100

Stiff penalties are expected to be meted out to wrestlers and stablemasters deemed guilty of being involved in a match-fixing scandal that has seen sumo…

National › Parents, communities mourn for children lost in disaster

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:56:00 +0100

Parents sat patting the body of their child, wrapped in a blanket and covered by a blue sheet, in silence amid pouring rain for over…

National › Edano criticizes TEPCO for series of mistakes on nuclear plant

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:56:00 +0100

The government revealed a series of missteps by the operator of a radiation-leaking nuclear plant on Saturday, including sending workers in without protective footwear in…

Sports › Japan's Victoire Pisa wins Dubai World Cup

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:56:00 +0100

Japan's Victoire Pisa won the $10 million Dubai World Cup Saturday, overtaking Transcend to win the world's richest horse race and offering hope to a…

U.N. nuclear chief says Japan crisis far from end: report

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:44:00 +0100

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The world's chief nuclear inspector said on Saturday that Japan was "still far from the end of the accident" at its Fukushima nuclear complex, The New York Times reported.

Yakuza salivating over new construction boom

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:11:00 +0100

Here's a number for economists mulling Japan's post-earthquake trajectory: 17. That's Japan's ranking out of 178 nations in Transparency International's latest corruption perception index, putting it on a par with Barbados.

Gaps in US radiation monitoring system revealed

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:09:00 +0100

Part of the nation's key radiation warning system was out of service as the United States braced for possible exposure to the fallout from a nuclear crisis in Japan.

Godolphin, Japan winners at World Cup

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:49:00 +0100

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 26 (UPI) -- The clear-cut winner on World Cup Day, in dollars or dirhams, was the home team, Godolphin Racing. But the emotional victory belonged to Japan.

Japanese gov't criticizes nuke plant operator

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:47:00 +0100

Officials admonish missteps at Fukushima plant, demand greater transparency from company as workers struggle to contain radiation

Zubin braves quake to perform in Japan, but red tape stops him in India

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:41:00 +0100

An 8.9 magnitude earthquake wasn’t enough to stop Zubin Mehta from performing two concerts in Japan - after all the show must go on.

Fundraisers for Japan quake victims

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:38:00 +0100

Events are being held this weekend across the country to collect money for the victims of the earthquake and the tsunami that struck Japan earlier this...

Japanese School A Blessing And A Curse For Students

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:33:00 +0100

The tsunami swallowed some of the parents of students at Kama Elementary School in the coastal city of Ishinomaki. Several classes of elementary school students who were still waiting for their parents were left stranded in the school, which has become a shelter amid the ruins.

National › Int'l migration body helps quake-hit foreigners leave Japan

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:26:00 +0100

The International Organization for Migration has launched a program in Japan to help foreigners hard hit by the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami to…

Ford to idle Belgian plant for 5 days

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:26:00 +0100

DALLAS (AP) — Ford Motor Co. said Saturday it will idle an auto plant in Belgium for five days, trying to conserve supplies of Japanese parts that could run low following an earthquake and tsunami. Ford spokesman Todd Nissen said the plant in Genk will close beginning April 4. The company had planned to idle the plant in May for another reason.

Politics › DPJ may give up on increasing child benefits in fiscal 2011

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:26:00 +0100

A senior Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker suggested Saturday that the ruling party may abandon its plan to increase the amount of child allowances in…

Sports › Australian Grand Prix to pay tribute to disaster victims

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:26:00 +0100

The deafening roar of engines that defines Melbourne's Formula One Australian Grand Prix weekend will be interrupted when the drivers and spectators observe a one-minute…

U.N.’s Nuclear Chief Says Japan Is ‘Far From the End’

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:22:00 +0100

Yukiya Amano said that authorities were still unsure about whether the nuclear cores and spent fuel were covered with the water needed to cool them.

Music concert in London to raise money for Japan victims

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:11:00 +0100

Popular record labels Sony and Universal are in talks with concert promoters Live Nation to stage a star-studded music concert in London next month to raise money for victims of Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami.

Horse Racing: Victorie Pisa wins Dubai World Cup race for Japan

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:06:00 +0100

DUBAI : Victoire Pisa led home a Japanese 1-2 in the world's richest race, the Dubai World Cup, here at the Meydan racecourse on Saturday with Transcend finishing second in an emotional victory coming in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami disaster that struck the country.

Radioactivity rises in sea near stricken Japanese power plant

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:02:00 +0100

Radiation levels have surged in seawater near a tsunami-stricken nuclear power station in Japan, officials said today, as engineers battled to stabilise the plant in hazardous conditions.

Nuclear plant operator criticised

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:59:00 +0100

Japan's government has revealed a series of missteps by the operator of a radiation-leaking nuclear plant, including sending workers in without protective footwear in its faltering efforts to control a monumental crisis.

High radiation levels detected in ocean near Japanese nuclear plant

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:57:00 +0100

Radioactive iodine at levels up to 1,250 times normal are detected in the ocean near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Experts say the ocean will quickly dilute the radioactivity to harmless levels. Contaminated seawater used to the cool the reactors is being drained into the sea.

Japan's government criticizes nuke plant operator

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:50:00 +0100

Japan's government revealed a series of missteps by the operator of a radiation-leaking nuclear plant on Saturday, including sending workers ...

Ford to idle Belgian plant for 5 days

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:43:00 +0100

DALLAS (AP) — Ford says it will idle an auto plant in Belgium for five days, trying to conserve supplies of Japanese parts that could run low following an earthquake and tsunami. Ford Motor Co. spokesman Todd Nissen says the plant in Genk will close beginning April 4.

Nuclear plant operator criticised

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:28:00 +0100

Russia loves Japan

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:22:00 +0100

An exhibition of Japanese books, covering many centuries of Japanese literature, is under way in St. Petersburg. It is a part of a festival of Japanese culture, which takes place every spring in St. Petersburg.

Japan government criticises nuke plant operator

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:13:00 +0100

Japan's government revealed a series of missteps by the operator of a radiation-leaking nuclear plant in its faltering efforts to control a monumental crisis.

Victoire Pisa takes Dubai spoils

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:07:00 +0100

Japanese horse Victoire Pisa wins the "richest race in the world" - the Dubai World Cup - with favourite Twice Over finishing ninth.

Nuclear plant operator criticised

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:07:00 +0100

Cherry blossoms to bloom as Japan grieves

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:07:00 +0100

For the Japanese, the cherry blossoms will be a particularly poignant sight this year. Expected to bloom in the coming days, the flowers will grow as the quake-ravaged nation works to rebuild itself.

Lights off as 'Earth Hour' circles the globe

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:03:00 +0100

Hundreds of landmark buildings and millions of ordinary homes were switching off their lights Saturday as the annual "Earth Hour" moved around the globe in what was dubbed the world's largest voluntary action for the environment.

Nuclear plant operator criticised

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:50:00 +0100

Insurer 'swamped' after quake

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:48:00 +0100

A small Kiwi-owned insurance company has stopped accepting any business after the Christchurch earthquake.Western Pacific Insurance chief executive Jeffrey McNally said the February 22 quake "swamped us".The Queenstown-based...

Nuclear plant operator criticised

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:47:00 +0100

Nuclear plant operator criticised

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:47:00 +0100

Nuclear plant operator criticised

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:40:00 +0100

Latest casualty figures for March 11 quake, tsunami

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:39:00 +0100

TOKYO - The following are the latest casualty figures related to the earthquake and tsunami that hit northea...

Japan tsunami: no return home

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:34:00 +0100

For many survivors, the horror of what happened a fortnight ago means there is no going back.

Japan 1-2 in Dubai World Cup

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:34:00 +0100

By RICHARD GROSS DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 26 (UPI) -- Victoire Pisa and Transcend, both representing beleaguered Japan, finished 1-2 Saturday in the $10 million Dubai World Cup.

NBA players score for quake relief

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:34:00 +0100

ATLANTA, March 26 (UPI) -- A select group of NBA players will be donating funds for points scored this weekend to Japanese earthquake relief.

Putin expresses appreciation for decision to hold champnship in RF

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:14:00 +0100

MOSCOW, March 26 (Itar-Tass) -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, in a telephone talk with President of the International Skating Union Ottavio Cinquanta, expressed his appreciation to him and all members of the board for the decision to hold the world figure skating championship in Russia, the....

Investors to focus on hot sectors

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:10:00 +0100

NEW YORK: US stock investors could scramble to pick up some of the market's best recent performers next week as the quarter comes to an end, putting the spotlight on energy and industrial ...

Spare us shoganai as we face an ominous spring