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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this materialhttp://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/9/business/8601791&sec=businessKUCHING: Sarawak’s plywood prices have rocketed, surging by an average 50% to US$600 per cu m from US$400 per cu m a month earlier.Mon, 09 May 2011 01:50:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-2badb38a6a55c6ac998dcbfc90f330731.54907 110.344http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/9/business/8639199&sec=businessPETALING JAYA: South Korean passenger car marques in Malaysia will not benefit significantly from the expected Japanese vehicle delivery shortfalls due to supply constraints of car parts following the earthquake in Japan, according to automotive analysts contacted by StarBiz .Mon, 09 May 2011 01:50:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-da43cb4778f6ee042498e0e3dfa8ba1a35.6831 139.8093.15021 101.708http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/9/nation/8645370&sec=nationPENAMPANG: Japanese tourist arrivals in Sabah recorded a surprising 32% increase in the first three months of the year as compared with the same period last year.Mon, 09 May 2011 01:50:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-5a56ccf3327324020cbf415ae24de2305.33601623706477 117.11974681234http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/japans-ancient-tsunami-warnings-carved-in-stone-20110509-1eels.htmlWeathered stone markers recalling the deadly tsunamis of centuries past dot the sawtooth coastline of northeast Japan, serving as silent warnings from the ancestors.Mon, 09 May 2011 01:33:00 +0200smhensmh-8657afae799c816b856d1bde82b941bb35.6831 139.809http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42945618/ns/world_news-disaster_in_japan/Radiation levels drop inside the No. 1 reactor building at the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, Kyodo News reported. Thousands protest nuclear plants.Mon, 09 May 2011 01:23:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-fa7663840ae35f2e9dbb4e7e9b72bc0535.6831 139.809http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42928264/ns/world_news-disaster_in_japan/Japan urged a power company Friday to suspend all three reactors at a coastal nuclear plant while a seawall and other structures are built to ensure damage from a major earthquake or tsunami does not cause a second nuclear accident.Mon, 09 May 2011 01:23:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-c587ee14bd615f1626a7da37b9f5e6d235.6831 139.809http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/08/japan-tsunami-nurse-blog-comfort-survivorsAn anonymous blog written by a Japanese nurse as she cared for victims of the tsunami has given strength to survivors and fellow relief workers Few aid workers could have imagined the scenes that awaited them as they set out for north-east Japan in the immediate aftermath of the tsunami in March.Mon, 09 May 2011 00:41:00 +0200guardianenguardian-c232ee84732de7d4af578d02cbe7b92135.6831 139.809http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/chubu-electric-to-again-hold-board-meeting-over-hamaoka-plantChubu Electric Power Co will again hold an extraordinary board meeting as early as Monday to decide whether to suspend operation of the Hamaoka nuclear…Mon, 09 May 2011 00:30:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-99d7f2480ebcd2e07b297f906a6a11a7http://www.japantoday.com/category/executive-impact/view/respect-and-embrace-differences-an-educator%E2%80%99s-lessonOn the second and third floors of a small building in Azabu-Juban in Tokyo, there is a preschool that offers children more than studying: it…Mon, 09 May 2011 00:30:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-3cef57db974ee8b622ac8e43d50548f135.6831 139.809http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/clinics-to-be-set-up-in-all-temporary-housing-districtsThe health ministry has decided to set up clinics at all clusters of temporary housing estates to be built for evacuees from the March 11…Mon, 09 May 2011 00:30:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-15ad92a86752ea65c12640aa6445a14chttp://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment-arts/view/teens-in-saga-webcast-musical-performances-to-encourage-quake-victimsA teenage troupe called Teens Musical SAGA in Saga City on Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu has begun airing musical performances through a video…Mon, 09 May 2011 00:30:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-a1267a7467b1eacbcb92498381dcbebf51.4879 -0.177998http://www.japantoday.com/category/top-in-category/view/users-of-shinkansen-express-trains-down-11-in-golden-week-jr-groupA total of 9.12 million people used shinkansen bullet and other express trains operated by the Japan Railway group during this year's Golden Week holiday…Mon, 09 May 2011 22:56:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-56cf9a3b8d49179ef39f9be21108088235.6831 139.809http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/05/09/501364/main20061170.shtmlMostly devastated coastal communities now face regular flooding at high tide because of their lower elevation More coverageMon, 09 May 2011 22:17:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-871d7731ed4643ff8d16bb785a79b42835.6831 139.809http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/05/09/501364/main20061170.shtmlMostly devastated coastal communities now face regular flooding because of their lower elevationMon, 09 May 2011 22:02:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-3ebd49aa3cea046ca08b764366ab6ded35.6831 139.809http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110509/bs_nm/us_oecd_economy_indicatorReuters - The growth outlook in major industrialized nations is diverging with activity improving in North America, China and Russia and moderating in most European countries, the OECD's leading indicator for March showed on Monday.Mon, 09 May 2011 21:34:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-860126ac71fe4fd63f3535c450a6c83035.2086 110.727http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/05/09/bc-radiation-monitoring.html?ref=rssCanadian and U.S. authorities have both cut back radiation reporting after detecting only minuscule increases following the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear crisis, despite ongoing clean-up efforts in Japan.Mon, 09 May 2011 21:02:00 +0200CBCenCBC-fa669eeb963b7b6471b00ffee944617e35.6831 139.80945.3742 -75.6507http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/may/09/hiscox-warns-cost-natural-disastersReinsurance prices to rise after earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand and floods in Australia Hiscox has warned of a hefty rise in reinsurance prices this summer following a string of costly natural disasters, including the devastating earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand and the floods in Australia.Mon, 09 May 2011 20:31:00 +0200guardianenguardian-3de1e0ad0405c2f3aaf3163ad851eaad-41.3348 174.80735.6831 139.809-35.3499 149.042http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=japan-to-shut-nuclear-plant-on-quakBy Chikako Mogi and Risa Maeda NAGOYA/TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) - Japanese power firm Chubu Electric Monday agreed to shut a nuclear plant until it can be better defended against the type of massive tsunami that in March triggered the worst atomic crisis in 25 years. [More]Mon, 09 May 2011 19:53:00 +0200scientificamericanenscientificamerican-51040621a5e408d8d54791fc2113f2f835.1549 136.921http://www.japantoday.com/category/business/view/keidanren-group-to-visit-china-for-1st-time-since-quakeA group from Japan's top business lobby is set to make a four-day visit to China from Wednesday, the first visit to China by a…Mon, 09 May 2011 19:51:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-3c01d74720188d64ccc9ccaef497a9d935.2086 110.727http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/142986/20110509/japan-hamaoka-nuke-plant-shutdown-quake-fears-fukushima-no-1-plant-nationwide-electricity-shortages.htmChubu Electric Power Co. on Monday said the utility agreed to suspend operation of the Hamaoka nuclear power station in Shizuoka Prefecture, responding to Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan's request saying "to suspend the Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture for safety concern", which may cause electricity shortages in summer.Mon, 09 May 2011 18:43:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-063cfba3bf6b31eacd3181fe63dd169a34.974331 138.389099http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/45264183/"I look out the window, and it's like our houses are in the middle of the ocean," says Takahashi, who moved in three years ago.The March 11 earthquake that hit eastern Japan was so ...Mon, 09 May 2011 18:35:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-5b449fa4a67334fb8ec875039cae7dfb34.80135 133.62179632.768421 130.641998http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/09/hamaoka-nuclear-plant-japan-shutdownHamaoka nuclear plant, which sits near a major fault line, to be made more resistant to earthquakes and tsunamis The operator of Japan's "most dangerous" nuclear plant has said it will comply with a government request to temporarily close the facility and carry out work to improve its ability to withstand earthquakes and tsunamis.Mon, 09 May 2011 18:31:00 +0200guardianenguardian-e925529a913f8ca3303cee67991d31bahttp://www.news24.com/World/News/Japan-plant-closing-while-seawall-built-20110509A Japanese utility has agreed to shut three nuclear reactors at a coastal power plant while it builds a seawall and improves other tsunami defences there.Mon, 09 May 2011 18:23:00 +0200news24ennews24-085b7b149ad63dd43def75ee4aaaa8d535.6831 139.809http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42953524/ns/world_news-asiapacific/When water begins to trickle down the streets of her coastal neighborhood, Yoshiko Takahashi knows it is time to hurry home.Mon, 09 May 2011 18:11:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-3778e2592792a17430b00c48e2f850e734.80135 133.62179632.768421 130.641998http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2011/05/japan-closes-kamikaze-coastal.htmlThe Hamaoka plant, considered one of the world's most perilous, has been closed while a sea wall is built to protect itMon, 09 May 2011 18:06:00 +0200newscientistennewscientist-38554839c8a8061159849fa3093b8ac735.6831 139.809http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ed20110510a1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Among the famous artists, magnates and leaders on Time Magazine's list of the 100 most influential people this year were two lesser-known names from Japan: Mayor Katsunobu Sakurai and Dr. Takeshi Kanno. That a young medical doctor and a small-city mayor could make the list of the most prominent....Mon, 09 May 2011 18:00:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-28ea2609f819770ffc96d782aa4c09ea34.50816 135.856003http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fs20110510a1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29The Girls Award, a twice-yearly event not unlike the already massively popular Tokyo Girls Collection (TGC), proves that the trend of daylong fashion festivals is picking up speed. With its first event a year ago, The Girls Award is a daylong event packed with mini fashion shows, musical acts, modeling contests and celebrity performances.Mon, 09 May 2011 18:00:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-97ed4bc5e8b713b071ef60b51bd3662435.6831 139.809http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/05/09/2nd-Japanese-reactor-to-be-shut-down/UPI-70541304920206/TOKYO, May 9 (UPI) -- A Japanese nuclear plant in central Japan will be shut as a precaution, Chubu Electric Power Co. said Monday following a series of board meetings.Mon, 09 May 2011 17:53:00 +0200upienupi-0e782222f150f228408dfcaf4439323235.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/142913/20110509/justin-bieber-japan-perform-my-world-tour-never-say-never.htmAfter many reported concerns among Bieber's tour crew about stopping in Japan after the devastating earthquake, the Canadian pop star told his fans today that he plans on going through with his performances in Osaka and Tokyo.Mon, 09 May 2011 17:12:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-b0b3e9d27f50b94a3e85b77a8192bbca34.6355 135.51935.6831 139.809http://www.news24.com/World/News/Japan-towns-now-flood-at-high-tide-20110509Some neighbourhoods in Japan now have to contend with daily flooding after a massive earthquake that recently hit Japan pulled the entire country out and down into the sea.Mon, 09 May 2011 16:53:00 +0200news24ennews24-8d4705a3ede98893c4b1616924fe67a035.6831 139.809http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/may/9/quake-shifted-japan-towns-now-flood-high-tide/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSISHINOMAKI, Japan (AP) When water begins to trickle down the streets of her coastal neighborhood, Yoshiko Takahashi knows it is time to hurry home. Twice a day, the flow steadily increases until it is knee-deep, carrying fish and debris by her front door and trapping people in their ...Mon, 09 May 2011 16:52:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-856a356c961323d9deaecc83af1ddc5238.427441 141.29469334.80135 133.62179632.768421 130.641998http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/japan-sinking-coast-lowered-by-march-quake-cities-face-daily-floods-at-high-tide/article2015026/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=World&utm_content=2015026Scientists say the new conditions are permanent, quake pulled the entire country out and down into the seaMon, 09 May 2011 16:46:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-d018afb5c1faf39b5757168447e5d7c7-2.49401225247672 39.3236005630162http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Japan+shut+nuclear+plant+quake+fears/4749964/story.htmlJapanese power firm Chubu Electric on Monday agreed to shut a nuclear plant until it can be better defended against the type of massive tsunami that in March triggered the worst atomic crisis in 25 years.Mon, 09 May 2011 16:34:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-8c0020919ccd2dfdf065a4e390590ce235.6831 139.809http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/05/09/uk-japan-nuclear-idUKTRE74809Y20110509?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29NAGOYA/TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) - Japanese power firm Chubu Electric Monday agreed to shut a nuclear plant until it can be better defended against the type of massive tsunami that in March triggered the worst atomic crisis in 25 years.Mon, 09 May 2011 16:25:00 +0200reutersenreuters-476333efce0a261eb5f3f0927aafe1a735.1549 136.921http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20110510hed6.html05/10/2011 Thirteen persons were killed while two others remained missing and more than 20,000 families were affected as continued heavy rains and strong winds brought about by tropical storm “Bebeng” battered several provinces in the Bicol and Visayas regions, the disaster relief center yesterday said.Mon, 09 May 2011 15:53:00 +0200tribuneonlineentribuneonline-49f1882826149cf7daa383a26980fb1ahttp://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/05/09/japan-nuclear-plant-closing-while-seawall-built.htmlA Japanese utility agreed Monday to shutter three nuclear reactors at a coastal power plant while it builds a seawall and improves other tsunami defenses there.Mon, 09 May 2011 15:20:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-db54c750613e0e751dcccb016ee16cf835.6831 139.809http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/japan-nuclear-plant-to-temporarily-close/story-e6frfku0-1226052886504?from=public_rssOPERATOR of coastal nuclear plant agrees to government's request to close reactors until it builds seawall and improves tsunami defences.Mon, 09 May 2011 15:13:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-ad72a0616f926468e5a81046e076741235.6831 139.809http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201105/3212020.htm?desktopLast Updated: Mon, 9 May 2011 22:22:00 +1000 The operator of Japan's Hamaoka nuclear plant vowed to shut down its reactors as requested by Prime Minister Naoto Kan last Friday. The nuclear plant is located near a tectonic faultline southwest of Tokyo - an area seismologists are concerned will experience a major earthquake.Mon, 09 May 2011 15:08:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-37e6070dff4c3eda761896cbbd71dac642.7073 23.331935.6831 139.809http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42953417/ns/business-oil_and_energy/A Japanese utility agreed Monday to shutter three nuclear reactors at a coastal power plant while it builds a seawall and improves other tsunami defenses there.Mon, 09 May 2011 14:45:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-721599175dd2dd9b3b9f0409fc56519035.6831 139.809http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14596784/utility-to-shut-down-plant-in-central-japanA Japanese utility agreed Monday to shutter three nuclear reactors at a coastal power plant while it builds a seawall and improves other tsunami defenses there.Mon, 09 May 2011 14:44:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-de70c20eb632b2a171dde58ca475a2e035.6831 139.809http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/05/09/japan-nuclear-reactor-shutdown.html?ref=rssA Japanese utility agreed Monday to shutter three nuclear reactors at a coastal power plant while it builds a seawall and improves other tsunami defences there.Mon, 09 May 2011 14:44:00 +0200CBCenCBC-77f1ebe1622fec1e4086d6b4f85a882935.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/142824/20110509/how-to-profit-from-japan-s-nuclear-woes-tm-sne-hmc-ewv-hsol-tsl-ldk-gex.htmChubu Electric Power Co. announced on Monday in Japan that it had agreed to a request from the Japanese government to shut down the company's Hamaoka nuclear power plant.Mon, 09 May 2011 14:40:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-72f392a5713e32c3d68e228f28f5f6e635.6831 139.809http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=285964&Itemid=105 de mayo de 2011, 14:07 Tokyo, May 5 (Prensa Latina) The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is readying volunteers to assist victims of the devastating March earthquake and tsunami.  Mon, 09 May 2011 14:38:00 +0200prensa-latina-enenprensa-latina-en-48e4f867c39eee0b60400a0b63bf12f335.6831 139.809http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-05-09-AS-Japan-Earthquake/id-ec4b33832ff348fb8e568ca5a9003452TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese utility agreed Monday to shutter three nuclear reactors at a coastal power plant while it builds a seawall and improves other tsunami defenses there. Chubu Electric Power Co. acted at a special board meeting after Prime Minister Naoto Kan requested the temporary shutdown at....Mon, 09 May 2011 14:30:00 +0200APenAP-c291b0e5a1a6740a96e7100a05e1ba9e35.6831 139.809http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/9/worldupdates/2011-05-09T164618Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-568739-1&sec=WorldupdatesTOKYO (Reuters) - Unpopular Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has succeeded in his rare bold move to shut down a nuclear power plant due to safety fears, but the decision may not win enough public applause to be a key factor his messy battle to keep his job.Mon, 09 May 2011 14:28:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-cc3956dd6f70f500b966ecfc1c094dd9http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/radiation-leak-at-second-japanese-nuclear-plant/story-e6frfku0-1226052868010OPERATOR of Japanese nuclear power plant says a "minute" amount of radiation leaked into the environment, Kyodo News reported.Mon, 09 May 2011 14:28:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-25650632cc3dfed8626af94859d2c3d6http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703864204576312420249888978.html?mod=rss_whats_news_usToshiba's net profit for the three months through March doubled from a year earlier despite a drop in operating profit, bringing its full-year net profit back to its level before the global financial crisis.Mon, 09 May 2011 13:46:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-1406c1feedaa973fa8c74eb18fc95ee6http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/09/word-of-the-day-shoddy/?partner=rss&emc=rssshoddy •\ˈshä-dē\• adjective 1. THE LEARNING NETWORK of inferior workmanship and materials 2. designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently The word shoddy has appeared in 141 New York Times articles in the past year, including on March 12 in “Japan’s Strict Building Codes....Mon, 09 May 2011 13:44:00 +0200IHTenIHT-4a4297418817f6b4cf1464d1980f24da35.6831 139.809http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=240252Tehran Times Art Desk TEHRAN -- Tehran’s Imam Ali (AS) Religious Arts Museum has organized a poster exhibit to express solidarity with the victims of the recent earthquake in Japan. Artists from different countries were invited to take part in the exhibit arranged by Iranian Yazadan Sadi, the....Mon, 09 May 2011 13:35:00 +0200tehrantimesentehrantimes-66925db746e1de3281dcfb64f0e900e835.6831 139.809http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=240216SHANGHAI (AFP) -– China has more than doubled its target for solar power capacity to 50 gigawatts by 2020, state media said, as the world's largest polluter steps up efforts to boost clean energy sources. The increased target follows a massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan that triggered a....Mon, 09 May 2011 13:35:00 +0200tehrantimesentehrantimes-c17cb871035ed436725de9035f41bc1b31.2479 121.473http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13330768It is early morning and the children of Ishinomaki are on their way to school. Small groups walking on foot, leather knapsacks on their backs. A teacher is waiting to help them across the road outside the gate - a reassuringly normal scene. But there is no escape from the reminders of the earthquake and tsunami which battered this town.Mon, 09 May 2011 13:31:00 +0200bbcenbbc-53887e2e983bcebdf41244aeea374822http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13306358Japan's Chubu Electric Power agrees to suspend operations at its Hamaoka nuclear facility over fears another quake could destabilise it.Mon, 09 May 2011 13:31:00 +0200bbcenbbc-3f89c31d57649c0a4164962cdfac6a45http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13306358Chubu Electric Power agrees to suspend operations at a nuclear facility on safety concerns.Mon, 09 May 2011 13:29:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-3f89c31d57649c0a4164962cdfac6a45http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/may/09/energy-bills-to-rise-this-winter-centricaCentrica blamed the ongoing unrest in the Middle East and the Fukushima nuclear crisis for pushing up the cost of power Britons should be braced for higher energy bills this winter after Centrica warned that wholesale gas and electricity prices have risen by a quarter compared with last year.Mon, 09 May 2011 13:29:00 +0200guardianenguardian-086e5d53f94c6c70033cd2cca93f3d86http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/45255873/Centrica warned that wholesale gas and electricity prices have risen by a quarter compared with last year.Centrica blamed the ongoing unrest in the Middle East and the Fukushima nuclear crisis ...Mon, 09 May 2011 13:28:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-0da0e47236b89248450b0b17aedc4642http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/45256299/In this May 3, 2011 photo, sea water in the canal raises to the ground during high tide in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The area in this part of the city sunk nearly 2 feet 7 inches (0.8 ...Mon, 09 May 2011 13:28:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-a6981dafbc25d91bad45e23ae3204cf938.427441 141.294693http://www.tnr.com/article/world/88014/libya-saudi-arabia-opec-oil-gas-prices-summerSince the conflict in Libya really started to get messy, oil prices have risen steeplyfrom about $103 in mid-February to $123 a barrel last week. Given the country’s drop off in production (it represents about 2 percent of the world’s crude), the vote for separation of South Sudan (an oil producer)....Mon, 09 May 2011 13:27:00 +0200tnrentnr-ec76e3d4c42517be32d547c360bf7a9c15.5501 32.532232.8711 13.18http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14596819/quake-shifted-japan-towns-now-flood-at-high-tideWhen water begins to trickle down the streets of her coastal neighborhood, Yoshiko Takahashi knows it is time to hurry home.Mon, 09 May 2011 12:07:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-24b5fc4aa6df6a85d56ed42d126014ac34.80135 133.62179632.768421 130.641998http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/may/09/energy-bills-to-rise-this-winter-centricaCentrica blamed the ongoing unrest in the Middle East and the Fukushima nuclear crisis for pushing up the cost of power Britons should be braced for higher energy bills this winter after Centrica warned that wholesale gas and electricity prices have risen by a quarter compared with last year.Mon, 09 May 2011 11:53:00 +0200guardianenguardian-2537eef56bcaad2041b3081dc497bc3ehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110509/ap_on_re_as/as_japan_earthquake_changing_terrainAP - When water begins to trickle down the streets of her coastal neighborhood, Yoshiko Takahashi knows it is time to hurry home.Mon, 09 May 2011 11:31:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-8cdddba3b251391e8456f8005ed9c5cb34.80135 133.62179632.768421 130.641998http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-05-09-AS-Japan-Earthquake-Changing-Terrain/id-f40ede4f122548f790fa2850fa1dbcfaISHINOMAKI, Japan (AP) — When water begins to trickle down the streets of her coastal neighborhood, Yoshiko Takahashi knows it is time to hurry home. Twice a day, the flow steadily increases until it is knee-deep, carrying fish and debris by her front door and trapping people in their homes.Mon, 09 May 2011 11:27:00 +0200APenAP-f9fcf4241faa7e04b8f4396f3826c10b38.427441 141.29469334.80135 133.62179632.768421 130.641998http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14596784/utility-to-shut-down-plant-in-central-japanThe operator of the Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan says it has agreed to the government's request to close the facility.Mon, 09 May 2011 11:21:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-34d272f67986c591b628dab183db221f35.6831 139.809http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13330768It is early morning and the children of Ishinomaki are on their way to school. Small groups walking on foot, leather knapsacks on their backs. A teacher is waiting to help them across the road outside the gate - a reassuringly normal scene. But there is no escape from the reminders of the earthquake and tsunami which battered this town.Mon, 09 May 2011 11:17:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-53887e2e983bcebdf41244aeea374822http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/may/09/energy-bills-to-rise-this-winter-centricaCentrica blamed the ongoing unrest in the Middle East and the Fukushima nuclear crisis for pushing up the cost of power Britons should be braced for higher energy bills this winter after Centrica warned that wholesale gas and electricity prices have risen by a quarter compared with last year.Mon, 09 May 2011 10:53:00 +0200guardianenguardian-f8b55a7566472a88478edf24886cf4cfhttp://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/japan-may-close-one-nuclear-plant-tiny-radiation-leak-at-another09 May 2011 07:18 Source: reuters // Reuters * Tiny radiation leak at plant in western Japan plugged; cause unknown * Board at separate plant expected to comply with PM's call to shut facility * Shares of operator of the facility plunge as much as 14 percent (Updates) By Chikako Mogi TOKYO, May 9....Mon, 09 May 2011 10:35:00 +0200trustentrust-dfe553b7728a051c29f84143592c9f8c32.697037 129.914141http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/concern-mounts-near-japan-nuclear-plant-targeted-for-closure09 May 2011 08:11 Source: reuters // Reuters By Kevin Krolicki OMAEZAKI, Japan, May 9 (Reuters) - Like many who live near Japan's Hamaoka nuclear plant, Yoko Konishi is torn between concern for the time bomb-like danger she has been told it represents and the economic opportunity she has watched it create.Mon, 09 May 2011 10:35:00 +0200trustentrust-a83ce384f59f1841298f42e27149807e35.6831 139.809http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tiny-radiation-leak-at-nuclear-plant-in-western-japan09 May 2011 06:52 Source: reuters // Reuters * Tiny radiation leak at plant in western Japan plugged; cause unknown * Board at separate plant expected to comply with PM's call to shut facility * Shares of operator of the facility plunge as much as 14 percent (Recasts) By Chikako Mogi TOKYO, May 9....Mon, 09 May 2011 10:35:00 +0200trustentrust-d46668ac94169f9ae651e6695a881aed32.697037 129.914141http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/09/hamaoka-nuclear-plant-japan-shutdownThe Hamaoka nuclear plant, which sits near a major fault line in Shizuoka prefecture, is considered Japan's most vulnerable nuclear facility The operator of Japan's "most dangerous" nuclear plant is to decide whether to comply with a government request to temporarily close the facility and carry out....Mon, 09 May 2011 10:23:00 +0200guardianenguardian-84b751a2d908e78962c7578e79a1c5d734.974331 138.389099http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/05/09/uk-japan-nuclear-idUKTRE74809Y20110509?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Monday announced a tiny radiation leak at a nuclear reactor on its west coast, while another power company is expected to close a nuclear plant in central Japan due to its vulnerability to a major quake.Mon, 09 May 2011 10:08:00 +0200reutersenreuters-cd71d815d1337e99f0f141b01663b60235.6831 139.809http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/9/worldupdates/2011-05-09T124944Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-568652-2&sec=WorldupdatesTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Monday announced a tiny radiation leak at a nuclear reactor on its west coast, while another power company is expected to close a nuclear plant in central Japan due to its vulnerability to a major quake.Mon, 09 May 2011 10:06:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-ad434ada6c2534dfebf965e23d93b9f235.6831 139.809http://dalje.com/en-world/plant-workers-measure-radiation-levels/357132TOKYO, May 9 (UPI) -- Radiation levels were taken Monday inside the No. 1 reactor of Japan's quake-crippled nuclear plant where workers plan to restore its cooling system. Workers have been battling one of the world's worst nuclear crises at the six-reactor...Mon, 09 May 2011 10:01:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-edeed380f6550ae64d16b4dd62cb4d2fhttp://www.timeslive.co.za/world/article1057676.ece/Japan-may-close-one-nuclear-plant-tiny-radiation-leak-at-anotherJapan on Monday announced a tiny radiation leak at a nuclear reactor on its west coast, while another power company is expected to close a nuclear plant in central Japan due to its vulnerability to a major quake.Mon, 09 May 2011 09:54:00 +0200thetimes-zaenthetimes-za-fec240db15a766ef1cb817a70053416735.6831 139.809http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/09/us-japan-nuclear-idUSTRE74803G20110509?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Monday announced a tiny radiation leak at a nuclear reactor on its west coast, while another power company is expected to close a nuclear plant in central Japan due to its vulnerability to a major quake.Mon, 09 May 2011 09:38:00 +0200reutersenreuters-69f9f3ab68c3114ed20490a478fd661a35.6831 139.809http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110509/wl_nm/us_japan_nuclearReuters - Japan on Monday announced a tiny radiation leak at a nuclear reactor on its west coast, while another power company is expected to close a nuclear plant in central Japan due to its vulnerability to a major quake.Mon, 09 May 2011 09:26:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-4acb4ce5f78136cc86e26f189fd4854235.6831 139.809http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/09/us-japan-nuclear-idUSTRE74803G20110509?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Monday announced a tiny radiation leak at a nuclear reactor on its west coast, while another power company is expected to close a nuclear plant in central Japan due to its vulnerability to a major quake.Mon, 09 May 2011 09:08:00 +0200reutersenreuters-e4adb93f79356f1dd53b39a68e13d38135.6831 139.809http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/05/09/uk-japan-nuclear-idUKTRE74809Y20110509?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Monday announced a tiny radiation leak at a nuclear reactor on its west coast, while another power company is expected to close a nuclear plant in central Japan due to its vulnerability to a major quake.Mon, 09 May 2011 09:08:00 +0200reutersenreuters-3c0754bf0b567d2d4b559bdc3f10a2aa35.6831 139.809http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/08/japan-tsunami-nurse-blog-comfort-survivorsAn anonymous blog written by a Japanese nurse as she cared for victims of the tsunami has given strength to survivors and fellow relief workers Few aid workers could have imagined the scenes that awaited them as they set out for north-east Japan in the immediate aftermath of the tsunami in March.Mon, 09 May 2011 08:53:00 +0200guardianenguardian-451933373b611053e2a3708c70adba8f35.6831 139.809http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/05/08/Key-door-at-Japan-nuclear-reactor-reopened/UPI-36391304880429/FUKUSHIMA, Japan, May 8 (UPI) -- Tokyo Electric Power announced a gain in stabilizing reactor No. 1 at Fukushima, saying it opened the doors between the reactor and turbine buildings Sunday.Mon, 09 May 2011 08:10:00 +0200upienupi-9cf2eaed4bb95eb0ce4a389a14fa5d5a41.48045 140.252502http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/05/09/Plant-workers-measure-radiation-levels/UPI-70541304920206/TOKYO, May 9 (UPI) -- Radiation levels were taken Monday inside the No. 1 reactor of Japan's quake-crippled nuclear plant where workers plan to restore its cooling system.Mon, 09 May 2011 08:10:00 +0200upienupi-9b7fcac89ded26858df4cafdb8a8332bhttp://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/over-5000-people-run-in-new-yorks-central-park-to-help-disaster-hit-japanMore than 5,000 runners took part in a 4-mile (6.4-kilometer) race in Central Park on Sunday as part of events to support relief efforts in…Mon, 09 May 2011 08:04:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-92ffccb89a569931a148db8a1014406a35.6831 139.809http://homelandsecuritynewswire.com/difficult-decisions-japanese-living-near-fukushimaDisasters Japanese residents living just outside the twelve mile evacuation zone of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant have struggled with their daily lives as the plant has continued to spew radiation; while Japanese officials have said that the radiation levels outside the evacuation zone are not....Mon, 09 May 2011 07:39:00 +0200homelandsecuritynewswireenhomelandsecuritynewswire-d5014b3db14c3b49cd4f6187e1d7c0f2http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/09/hamaoka-nuclear-plant-japan-shutdownThe Hamaoka nuclear plant which sits near a major fault line in Shizuoka prefecture, is considered the country's most vulnerable nuclear facility The operator of Japan's "most dangerous" nuclear plant is to decide on Monday whether to obey or defy a government request to temporarily close the....Mon, 09 May 2011 07:22:00 +0200guardianenguardian-39ed82a41450e5609a0f063c78226ae934.974331 138.389099http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/depp-sends-message-to-japan-at-pirates-world-premiereThe latest installment in the popular "Pirates of the Caribbean" series premiered at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, on Saturday night with a message of support…Mon, 09 May 2011 06:33:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-68f3ba22094604c274bc89612089eaf733.8389 -117.872331http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/142638/20110509/justin-bieber-never-say-never-to-japan.htmSinger Justin Bieber has vowed to continue his “My World’ tour in Japan and confirmed in his recent post on Twitter that his last five pitstops include scheduled performances in Osaka and Tokyo.Mon, 09 May 2011 06:22:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-4389d4deff7fbf7a71471a949a5a755234.6355 135.51935.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/142632/20110508/chubu-elec-shares-tumble-after-call-to-shut-nuclear.htmChubu Electric Power Co shares tumbled as much as 14 percent on Monday after Japan's prime minister called for a shutdown of its nuclear plant in central Japan due to worries a large earthquake could trigger another nuclear crisis.Mon, 09 May 2011 06:22:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-1211413453ac8451664020d4789fc01435.6831 139.809http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110509/ap_on_re_as/world_marketsAP - Better-than-expected job growth data from the U.S. late last week helped carry Asian stocks mostly upward on Monday.Mon, 09 May 2011 05:19:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-a2f3968f88ef67f208897ceffb36f4fdhttp://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-05-08-World-Markets/id-2ee4392499d0463b89d4a6905bdb51d1BANGKOK (AP) — Better-than-expected job growth data from the U.S. late last week helped carry Asian stocks mostly upward on Monday. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index rose 1 percent to 23,383.20, while South Korea's Kospi was 0.4 percent higher at 2,156.69. Industrials companies that benefit from global....Mon, 09 May 2011 05:06:00 +0200APenAP-66764870e619f2dba9dd08a9b0940d5313.7308 100.521http://en.trend.az/capital/energy/1873195.htmlJapan's JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corp and state-operated Qatar Petroleum signed a 100-million-dollar exploration and production sharing agreement for a natural gas field off the emirate, news reports said Monday.Mon, 09 May 2011 04:56:00 +0200trendnews-azentrendnews-az-ebe95e133d3db43b6450dedd82409d8835.6831 139.809http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2011/05/09/301600/Govt-doubles.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - China has more than doubled its target for solar power capacity to 50 gigawatts by 2020, state media said Friday, as the world's largest polluter steps up efforts to boost clean energy sources.Mon, 09 May 2011 04:52:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-4f1f4af05c60ab0ed3d466dd886c75ad35.2086 110.727http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/company-focus/2011/05/09/301576/Japan-nuclear.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A Japanese power company is leaning towards closing its only nuclear plant as requested by the prime minister, local media said on Sunday, as power cuts loom in the aftermath of an earthquake and tsunami that crippled another plant in the north.Mon, 09 May 2011 04:52:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-0c3eb70231fbc74b7a65d997b452d53735.6831 139.809http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/chubu-elec-shares-tumble-after-call-to-shut-nuclear-plant09 May 2011 01:09 Source: reuters // Reuters (Adds background, strategist comment) By Chikako Mogi TOKYO, May 9 (Reuters) - Chubu Electric Power Co shares tumbled as much as 14 percent on Monday after Japan's prime minister called for a shutdown of its nuclear plant in central Japan due to worries....Mon, 09 May 2011 04:33:00 +0200trustentrust-a0bbabb2aa283f9657a4cc614995848932.697037 129.914141http://www.focus-fen.net/?id=n249088Tokyo. Chubu Electric Power Co shares tumbled as much as 14 percent on Monday after Japan's prime minister called for a shutdown of its nuclear plant in central Japan due to worries a large earthquake could trigger another nuclear crisis, Reuters reported.Mon, 09 May 2011 04:16:00 +0200focus-news-enenfocus-news-en-b50c25467c91719254add1d193af78f135.6831 139.809http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110509/wl_nm/us_japan_nuclearReuters - Chubu Electric Power Co shares tumbled as much as 14 percent on Monday after Japan's prime minister called for a shutdown of its nuclear plant in central Japan due to worries a large earthquake could trigger another nuclear crisis.Mon, 09 May 2011 03:45:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-4dd02063314507d5f3c6e425a99c01a935.6831 139.809http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201105080267.htmlHelp for disaster survivors is arriving from Cambodians who once were on the receiving end of aid from Japan. In Cambodia, a group of cotton weavers and their managers have donated funds equivalent to several months' pay to help Japanese left devastated by the March 11 quake and tsunami.Mon, 09 May 2011 03:35:00 +0200asahienasahi-f66a9b61dbb6184af243da82304613c335.6831 139.80911.5647 104.913http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/09/us-japan-nuclear-idUSTRE74803G20110509?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29TOKYO (Reuters) - Chubu Electric Power Co shares tumbled as much as 14 percent on Monday after Japan's prime minister called for a shutdown of its nuclear plant in central Japan due to worries a large earthquake could trigger another nuclear crisis.Mon, 09 May 2011 03:31:00 +0200reutersenreuters-292148fb82011cbfb665db12ed52282d35.6831 139.809http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110508/wl_asia_afp/japandisastertsunamistonesAFP - Weathered stone markers recalling the deadly tsunamis of centuries past dot the sawtooth coastline of northeast Japan, serving as silent warnings from the ancestors.Mon, 09 May 2011 02:44:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-1660ff0231bbf02d6de2c007d6858cdb35.6831 139.809http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=60454Spike in diseases recorded in Solomon Islands following 2007 earthquake and tsunami Posted at 23:23 on 08 May, 2011 UTC Medical researchers from Solomon Islands and Japan say the prevalance of disease increased in Solomon Islands villages affected by the 2007 earthquake and tsunami.Mon, 09 May 2011 02:11:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-bac4d7aabf11384dc0872277416dd6c0-9.62239171888818 160.15841165124http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/sendai-teams-give-fans-hope-in-quake-weary-japanWeeks ago, it was almost inconceivable that Vegalta Sendai would be playing in the J-League in the wake of a devastating earthquake and tsunami, let…Sun, 08 May 2011 00:24:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-f02c2291fb9cefb2bf5139770dafea5538.2542 140.891http://www.japantoday.com/category/lifestyle/view/peace-boat-founder-nominee-yoshioka-still-has-a-lot-to-achieveWhen Tatsuya Yoshioka founded Peace Boat in 1983, he dreamed of a borderless world, where people of all nationalities could share friendship, mutual understanding and…Sun, 08 May 2011 00:24:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-f46b8af040f92ca897d7d6d5ce96dc5ahttp://www.japantoday.com/category/commentary/view/keene-has-no-doubt-tohoku-will-rise-againHaving witnessed Tokyo rebuild itself into a ''great city'' after World War II, Donald Keene, a prominent Japanese literature scholar, is confident Japan's Tohoku region…Sun, 08 May 2011 00:24:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-27cb6f40537c7f276e21823c6d414fd8http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110508a5.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29A chorus group based in quake-hit Sendai will perform at a benefit concert later this month in New York's Carnegie Hall. The mixed chorus group Hagi will take part in the Japan-U.S. Chorus Charity Concert for Sendai scheduled for May 20.Sun, 08 May 2011 00:14:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-628c85e597771e28372a3ef0de23740e38.2542 140.891http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110508a8.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29An advisory panel to UNESCO has recommended registering the historic Hiraizumi area in Iwate Prefecture and the Ogasawara Islands off Tokyo as World Heritage sites, the government said Saturday. The two sites, put forward by Japan, are expected to be formally listed in June when the World Heritage Committee meets in Paris.Sun, 08 May 2011 00:14:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-395058ae4be8015334f07222bc68810535.6831 139.809http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC110509-0000508/Electric-cars-to-the-rescue-in-JapanTOKYO - With deep-tread tires and ample ground clearance, a rugged 4-wheel-drive Hummer or Jeep might seem the best choice for navigating through the wrecked cities of north-eastern Japan. The areas pummelled by the earthquake and tsunami in March would...Sun, 08 May 2011 23:53:00 +0200todayonlineentodayonline-d7d1bd5887a43c6af80a8acece0dffc335.6831 139.809http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=128035Bulgaria's EU Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva addressed compatriots in Sofia Sunday on the eve of Europe Day, stressing that the EU is going ever stronger and more united. "We are leaving behind us one very hard year, but we are witnessing the world emerge from the economic crisis.Sun, 08 May 2011 23:41:00 +0200noviniteennovinite-5b5837d2626ff5893a442cbca0fc1f07http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110509a5.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29The health ministry will set up a clinic for each of the temporary housing facililties built for quake and tsunami evacuees in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, sources said Sunday. Since doctors and nurses are expected to be short supply, the ministry will also ask the Japan Medical....Sun, 08 May 2011 22:13:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-db5f8830708060643d529f38c88635fa35.6831 139.809http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110509a7.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29More than 90 percent of non-Japanese studying or working in the country are willing to stay despite the risks and damage caused by the March 11 disasters, an online survey indicated. The International Foreign Students Association conducted the survey from March 22 to 26 and received 392 responses.Sun, 08 May 2011 22:13:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-a6044891f561b13bfb5780efaf3e0529http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ss20110509b1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Yokozuna Hakuho got back to the earnest business of winning Sunday, putting on his bravest face at a meet which this time is only for show. After a match-fixing scandal caused the cancellation of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in March and following an earthquake and tsunami in the northeastern....Sun, 08 May 2011 22:13:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-fee67383bb8834274b1270820def9f86http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110509a1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Tokyo Electric Power Co. said the doors of the No. 1 reactor building at the crisis-hit Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant were opened Sunday, paving the way for the utility to proceed with efforts to stabilize the most severely damaged unit at the plant. The move came after the Nuclear and Industrial....Sun, 08 May 2011 22:13:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-2e60cec9714bd2d01569e87db6d8f0c7http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/08/japan-tsunami-nurse-blog-comfort-survivorsAn anonymous blog written by a Japanese nurse as she cared for victims of the tsunami has given strength to survivors and fellow relief workers Few aid workers could have imagined the scenes that awaited them as they set out for north-east Japan in the immediate aftermath of the tsunami in March.Sun, 08 May 2011 22:11:00 +0200guardianenguardian-c68eba9c7125123563cc455e2e56148d35.6831 139.809http://dalje.com/en-world/key-door-at-japan-nuclear-reactor-reopened/357073FUKUSHIMA, Japan, May 8 (UPI) -- Tokyo Electric Power announced a gain in stabilizing reactor No. 1 at Fukushima, saying it opened the doors between the reactor and turbine buildings Sunday. Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency approved opening...Sun, 08 May 2011 21:59:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-a6a4b45710fa499c82ca215727acb50c41.48045 140.252502http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/08/japan-tsunami-nurse-blog-comfort-survivorsAn anonymous blog written by a Japanese nurse as she cared for victims of the tsunami has given strength to survivors and fellow relief workers Few aid workers could have imagined the scenes that awaited them as they set out for north-east Japan in the immediate aftermath of the tsunami in March.Sun, 08 May 2011 21:41:00 +0200guardianenguardian-4c321ce5d2d8e7fff7d54598afdf2ee035.6831 139.809http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/05/08/Key-door-at-Japan-nuclear-reactor-reopened/UPI-36391304880429/FUKUSHIMA, Japan, May 8 (UPI) -- Tokyo Electric Power announced a gain in stabilizing reactor No. 1 at Fukushima, saying it opened the doors between the reactor and turbine buildings Sunday.Sun, 08 May 2011 21:40:00 +0200upienupi-04947793e81915a738161f1483cb775241.48045 140.252502http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1384776/PlayStation-Network-offline-longer-expected-Sony-works-fix-security-breaches.html?ITO=1490The network was due to be up and running again this weekend, but officials today announced it is still performing checks on the system.Sun, 08 May 2011 20:56:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-6d0182599332b12dbc8cba3e74a96e0bhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1384776/PlayStation-Network-offline-longer-expected-Sony-works-fix-security-breaches.html?ITO=1490The network was due to be up and running again this weekend, but officials today announced it is still performing checks on the system.Sun, 08 May 2011 20:24:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-6d0182599332b12dbc8cba3e74a96e0bhttp://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/sendai-based-group-to-perform-at-chorus-festival-in-new-yorkA chorus group based in the quake-hit city of Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture will perform at a concert scheduled for later this month in New…Sun, 08 May 2011 19:58:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-e8cb42ac88b89d39c6fb358a7a23284038.2542 140.891http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ed20110509a1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29The Diet on May 2 enacted the first supplementary budget for fiscal 2011. Worth ¥4.015 trillion, the extra budget is aimed at pushing reconstruction measures in the Tohoku-Pacific region, which was devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The Kan administration now faces the more difficult....Sun, 08 May 2011 18:25:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-edda2f35796e6e6af90788c8e02d5871http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/earthquake-and-tsunami-wipe-out-japan-tourism-drive/story-e6frg6nf-1226052142418?from=public_rssA blossoming Australian tourist season to Japan collapsed following the earthquake and tsunamiSun, 08 May 2011 17:58:00 +0200TheAustralianenTheAustralian-57a64830512840dfbda78129178a5fae35.6831 139.809http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/05/08/50010261.htmlIn an announcement on Japanese television Sunday, the government said Fukushima will not force it to roll up nuclear energy plans, and precautionary reactor shutdowns will be limited to just three, all at the Hamaoka plant.Sun, 08 May 2011 15:47:00 +0200ruvr-enenruvr-en-42c429b1b39190929def818bb7e2dae541.48045 140.252502http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/8/nation/20110508193402&sec=nationKOTA KINABALU: Japanese tourist arrivals in Sabah recorded a surprising 32.3% increase in the first three months of this year as compared to the same period last yearSun, 08 May 2011 14:30:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-1263750541a8b199b745352d84f53b2a5.33601623706477 117.11974681234http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/05/89789.htmlGrand champion Hakuho got back to the earnest business of winning Sunday, putting on his bravest face at meet which this time is only for show. After a match-fixing scandal caused the cancellation of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in March and following an earthquake and tsunami in the....Sun, 08 May 2011 14:11:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-6773cfdb35d052b2773a532ce7e6c0d9http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/45238826/By Yoko Kubota TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese power company is leaning toward closing its only nuclear plant as requested by the prime minister, local media said on Sunday, as power cuts loom in the ...Sun, 08 May 2011 13:58:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-7ffa827c8fd0857966eb026c6951fece35.6831 139.809http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/hakuho-comes-out-strong-on-1st-day-of-test-meetGrand champion Hakuho got back to the earnest business of winning Sunday, putting on his bravest face at meet which this time is only for…Sun, 08 May 2011 12:26:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-d7eb5319fed3c1f2606f47afe8f86593http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-05/20165521-japan-firm-leans-towards-closing-nuclear-plant-amid-quake-fears-media-020.htmBy Yoko Kubota TOKYO, May 8 (Reuters) - A Japanese power company is leaning towards closing its only nuclear plant as requested by the prime minister, local media said on SSun, 08 May 2011 11:49:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-8a5fd946686decac356bb4be1dc3ffb635.6831 139.809http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110508/ts_nm/us_japan_nuclearReuters - A Japanese power company is leaning toward closing its only nuclear plant as requested by the prime minister, local media said on Sunday, as power cuts loom in the aftermath of an earthquake and tsunami that crippled another plant in the north.Sun, 08 May 2011 11:15:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-1a6cef281b37faccb1631e3770f6a34635.6831 139.809http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/08/us-japan-nuclear-idUSTRE74610J20110508?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese power company is leaning toward closing its only nuclear plant as requested by the prime minister, local media said on Sunday, as power cuts loom in the aftermath of an earthquake and tsunami that crippled another plant in the north.Sun, 08 May 2011 10:55:00 +0200reutersenreuters-600f1fbb8bd6dc809f14ef589ef367eb35.6831 139.809http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/m5-7-quake-jolts-iwate-pref-vicinityAn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 jolted Iwate Prefecture and its vicinity early Sunday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. No tsunami warning was…Sun, 08 May 2011 09:26:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-5bf1945364cd347f36fa5d494a8a0a1035.6831 139.809http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/japan-to-halt-three-nuclear-reactors-2280099.htmlJapan urged a power company to suspend all three reactors at a coastal nuclear plant while safety measures are taken to ensure damage from a major earthquake or tsunami does not cause a second nuclear accident.Sun, 08 May 2011 08:58:00 +0200independentenindependent-54622c987048b5e0c0647a342b5bd11735.6831 139.809http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=44450Warren Buffett's conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway Inc reported a smaller profit for the first quarterSun, 08 May 2011 07:58:00 +0200timesofomanentimesofoman-1cfc92acaa155918d709296090bfeea535.6831 139.809http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110508/ap_on_re_as/as_japan_earthquake_nuclearAP - A top Japanese official says Japan will maintain atomic power as part of its energy policy despite the country's ongoing nuclear crisis.Sun, 08 May 2011 07:07:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-f06bde51eb16046d906e7d666b0c0bbe35.6831 139.809http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1127485/1/.htmlTOKYO: A nuclear plant located near a tectonic faultline should be shut down, Japan's trade and industry minister said Sunday, but he denied the government would reverse its policy on atomic power.Sun, 08 May 2011 07:00:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-200cf329ceb94c72a4a736f48b754fb235.6831 139.809http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Japan-urges-shutdown-of-quake-threatened-nuclear-plant/articleshow/8193938.cmsA nuclear plant located near a tectonic faultline should be shut down, Japan's trade and industry minister said Sunday, but he denied the government would reverse its policy on atomic power.Sun, 08 May 2011 05:40:00 +0200indiatimesenindiatimes-809ef748ea066f25a4171b2fcc596a3c35.6831 139.809http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201105070139.htmlIwate Prefecture's cultural Hiraizumi area and Tokyo's Ogasawara islands have won endorsements to be listed as World Heritage sites, sources from the Environment Ministry said May 6. The final decision will be made at a session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Paris that gets under way June 19.Sun, 08 May 2011 03:32:00 +0200asahienasahi-870413f9a85adcf1e1a6144db2b283cb48.8521 2.34899http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Radiation-level-drops-in-Japans-troubled-N-reactor/articleshow/8193155.cmsRadiation levels have dropped inside the No.1 reactor building at the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, Kyodo News reported.Sun, 08 May 2011 03:24:00 +0200indiatimesenindiatimes-077b46b223cc8bed09f9f0d0aebfa32841.48045 140.252502http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/may/08/earthquake-tsunami-early-warningIf world governments could turn to a central information source on natural disasters, many lives could be saved through better preparedness Devastating natural disasters have killed close to a million people and caused billions of pounds of damage in the past few years.Sun, 08 May 2011 03:01:00 +0200guardianenguardian-b438e2231c8ae6c175b65701e77e9d3dhttp://www.japantoday.com/category/lifestyle/view/wartime-story-inspires-handwritten-newspapers-in-quake-hit-japanJournalists at a tsunami-hit Japanese daily newspaper, which shot to fame after a U.S. museum acquired its handwritten editions, were inspired to grab their pens…Sat, 07 May 2011 01:48:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-cef9d7bbaf2fb1e57b1be13c1ef785b135.6831 139.809http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/many-foreign-residents-wish-to-stay-in-japan-despite-disaster-surveyMore than 90% of foreign students in Japan expressed willingness to continue staying in the country despite the March 11 disaster, according to a recent…Sat, 07 May 2011 01:48:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-9db43f08c17595ea3454e104f363d24535.6831 139.809http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110506/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_berkshire_hathawayAP - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said Friday that its first-quarter profit tumbled 58 percent from a year ago due to insurance losses from major disasters in Japan, New Zealand and Australia.Sat, 07 May 2011 01:45:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-971effa09e0b3d92ad35497057616e71-31.69738 147.824295http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Lexus-fights-house-on-fire-as-BMW-steals-decadelong-lead/786944/Lexus is poised to lose its lead in the US for the first time in more than a decade, with BMW and Mercedes-Benz snaring customers just as Toyota Motor Corp struggles to recover from the Japanese earthquake.Sat, 07 May 2011 00:54:00 +0200expressindiaenexpressindia-75ba77aeb36600171d49ce6e7f40e185http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110506/bs_nm/us_berkshireReuters - Warren Buffett's conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway Inc reported a smaller profit for the first quarter, as reinsurance losses from the March 11 earthquake in Japan dragged down results.Sat, 07 May 2011 00:44:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-3e916ef09c9f375ccc9d87f3edaf49f935.6831 139.809http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/06/us-berkshire-idUSTRE7456CO20110506?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway Inc reported a smaller profit for the first quarter, as reinsurance losses from the March 11 earthquake in Japan dragged down results.Sat, 07 May 2011 00:35:00 +0200reutersenreuters-6419c87b28afb7fef39667a22f04c1c040.6222 -73.9878http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/asada-kozuka-to-headline-charity-event-in-tohoku-regionFormer world champion Mao Asada and new men's silver medalist Takahiko Kozuka will star in a charity ice show this summer that will be held…Sat, 07 May 2011 00:18:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-a7ecdcc77d315af394cc3b4ca059bbc7http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/06/us-berkshire-idUSTRE7456CO20110506?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway Inc reported a smaller profit for the first quarter, as reinsurance losses from the March 11 earthquake in Japan dragged down results.Sat, 07 May 2011 00:05:00 +0200reutersenreuters-e65e17d5a23120500a9f12afe118fb1140.6222 -73.9878http://www.pr-inside.com/taiwan-metals-report-q2-2011-new-r2579568.htm(PR-inside.com) The Taiwanese steel industry is set to benefit from increased export orders following the Japanese earthquake disaster in March. Both market recovery and recent increases in steelmaking capacity should ensure record output levels in Taiwan in 2011, with annual growth expected over the medium term.Sat, 07 May 2011 23:49:00 +0200pr-insideenpr-inside-7b8e4b88619e84dc5328a9dc2d175cb4http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10724132&ref=rssHarold Camping has never been to New Zealand and is rather sad he won't be able to visit before the end of the world. "I'm sorry it's too late," he says.The 89-year-old preacher from Oakland, California, is convinced Judgment...Sat, 07 May 2011 23:45:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-cae7fdb4bb4ee04c4ca3f6afb73590d237.829159 -122.241997http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20110508x2.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Long before the theory of plate tectonics emerged in the 20th century to explain the mechanism behind earthquakes, Japanese folklore had attributed the terrifying phenomenon to the thrashings of the o-namazu — a giant catfish that inhabited the bowels of the Earth.Sat, 07 May 2011 21:13:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-54200482b9b33a7fd6cfb9f8f88844a7http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/rc20110508a5.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29In April 27, 135 killer tornadoes struck America's southern states, devastating towns and villages and killing 337 people. Alabama sustained the greatest damage, and reported 249 deaths. Nearly 1 million customers were forced to go without electricity, a scale comparable to that caused by Hurricane....Sat, 07 May 2011 21:13:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-f62d0b1de6dce3b22ed8acf18f87741c32.7934296645992 -86.8266953281178http://www.tap.info.tn/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17696&Itemid=99999999{mosimage}TUNIS, May 7, 2011 (TAP) - Ambassador and special envoy of the Japanese Government for the Middle East, Mr. Yutaka Iimura underlined that his country supports the people Revolution and the democratic transition in Tunisia.Sat, 07 May 2011 19:12:00 +0200ATAP-enenATAP-en-35d8e18360e05ebad3e97b3abb7ba7cc36.8188 10.166http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110507/wl_asia_afp/japanununescoculturedisasterAFP - Japan's Iwate prefecture, whose coastline was hard hit by the March 11 tsunami, on Saturday won endorsement for its historic Hiraizumi area to be listed as a World Heritage site, the government said.Sat, 07 May 2011 15:38:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-79f6f27a6fc58a185133ab2ce4dc84c239.5964865984024 141.362315765054http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110507x3.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29An advisory panel to UNESCO has recommended registering the historic Hiraizumi area in Iwate Prefecture and the Ogasawara Islands off Tokyo as World Heritage sites, the government said Saturday. The two sites, put forward by Japan, are expected to be formally listed in June when the World Heritage Committee meets in Paris.Sat, 07 May 2011 15:10:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-dfa5b4943b0fc18f1911c49531eaac5235.6831 139.809http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/Content.aspx?id=142034Warren Buffett's conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway Inc reported a smaller profit for the first quarter, as reinsurance losses from the March 11 earthquake in Japan dragged down results.Sat, 07 May 2011 14:59:00 +0200businessdayenbusinessday-73871ff466f33985036296bcbad75d5335.6831 139.809http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/05/07/49980946.htmlJapan’s quake and tsunami death toll has reached 14,877 people, while 9,960 people remain missing, the National Police Agency reported Saturday. The biggest number of victims was registered in Miyagi, Iwate and Fukushima prefectures mostly hit by the disaster.Sat, 07 May 2011 14:10:00 +0200ruvr-enenruvr-en-d0b4c1141cd3e62673f674a2c8158a6435.6831 139.809http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/05/07/49973051.htmlA 4.6 magnitude earthquake has hit the east coast of Honshu in Japan on Saturday. No casualties have been reported. The earthquake was centered on the territory of Fukushima prefecture. Over the last 24 hours this has been the second earthquake with the magnitude more than 4 in the north east of Honshu.Sat, 07 May 2011 12:40:00 +0200ruvr-enenruvr-en-2ee914bb08441e3ad6cab8fac62fd58e41.48045 140.252502http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/05/06/49941889.htmlRussian and foreign experts will study the signs of earthquakes together. On the European part, the participants in the project are Germany, Italy and Turkey; NASA, representing the USA, and Greece are associated members.Sat, 07 May 2011 12:40:00 +0200ruvr-enenruvr-en-b6a32b733a3c45cd8ece9f3b336764c539.9293 32.853352.5163 13.327641.8955 12.490638.9051 -77.016237.944 23.6529http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-05-07-AS-Japan-Earthquake/id-6ba15fb6f4db44d19c0d4125f59606cfTOKYO (AP) — Officials at a Japanese power company were finalizing a decision Saturday following a government request that it suspend all three reactors at a coastal nuclear plant while steps are taken to prevent a major earthquake or tsunami from causing another radiation crisis.Sat, 07 May 2011 10:07:00 +0200APenAP-b16a1c25c22ba8d4a10d23195ef6725835.6831 139.809http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/45218916/TOKYO - Japan urged a power company Friday to suspend all three reactors at a coastal nuclear plant while a seawall and other structures are built to ensure that a major earthquake or tsunami does ...Sat, 07 May 2011 10:06:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-59410a43bbf16c986b5a82ace57d0ea235.6831 139.809http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1127342/1/.htmlTOKYO: Japan's Iwate prefecture, whose coastline was hard hit by the March 11 tsunami, on Saturday won endorsement for its historic Hiraizumi area to be listed as a World Heritage site, the government said.Sat, 07 May 2011 09:02:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-e89bf9fb1569a7295f42b171252d0a9935.6831 139.809http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/779244/cs/1/The Prime Minister of Japan, Naoto Kan, has asked the operator of the Hamaoka nuclear plant to shut it down and make upgrades, due to its vulnerability to disaster.Sat, 07 May 2011 08:35:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-f4606cabfd97495fecb7cc9f31c1e60335.6831 139.809http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/45216941/LOS ANGELES - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said Friday that its first-quarter profit tumbled 58 percent from a year ago due to insurance losses from major disasters in Japan, New ...Sat, 07 May 2011 08:04:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-52cc6c95d0c5c1263b60e365d99659ff34.0222 -118.244http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10724078&ref=rssOfficials at a Japanese power company were finalizing a decision Saturday following a government request that it suspend all three reactors at a coastal nuclear plant while steps are taken to prevent a major earthquake or tsunami...Sat, 07 May 2011 07:40:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-fa97d89d0441c21ef9cbddef0b49186b35.6831 139.809http://en.trend.az/regions/world/ocountries/1872801.htmlSome 800 workers at a damaged Japanese nuclear plant only recently began to receive medical checkups, nearly two months after the nation's worst nuclear accident started, a news report said Saturday.Sat, 07 May 2011 06:08:00 +0200trendnews-azentrendnews-az-51b63d805101d91c0a28af14d5677fdd35.6831 139.80960.1733 24.9486http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/07/world/asia/07japan.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe Japanese prime minister said Friday that he has ordered a nuclear plant closed until it can build stronger defenses against earthquake and tsunami risks.Sat, 07 May 2011 05:05:00 +0200IHTenIHT-9258d2b1e19d9a4ff02724b382390b7c35.6831 139.809http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/05/06/japan-reactor-closing.html?ref=rssJapan's government has asked the Chubu Electric Power Co. to halt three nuclear reactors over safety concerns.Sat, 07 May 2011 03:55:00 +0200CBCenCBC-5dac5edf8465099dab547e171c850cd335.6831 139.809http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201105060287.htmlThe imperial couple consoles evacuees at a shelter at the municipal gymnasium in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, on May 6. (Pool) Emperor Akihito talks with an evacuee at an emergency shelter at Kamaishi Junior High School in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, on May 6.Sat, 07 May 2011 03:28:00 +0200asahienasahi-512fc572fb1dfd545549e9b72ddb488e39.270639 141.888024http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201105060085.htmlA traditional "Tora-mai" tiger dance is performed May 4 at an evacuation shelter in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture. (Satoru Semba) A "Tora-mai" tiger dance was performed May 4 for survivors of the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami at an evacuation shelter in the town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture.Sat, 07 May 2011 03:28:00 +0200asahienasahi-c748a629b81310b6c6c22116efe6757c39.390598 141.869293http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201105060072.htmlDevelopment of private brands are expected to be a priority for major supermarkets and other retailers, following the lead of at least one company that saw remarkable results in procuring and distributing its private label after the Great East Japan Earthquake.Sat, 07 May 2011 03:28:00 +0200asahienasahi-c30628ea85afc4b3a64294a6aa24e05235.6831 139.809http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201105060043.htmlFishing boats are overtaken by the tsunami while emitting black smoke that signal their engines are at full throttle. Massive fields of rubble from shattered villages flow from the right and from the left. ... Hidehiko Suzuki, 68, president of the local newspaper Tohkai Shimpo, watched from his....Sat, 07 May 2011 03:28:00 +0200asahienasahi-6bee2ba501750cb4035130b82813fa2fhttp://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/07/world/asia/07japan.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe Japanese prime minister said Friday that he has ordered a nuclear plant closed until it can build stronger defenses against earthquake and tsunami risks.Sat, 07 May 2011 02:54:00 +0200IHTenIHT-bb06fb2ee8a342377d4446c9b9be2e6635.6831 139.809http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/7/business/8637233&sec=businessBANGKOK: A plunge in commodities and an unexpected rise in US unemployment claims rattled investor sentiment in Asia yesterday ahead of a key jobs report, sending major benchmarks sharply lower.Sat, 07 May 2011 02:11:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-5bb25824c7a07d7775eaf39b4e16ff7113.7308 100.521http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/engineers-enter-fukushima-reactor-for-first-time-2279649.htmlEngineers entered one of the damaged reactor buildings at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant yesterday for the first time since it was crippled by an earthquake and tsunami two months ago.Fri, 06 May 2011 01:23:00 +0200independentenindependent-93115416a8d6cc5d30a510c79be85b83http://www.japantoday.com/category/lifestyle/view/unlikely-love-story-of-tsunami-hit-town-tunisia-retained-after-crisesIt was a weekday but the Tunisian Embassy in Tokyo resorted to a temporary closure -- something they said they could not have done without…Fri, 06 May 2011 01:22:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-7898d173fab6a2666c1151d4a352efaf35.6831 139.809http://www.japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/view/tug-of-warChildren and their parents, including those who survived the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, pull an All Nippon Airways Boeing 767 during…Fri, 06 May 2011 01:22:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-df49575b9d72fedb2ebf19139f7bbcb635.6831 139.809http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110505/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_aigAP - American International Group attributed a first-quarter loss to the Japan earthquake and tsunami, the New Zealand earthquake and Australian floods.Fri, 06 May 2011 00:53:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-79cd2a03bed88efb16359e71e486e42a35.6831 139.809http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/world/05/05/11/japan-hit-powerful-aftershock-usgsTOKYO, Japan - A powerful aftershock has rocked an area of Japan still reeling from the deadly March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said on Friday.Fri, 06 May 2011 00:43:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-70ba156da415fbcd4f5596a091a109e735.6831 139.809http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-05-05-Earns-AIG/id-b474011d07c74012af77a051e842c5d4NEW YORK (AP) — American International Group attributed a first-quarter loss to the Japan earthquake and tsunami, the New Zealand earthquake and Australian floods. The New York insurance company on Thursday reported a loss attributable to common shareholders of $543 million, or 35 cents a share, compared with net income of $359 million, or $2.Fri, 06 May 2011 00:42:00 +0200APenAP-ea668fe95cf3dfb4b0e53a086e4b346140.6222 -73.9878http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201105/3209264.htm?desktopLast Updated: Fri, 6 May 2011 07:47:00 +1000 There have been several earthquakes in Japan overnight. According to the US Geological Survey the first and strongest earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck just before midnight local time off the east coast of Honshu, east of Sendai. It was followed soon after by another 4.Fri, 06 May 2011 00:09:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-f7ca2d0f5bd4cf9a94243501926aa2de42.7073 23.3319http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/many-foreign-residents-wish-to-stay-in-japan-despite-disaster-surveyMore than 90% of foreigners studying or working in Japan expressed willingness to continue staying in the country despite the March 11 disaster, according to…Fri, 06 May 2011 22:47:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-7777141cf6c6f0b2e7dd8d660f93712835.6831 139.809http://www.hindu.com/2011/05/07/stories/2011050758421800.htmTOKYO: Japan urged a power company on Friday to suspend all three reactors at a coastal nuclear plant while a seawall and other structures are built to ensure damage from a major earthquake or tsunami does not cause a second nuclear accident. Prime Minister Naoto Kan said at a news conference on....Fri, 06 May 2011 22:36:00 +0200HinduenHindu-220e417f48c45b24e6e4f667c5e1be4535.6831 139.809http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/08/automobiles/08JAPAN.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rssWith oil refineries out of commission and clogged roads slowing gasoline deliveries, Japan turned to electric cars to help provide needed services after the earthquake and tsunami in March.Fri, 06 May 2011 22:31:00 +0200IHTenIHT-e4a362113ebc05bde5501d9720975f1e35.6831 139.809http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/05/06/japan-reactor-closing.html?ref=rssJapan's government has asked the Chubu Electric Power Co. to halt three nuclear reactors over safety concerns.Fri, 06 May 2011 22:20:00 +0200CBCenCBC-2be77fcb2f1644822c24f5704547f14c35.6831 139.809http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110506/ap_on_re_us/us_southern_tornadoes_disaster_fatigueAP - The Rev. Michael Katschke is worried, but not about running out of the food, diapers and other supplies he hands out to tornado victims at the Crosswinds United Methodist Church in northern Alabama.Fri, 06 May 2011 22:10:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-35a2b14cf62cea8a5bf95ef03709a17c32.7934296645992 -86.8266953281178http://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia-pacific/2011/05/201156164840824870.htmlNaoto Kan calls for closure of Hamaoka plant, considered at high risk from a powerful earthquake in coming decades.Fri, 06 May 2011 21:43:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-51a2f668a558e7d4004bbb94cf1589ff35.6831 139.809http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110506/sc_nm/us_health_risk_troubled_japan_nuclear_plantReuters - Radioactive substances have been leaking from Japan's tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant for nearly two months, and the plant is likely to continue emitting radiation into the atmosphere, and possibly into the ocean and ground water, for many months to come.Fri, 06 May 2011 21:38:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-d71e0a1fe5ba047783272a2d1f4df5cb35.6831 139.809http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/sasaki-nagasawa-takei-read-to-children-from-disaster-hit-areasActresses Nozomi Sasaki, 23, Masami Nagasawa, 23, and Emi Takei, 17, took part in a program on Nippon Hoso radio station on Thursday for Children's…Fri, 06 May 2011 21:17:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-2ff6ed9dca0ae1a08c072f17223a641d33.722301 133.29960636.645081 137.12280335.865299 138.430695http://www.news.com.au/business/earthquake-damages-kirin-results/story-fn7mjon9-1226051464298?from=public_rssJAPANESE drinks-maker Kirin posted a first quarter loss due to an earthquake-damaged brewery in northern Japan.Fri, 06 May 2011 21:13:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-a599f841e9d18298ab68828dc776600335.6831 139.809http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/45202652/Japan urged a power company Friday to suspend all three reactors at a coastal nuclear plant while a seawall and other structures are built to ensure a major earthquake or tsunami does not cause a ...Fri, 06 May 2011 20:54:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-2d03881f1819fd7367d2037bd14ea3b235.6831 139.809http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42928264/ns/world_news-disaster_in_japan/Japan urged a power company Friday to suspend all three reactors at a coastal nuclear plant while a seawall and other structures are built to ensure damage from a major earthquake or tsunami does not cause a second nuclear accident.Fri, 06 May 2011 20:45:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-042f28b18c406a9915761e57f0cf0e9f35.6831 139.809http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/06/us-health-risk-troubled-japan-nuclear-pl-idUSTRE74557520110506?feedType=RSS&feedName=scienceNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/scienceNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Science%29TOKYO (Reuters) - Radioactive substances have been leaking from Japan's tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant for nearly two months, and the plant is likely to continue emitting radiation into the atmosphere, and possibly into the ocean and ground water, for many months to come.Fri, 06 May 2011 20:33:00 +0200reutersenreuters-3abeb038686ee86bc662ebe7ed7abd6a35.6831 139.809http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42920307/ns/world_news-wonderful_world/The battle between the buggy-eyed blue superhero and the evil sea monster and his ninja henchmen was a brief but refreshing return to normalcy for children in this Japanese coastal city.Fri, 06 May 2011 20:14:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-b2d7d31496832644bbffa918bb3b7e00http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/japan-urges-three-reactors-be-suspended-over-safety-concerns/article2012877/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2012877Japanese government conducting safety reviews of nuclear plants after devastating earthquake and tsunamiFri, 06 May 2011 19:54:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-859b7316cf48998fc7e2e8b93c7400dd35.6831 139.809http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/company-focus/2011/05/07/301404/AIG-posts.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Repayment of bailout aid and losses from the earthquake and ensuing tsunami that ravaged Japan's northeast coast led to a first-quarter loss at American International Group Inc. The global insurance company on Thursday reported a loss, after paying preferred dividends, of US$543 million, or 35 cents a share.Fri, 06 May 2011 19:48:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-85ac910a35fb86758d54367c9c3bf13635.6831 139.809http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201105/3209664.htm?desktopLast Updated: Fri, 6 May 2011 12:12:00 +1000 The Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies says up to 127,000 people are still displaced two months after Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami. The earthquake and tsunami on March 11 is believed to have killed more than 26,000 people,....Fri, 06 May 2011 19:44:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-6a691a1f79c720e9d0c84e89c524311c42.7073 23.3319http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110507f2.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Journalists at the daily newspaper in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, who shot to fame after a U.S. museum acquired their handwritten editions, were inspired to grab their pens in a flooded newsroom by a story about their predecessors who acted likewise before the war.Fri, 06 May 2011 19:26:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-4cb1c8a41daac072c04509f6f4cd616ahttp://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110507a6.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Three lawmakers from the Democratic Party of Japan, including the deputy head of its earthquake and tsunami task force, played golf Thursday in the suburbs of Manila, it was learned Friday. Acknowledging his act, which is likely to draw criticism at a time when thousands of people are still....Fri, 06 May 2011 19:26:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-d22e9413359a5a5b00f93e16b0116c8914.6096 121.006http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/japan-pm-calls-for-halt-of-hamaoka-nuclear-plant06 May 2011 15:53 Source: reuters // Reuters * PM Kan says decision made out of concern for public safety * Fear of massive quake, tsunami behind Kan's decision * Kansai Elec asked to provide Chubu Electric with power * Govt says will try to prevent power shortage in Chubu region * Greenpeace....Fri, 06 May 2011 19:22:00 +0200trustentrust-2b836845b7df1367842974eaf69e579035.6831 139.809http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/103830/Japan urged a power company Friday to suspend all three reactors at a coastal nuclear plant while a seawall and other structures are built to ensure a major earthquake or tsunami does not cause a second radiation crisis.Fri, 06 May 2011 19:20:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-0eafafb0d60855491273c3f2a1bfdc2735.6831 139.809http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/japan/2011/05/07/301420/Rival-to.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A heavyweight rival to Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan from his ruling party on Friday publicly blasted the leader's handling of a nuclear crisis, as deepening rifts in the group threaten to stall policies after a March earthquake and tsunami.Fri, 06 May 2011 19:02:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-de6d80383feb2fbd835916e075135a4chttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/foreign-affairs/2011/05/08/301473/Taiwan-Japan.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Red Cross Society of the Republic of China said yesterday it will attend a partnership meeting in Japan next week and will sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with its Japanese counterpart on the transfer of disaster relief donations.Fri, 06 May 2011 19:02:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-25cf3796d02700aee28871f1b781504735.6831 139.809http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/05/06/japan-reactor-closing.html?ref=rssJapan's government has told the Chubu Electric Power Co. to halt three nuclear reactors over safety concerns.Fri, 06 May 2011 18:44:00 +0200CBCenCBC-3860dee4eb7a1f4dc681a57b63d1ffa135.6831 139.809http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/05/06/uk-japan-nuclear-hamaoka-idUKTRE74543920110506?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said on Friday that Chubu Electric Power Co should halt all operations at its Hamaoka nuclear plant in central Japan, due to worries a strong earthquake could cause another nuclear crisis.Fri, 06 May 2011 18:33:00 +0200reutersenreuters-48afea2e58e65ec091b1f1e62fa171c735.6831 139.809http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14585482/japan-to-halt-3-nuke-reactors-over-quake-concernsJapan urged a power company Friday to suspend all three reactors at a coastal nuclear plant while a seawall and other structures are built to ensure a major earthquake or tsunami does not cause a second radiation crisis.Fri, 06 May 2011 18:01:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-121ed67304180d80ab3b037518b4ad7f35.6831 139.809http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20110507a1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Jack Bayles, owner of Alishan Organic Center and founder of Tengu Natural Foods, has lived within a 5-km radius his entire time in Japan in the shadow of the verdant, hazy mountains of Chichibu near the Koma River in Hidaka, Saitama Prefecture. After nearly 30 years in Japan, Bayles, 60, a lanky,....Fri, 06 May 2011 17:55:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-aef79af4b7edd8b92bf7a1fa6a5f3af035.6831 139.809http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2011-05-06-japan-earthquake_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Japan urged a power company Friday to suspend all three reactors at a coastal nuclear plant while safety measures are taken to ensure damage ...Fri, 06 May 2011 17:45:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-a63e71cccece71211d3533bdaa20a88b35.6831 139.809http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/45195964/Japan's prime minister has ordered three reactors to be shut down in central Japan because of safety concerns in the event of a major earthquake.Prime Minister Naoto Kan told a news conference ...Fri, 06 May 2011 17:22:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-31c0eac50f69cd38bd87d9d6d260236735.6831 139.809http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/world/news/69367/Japan's prime minister has told a power company to halt operations at another nuclear plant due to fears an earthquake could trigger a new crisis.Fri, 06 May 2011 17:19:00 +0200panarmenian-enenpanarmenian-en-e6ad906b058c78d34ad2c79c60f123fb35.6831 139.809http://www.news24.com/World/News/Japan-to-halt-3-nuke-reactors-20110506Japan's prime minister says he has instructed a utility to halt all three reactors at a power plant because of safety concerns in the event of a major earthquake and tsunami.Fri, 06 May 2011 17:17:00 +0200news24ennews24-b494065889a7eb373476bfd1646af1e835.6831 139.809http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/05/06/japan-wants-3-reactors-halted-quake-measures.htmlJapan urged a power company Friday to suspend all three reactors at a coastal nuclear plant while a seawall and other structures are built to ensure damage from a major earthquake or tsunami does not cause a second nuclear accident.Fri, 06 May 2011 17:16:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-8bca54da4869f0807f9f6296ba0956d535.6831 139.809http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/05/07/3210354.htmJapanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said on Friday that Chubu Electric Power Co should halt all operations at its Hamaoka nuclear plant in central Japan, due to worries a strong earthquake could cause another nuclear crisis.Fri, 06 May 2011 17:11:00 +0200abc-auenabc-au-83a222190cb270f1582b6cf355178cc835.6831 139.809http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/07/world/asia/07japan.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe Japanese prime minister said Friday that he has ordered a nuclear plant closed until it can build stronger defenses against earthquake and tsunami risks.Fri, 06 May 2011 17:03:00 +0200IHTenIHT-80d1dfd1af6606ffa3544e9d96dfaa0935.6831 139.809http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/05/06/501364/main20060411.shtml(AP) TOKYO — Japan urged a power company Friday to suspend all three reactors at a coastal nuclear plant while safety measures are taken to ensure damage from a major earthquake or tsunami does not cause a second nuclear accident. Prime Minister Naoto Kan said at a news conference Friday evening the....Fri, 06 May 2011 16:54:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-4fc3c27d0a9ec1a7fa416768b27ce6eb35.6831 139.809http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-05-06-AS-Japan-Earthquake/id-3eadd818a8d643d88c9c6a391d479951TOKYO (AP) — Japan urged a power company Friday to suspend all three reactors at a coastal nuclear plant while a seawall and other structures are built to ensure a major earthquake or tsunami does not cause a second radiation crisis. The move came as the government is conducting a safety review of....Fri, 06 May 2011 16:51:00 +0200APenAP-0bb44f0ea3c4b6a1d42cf926ae7dfeaa35.6831 139.809http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110506/ap_on_bi_ge/as_japan_earthquakeAP - Japan urged a power company Friday to suspend all three reactors at a coastal nuclear plant while a seawall and other structures are built to ensure damage from a major earthquake or tsunami does not cause a second nuclear accident.Fri, 06 May 2011 16:28:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-056868f0b965095e2f93a4adfca5e95035.6831 139.809http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/45195292/Japan's prime minister said Friday he instructed a utility to halt all three reactors at a power plant in central Japan because of safety concerns in the event of a major earthquake and ...Fri, 06 May 2011 16:20:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-5ce355cd9c91cb34d7d050de7a4bc26835.6831 139.809http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/07/business/economy/07jobs.html?partner=rss&emc=rssEmployers added 244,000 jobs in April, all the net gain coming from the private sector. As more people returned to the job hunt, the unemployment rate rose to 9.0 percent.Fri, 06 May 2011 15:58:00 +0200IHTenIHT-e49b09a208f24d0ce9a2510de08438behttp://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2011/05/06/business/AP-AS-Japan-Earthquake.html?partner=rss&emc=rssJapan urged a power company Friday to suspend all three reactors at a coastal nuclear plant while safety measures are taken to ensure damage from a major earthquake or tsunami does not cause a second nuclear accident.Fri, 06 May 2011 15:58:00 +0200IHTenIHT-92ac3716d61ac6aee5111ed4c6fd3bd035.6831 139.809http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/07/business/global/07markets.html?partner=rss&emc=rssCrude slid below $100 per barrel, to hover at around $97, as investors became jittery about the strength of the global economic recovery.Fri, 06 May 2011 15:58:00 +0200IHTenIHT-33350161a301b2a48db31d853726d651http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/playstation-hack-sir-howard-stringer-apologises-2640015.htmlSir Howard Stringer, the British-born chief executive of Sony, has personally apologised for the theft by hackers of more than 100 million customers' personal details from the firm's online gaming services.Fri, 06 May 2011 15:52:00 +0200independent-ieenindependent-ie-68aabe0fbcc20a7a5263a8b9c19ab61dhttp://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/world/05/06/11/japan-pm-asks-shutdown-2nd-nuclear-plant-over-quake-worriesTOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan announced on Friday that the government would ask Chubu Electric Power to shut down its Hamaoka nuclear plant, due to worries a strong earthquake could cause another nuclear crisis.Fri, 06 May 2011 15:50:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-1eabf963259a17487394dcc8e0ff488335.6831 139.809http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110506x3.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Three lawmakers from the Democratic Party of Japan, including the deputy head of its earthquake and tsunami task force, played golf Thursday in the suburbs of Manila, it was learned Friday. Acknowledging his act, which is likely to draw criticism at a time when thousands of people are still....Fri, 06 May 2011 15:38:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-b32a7707ac2b13d3a829da0dffb92aa014.6096 121.006http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14585482/japan-to-halt-3-nuke-reactors-over-quake-concernsJapan urged a power company Friday to suspend all three reactors at a coastal nuclear plant while safety measures are taken to ensure damage from a major earthquake or tsunami does not cause a second nuclear accident.Fri, 06 May 2011 15:38:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-fafde1996fbc7f952ba340a64101471b35.6831 139.809http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110506/ap_on_bi_ge/as_japan_earthquakeAP - Japan urged a power company Friday to suspend all three reactors at a coastal nuclear plant while safety measures are taken to ensure damage from a major earthquake or tsunami does not cause a second nuclear accident.Fri, 06 May 2011 15:26:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-e1062ba3c88b6aa2db13e550a1b5e2ea35.6831 139.809http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-05-06-AS-Japan-Earthquake/id-193d87604f0242188839714d60b4bd8bTOKYO (AP) — Japan urged a power company Friday to suspend all three reactors at a coastal nuclear plant while safety measures are taken to ensure damage from a major earthquake or tsunami does not cause a second nuclear accident. Prime Minister Naoto Kan said at a news conference Friday evening the....Fri, 06 May 2011 15:20:00 +0200APenAP-c199244ab34d7afa591ea6a96693c17735.6831 139.809http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-05-05-Earns-Visa/id-d97979ab7a0a4cdb9ef7c212260276d9NEW YORK (AP) — Visa Inc.'s fiscal second-quarter profit leaped 24 percent, as consumers used their credit and debit cards more often in the U.S. and abroad. In fact, 60 percent of revenue growth for the quarter came from outside the U.S., Visa Chairman and CEO Joseph Saunders said Thursday after....Fri, 06 May 2011 15:20:00 +0200APenAP-046018f69ebd2d6efee52d95af2ff3b040.6222 -73.9878http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/kan-admits-govt-quake-response-has-been-inadequatePrime Minister Naoto Kan said Friday he instructed a utility to halt all three reactors at a power plant in central Japan because of safety…Fri, 06 May 2011 15:11:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-974705845ce121d9bf96c701e469bae835.6831 139.809http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-business/Political-unrest-quakes-hit-air-travel-in-March/articleshow/8178223.cmsFor the second year in a row, weather-related catastrophes have hit international air traffic.Fri, 06 May 2011 15:07:00 +0200indiatimesenindiatimes-3ef3dcff176d8e391942f3f69b98cfd1http://www.npr.org/2011/05/06/136049682/japan-orders-three-nuclear-reactors-halted?ft=1&f=1001Prime Minister Naoto Kan said he told a utility to halt all three reactors at a power plant west of Tokyo because of safety concerns in the event of a major earthquake and tsunami. Experts say there's a 90 percent probability of a major quake striking central Japan within 30 years.Fri, 06 May 2011 14:49:00 +0200nprennpr-b2a06f74feaee78d0a8dd028cacf8cbc35.6831 139.809http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/japan-to-halt-three-nuclear-reactors-2280099.htmlJapan's prime minister said he instructed a utility to halt all three reactors at a power plant in central Japan because of safety concerns in the event of a major earthquake and tsunami.Fri, 06 May 2011 14:29:00 +0200independentenindependent-70081bb819a6280b41ad79f3faa2882c35.6831 139.809http://www.eecho.ie/news/world/three-japan-nuclear-reactors-turned-off-503996.html5/6/2011 - 12:22:38 PM Japan’s prime minister has ordered three reactors to be shut down in central Japan because of safety concerns in the event of a major earthquake. Prime Minister Naoto Kan told a news conference today his government asked operator Chubu Electric Power to suspend two running....Fri, 06 May 2011 14:20:00 +0200eechoeneecho-3003c8e3dbb914bed350c40a12bc493a35.6831 139.809http://www.independent.ie/world-news/asia-pacific/japan-shuts-down-three-nuclear-reactors-due-to-earthquake-fears-2639988.htmlJapan's prime minister has ordered three reactors to be shut down in central Japan because of safety concerns in the event of a major earthquake.Fri, 06 May 2011 14:15:00 +0200independent-ieenindependent-ie-29388e081742f47ce3d355491dc48d7a35.6831 139.809http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/245101/Three-nuclear-reactors-turned-off/Japan's prime minister has ordered three reactors to be shut down in central Japan because of safety concerns in the event of a major earthquake.Fri, 06 May 2011 14:13:00 +0200expressenexpress-874ac86b13afb0b651f6d0274daecbb935.6831 139.809http://www.argus.ie/breaking-news/world-news/three-nuclear-reactors-turned-off-2639983.htmlJapan's prime minister has ordered three reactors to be shut down in central Japan because of safety concerns in the event of a major earthquake.Fri, 06 May 2011 14:11:00 +0200argusenargus-eac0329855482e089b298270fa493e8435.6831 139.809http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13306358Japan's prime minister tells a power company to halt operations at another nuclear plant due to fears an earthquake could trigger a new crisis.Fri, 06 May 2011 14:06:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-3aec21c317dfe643d866cc33799f636e35.6831 139.809http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14585482/japan-to-halt-3-nuke-reactors-over-quake-concernsJapan's prime minister said Friday he instructed a utility to halt all three reactors at a power plant in central Japan because of safety concerns in the event of a major earthquake and tsunami.Fri, 06 May 2011 14:05:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-9d5164bc0662085b18fd8b8c484ca93035.6831 139.809http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42928264/ns/world_news-disaster_in_japan/Japan's prime minister has told a utility to halt three reactors in central Japan because of safety concerns in the event of a major earthquake.Fri, 06 May 2011 14:05:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-66e14a1686bd0244a78462bb080a2e0835.6831 139.809http://www.sligochampion.ie/breaking-news/world-news/three-nuclear-reactors-turned-off-2639983.htmlJapan's prime minister has ordered three reactors to be shut down in central Japan because of safety concerns in the event of a major earthquake.Fri, 06 May 2011 14:03:00 +0200sligochampionensligochampion-eac0329855482e089b298270fa493e8435.6831 139.809http://www.corkman.ie/breaking-news/world-news/three-nuclear-reactors-turned-off-2639983.htmlJapan's prime minister has ordered three reactors to be shut down in central Japan because of safety concerns in the event of a major earthquake.Fri, 06 May 2011 14:02:00 +0200corkmanencorkman-eac0329855482e089b298270fa493e8435.6831 139.809http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-05-06-AS-Japan-Earthquake/id-f894d427bf654b489b57faecaac2f522TOKYO (AP) — Japan's prime minister said Friday he instructed a utility to halt all three reactors at a power plant in central Japan because of safety concerns in the event of a major earthquake and tsunami. Prime Minister Naoto Kan said the measure was to ensure safety, citing experts' forecast of....Fri, 06 May 2011 13:56:00 +0200APenAP-703ba67b2fb71cf1d45d1234bee3753a35.6831 139.809http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110506/ap_on_bi_ge/as_japan_earthquakeAP - Japan's prime minister said Friday he instructed a utility to halt all three reactors at a power plant in central Japan because of safety concerns in the event of a major earthquake and tsunami.Fri, 06 May 2011 13:53:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-c3ad1f8a6271df1e7d2bfb8c6a72df7635.6831 139.809http://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/world-news/three-nuclear-reactors-turned-off-2639983.htmlJapan's prime minister has ordered three reactors to be shut down in central Japan because of safety concerns in the event of a major earthquake.Fri, 06 May 2011 13:51:00 +0200herald-ieenherald-ie-eac0329855482e089b298270fa493e8435.6831 139.809http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/world/news/69337/The government asked operator Chubu Electric Power Co. to suspend two running reactors and a third shut for a regular inspection.Fri, 06 May 2011 13:48:00 +0200panarmenian-enenpanarmenian-en-b51365a7d123cd118caed78b48a3cc0435.6831 139.809http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/three-nuclear-reactors-turned-off-2639983.htmlJapan's prime minister has ordered three reactors to be shut down in central Japan because of safety concerns in the event of a major earthquake.Fri, 06 May 2011 13:39:00 +0200drogheda-independentendrogheda-independent-eac0329855482e089b298270fa493e8435.6831 139.809http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/Dowmh6l40Oo/index.htmlJapan's prime minister said Friday he has asked the operator to shut down of all nuclear reactors at the Hamaoka nuclear plant until earthquake and tsunami protections can be built at the facility.Fri, 06 May 2011 13:29:00 +0200cnnencnn-90b6a71848fd66089869996b0468db3fhttp://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/japan-pm-asks-chubu-to-halt-all-ops-at-hamaoka-nuclear-plant06 May 2011 10:39 Source: reuters // Reuters * Govt to try to prevent power shortage * Local authorities concerned about safety (Adds comments) TOKYO, May 6 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said on Friday that Chubu Electric Power Co should halt all operations at its Hamaoka nuclear....Fri, 06 May 2011 13:21:00 +0200trustentrust-56d71afa52064617a9cadafdc838f6e435.6831 139.809http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/japan-pm-to-ask-chubu-to-halt-all-ops-at-hamaoka-nuclear-plant06 May 2011 10:19 Source: reuters // Reuters TOKYO, May 6 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said on Friday he will ask Chubu Electric Power Co to halt all operations at its Hamaoka nuclear plant in central Japan. Kan said the government will make efforts to prevent the halt of Hamaoka....Fri, 06 May 2011 13:21:00 +0200trustentrust-0b56110282b4ddcaf337d7e6a902d1c635.6831 139.809http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific_business/view/1127183/1/.htmlSHANGHAI : China has more than doubled its target for solar power capacity to 50 gigawatts by 2020, state media said Friday, as the world's largest polluter steps up efforts to boost clean energy sources.Fri, 06 May 2011 12:38:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-b073d8a894081eb18d6a5d0636ac70df31.2479 121.473http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/05/06/49932435.htmlAnother quake of 4.2 Magnitude has hit Japan’s prefecture Miyagi, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. No casualties or destruction have been reported, nor has a tsunami warning been issued. The quake epicentre was located at the depth of some 50 kilometres in the centre of the prefecture.Fri, 06 May 2011 12:06:00 +0200ruvr-enenruvr-en-b1ba34391905afe7f22cf15c79eb1fc535.6831 139.809http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2011/may/06/consumers-record-energy-billsRises in wholesale gas and oil prices coupled with political unrest and natural disasters mean energy tariffs will increase over coming months, says comparison site Householders face record high energy bills this summer following a sustained rise in wholesale gas and oil prices over the past year.Fri, 06 May 2011 11:56:00 +0200guardianenguardian-8802b53e0b099d113a9814688814ce73http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=aig-posts-loss-on-bailout-payback-japan-quake-2011-05-06Repayment of bailout aid and losses from the earthquake and ensuing tsunami that ravaged Japan's northeast coast led to a first-quarter loss at AIG.Fri, 06 May 2011 11:52:00 +0200hurriyetdailynewsenhurriyetdailynews-4e56f2f3eb274ddf1a9848473940532835.6831 139.809http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/china-doubles-solar-power-target-by-2020-report/articleshow/8176988.cmsChina has more than doubled its target for solar power capacity to 50 gigawatts by 2020, state media said Friday, as the world's largest polluter steps up efforts to boost clean energy sources.Fri, 06 May 2011 11:49:00 +0200economictimeseneconomictimes-737a86833433b019d7525bfc90dbd2c435.2086 110.727http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13306358New images are released of the interior of a crippled reactor at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant, as efforts continue to restore a vital cooling system.Fri, 06 May 2011 11:21:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-436ffae9635bf26cced53d15d55407cfhttp://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-05-06-World-Markets/id-5fff5f458dcb424dbc8f54ef64adefdfBANGKOK (AP) — A plunge in commodities and an unexpected rise in U.S. unemployment claims rattled nerves across world markets Friday ahead of a key jobs report, sending most benchmarks lower. Oil prices sank below $96 a barrel, extending a sharp drop from the previous session.Fri, 06 May 2011 11:08:00 +0200APenAP-624037d6d4f2e0d35c006e2840aaf08813.7308 100.521http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/103768/TOKYO, May 6 (Reuters) - Radioactive substances have been leaking from Japan's tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant for nearly two months, and the plant is likely to continue emitting radiation into the atmosphere, and possibly into the ocean and ground water, for many months to come.Fri, 06 May 2011 11:00:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-4c197058f4850c9250525846d06325c535.6831 139.809http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110506/sc_afp/chinaenergysolartargetAFP - China has more than doubled its target for solar power capacity to 50 gigawatts by 2020, state media said, as the world's largest polluter steps up efforts to boost clean energy sources.Fri, 06 May 2011 10:45:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-93f1d98483470a825f2feeee8343907735.2086 110.727http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-05/20154626-q-a-health-risk-from-troubled-japan-nuclear-plant-020.htmBy Mayumi Negishi and Tan Ee Lyn TOKYO, May 6 (Reuters) - Radioactive substances have been leaking from Japan's tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant for nearly tFri, 06 May 2011 10:42:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-1cb53826c6d5a1cfaa2028b23f17570035.6831 139.809http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=21244BANGKOK — A plunge in commodities and an unexpected rise in US unemployment claims rattled investor sentiment in Asia on Friday ahead of a key jobs report, sending major benchmarks sharply lower. Oil prices rose above $100 a barrel in Asia, consolidating after a sharp drop in the previous session.Fri, 06 May 2011 10:15:00 +0200irrawaddyenirrawaddy-5d9b0082638f2ae4da0e8db00f48108713.7308 100.521http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/05/89486.htmlSAGA, Japan - A teenage troupe called Teens Musical SAGA in Saga City on Japan's southwestern main island of Kyush...Fri, 06 May 2011 10:05:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-cea5ce2b530c424f0e063c89cd91f5db51.4879 -0.177998http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Dalai-Lama-Prays-for-Japans-Earthquake-Tsunami-Victims-120972514.htmlTibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on Friday offered prayers for the victims of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan last month. At Tokyo's Gokokuji Temple, the Dalai Lama offered his condolences and urged survivors to be hopeful. He said there is "no reason to feel discouraged and remain hopeless.Fri, 06 May 2011 09:28:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-dc908e3c1b195934a16083bbb437bdb835.6831 139.809http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110506/wl_nm/us_japan_politicsReuters - A heavyweight rival to Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan from his ruling party on Friday publicly blasted the leader's handling of a nuclear crisis, as deepening rifts in the group threaten to stall policies after a March earthquake and tsunami.Fri, 06 May 2011 09:12:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-bf52328920ff551d4ef3c10728e2fccc35.6831 139.809http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/kan-admits-govt-quake-response-has-been-inadequatePrime Minister Naoto Kan on Friday acknowledged the government's response to the March 11 deadly earthquake and tsunami had been ''inadequate,'' instructing his cabinet ministers…Fri, 06 May 2011 09:00:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-6cb0edf21cbbea8f55f8dfc313cc8645http://www.arabtimesonline.com/RSS/tabid/69/smid/414/ArticleID/168810/t/Recovery-rebirth/Default.aspxAT 14.46 on March 11, Japan was hit by one of the most powerful earthquakes in recorded history. We are now making all-out efforts to restore livelihoods and recover from the series of tragedies that followed the Great East Japan Earthquake. The dis...Fri, 06 May 2011 07:32:00 +0200arabtimesenarabtimes-4aa7cd97d3a2469a3b1606e44aa2e5fb35.6831 139.809http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7372080.htmlAn earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter Scale hit the sea off the east coast of Honshu, Japan at 10:58 p.m. Beijing Time Thursday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. The epicenter was monitored at 38.2 degrees north latitude and 144.0 degrees east longitude with a depth of about 10 kilometers, the center said.Fri, 06 May 2011 07:21:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-8e2d8da9a57020ad9d96336fbaefd29135.2086 110.727http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7372085.htmlAn earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted off the east coast of Honshu, Japan Thursday at 23:58 local time (1458 GMT), the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 24.20 km, was initially determined to be at 38.1730 degrees north latitude and 144.0398 degrees east longitude.Fri, 06 May 2011 07:21:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-b20d072a30a64de6d3c930b0ff635d1335.6831 139.809http://www.todayonline.com/Business/EDC110506-0000089/AIG-profit-declines-85-to-S%24333m-on-Japan-quakeNEW YORK - American International Group, the insurer rescued by the United States government, said profit declined 85 per cent on costs tied to repaying its rescue and claims from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. First-quarter net income...Fri, 06 May 2011 07:02:00 +0200todayonlineentodayonline-17fd564783ea7a08bf437a27c948f66035.6831 139.809http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/05/89437.htmlVIENNA - The International Atomic Energy Agency said Thursday radioactive substances leaked into the Pacific ...Fri, 06 May 2011 07:01:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-d807e3da6e93d632d374fd1d12cf523f48.2021 16.321http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/foreign-affairs/2011/05/06/301293/Ma-urges.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - President Ma Ying-jeou urged Tokyo to begin discussions with Taipei on a bilateral trade and investment agreement, according to a recent interview he gave to Asahi Shimbun, a Japanese daily.Fri, 06 May 2011 06:05:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-94e9ad689773c8044d727f9920a3226835.6831 139.809http://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/americas/2011/05/06/301311/Bin-Laden.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Computer hackers are exploiting the fascination with the death of Osama bin Laden to spread malicious software through scams that promise access to videos of the historic killing.Fri, 06 May 2011 06:05:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-7343e04dcd2477b9f673fb4d7d18eef9http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/company-focus/2011/05/06/301345/Renaults-Slovenian.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Slovenian subsidiary of French automaker Renault said Wednesday it will have to reduce production and cut 520 jobs due to a shortage of key parts produced in earthquake-hit Japan.Fri, 06 May 2011 06:05:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-d197c97b6842e63e82c311e428058ab635.6831 139.809http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/45183497/NEW YORK -- Repayment of bailout aid and losses from the earthquake and ensuing tsunami that ravaged Japan's northeast coast led to a first-quarter loss at American International Group Inc.The ...Fri, 06 May 2011 05:09:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-9669f1911d4cac53f08ebeba0c27974735.6831 139.809http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/revenge-is-tweet-how-osamas-death-made-net-history-20110506-1eb6f.htmlWhat is more historic, the fact that Osama is dead or the fact that our first reaction is to talk about it on Twitter?Fri, 06 May 2011 05:06:00 +0200smhensmh-1ce2ebe381d38824845112d377806c3fhttp://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/7371668.html&$ &$Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (L) shakes hands with former Japanese prime minister Hatoyama Yukio who is on a non-governmental exchange program in Beijing, capital of China, May 5, 2011. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi&$ &$ Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Thursday called for furthering contacts....Fri, 06 May 2011 04:58:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-bf971d58d47e64d21be994974ce5c30b35.2086 110.727http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201105/3209264.htm?desktopLast Updated: Fri, 6 May 2011 12:17:00 +1000 The Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies says up to 127,000 people are still displaced two months after Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami. The earthquake and tsunami on March 11 is believed to have killed more than 26,000 people,....Fri, 06 May 2011 04:41:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-493122b6ffd372f2531c1b53ed8cd4e642.7073 23.3319http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/m5-3-quake-jolts-fukushima-prefA strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 jolted Fukushima Prefecture early Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. No tsunami warning was issued. There…Fri, 06 May 2011 04:29:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-c49a0ab84fa674f9c97a635222e99ca635.6831 139.809http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/corporate-sme/iberdrola-blames-soaring-gas-price-for-falling-profits-at-scottishpower-1.1099922?localLinksEnabled=falsePROFITS at ScottishPower tumbled almost 28% during the first three months of the year, hampered primarily by the soaring wholesale price of natural gas, Spanish parent Iberdrola revealed yesterday.Fri, 06 May 2011 04:22:00 +0200heraldscotlandenheraldscotland-18d4229a8c1723ecf2653bebff144670http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Workers-enter-Japan-reactor-for-first-time-since-blast/786553/Workers entered the number 1 reactor building at Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Thursday for the first time since a hydrogen explosion ripped its roof off a day after the devastating March earthquake and tsunami.Fri, 06 May 2011 03:40:00 +0200expressindiaenexpressindia-7839321e88081b5a7ee91e037f79f0ef35.6831 139.809http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201105050094.htmlOFUNATO, Iwate Prefecture--Childrens' book editor Chieko Suemori has been involved in efforts to deliver books to children in Lebanon and other war- and disaster-stricken countries as a member of the International Board on Books for Young People. Now, she is using her expertise to head the 3.Fri, 06 May 2011 03:15:00 +0200asahienasahi-688e3cff5f25b32004abf1c9288ae0b833.887189 35.513404http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201105050107.htmlMorning wind whispers quietly along Sakura Street --Prijono Tjiptoherijanto (Kobe) Lakeshore dawn orange-tinged maple holds my newest lure --Craig Steele (Wisconsin) Flowering dogwood reveals an old story edge of the park --Kiyoshi Fukuzawa (Tokyo) The spinach piqued by anchovy raw as kiss --Michael....Fri, 06 May 2011 03:15:00 +0200asahienasahi-a2b79e848c951125a77567b73e63b67e34.6775 135.17535.6831 139.809http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/45179118/SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- American International Group Inc. reported an 85% drop in quarterly net income late Thursday as the government-owned insurer absorbed more than $1 billion in losses ...Fri, 06 May 2011 03:09:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-ab716720a9d5b2567a528a218dc5438637.7483 -122.413http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-05/20151224-the-conference-board-leading-economic-index-lei-for-japan-declines-008.htmNEW YORK , May 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Leading Economic Index ® (LEI) forFri, 06 May 2011 03:06:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-d5b8de55320338dc1c4e46be7645ffc040.6222 -73.9878http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-05-05-Earns-AIG/id-d2068d5f599041928ba154ff3539b5a3NEW YORK (AP) — Repayment of bailout aid and losses from the earthquake and ensuing tsunami that ravaged Japan's northeast coast led to a first-quarter loss at American International Group Inc. The global insurance company on Thursday reported a loss, after paying preferred dividends, of $543 million, or 35 cents a share.Fri, 06 May 2011 02:05:00 +0200APenAP-cb5c7bcde3bf86744dfd1744412e038f35.6831 139.809http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/05/06/story_6-5-2011_pg4_4* Report to nuclear safety body rules out new explosion * Teams hope to achieve ‘cold shutdown’ of reactor TOKYO: Japanese workers entered the No.1 reactor building at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Thursday for the first time since a hydrogen explosion ripped off its roof a day after a devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami.Fri, 06 May 2011 02:02:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-99810df2133425d2004c0cdd016ebc7735.6831 139.809http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/6/nation/8616792&sec=nationKUALA LUMPUR: A country’s progress is not only measured by its economic and technological achievements but also the high social, intellectual, ethical and moral values its people embrace and practise, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.Fri, 06 May 2011 02:00:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-f1295f098ef66a32a5970924eb2d09bc3.15021 101.708http://7thspace.com/headlines/381298/quickview_zoom_inspection_cameras_donated_by_envirosight_to_be_used_in_recovery_and_rebuilding_of_areas_of_japan.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%207thspace%20%287thSpace%20Interactive%29Randolph, NJ-based Envirosight has donated equipment to assist with recovery and rebuilding in Japan following the devastating earthquake and tsunami. This equipment, designed to allow remote inspection of confined spaces, is being used by the Japan ...Thu, 05 May 2011 01:58:00 +02007thspaceen7thspace-19ca2963cd677088425a068d37e6221035.6831 139.809http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/5/worldupdates/2011-05-05T041118Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-567809-1&sec=WorldupdatesBOSTON (Reuters) - Computer hackers are exploiting the fascination with the death of Osama bin Laden to spread malicious software through scams that promise access to videos of the historic killing.Thu, 05 May 2011 01:41:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-b2b8ebeb3610ceef6fff586eb6c8831642.3753 -71.1026http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/5/nation/8609848&sec=nationKUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) is trying to raise another RM3mil (US$1mil) for tsunami survivors in Japan.Thu, 05 May 2011 01:41:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-82fd43998a4985c6d5e1c552039a51cf3.15021 101.708http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704322804576303444178441506.html?mod=fox_australianA congressional hearing revealed sharp divisions within the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as it re-examines the safety of the U.S. nuclear-powers industry in the wake of the events that crippled a nuclear-power plant in Japan.Thu, 05 May 2011 00:54:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-f494c1f45d5dfe51f69521cbb59f6df135.6831 139.809http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20110504/bs_nf/78413NewsFactor - An event that has become as much a staple of summer as ice cream, lawn sprinklers, and the last day of school appears likely to be put off this June, reports say. Apple's regular schedule of iPhone refreshes since 2007 may have been upset by the February release of the CDMA version for Verizon Wireless.Thu, 05 May 2011 00:53:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-44d626ef3201f7d5d13e70e97db377e7http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/u-s-warned-japan-about-hatoyamas-foreign-policies-nytThe United States in 2009 warned Japan under then Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama about its wavering policies on bilateral ties, The New York Times reported…Thu, 05 May 2011 00:51:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-ef9d0654e0d43c3bce029d41c7849d1035.6831 139.809http://www.japantoday.com/category/lifestyle/view/ex-jet-teacher-tells-of-earthquake-mercy-dash-to-japanWhile most foreigners were busy leaving northeastern Japan following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, a British man living in London felt compelled to ignore…Thu, 05 May 2011 00:51:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-ccc835cadcff5c5afa776d75112af36651.4879 -0.177998http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/05/us-aig-idUSTRE7445A520110505?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bailed-out insurer American International Group posted a loss from continuing operations in the first quarter as it recorded a charge of more than $3 billion related to its recapitalization and termination of its credit facility from the Federal Reserve.Thu, 05 May 2011 23:57:00 +0200reutersenreuters-204ab367d0d02c683aff8c3e1e6fc4aa40.6222 -73.9878http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110505/bs_nm/us_aigReuters - Bailed-out insurer American International Group posted a loss from continuing operations in the first quarter as it recorded a charge of more than $3 billion related to its recapitalization and termination of its credit facility from the Federal Reserve.Thu, 05 May 2011 23:52:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-631e7d17ceef2066873c093dd5c59040http://www.japantoday.com/category/top-in-category/view/superheroes-cheer-children-in-tsunami-zoneThe battle between the buggy-eyed blue superhero and the evil sea monster and his ninja henchmen was a brief but refreshing return to normalcy for…Thu, 05 May 2011 23:51:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-841265d455006636b1839ed2c8dfdf41http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/asean-to-launch-caravan-to-japans-quake-hit-areasThe Association of Southeast Asian Nations is preparing to send a convoy of volunteers to areas of Japan devastated by the March 11 earthquake and…Thu, 05 May 2011 23:51:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-4e5073395706c5ed7e9c8a7b88da444a35.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/141887/20110505/jobless-claims-jump-points-to-slowing-recovery.htmThe number of Americans filing for jobless aid rose to an eight-month high last week and productivity growth slowed in the first quarter, clouding the outlook for an economy that is struggling to gain speed.Thu, 05 May 2011 23:49:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-5f477d62dc5565a73769df09e4bc5658http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=184468Workers entered a reactor building at Japan's stricken nuclear plant Yesterday for the first time since an explosion hit the facility a day after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, officials said.Thu, 05 May 2011 23:29:00 +0200thedailystarBDenthedailystarBD-620fd28aebc65380e724cb258f6bbf0435.6831 139.809http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42920307/ns/world_news-wonderful_world/The battle between the buggy-eyed blue superhero and the evil sea monster and his ninja henchmen was a brief but refreshing return to normalcy for children in this Japanese coastal city.Thu, 05 May 2011 23:23:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-6acb38fcbe0c8bc2a9d92885385ec324http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110505/wl_asia_afp/japandisasteraccidentnuclearAFP - Workers entered a reactor building at Japan's stricken nuclear plant Thursday for the first time since an explosion hit the facility a day after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, officials said.Thu, 05 May 2011 22:50:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-0e6ff6657195e6c18b0c9fb83c003fac35.6831 139.809http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110505/bs_nm/us_usa_economyReuters - The number of Americans filing for jobless aid rose to an eight-month high last week and productivity growth slowed in the first quarter, clouding the outlook for an economy that is struggling to gain speed.Thu, 05 May 2011 22:50:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-12d706776c0aaad6034294870e4890fdhttp://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110506a6.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29The United States in 2009 warned Japan under then Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama about its wavering policies on bilateral ties, The New York Times reported Wednesday, quoting U.S. cables posted on the whistleblower website WikiLeaks. The U.S. administration under President Barack Obama fretted about....Thu, 05 May 2011 22:48:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-c7e0e29aefe958ace8ecad612ab5c4a135.6831 139.809http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704810504576304902263221840.html?mod=fox_australianVentilators were switched on inside the highly radiated No. 1 reactor building at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi complex after workers entered the building for the first time since it was heavily damaged by a hydrogen explosion the day after the March 11 disasters.Thu, 05 May 2011 22:10:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-0a9418387c1e6257744980d11bbbe96135.6831 139.809http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/45171782/SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- A hedge fund run by catastrophe-risk specialist Nephila Capital lost almost 5% in March after the Japan earthquake and ...Thu, 05 May 2011 22:06:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-fcce4c2650900e4d35f5351ff285266237.7483 -122.413http://www.azgdaily.com/EN/2011050602THE ARMENIAN FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER EDWARD NALBANDIAN RECEIVED THE FIRST DEPUTY-MINISTER OF FOREIG ...Thu, 05 May 2011 21:58:00 +0200azgenazg-fbe46dad3a77fcf7c7180bc4803de219http://www.azgdaily.com/EN/2011050601Presidential LITURGY IN THE MEMORY OF THE EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI VICTIMS IN JAPAN RA President’s Press Office Today, at the Saint Grigor Illuminator Cathedral President Serzh Sargsyan, senior officials of the Republic of Armenia and the diplomatic corps attended liturgy conducted by His Holiness,....Thu, 05 May 2011 21:58:00 +0200azgenazg-64adb33059b4617ebd35aa696fd8a27535.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/141829/20110505/workers-enter-japan-reactor-for-1st-time-since-blast.htmJapanese workers entered the No.1 reactor building at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Thursday for the first time since a hydrogen explosion ripped off its roof a day after a devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami.Thu, 05 May 2011 21:48:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-fe34e7241aa9415021717b5ab6da88fb35.6831 139.809http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201105/3209187.htm?desktopLast Updated: Fri, 6 May 2011 03:31:00 +1000 A strong 6.1 magnitude aftershock has struck the area of Japan still recovering from the deadly earthquake and tsunami in March. The quake struck 276 kilometres east of Sendai at 12.58 am local time with a depth of 24 kilometres.Thu, 05 May 2011 21:08:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-2b613869a48d2d944d2616f4ce850ebb42.7073 23.3319http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-News/2011/0505/In-South-Korea-a-run-with-a-viewA South Korean marathon draws 15,000 people every year to run alongside lines of blossoming cherry trees.Thu, 05 May 2011 20:58:00 +0200csmonitorencsmonitor-eaff17b7e8508706e78e894da413d09a37.5424 126.935http://www.betanews.com/joewilcox/article/Fujifilm-FinePix-X100-first-impressions-review/1304616415?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20bn%20%28Betanews%20Full%20Content%20Feed%20-%20BN%29By Joe Wilcox , Betanews Joe Wilcox started using one of the most-anticipated, and in-demand digicams on May 4. The Fujifilm FinePix X100 is retro, innovative and not for everyone. Could it be for you?Thu, 05 May 2011 20:57:00 +0200betanewsenbetanews-12f6f76beac3bb1dabf2ab02f3a40414http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/05/us-japan-nuclear-idUSTRE7440QG20110505?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese workers entered the No.1 reactor building at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant Thursday for the first time since a hydrogen explosion ripped off its roof a day after a devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami.Thu, 05 May 2011 20:27:00 +0200reutersenreuters-a91301d0a1b50b2197387130f1bd061235.6831 139.809http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704810504576304902263221840.html?mod=fox_australianVentilators were switched on Thursday inside the highly radiated No. 1 reactor building at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi complex after workers entered the building for the first time since it was heavily damaged by a hydrogen explosion the day after the March 11 disasters.Thu, 05 May 2011 20:09:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-ba72362790957ec86f1b17ad160c8bfdhttp://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/05/us-usa-economy-idUSTRE73D8GJ20110505?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing for jobless aid rose to an eight-month high last week and productivity growth slowed in the first quarter, clouding the outlook for an economy that is struggling to gain speed.Thu, 05 May 2011 19:57:00 +0200reutersenreuters-81bcf69cf90e2b3f9f4ccda81f90b13938.9051 -77.0162http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2011/05/05/great-west-lifeco-japan-new-zealand-earthquakes.html?ref=rssGreat-West Lifeco, one of Canada's largest insurance companies, took a big charge for earthquake and tsunami losses in Japan, which eroded its net profits in the latest quarter.Thu, 05 May 2011 19:47:00 +0200CBCenCBC-6f95d2a01c083cb40143dec49226d97b35.6831 139.809http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110505/bs_nm/us_usa_economyReuters - The number of Americans filing for jobless aid rose to an eight-month high last week and productivity growth slowed in the first quarter, clouding the outlook for an economy that is struggling to gain speed.Thu, 05 May 2011 19:45:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-ec674337d09267ff7b626accff4e8983http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/141785/20110505/udata-hints-at-slowdown-in-job-creation.htmThe number of Americans filing for jobless aid rose to an eight-month high last week and productivity growth slowed in the first quarter, clouding the outlook for an economy that is struggling to gain speed.Thu, 05 May 2011 19:45:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-6b1445b30bbdbe31adb5d7743b89912fhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/video-workers-enter-crippled-japan-nuclear-reactor-2279599.htmlWorkers have entered the No.1 reactor at the Fukushima nuclear plant for the first time since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.Thu, 05 May 2011 19:19:00 +0200independentenindependent-7ccf0ce2ad6a44b3a404760168a68b7e41.48045 140.252502http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/magnitude-61-quake-strikes-off-japan-us-geological-survey05 May 2011 15:17 Source: reuters // Reuters TOKYO, May 6 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck off the coast of eastern Japan early on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. but there were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage. Japan is recovering from a magnitude 9.Thu, 05 May 2011 19:17:00 +0200trustentrust-54b8848ee12999a14e292d7b473aaaed35.6831 139.809http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=workers-enter-japan-reactor* Workers check radiation, connect pipes to ventilators * Teams hope to achieve "cold shutdown" of reactor [More]Thu, 05 May 2011 19:16:00 +0200scientificamericanenscientificamerican-2f4f978aa32cb189f1ec2939e3ad913c35.6831 139.809http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2011/05/05/us-jobless-claims.html?ref=rssU.S. jobless claims rose more than expected last week, the Labour Department reported Thursday, another troubling sign a day ahead of the release of the government's report on April employment.Thu, 05 May 2011 19:05:00 +0200CBCenCBC-7e12e06294a8693930f48883245a399fhttp://www.news24.com/World/News/Japan-hit-by-powerful-aftershock-USGS-20110505A powerful aftershock has rocked an area of Japan still reeling from the deadly March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster.Thu, 05 May 2011 18:34:00 +0200news24ennews24-739e6297b7c3e7b19423ec3b4be9ef7535.6831 139.809http://www.channel4.com/news/japan-fukushima-workers-re-enter-damaged-plantWorkers at Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear plant have entered one of the reactor buildings for the first time since an earthquake and tsunami triggered a crippling explosion.Thu, 05 May 2011 18:33:00 +0200channel4newsenchannel4news-a2ce844a9b572f64a0dc45cac941798941.48045 140.252502http://www.eecho.ie/news/world/earthquake-reported-off-japanese-coast-503853.html5/5/2011 - 4:47:19 PM An 6.1 magnitude earthquake has struck off the east coast of Japan. The US Geological Survey says there are no immediate reports of any casualties or damage. The country is still recovering from a major quake in March which sparked a devastating tsunami, claiming 26,000 lives.Thu, 05 May 2011 18:20:00 +0200eechoeneecho-fce5b75f042b418edcd290c18e03d02d35.6831 139.809http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4065236,00.htmlAn earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck off the coast of eastern Japan early on Friday, the US Geological Survey said. but there were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage. Japan is recovering from a magnitude 9.0 quake which struck on March 11 and triggered a huge tsunami. The disaster killed about 26,000 people.Thu, 05 May 2011 18:19:00 +0200yediotaharonotenyediotaharonot-1b7c9ac15ddc3064c9379556bdb3d8cb35.6831 139.809http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4065236,00.htmlAn earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck off the coast of eastern Japan early on Friday, the US Geological Survey said. but there were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage. Japan is recovering from a magnitude 9.0 quake which struck on March 11 and triggered a huge tsunami. The disaster killed about 26,000 people.Thu, 05 May 2011 18:04:00 +0200ynetnewsenynetnews-1b7c9ac15ddc3064c9379556bdb3d8cb35.6831 139.809http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/japan/2011/05/06/301283/Workers-enter.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japanese workers entered the No. 1 reactor building at the crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant on Thursday for the first time since a hydrogen explosion ripped off its roof a day after a devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami.Thu, 05 May 2011 17:58:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-4f6403a2c25c76fdfdfc3c03b4cbbc2d35.6831 139.809http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/05/us-japan-quake-idUSTRE7444PT20110505?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck off the coast of eastern Japan early on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. but there were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage.Thu, 05 May 2011 17:56:00 +0200reutersenreuters-99df25b686a2eee05260712bf129316f35.6831 139.809http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/05/05/49900754.htmlThe liquidation of the disaster at the Fukushima-1 has entered a new stage. On Thursday, workers entered Japan's damaged nuclear plant for the first time since the catastrophe broke out. With the level of radiation exceeding the norm by 1,000 times the liquidators can work inside the building not longer than 40 minutes.Thu, 05 May 2011 17:32:00 +0200ruvr-enenruvr-en-27c94cfb1284a4689a9bf6e7042dcbabhttp://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/05/89353.htmlJapan called Thursday for ''mainstreaming'' disaster prevention in the Asia-Pacific development agenda in the wake of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan and set off a continuing nuclear crisis. ''I think that the lesson we have learned from the recent disaster is....Thu, 05 May 2011 17:16:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-38b3d03cd9314e1d66defc7bb0c75cbf35.6831 139.809http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Workers+enter+Japan+reactor+time+since+blast/4732257/story.htmlJapanese workers entered the No.1 reactor building at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Thursday for the first time since a hydrogen explosion ripped off its roof.Thu, 05 May 2011 16:47:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-ed25a7143fe78e53ed839028a05a542835.6831 139.809http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/pan/UN-Inflation-Fears-Continue-in-Asia-121313239.htmlEconomists warn rising oil, food prices especially threaten millions of region's poorThu, 05 May 2011 16:33:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-99b32baf0c584ea7a326211aea8b22a3http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/workers-enter-japan-reactor-for-1st-time-since-blast05 May 2011 13:56 Source: reuters // Reuters * Workers check radiation, connect pipes to ventilators * Teams hope to achieve "cold shutdown" of reactor * Highly radioactive soils found at bottom of sea (Adds TEPCO quotes, workers info, No.3 reactor temperature rise, radioactive sea soil) By Yoko....Thu, 05 May 2011 16:16:00 +0200trustentrust-bbf888b56dac2f53a3e21787bc610aa435.6831 139.809http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110505/wl_nm/us_japan_nuclearReuters - Japanese workers entered the No.1 reactor building at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Thursday for the first time since a hydrogen explosion ripped off its roof a day after a devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami.Thu, 05 May 2011 16:05:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-bbc1fbaa66ed7129a38341c73b638a9235.6831 139.809http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110505/wl_asia_afp/japandisasteraccidentnuclearAFP - Workers entered a reactor building at Japan's stricken nuclear plant Thursday for the first time since an explosion hit the facility a day after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, officials said.Thu, 05 May 2011 16:05:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-05d74bb68d90e866bfb20c594b80b6ea35.6831 139.809http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/tech-news/bin-laden-death-video-used-as-computer-scam-hook/article2010947/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2010947Hackers use email, Facebook to exploit bin Laden killing; users download malicious software on PCsThu, 05 May 2011 16:03:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-ccfe5014fd40f397e2c5f6452f23da64http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/45162281/Russia invited several hundred of kids from China, India and the Democratic People's Republic of Korean (DPRK) to spend summer months in the country's children recreation camps, Interfax ...Thu, 05 May 2011 15:30:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-295a26e1925ced537a6c2d90a2cf893555.7388 37.6665http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4065039,00.htmlMilitary Police arrests Israeli figure skater Evgeni Krasnopolsky for desertion as he returns from World Figure Skating ChampionshipsThu, 05 May 2011 15:11:00 +0200yediotaharonotenyediotaharonot-35d44be1c42667deed93781504b83ea431.3525303545421 34.9673005529651http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4065039,00.htmlMilitary Police arrests Israeli figure skater Evgeni Krasnopolsky for desertion as he returns from World Figure Skating ChampionshipsThu, 05 May 2011 15:04:00 +0200ynetnewsenynetnews-35d44be1c42667deed93781504b83ea431.3525303545421 34.9673005529651http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110505/ap_on_re_as/as_japan_earthquake_children_s_dayAP - The battle between the buggy-eyed blue superhero and the evil sea monster and his ninja henchmen was a brief but refreshing return to normalcy for children in this Japanese coastal city.Thu, 05 May 2011 13:59:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-c221a86a5f742c58484ff9708fbeae05http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/8494701/Japanese-nuclear-emergency-workers-enter-Reactor-No-1-for-first-time.htmlEmergency workers at Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant entered one of its reactor building for the first time since it was crippled by an earthquake and tsunami in March.Thu, 05 May 2011 13:57:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-5bbd450a5831f75755ab0272eca1da1952.55 0.083333http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90853/7371342.htmlRussia invited several hundred of kids from China, India and the Democratic People's Republic of Korean (DPRK) to spend summer months in the country's children recreation camps, Interfax news agency reported on Thursday. Also, Russia would host 500 children from the Japan's areas hit by the March....Thu, 05 May 2011 13:57:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-792ad52b558e911fa0a3dbc8540da24a55.7388 37.6665http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/workers-enter-reactor-building-at-japan-nuclear-plant-20110505-1eabo.htmlWorkers entered a reactor building at Japan's stricken nuclear plant Thursday for the first time since an explosion hit the facility a day after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, officials said.Thu, 05 May 2011 13:17:00 +0200smhensmh-65a07d46c8996676972fd52c116e139d35.6831 139.809http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-05-05-AS-Japan-Earthquake-Children%27s-Day/id-c849f972aeca44019bf22efd2b85ba07ISHINOMAKI, Japan (AP) — The battle between the buggy-eyed blue superhero and the evil sea monster and his ninja henchmen was a brief but refreshing return to normalcy for children in this Japanese coastal city. Nearly two months after their lives were roiled by a massive tsunami, the boys and girls....Thu, 05 May 2011 12:45:00 +0200APenAP-2b13a0b6102a0a51d084a72abdfd6ecb38.427441 141.294693http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/workers-enter-japan-nuke-plant/story-e6frfku0-1226050710529?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20newscomaubreakingndm%20%28NEWS.com.au%20%7C%20Breaking%20News%29WORKERS entered a reactor building at Japan's stricken nuclear plant for the first time since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.Thu, 05 May 2011 12:28:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-4652a71e49434d25e19fc72be00b804935.6831 139.809http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-03/16/content_12183263.htmTwo donation boxes were set up in front of canteens in Beijing's Tsinghua University, one of the top universities in China, to collect money for earthquake victims.Thu, 05 May 2011 12:07:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-a7a32e6a8ea8d96e31d81ea73b4d9ada35.6831 139.80935.2086 110.727http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/imqq/china/2011-03/21/content_12202333.htmPeople in Chengdu, Southwest China’s Sichuan province donate money on March 20, 2011 to the victims in Japan’s devastating earthquake. The fundraising was organized by the Sichuan Red Cross.Thu, 05 May 2011 11:37:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-54df6609c0735b3809b6439ccb622af630.6701 104.071http://www.theparliament.com/latest-news/article/newsarticle/nato-chief-wants-stronger-ties-with-japan/Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the secretary general of NATO, says he wants to see strengthened partnership relations between Japan and the organisation he headsThu, 05 May 2011 11:24:00 +0200theparliamententheparliament-45488a24adfa6520187f9533c6e8fdcf35.6831 139.809http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Workers+enter+Japanese+reactor+first+time+since+blast/4729673/story.htmlWorkers entered the No.1 reactor building at Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Thursday for the first time since a hydrogen explosion ripped its roof off a day after the devastating March earthquake and tsunami.Thu, 05 May 2011 11:17:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-b37edfd841aab5902272d708c0caa417http://www.euronews.net/2011/05/05/progress-made-at-fukushima-nuclear-plant/Workers have entered a reactor building at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant for the first time since it was damaged by March’s earthquake and tsunami. Plant operator Toyko Electric Power said a dozen staff are installing new ventilation systems in reactor number one to filter out radioactive particles from the air.Thu, 05 May 2011 10:49:00 +0200euronews-eneneuronews-en-08e0172a7cf3d50f99636175cd60826741.48045 140.252502http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/5/worldupdates/2011-05-05T125912Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-567867-2&sec=WorldupdatesTOKYO (Reuters) - Workers entered the No.1 reactor building at Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Thursday for the first time since a hydrogen explosion ripped its roof off a day after the devastating March earthquake and tsunami.Thu, 05 May 2011 10:49:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-0bcec14139bbd1efa96aaa7f8395e60e41.48045 140.252502http://en.trend.az/regions/world/ocountries/1871650.htmlWorkers entered a reactor building at a damaged nuclear plant in north-eastern Japan Thursday for the first time since it was hit by a magnitude-9 earthquake and tsunami on March 11.Thu, 05 May 2011 10:45:00 +0200trendnews-azentrendnews-az-199072feae54ba95218eaf3fa5b0fe0f35.6831 139.809http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/workers-enter-japan-reactor-for-1st-time-since-blast05 May 2011 06:40 Source: reuters // Reuters * Workers to test radiation, connect pipes to ventilators * Report to nuclear safety body rules out new explosion * Teams hope to achieve "cold shutdown" of reactor (Updates to show workers inside, adds TEPCO report) By Mari Saito and Hugh Lawson TOKYO, May 5 (Reuters) - Workers entered the No.Thu, 05 May 2011 10:15:00 +0200trustentrust-0682019921f009ef605e385c5fee1c9535.6831 139.809http://praguemonitor.com/2011/05/05/pragues-exhibition-chernobyl-photos-raise-money-japanČTK An exhibition of pictures from Chernobyl by U.S.-based Czech photographer Antonín Kratochvíl and of historical Samurai swords in support of the earthquake-hit Japan opened in the Mánes Gallery yesterday.Thu, 05 May 2011 10:09:00 +0200praguemonitorenpraguemonitor-58ace1361bc91862eb85a4dd48cf6d8a35.6831 139.809http://www.timeslive.co.za/scitech/article1051138.ece/Fukushima-workers-enter-reactorWorkers were set to enter the No.1 reactor building at Japan’s crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant for the first time since an explosion ripped its roof off a day after the devastating March earthquake and tsunami.Thu, 05 May 2011 10:03:00 +0200thetimes-zaenthetimes-za-76e672222450af9d8f1e80adf9922e9241.48045 140.252502http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/05/05/49872546.htmlAll the proceeds from yesterday’s charity concert of the Moscow Easter Music Festival at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall will be donated to Japan as it grapples with the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The concert featured Verdi’s ";Requiem"; performed by the Mariisnky Theater Orchestra and leading Russian soloists.Thu, 05 May 2011 10:00:00 +0200ruvr-enenruvr-en-18dd131010b617b634a02e0e1ada933c55.7388 37.6665http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110505/ts_nm/us_japan_nuclearReuters - Workers entered the No.1 reactor building at Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Thursday for the first time since a hydrogen explosion ripped its roof off a day after the devastating March earthquake and tsunami.Thu, 05 May 2011 09:47:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-efa3ebcbd7517c65b43a78c2da70a5f335.6831 139.809http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0505/fukushima.htmlWorkers have entered a reactor building at Japan's stricken nuclear plant for the first time since an explosion hit the facility a day after the 11 March earthquake and tsunami.Thu, 05 May 2011 09:43:00 +0200RTERadioenRTERadio-af2d7676742571ff7da2143a109d4530http://www.news24.com/World/News/Workers-to-enter-Japan-reactor-20110505Workers are set to enter the No 1 reactor building at Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant for the first time since an explosion a day after an earthquake and tsunami.Thu, 05 May 2011 09:24:00 +0200news24ennews24-2800a10cd8f1d948c6928ba196480a2735.6831 139.809http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/05/05/uk-japan-nuclear-idUKTRE7440QL20110505?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29TOKYO (Reuters) - Workers entered the No.1 reactor building at Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Thursday for the first time since a hydrogen explosion ripped its roof off a day after the devastating March earthquake and tsunami.Thu, 05 May 2011 09:22:00 +0200reutersenreuters-60bf93c18cac73b3fdef39bea3c53c2735.6831 139.809http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110505/bs_afp/switzerlandinsurancecompanyearningsswissreAFP - Global reinsurance giant Swiss Re reported a first quarter loss on Thursday as its results were hit by exceptionally high claims for natural disaster damage including the giant earthquake and tsunami in Japan.Thu, 05 May 2011 09:16:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-100a4ebd27f395ba92c70a36e3097a5b35.6831 139.809http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7370878.htmlJapanese workers entered the Fukushima No. 1 power plant Thursday for the first time since the complex was damaged by the March 11 twin disasters of earthquake and tsunami, Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) officials said. As part of efforts to install a cooling system at the No.Thu, 05 May 2011 09:14:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-730f13c8dd6f4213efc6adfaa31cad5chttp://www.nst.com.my/articles/WorkersenterreactorbuildingatJapannuclearplant/Article/TOKYO: Workers entered a reactor building at Japan’s stricken nuclear plant Thursday for the first time since an explosion hit the facility a day after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, officials said.Thu, 05 May 2011 08:52:00 +0200nstennst-76b178615e4b46f0f93ab400d071b18935.6831 139.809http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/05/us-japan-nuclear-idUSTRE7440QG20110505?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29TOKYO (Reuters) - Workers entered the No.1 reactor building at Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Thursday for the first time since a hydrogen explosion ripped its roof off a day after the devastating March earthquake and tsunami.Thu, 05 May 2011 08:50:00 +0200reutersenreuters-6d6a21fbc66e6d0f9b578617d219889535.6831 139.809http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=44354Swiss: Global reinsurance giant Swiss Re reported a first quarter loss on Thursday as its results were hit by exceptionally high claims for natural disaster damage including the giant earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The world's biggest reinsurer posted a net loss of $665 million (euros, dollars) compared to a profit of $158 million a year earlier.Thu, 05 May 2011 08:49:00 +0200timesofomanentimesofoman-0daa3d3cd3c6a4b410a978e0fa5a565d35.6831 139.809http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/45153873/The following are some China economic news items in brief.CHINA'S FLOWER EXPORT TO JAPAN AFFECTED BY STRONG QUAKEIt is difficult for China's export of flowers to Japan to recover after it ...Thu, 05 May 2011 08:48:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-88017088152afdcf218c2625b0bd051735.6831 139.809http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/workers-enter-reactor-building-at-japan-plant-20110505-1e9nw.htmlWorkers entered a reactor building at Japan's stricken nuclear plant Thursday for the first time since an explosion hit the facility a day after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, officials said.Thu, 05 May 2011 08:41:00 +0200smhensmh-b976295ab0ec2e78dff52a6378b7a51235.6831 139.809http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1126915/1/.htmlTOKYO: Workers entered a reactor building at Japan's stricken nuclear plant Thursday for the first time since an explosion hit the facility a day after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, officials said.Thu, 05 May 2011 08:19:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-016f4a83187c3cd761d543302464e321http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110505/wl_afp/japandisasteraccidentnuclearAFP - Workers entered a reactor building at Japan's stricken nuclear plant Thursday for the first time since an explosion hit the facility a day after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, officials said.Thu, 05 May 2011 08:13:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-5e1c4e402cb99eed4768311d7f4d8f7135.6831 139.809http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?ID=219283&R=R1Fukushima staff equipped with protective suits, air tanks; it may take a year to bring plant back under control after earthquake, nuclear crisis.Thu, 05 May 2011 08:05:00 +0200jpostenjpost-afc72d6d159f25ae78af5fc272d0f82d35.6831 139.809http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2011/05/2011554659101457.htmlOperator of Fukushima Daiichi plant says staff to install pipes that will filter out radioactive material in the air.Thu, 05 May 2011 08:01:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-ea059656d515584c13cfd23a003e7a7435.6831 139.809http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/world/05/05/11/workers-enter-japan-reactor-first-time-blastTOKYO, Japan - Workers were set to enter the No.1 reactor building at Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Thursday for the first time since an explosion ripped its roof off a day after the devastating March earthquake and tsunami.Thu, 05 May 2011 07:59:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-2f4676a49f16eea06d3332dc19ce438335.6831 139.809http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/japan/2011/05/05/301232/Workers-to.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Workers were set to enter the No.1 reactor building at Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Thursday for the first time since an explosion ripped its roof off a day after the devastating March earthquake and tsunami.Thu, 05 May 2011 07:57:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-2660bcf853354f7073d6477238bc6cfe35.6831 139.809http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/05/05/uk-japan-nuclear-idUKTRE7440QL20110505?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29TOKYO (Reuters) - Workers were set to enter the No.1 reactor building at Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Thursday for the first time since an explosion ripped its roof off a day after the devastating March earthquake and tsunami.Thu, 05 May 2011 07:50:00 +0200reutersenreuters-07148838a718a04994f56f16b77bf73652.55 0.083333http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90778/90857/7370764.htmlThe following are some China economic news items in brief. CHINA'S FLOWER EXPORT TO JAPAN AFFECTED BY STRONG QUAKE It is difficult for China's export of flowers to Japan to recover after it had been affected by the massive earthquake and tsunami in eastern Japan on March 11, according to Cai Jun,....Thu, 05 May 2011 07:35:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-1b5d4f51a888949e4da8faaeebe241bb35.6831 139.809http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/05/05/3208806.htmWorkers have entered a reactor building at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant for the first time since an explosion ripped its roof off, a day after the devastating March earthquake and tsunami.Thu, 05 May 2011 07:34:00 +0200abc-auenabc-au-772bc01a283844b7bace10feaf40c8ffhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110505/wl_nm/us_japan_nuclearReuters - Workers were set to enter the No.1 reactor building at Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Thursday for the first time since an explosion ripped its roof off a day after the devastating March earthquake and tsunami.Thu, 05 May 2011 07:11:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-209387e134985e6a65a50d4d907d161635.6831 139.809http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/5/worldupdates/2011-05-05T092856Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-567867-1&sec=WorldupdatesTOKYO (Reuters) - Workers were set to enter the No.1 reactor building at Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Thursday for the first time since an explosion ripped its roof off a day after the devastating March earthquake and tsunami.Thu, 05 May 2011 07:00:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-f3b09b8bde6891236143bbcc9d5e522f35.6831 139.809http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/05/us-japan-nuclear-idUSTRE7440QG20110505?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29TOKYO (Reuters) - Workers were set to enter the No.1 reactor building at Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Thursday for the first time since an explosion ripped its roof off a day after the devastating March earthquake and tsunami.Thu, 05 May 2011 06:49:00 +0200reutersenreuters-4100ec426ec99edf5bbf45ae7dde316935.6831 139.809http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/company-focus/2011/05/05/301229/Natural-disasters.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Germany's Allianz became on Wednesday the latest insurance giant to see its profits hit by claims related to a string of natural disasters, most notably Japan's monster earthquake and tsunami.Thu, 05 May 2011 06:25:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-df6fafa6eac8662172326a6446a251fehttp://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/7370335.html&$ &$ Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (C front) meets with a group of lawmakers from the Japanese Diet's Japan-China Friendship League led by the organization's President Masahiko Komura in Beijing, May 4, 2011. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei) China is ready to strengthen cooperation with Japan in disaster....Thu, 05 May 2011 05:14:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-df172244bf3314949919c36856445dba35.2086 110.727http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/05/05/11/abs-cbns-tina-monzon-palma-promotes-charityLA CANADA, California - ANC anchor and ABS-CBN Foundation program director Tina Monzon Palma is in California to spread awareness of the 17-year-old ABS-CBN Foundation's Bantay Bata program.Thu, 05 May 2011 04:58:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-02402585051612291c76899101d3b48f39.5712 2.64663http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/japan-crisis-prompts-canadian-nuclear-firms-to-double-check-reactors/article2010478/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2010478Canada’s nuclear operators are taking extra steps to make plants safe in response to the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe the first admission that, despite assurances Canada’s nuclear facilities aren’t vulnerable to that kind of meltdown, Japan’s Chernobyl-scale disaster is forcing them to re-evaluate how the industry prepares for emergencies.Thu, 05 May 2011 02:27:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-7605513974389a18921349d3dabb1ea041.48045 140.252502http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-05/20135461-aleve-mei-loh-artist-in-residence-at-bellrock-media-inc-yoshimoto-entertainment-usa-inc-presents-a-new-day-on-friday-may-6-2011-008.htmSANTA MONICA, Calif. , May 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- About the exhibition: While attending an award cerWed, 04 May 2011 23:33:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-543a3d519e805a771fb5e0a45632030844.610191 -113.92060136.616502 -99.74896531.979444 -98.919722http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2011/0504/Fukushima-prepares-for-cold-shutdown-Will-it-finally-stabilize-Unit-1At Fukushima Daiichi in Japan, nuclear reactor Unit 1 is being prepared for 'cold shutdown,' which requires flooding the reactor's containment structure with cold water to stop steam production.Wed, 04 May 2011 23:26:00 +0200csmonitorencsmonitor-2e999310a0a731c84bfc64cd73a3eac535.6831 139.809http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=the-next-big-one-2011-05-04Where does Turkey stand in girding itself up for the inevitable? How much sense does it make to put nuclear reactors in a country where the earth heaves and splits?Wed, 04 May 2011 23:23:00 +0200hurriyetdailynewsenhurriyetdailynews-5b219ad04b8030a4f5962d5e5919d73239.9293 32.8533http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/king-kazu-featured-in-tv-commercial-for-canned-coffeeKazuyoshi Miura, a popular soccer player dubbed ''King Kazu,'' is featured in a just-released TV commercial for Coca-Cola (Japan) Co's Georgia European canned coffee series.…Wed, 04 May 2011 23:20:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-7c489d93897a96406a8d2af4a78683c832.6497266196374 -83.4472614062641http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110504/wr_nm/us_binladen_computer_virusReuters - Computer hackers are exploiting the fascination with the death of Osama bin Laden to spread malicious software through scams that promise access to videos of the historic killing.Wed, 04 May 2011 23:20:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-03be3600d53b65e65347e6b8773397behttp://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/04/us-binladen-computer-virus-idUSTRE7437EM20110504?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/technologyNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Technology%29BOSTON (Reuters) - Computer hackers are exploiting the fascination with the death of Osama bin Laden to spread malicious software through scams that promise access to videos of the historic killing.Wed, 04 May 2011 23:17:00 +0200reutersenreuters-22b12d425a990dcbcafbfbdc2a52134e52.983551 -0.02174242.3753 -71.1026http://www.todayonline.com/Travel/EDC110505-0000021/Business-as-usualTHE first Singaporean tour group to leave for Japan after the March 11 earthquake tragedy has just returned home feeling slightly tired but jubilant. "The entire trip was great. I can't decide which part was my favourite. The food was...Wed, 04 May 2011 23:15:00 +0200todayonlineentodayonline-501f01b5ea64c4af307833337265105d35.6831 139.809http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/asiapac/stories/201105/s3207997.htmA rare, and highly prized violin is to go to auction in June to raise money for the relief effort in earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan.Wed, 04 May 2011 22:33:00 +0200radioaustraliaenradioaustralia-e8e1bbe84e8e085bcb80dcd82e00504b35.6831 139.809http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/company-focus/2011/05/05/301135/Honda-suspends.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japanese automaker Honda said Wednesday it had suspended production at some of its China plants for “routine checks,” adding that the stoppage had nothing to do with the March quake and tsunami in Japan. Honda's manufacturing joint ventures Dongfeng Honda and Guangqi Honda....Wed, 04 May 2011 22:04:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-13e3b5ad0c485bcd2344832d5c6dc7a627.33033 128.571899http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Money+reaching+victims+Japan+earthquake/4726851/story.htmlOnly a tiny fraction of the money donated to help survivors of the Great East Japan Earthquake has made it into the hands of disaster victims nearly two months since the devastation of March 11.Wed, 04 May 2011 21:31:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-e2edbbf749362c5e2b8b31831304db8935.6831 139.809http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110505a2.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29The government assumed a worst-case scenario of "significant public exposure" to radiation when workers were struggling to bring a nuclear reactor under control at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant a day after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, Kyodo News learned Tuesday. The scenario assumed the containment vessel of the No.Wed, 04 May 2011 20:43:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-86a1c1a92110fa0af2e2a06a79b7cb38http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110505n1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20japantimes%20%28The%20Japan%20Times:%20All%20Stories%29Makoto Nagai was sitting in his third-floor office at 2:46 p.m. March 11 when the earthquake alarm buzzed. An orange LCD screen flashed 100 and 4, telling him the number of seconds before a quake would hit. The warning jumped to 6, said Nagai, 55, head of the emergency response team in Sendai, some....Wed, 04 May 2011 20:43:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-9e916627bee28d66187395889f3d2ffd38.2542 140.891http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/04/us-usa-nuclear-idUSTRE7435F220110504?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsWASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican lawmakers questioned top officials from the U.S. nuclear regulator on Wednesday over its role in shelving a permanent dump for radioactive waste at Nevada's Yucca Mountain.Wed, 04 May 2011 20:16:00 +0200reutersenreuters-2fb9ec0ba84358ba083c2227cdebcb0438.9051 -77.0162http://www.pr-inside.com/finra-alert-warns-of-japan-earthquake-r2573811.htm(PR-inside.com) The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued an Investor Alert today warning investors of investment scams centered on Japan’s recent earthquake and nuclear crisis. The con artists behind these “pump and dump” scams seek to capitalize on the media spotlight on Japan’s....Wed, 04 May 2011 19:56:00 +0200pr-insideenpr-inside-1174829f89d9940324a1a593a5e00ce335.6831 139.809http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/04/us-usa-nuclear-idUSTRE7435F220110504?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers questioned top officials from the U.S. nuclear regulator on Wednesday over its role in shelving a permanent dump for radioative waste at Nevada's Yucca Mountain.Wed, 04 May 2011 19:16:00 +0200reutersenreuters-e0fb84841c42360fae8116f499a5339538.9051 -77.0162http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/05/04/6583884-tsunami-debris-mountain-of-a-challenge-for-japanOTSUCHI, Japan A seemingly endless line of trucks rumble through the remains of Kamaishi Port, laden with twisted debris from the April 11 earthquake and tsunami. They empty their load at the foot of a fast-growing mountain of debris, shaped and groomed by a fleet of diggers.Wed, 04 May 2011 18:50:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-cf545fef1dc5b0fdd676ffae8d85eaad39.270639 141.88802439.390598 141.869293http://www.arka.am/eng/politics/2011/05/04/25632.htmlJapan is ready to continue assistance programs in Armenia, despite all the difficulties encountered, a deputy Japanese foreign minister Hisashi Tokunaga said today during a meeting with Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan in Yerevan.Wed, 04 May 2011 15:09:00 +0200arka-am-enenarka-am-en-1c7fd29616618b3a2fcd7bccc02019bf40.208 44.5327http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific_business/view/1126762/1/.htmlBEIJING : Japanese auto maker Honda said Wednesday it had suspended production at some of its China plants for "routine checks", adding that the stoppage had nothing to do with the March quake and tsunami in Japan.Wed, 04 May 2011 15:00:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-0fa55f7f6029c415dad870352c2c278335.2086 110.727http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201105040112.htmlThe Great East Japan Earthquake, a magnitude-9.0 temblor that triggered a destructive tsunami and an ongoing nuclear crisis, has plunged the nation, and others around the world, into a maelstrom of anxiety. Yet there may be a silver lining to the crisis.Wed, 04 May 2011 15:00:00 +0200asahienasahi-b5911e7188814a600bcc90f77599d93335.6831 139.809http://www.a1plus.am/en/official/2011/05/4/nalbandian-japanJapanese authorities highly appraise the relations with Armenia and seek to deepen cooperation, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Japan, Hisashi Tokunaga, said in YerevanWed, 04 May 2011 14:08:00 +0200a1plusena1plus-cbc04ffed39de0ee5f2d46faf844e3fb40.208 44.5327http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/eastasia/view/1126767/1/.htmlTOKYO: Flat screen TV sets and dry batteries were some of the items that were among the first batch of relief goods sent to northeastern Japan, devastated by a powerful earthquake and tsunami.Wed, 04 May 2011 13:24:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-e465b36ada2482d67ade62efdc3a9ed835.6831 139.809http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/songs-for-japan-charity-album-raises-5-mln04 May 2011 10:00 Source: reuters // Reuters LONDON, May 4 (Reuters Life!) - A charity album featuring hits from the likes of Lady Gaga, Bob Dylan and Madonna has raised $5 million for the victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, the record labels involved said on Wednesday.Wed, 04 May 2011 13:06:00 +0200trustentrust-3261757390b468e3109b72b772e4d00f51.4879 -0.177998http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0504/breaking24.htmlA charity album featuring hits from artists including U2, Lady Gaga, Bob Dylan and Madonna has raised $5 million for the victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, the record labels involved said today. The album Songs For Japan, a collaboration between the world's biggest record companies, was....Wed, 04 May 2011 13:02:00 +0200irishtimesenirishtimes-4b0f3f6b3cda4e9aa6847b35b129ff6b35.6831 139.809http://www.thenews.pl/international/artykul154653.htmlMinister of Culture Bodgan Zdrojewski and film-maker Andrzej Wajda are amongst the honorary patrons of a new bid to raise money for crisis-stricken Japan.Wed, 04 May 2011 12:01:00 +0200thenews-plenthenews-pl-8fb02b0f72b2f4f24ae0a86871abaa2f35.6831 139.809http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-05/20125768-hk-april-air-cargo-throughput-down-9-3-pct-yr-yr-hactl-020.htmHONG KONG, May 4 (Reuters) - Air cargo throughput via Hong Kong in April fell 9.3 percent from a year earlier, data from Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) showeWed, 04 May 2011 11:19:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-4ff298e1f1b42ca0fe6dd933e1264f2722.4222282068564 114.157925233557http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7369729.htmlResidents of the quake-shaken city of Christchurch are fleeing abroad in an exodus that left New Zealand with a net migration loss in March, the government statistics agency announced Wednesday. Residents moving overseas on a permanent or long-term basis ( for 12 months or more) numbered 1,100 in March, Statistics New Zealand announced.Wed, 04 May 2011 11:10:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-0ef14880ed686a58a5b8419fb0a713c6-43.5235 172.638http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90778/90860/7369704.htmlHonda Motor said Wednesday that the production halt at its Chinese plants was unrelated to the March earthquake that hampered its supply chains. Instead, the pause in production was due to a "routine check" that had been scheduled before the earthquake occurred, said Zhu Linjie, a spokesman with Honda Motor (China) Investment Co.Wed, 04 May 2011 11:10:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-28ac136e718db07542177459efd5350835.2086 110.727http://www.btimes.com.my/articles/20110504160820/Article/Japanese manufacturers must seriously consider Malaysia as an alternative source for their auto parts and components looking at the shortages that followed after Japan's recent earthquake and tsunami disaster that affected supplies to some of these major manufacturers.Wed, 04 May 2011 11:06:00 +0200btimescomenbtimescom-a16e94e4f0782f3a5340e0649211b69d3.15021 101.708http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/05/04/49823300.htmlThe Japanese economy will be suffering a setback until June following a disastrous earthquake and tsunami in March this year, but will start actively recovering in the second half of the year. The opinion was advanced in Hanoi by the President of the Asian Development Bank Haruhiko Kuroda.Wed, 04 May 2011 10:51:00 +0200ruvr-enenruvr-en-fe358cc1cdf628d31915eb75dd8f0f2021.0319 105.8221.03195 105.819901http://euobserver.com/9/32263A final decision on whether the voluntary stress tests should be limited to natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods is likely to be taken by national nuclear regulators next week. Non-nuclear Austria, various green groups and some members of the European Parliament are adamant that....Wed, 04 May 2011 10:31:00 +0200euobservereneuobserver-2e23d5a9f7f624f6c49e41b37aad9f3e48.2021 16.321http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/05/89210.htmlMiyagi Gov. Yoshihiro Murai stressed the need Wednesday to compile the reconstruction plan for the disaster-hit Japan's northeastern region based on conditions of each area. During his talks with members of the Reconstruction Design Council, a key government panel on the reconstruction, at the....Wed, 04 May 2011 07:38:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-27f0dcfc8329601d0127c358f81ff8a438.4495605474089 140.926869423701http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201105/3207620.htm?desktopLast Updated: Wed, 4 May 2011 15:12:00 +1000 Japan's nuclear disaster is continuing to have an adverse effect on the Pacific Ocean. The operator of the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant says levels of radioactive substances in the Pacific seabed near the reactor have increased.Wed, 04 May 2011 07:22:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-c0ea5f0d707c2e39e99db8c2ac1cc82042.7073 23.3319http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/japanese-citizens-thank-taiwan-for-generosity-in-newspaper-adsTwo Taiwan newspapers on Tuesday ran advertisements paid for by grateful Japanese citizens thanking the Taiwanese people for their support in the wake of the…Wed, 04 May 2011 06:33:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-f2c2a57269b63eeeade7b46b24549670http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/reconstruction-panel-visits-miyagi-pref-for-talks-with-local-leadersA key government panel on reconstruction of the disaster-hit Japan's northeastern region visited Miyagi Prefecture, one of the severely damaged areas by the March 11…Wed, 04 May 2011 06:33:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-af2373e97bf090b704fff7106f23d5e9http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/japan/2011/05/04/301040/Japan-to.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japanese police are to set up a DNA database to help identify the bodies of those killed in the March earthquake and tsunami, reports said Tuesday.Wed, 04 May 2011 06:02:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-e00aa309edb881063077bfd6b8ebae7f35.6831 139.809http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/04/business/04archer.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe company posted earnings of $578 million, or 86 cents a share, meeting analysts’ expectations.Wed, 04 May 2011 04:41:00 +0200IHTenIHT-1bb3f1b1d568d134030011c73cccf957http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201105/3207206.htm?desktopLast Updated: Wed, 4 May 2011 09:35:00 +1000 Britain says it backs Japan's claim for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council and has also promised to support its economic integration with the European Union. Foreign Secretary William Hague met his Japanese counterpart, Takeaki Matsumoto, in London.Wed, 04 May 2011 04:22:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-0297266b66673df4f651a94ec64ab57c51.4879 -0.177998http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15665b944045da4a/id/45112796/LONDON, May 3 (AP) - (Kyodo)-;Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague expressed his "great admiration" for Japan's "resilience" Tuesday and offered support for the ...Wed, 04 May 2011 04:20:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-631cbe382aaa0aa036e92c5ff2f453bc51.4879 -0.177998