Kite string causes blackout in Shanghai
March 31st, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, March 31 (IANS) Many people got stuck inside dark elevators in China's commercial capital when the string of a kite got entangled around high-tension wires and caused a blackout.The ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake shakes northeast Japan, no damage
March 27th, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by BNO News
TOKYO, Japan (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck just off the coast of northeastern Japan on early Tuesday evening, seismologists and witnesses said, but there were no immediate reports of damage ... Read more...
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The day that shook Japan
March 11th, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, March 11 (IANS) A massive earthquake rocked Japan's northeast March 11 last year, triggering a colossal tsunami that surged inland causing carnage in coastal cities unseen in this nation ... Read more...
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Japanese company finds radiation traces in baby powder
December 7th, 2011 - 3:41 am ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- Traces of radioactive material have been found in Meiji baby formula in Japan, just several days after reports emerged of water leaks at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power ... Read more...
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Over 30 years needed to decommission Fukushima plant: Report
October 28th, 2011 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Oct 28 (IANS) Decommissioning the stricken reactors at the Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant is likely to take 30 years or more, the Japan Atomic Energy Commission said in ... Read more...
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Tens of thousands protest nuclear power in Japan
September 20th, 2011 - 12:59 am ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- Tens of thousands of protesters on Monday rallied in central Tokyo to demand the shutdown of all Japanese nuclear plants and a society free of nuclear power, local ... Read more...
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Death toll reaches 38 after Typhoon Talas hits Japan
September 5th, 2011 - 10:27 pm ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- The death toll after powerful Typhoon Talas slammed western Japan during the weekend has increased to at least 38, officials said on Monday evening. Dozens more remain missing ... Read more...
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Japan issues tsunami alter after 6.8-magnitude quake
August 19th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Aug 19 (IANS) Japan Friday issued a tsunami alert after a 6.8-magnitude undersea quake struck off the country's northeastern Honshu island, Xinhua reported.The tremor occurred around 2.30 p.m., triggering ... Read more...
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Japan: Tepco registers $7.4 billion Q1 losses
August 9th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- The Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc.(TEPCO) on Tuesday announced losses of ¥571.7 billion ($7.4 billion) during the fiscal year's first quarter.The company's operating revenues for the first quarter ... Read more...
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Japan farmers from disaster zone demand compensation
August 4th, 2011 - 4:32 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Aug 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Japanese farmers from areas affected by the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster have demanded compensation from the plant operator, after bans were imposed on meat ... Read more...
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N-reactor shut down in Japan
July 17th, 2011 - 6:39 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, July 17 (IANS) A nuclear reactor of a power company in Japan was shut down Saturday after problems started in its cooling system, Xinhua reported.
The No.1 reactor of the ... Read more...
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Japan aims to totally clean Fukushima of radiation
July 15th, 2011 - 10:04 am ICT by IANS
London, July 15 (IANS) The Japanese city of Fukushima, whose nuclear power plant was badly damaged by a magnitude-9 earthquake, has now revealed a plan to clean every building and ... Read more...
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Tsunami warning issued after quake hits Japan (Lead, Changing dateline)
July 10th, 2011 - 9:52 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, July 10 (IANS) A powerful earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale struck off the eastern Japan coast Sunday, prompting the authorities to issue a tsunami warning.The quake occurred ... Read more...
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Cooling system restored at Japan n-plant reactor
May 29th, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, May 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The operator of the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant Sunday restored the cooling system and fuel pool at reactor No.5, officials said.The Tokyo Electric Power ... Read more...
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Tepco admits two more meltdowns at Fukushima plant
May 25th, 2011 - 4:30 am ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- The Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Tepco), which operates the troubled Fukushima nuclear plant, on Tuesday admitted two more nuclear meltdowns occurred at Units 2 and 3.The cores of ... Read more...
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250 tonnes of radioactive water leaks from Japan n-plant
May 22nd, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, May 22 (IANS) A total of 250 tonnes of highly contaminated radioactive water have leaked into the sea in May from the No.3 reactor at the Fukushima nuclear power ... Read more...
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Head of Fukushima n-plant operator resigns
May 20th, 2011 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, May 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The head of the company operating Japan's troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is stepping down and is taking responsibility for the handling of Japan's ... Read more...
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Fuel rods at Japan n-reactor may have melted
May 12th, 2011 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, May 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Fuel rods in the No.1 reactor at Japan's tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant may have melted after being fully exposed, the plant's operator told Kyodo ... Read more...
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Dangerous radiation level at Fukushima No.1 reactor detected
May 10th, 2011 - 5:27 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), detected a potentially dangerous radiation level at the damaged No.1 reactor of crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, Kyodo news agency ... Read more...
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‘Japan has no plans to dump spent nuclear fuel abroad’
May 10th, 2011 - 2:02 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Japan has no plans to dispose its spent nuclear fuel overseas, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Chiaki Takahashi was quoted by Kyodo news agency as ... Read more...
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Radiation level drops in Japan’s troubled n-reactor
May 8th, 2011 - 7:03 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, May 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Radiation levels have dropped inside the No.1 reactor building at the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, Kyodo News reported.The plant's operator, Tokyo Electric ... Read more...
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Japanese n-specialists enter Fukushima reactor building
May 5th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, May 5 (IANS) Nuclear specialists entered one of the damaged reactor buildings at the Fukushima nuclear power plant Thursday for the first time since it was crippled in a ... Read more...
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Radiation rises to 1,000 times above normal level near Fukushima plant
May 4th, 2011 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, May 4 (ANI): The radiation readings have risen from 100 to 1,000 times above the normal level on the Pacific seabed near the tsunami hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.Japan's Kyodo ... Read more...
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Japan nuclear crisis to be resolved in nine months
April 17th, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Apr 17 (ANI): Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), the operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on Sunday said that it expects to bring the crisis under control by ... Read more...
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Japan n-plant to stabilise in 6-9 months
April 17th, 2011 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 17 (IANS) The crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant will be stabilised to a condition known as "cold shutdown" in about six to nine months, the plant's operator said ... Read more...
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Japan to dismantle Fukushima Daiichi plant owner after crisis is averted: Report
April 16th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 16 (ANI): The Japanese Government is reportedly set to dismantle the Tokyo Electric Power Co. after it fixes the damage at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility, according to a secret ... Read more...
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Japan quake toll rises to 13,392
April 14th, 2011 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 13 (IANS) The devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan March 11 has left 13,392 people dead, while 15,133 were still unaccounted for till Wednesday evening, the National ... Read more...
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Japan n-plant crisis may be worse than Chernobyl (Second Lead)
April 12th, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 12 (IANS) The crisis at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant, the level of which has been raised from five to seven, the worst on an international scale, may ... Read more...
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Earthquake disrupts work at crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant
April 11th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Apr 11(ANI): Efforts to cool reactors at Japan's stricken Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant were disrupted following Monday's 7.1-magnitude earthquake, which briefly knocked out power supply to the plant.According to a ... Read more...
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Japan issues tsunami alert after 7.4-magnitude quake (Second Lead)
April 7th, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 7 (IANS) A tsunami alert alert was issued after a 7.4-magnitude undersea quake jolted the Miyagi prefecture in northeastern Japan late Thursday. There was no immediate word of ... Read more...
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Japan: nitrogen injected into nuclear reactor to avoid hydrogen explosion
April 7th, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- The Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Tepco) on Thursday said it had successfully injected nitrogen into the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant's No. 1 reactor in its effort to ... Read more...
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Leak of radioactive water stopped at Japan n-plant
April 6th, 2011 - 9:02 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 6 (IANS) The outflow of highly radioactive water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean has stopped after the injection of a chemical agent, ... Read more...
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Japan dumps contaminated water into ocean
April 5th, 2011 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 5 (IANS) The operator of the Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant has started to discharge contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean to speed up efforts to tackle ... Read more...
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Japan: radioactive source contaminating sea not clear
April 4th, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Tepco) on Monday used colored powder in an effort to locate the source of highly radioactive water leaking into the sea, officials said.In its ... Read more...
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Japan struggles to cool n-reactors, toll crosses 12,000 (Lead)
April 3rd, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 3 (IANS) Japan's attempt to cement a cracked concrete pit at a damaged nuclear reactor has failed as the toll in the earthquake that spawned a giant tsunami ... Read more...
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