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 prime minister to return ancient Korean books
October 18th, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Oct 18 (IANS) Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda will return five volumes of ancient Korean documents to South Korea during his official visit that began Tuesday, Seoul's presidential ... Read more...
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Yoshihiko Noda is Japan’s new PM (Lead)
August 30th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Aug 30 (IANS) Japan's parliament has backed former finance minister Yoshihiko Noda as the country's new prime minister, BBC reported Tuesday.The parliament's approval came after the 54-year-old Noda secured ... Read more...
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Japanese finance minister Noda set to become prime minister
August 30th, 2011 - 12:43 am ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- Japan's governing Democratic Party (DPJ) on Monday choose Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda as its new leader, lining him up to become the country's new prime minister after premier ... Read more...
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Japanese PM Kan resigns amid sinking approval ratings
August 27th, 2011 - 2:26 am ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan resigned on Friday after almost 15 months in office amid sinking approval ratings, NHK Television reported.Kan said he is stepping down as the ... Read more...
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Japan’s PM announces resignation
August 26th, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Aug 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan Friday announced his resignation as leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, Kyodo news agency reported.Kan - who came to ... Read more...
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Today is the 66th anniversary of the Atomic bombing event in Nagasaki, Japan
August 9th, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Tokyo, Aug 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Today – 9th of August 2011 – marks the 66th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the Japanese town of Nagasaki. This year’s anniversary is important because ... Read more...
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UN chief to travel to quake-hit Japan
August 3rd, 2011 - 10:32 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Aug 3 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will depart Aug 6 on a trip to quake-affected areas of Japan, and later to South Korea, his spokesman Martin Nesirky ... Read more...
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Fukushima cleanup will take decades : Japan
July 10th, 2011 - 3:41 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, July 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Decommissioning of Fukushima nuclear power plant, crippled by the March 2011 quake and tsunami, will take decades, said Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan Saturday.It was ... Read more...
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Japan’s reconstruction minister quits
July 5th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, July 5 (IANS) A Japanese minister in charge of reconstruction resigned Tuesday reportedly over his "high-handed" remarks with governors of two tsunami-hit areas, Xinhua reported.The 60-year-old Reconstruction Minister Ryu ... Read more...
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Three months after Japan quake, over 90,000 still in shelters
June 11th, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) More than 90,000 people remain in evacuation centres three months after Japan's devastating March 11 quake and tsunami disaster, public broadcaster NHK said Saturday.About 28,000 ... 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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Japan shuts down Hamaoka n-plant over quake forecast
May 14th, 2011 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, May 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Japan Saturday shut down its Hamaoka nuclear power plant over fears of a major earthquake, Kyodo News reported.The Chubu Electric Co. - the plant's operator ... Read more...
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Put all nuke plans on hold, urges anti-Jaitapur group
May 11th, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) The Konkan Bachao Samiti (KBS), spearheading the anti-Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project (JNPP) agitation in Maharashtra, Wednesday welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan's statement that his country ... Read more...
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Japanese PM Kan declines salary until nuclear crisis solved
May 10th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Tuesday announced that starting June, he will be declining his monthly salary and biannual bonuses until the country's nuclear crisis is brought ... Read more...
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Japan to continue using n-power despite Fukushima crisis
May 9th, 2011 - 8:55 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, May 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Japan will continue to use nuclear power despite the ongoing crisis caused by radiation leak at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, a top official has ... Read more...
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Japan may set up underground tank to stop contaminated water from spilling into sea
April 27th, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Apr 27 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan is reportedly considering setting up a big underground tank in the compound of the earthquake-cum-tsunami hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to prevent ... Read more...
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Japan nuke crisis evacuees to begin home visits from May
April 26th, 2011 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Apr 26 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has said people evacuated from a 20-kilometer radius of the crippled the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, would be allowed to briefly visit their ... Read more...
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Japan announces $50 billion emergency budget
April 22nd, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 22 (IANS) The Japanese government Friday announced a $50 billion emergency budget for post-quake rebuilding.Prime Minister Naoto Kan said the budget - still subject to approval from parliament ... Read more...
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Japan declares 20 km no-go zone around Fukushima n-plant
April 21st, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan visited the Fukushima prefecture as the government Thursday declared the 20-km evacuation area around the crippled nuclear power plant as ... Read more...
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Japan PM declares no-entry-zone around Fukushima nuke plant
April 21st, 2011 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Apr 21 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister, Naoto Kan, has declared the 20 kilometer evacuation area around the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant a legal no-entry zone.He said the government would legally enforce ... Read more...
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Japan, U.S. reaffirms cooperation to tackle Fukushima nuke crisis
April 18th, 2011 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Apr 18 (ANI): Japan and the United States have reaffirmed their cooperation in efforts to contain the ongoing nuclear crisis at crippled Fukushima Daiichi power station, as the plant operator unveiled ... Read more...
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Japan mourns one month after massive earthquake
April 11th, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- The people of Japan on Monday remembered and mourned the fatal victims of the March 11 earthquake and ensuing tsunami that has devastated the country and caused an ... Read more...
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14,000 still missing one month after Japan’s quake-tsunami
April 11th, 2011 - 6:57 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Apr 11 (ANI): One month after a devastating earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, nearly 14,000 people are still missing and workers are still struggling to regain the control of the crippled ... Read more...
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Hilary Clinton to visit Japan next week
April 7th, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.7 (ANI): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit Japan late next week, to enhance bilateral cooperation on the sideline of the country's triple disaster.The US Government is exploring the ... Read more...
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Radioactive water leaks from Japan n-plant
April 3rd, 2011 - 1:27 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Highly radioactive water is leaking into the sea from Japan's tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant, its operator said Saturday.The Tokyo Electric Power Co. said it ... Read more...
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Japanese PM visits quake-hit areas
April 2nd, 2011 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 2 (IANS) Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan visited the quake-hit areas of the northeastern region of the country Saturday.During his visit, Kan encouraged the self-defence forces members ... Read more...
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‘Long battle’ to resolve Fukushima nuke crisis: Japanese PM
April 2nd, 2011 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Apr 2 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has admitted that there will be a long-term battle to stabilize Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.The Japanese government has also indicated ... Read more...
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Japan ignores UN advice on expansion of nuclear exclusion zone
April 1st, 2011 - 12:18 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Apr 1(ANI): Japan has said that there is no need to expand the 20-kilometre evacuation zone around the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, despite warnings from the United Nations nuclear ... Read more...
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US allows Japan to delay decision on trans-Pacific Free Trade Agreement
March 31st, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar.31 (ANI): Keeping in mind the March 11 earthquake and tsunami and ensuing nuclear crisis in Japan, United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk said that the US wouldl allow Japan to ... Read more...
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Japan PM denies trip to Fukushima nuke power plant hindered emergency response
March 29th, 2011 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Mar 29(ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has said that his inspection of the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant shortly after the emergency broke out there was appropriate.Kan's comments come ... Read more...
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Tokyo to cover all reconstruction costs in quake-hit areas
March 28th, 2011 - 12:01 am ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- The Japanese government on Sunday said it would cover all reconstruction costs for the northeastern areas hit by the 9.0-magnitude earthquake and a tsunami on March 11, Jiji ... Read more...
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Japan thanks India for tsunami-related aid
March 24th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Mar. 24 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has thanked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his kind words of condolence and India's offer of 25,000 blankets in the wake of ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh condoles loss of life and property in conversation with Japan PM
March 24th, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar. 24 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, had a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Naoto Kan of Japan on Wednesday.During the conversation, Dr. Singh expressed his ... Read more...
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9,523 dead in Japan quake, 16,067 missing
March 24th, 2011 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, March 24 (IANS) The toll in the Japan earthquake and ensuing tsunami has risen to 9,523 while 16,067 people are still unaccounted for, Xinhua quoted the National Police Agency ... Read more...
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