Japan’s current account surplus falls
July 9th, 2012 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, July 9 (IANS) Japan's current account surplus fell 62.6 percent in May from a year earlier to 215.1 billion yen, according to a report released by the government Monday.The ... Read more...
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Fukushima-contaminated tuna caught off San Diego coast
May 29th, 2012 - 7:26 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
San Diego, May 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists have discovered high radioactivity levels in bluefin tuna caught off the coast of California. Last year, the huge earthquake in Japan generated a nuclear disaster. ... Read more...
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Scientists create hair thin solar cells
April 10th, 2012 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 10 (IANS) Scientists have created solar cells so thin and flexible that they can be wrapped around a single strand of human hair.The ultra-thin film consists of electrodes ... Read more...
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Japan to reopen three towns near Fukushima plant
March 31st, 2012 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 31 (IANS) Around 16,000 people who were evacuated last year after the disaster at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan will return to their homes Sunday when three ... Read more...
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6.8 magnitude quake jolts Japan (Lead)
March 14th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, March 14 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale Wednesday hit Japan off the east coast of Honshu island, triggering a tsunami alert.The temblor came three days ... Read more...
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Japan safe again, resurgent: Ambassador to India
March 11th, 2012 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Japanese ambassador to India Akitaka Saiki said Sunday his country was safe once again and the economy had bounced back a year after a devastating ... Read more...
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‘China to safely develop n-power’ (Lead)
March 6th, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 6 (IANS) China will "safely and effectively" develop nuclear power, Premier Wen Jiabao has said in a report to the top legislature.In his report submitted to the 5th ... Read more...
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‘Nuclear power safe in China’
March 6th, 2012 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 6 (IANS) China's existing technology can ensure the safety of the country's nuclear power plants, experts say.The experts belong to the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political ... Read more...
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Shooting row: Italian foreign minister to push for release of Marines
February 27th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Italy's foreign minister Giulio Maria Terzi di Sant' Agata begins a two-day visit to India Tuesday to push for a deal to resolve the diplomatic ... Read more...
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Shooting row: Italian foreign minister in India Tuesday
February 26th, 2012 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Kochi, Feb 26 (IANS) With his deputy unable to break the impasse with India over the killing of two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast, Italy's Foreign Minister Giulio ... Read more...
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China raises investment in nuclear R&D;
February 21st, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 21 (IANS) China has raised its investment in the nuclear research and development sector by 20 percent last year, a senior official has said.According to China National Nuclear ... Read more...
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Nuclear safety tests in Japan appropriate: IAEA
February 1st, 2012 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Feb 1 (IANS) An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) group has found the safety tests it had overseen at Japan's idled nuclear reactors to be in line with international ... Read more...
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China to bring 3rd generation n-reactors to service in 2013
January 15th, 2012 - 6:18 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 15 (IANS) China will bring third generation nuclear reactors to service in 2013, a top Chinese nuclear company official has said.Despite being hindered by the Japan nuclear crisis, ... Read more...
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Inquiry blames Japan n-plant operator for disaster
December 27th, 2011 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Dec 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A commission investigating the causes of the Fukushima nuclear disaster has criticised the nuclear power plant's operator as well as the Japanese nuclear safety agency ... Read more...
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Japanese government declares ‘cold shutdown’ at Fukushima nuclear plant
December 16th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- The Japanese government on Friday announced it has successfully stabilized the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in a state of 'cold shutdown', more than nine months after the ... Read more...
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Japan may ban rice from near n-plant
November 17th, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Nov 17 (IANS) The Japanese government Thursday said it was considering banning shipments of rice from an area near the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant after samples showed radioactive ... Read more...
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Indonesian imports increase by 56.4 percent in September
November 2nd, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- Indonesian imports increased by 56.4 percent in September when compared to the same period last year, reaching a total value of $15.1 billion, officials said on Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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Sources of radiation scare in Tokyo turns out to be a box
October 14th, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- After high radiation levels were detected in the Japanese capital of Tokyo, the country's science ministry on Friday said the radiation was coming from a box stored under ... Read more...
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Japan: Thyroid gland irregularities found in evacuated youths from Fukushima
October 6th, 2011 - 1:26 am ICT by BNO News
NAGANO, JAPAN (BNO NEWS) -- Thyroid gland irregularities have been detected in a number of young children and teenagers evacuated from Japan's Fukushima Prefecture following its nuclear plant crisis, local media reported ... 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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Yoshihiko Noda set to become Japanese PM
August 29th, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Aug 29 (IANS) Japan Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda is all set to become the country's next prime minister, Xinhua reported Monday.Noda's occupying the coveted post looked certain after he ... 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 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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UN chief calls for nuclear safety
August 8th, 2011 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Aug 8 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Monday called for strengthening nuclear safety after visiting Japan's disaster-hit zone in Fukushima.Ban said at a joint press conference with Japanese ... 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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Japan urges end of nuclear industry
August 1st, 2011 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Aug 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The first meeting of the Japan Congress Against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs began in Fukushima city with a plea for an end to the nuclear ... Read more...
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China’s n-power developers seek equity investors
July 30th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 30 (IANS) China's nuclear power developers are turning to equity investors for funding as interest rate hikes and Japan's nuclear crisis have resulted in fewer bank loans.A subsidiary ... 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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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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IAEA team to review nuclear crisis in Japan
May 17th, 2011 - 7:27 pm ICT by BNO News
VIENNA, AUSTRIA (BNO NEWS) -- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Tuesday announced that it will dispatch an international expert fact-finding mission to Japan to review the country's nuclear crisis.Almost 20 ... Read more...
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Japanese royal couple to visit Fukushima
May 11th, 2011 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, May 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Japanese emperor Akihito and empress Michiko will be visiting Fukushima, which was devastated by an earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, the NHK channel reported Wednesday.The ... 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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Toll from Japan quake nears 15,000
May 10th, 2011 - 6:10 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The toll from the recent magnitude-9 quake and tsunami in Japan has reached 14,919 people, while 9,893 remain unaccounted for, Kyodo news agency reported Monday ... 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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