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Japan orders 3 reactors shut

Japan's government has told the Chubu Electric Power Co. to halt three nuclear reactors over safety concerns. The reactors, located at Hamaoka on the south coast of central Japan, could be affected by earthquakes. Prime Minister [...]

Posted On : May, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Money not reaching victims of Japan earthquake

Only 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. The Japanese Red Cross Society and oth [...]

Posted On : May, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Japan Earthquake-Tsunami Spark Volunteer Boom but System Ove...

So many Japanese have traded in their vacations for grueling volunteer work in tsunami-ravaged communities that they're being turned away in droves, as the country marks a week-long holiday known as "Golden Week." "W [...]

Posted On : May, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Japan Lawmakers Oppose Earthquake Rebuilding Tax, Call for M...

A cross-party group of senior Japanese lawmakers said Prime Minister Naoto Kan shouldn’t raise taxes to pay for rebuilding from last month’s earthquake, and called on the central bank to buy more government bonds instead. & [...]

Posted On : Apr, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Toyota Kirloskar to cut output on supply issues after Japan ...

Toyota Kirloskar Motor , a joint venture between Toyota Motor Corp and India's Kirloskar group, said it will suspend production at its facilities on all Mondays and Fridays between April 25 and June 4 due to supply difficulties [...]

Posted On : Apr, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

Texas Instruments blames disappointing financials on Japan e...

Texas Instruments Inc has blamed the Japanese earthquake for its disappointing financial results, which came in below analyst estimates. The chipmaker disclosed first-quarter revenue of $3.39 billion, down from $3.525 billion last quarte [...]

Posted On : Apr, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Toyota Resumes Production at All Japan Plants

Toyota Motor Corp. resumed car production at all of its plants in Japan Monday for the first time since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, but said the factories will run at half capacity due to parts shortages. The world's No [...]

Posted On : Apr, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Earthquake, tsunami hit Japan

Toya Chiba, a reporter with the Iwate Tokai newspaper, is swept by a surging tsunami at the port city of Kamaishi, northeastern Japan, as the tsunami blasts through the town on March 11. Chiba, who was shooting photos at the mouth [...]

Posted On : Apr, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Magnitude 6.3 quake jolts Japan

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck on Tuesday in north-eastern Japan, the second of the day to hit the area, the Meteorological Agency said. No immediate casualties or damage were reported, and no tsunami warnings were issued. There [...]

Posted On : Apr, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Japan earthquake: Radiation tests in Fukushima schools‎...

More than 1,400 schools and nurseries will be tested over two days amid anxiety among parents over leaks at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. The plant was crippled by last month's earthquake and tsunami. Officials say there shoul [...]

Posted On : Apr, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

My trip to Japan: Earthquake pictures go towards crisis fund...

My trip to Japan: Earthquake pictures go towards crisis fundraiser: Japan. A visit to that country always conjures up a lot of exotic images of temples, shrines and gardens. In March 2011, I was invited to Japan to give some talks about [...]

Posted On : Apr, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Toyota Leads Seventh Straight Sales Drop After Japan Quake

Led the seventh straight drop in Japan’s monthly auto sales after the nation’s record earthquake damped vehicle demand that was already falling after the government cut subsidies for fuel-efficient models. Sales of cars, [...]

Posted On : Apr, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Japan Data Show Resilience of Consumers Before Earthquake

Japan’s unemployment rate fell in February and retail sales beat analysts’ forecasts, signs that the economy was picking up before the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeastern regions. The jobless rat [...]

Posted On : Mar, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Japan earthquake: strong quake prompts tsunami warning for d...

The earthquake, measuring 6.5 on the Richter Scale, was pinpointed to 50 miles east of Oshika peninsula in Miyagi prefecture, an area still recovering from the devastation of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Following the new earthqu [...]