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Japan to take effective control of TEPCO
TOKYO - Japan plans to put Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO), operator of a stricken nuclear plant, under effective state control so it can meet its compensation payments, a report said Wednesday.
Tokyo will set aside several trillion yen in public funds that TEPCO can dip into if it runs short for payouts to people affected by radiation leaking from its Fukushima Daiichi plant, the Yomiuri Shimbun said.
The nuclear power station was damaged by Japan's March 11 earthquake and
Tokyo will set aside several trillion yen in public funds that TEPCO can dip into if it runs short for payouts to people affected by radiation leaking from its Fukushima Daiichi plant, the Yomiuri Shimbun said.
The nuclear power station was damaged by Japan's March 11 earthquake and
Clinton vows full support for disaster-hit Japan
TOKYO - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pledged full support for quake-hit Japan on Sunday as the operator of its stricken nuclear plant said it expects to achieve "cold shutdown" in six to nine months. Japan's embattled Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) offered the timeline more than five weeks after a giant quake and tsunami hit the Fukushima Daiichi plant, which has since leaked radiation into the air, soil and sea.
Clinton on a brief, largely symbolic stop in Tokyo,
Clinton on a brief, largely symbolic stop in Tokyo,
Japan N-firm sees ‘cold shutdown’ in 6-9 months
TOKYO - The operator of Japan's tsunami-hit nuclear plant said Sunday it aims to reduce radiation leaks within three months and to achieve a "cold shutdown" within six to nine months. Japan's embattled Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) offered the timeline more than five weeks after a giant quake and tsunami knocked out cooling systems at its six-reactor Fukushima Daiichi atomic power station.
The damage sent atomic core temperatures soaring in partial fuel rod meltdowns, in
The damage sent atomic core temperatures soaring in partial fuel rod meltdowns, in
Japan firm presents roadmap towards nuclear ‘cold shutdown’
TOKYO - Japan's embattled Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) on Sunday presented a timeline for stabilising its tsunami-hit and radiation-leaking Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
Five weeks after a quake and tsunami knocked out the cooling systems of four of its six reactors, TEPCO said it hopes to reduce radiation leaking from the plant in three months and achieve "cold shutdowns" of reactors within six to nine months.
The operator said its ultimate goal is "to enable
Five weeks after a quake and tsunami knocked out the cooling systems of four of its six reactors, TEPCO said it hopes to reduce radiation leaking from the plant in three months and achieve "cold shutdowns" of reactors within six to nine months.
The operator said its ultimate goal is "to enable
For Clinton, not a bow but a kiss for Japan royal
TOKYO - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton offered her own take during a Tokyo visit on Sunday on how to treat Japan's imperial family -- with a peck on the cheek.
Clinton, on a brief visit to disaster-hit Japan to show US solidarity, took the unusual step of kissing Empress Michiko on the cheek. She shook hands with Emperor Akihito, and was not seen bowing.
President Barack Obama's bow before the emperor during a 2009 visit enraged his conservative critics, who said the
Clinton, on a brief visit to disaster-hit Japan to show US solidarity, took the unusual step of kissing Empress Michiko on the cheek. She shook hands with Emperor Akihito, and was not seen bowing.
President Barack Obama's bow before the emperor during a 2009 visit enraged his conservative critics, who said the
Clinton pledges Japan support as PM Kan calls for “rebirth”
TOKYO - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Sunday urged Japan to remain active on the world stage as it grappled with a nuclear crisis in the wake of a deadly earthquake and tsunami and she pledged support for Washington's key ally in East Asia.
Her comments came as the operator of the nuclear plant crippled in the March 11 disaster said it hoped to achieve a cold shutdown -- effectively making the reactors safe and stable -- within six to nine months.
Her comments came as the operator of the nuclear plant crippled in the March 11 disaster said it hoped to achieve a cold shutdown -- effectively making the reactors safe and stable -- within six to nine months.
Another strong quake hits northeast Japan
TOKYO - A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck off northeast Japan early on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The undersea quake struck at 5:57 local time at a depth of just 11.2 kilometres, 190 kilometres east of Morioka on Honshu island, it said.On March 11, a massive magnitude 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami devastated northeast region of the country, leaving more than 13,000 people dead and over 15,000 missing.
Japan downgrades economic forecast
TOKYO - Japan's government has downgraded its assessment of the economy for the first time in six months to reflect last month's devastating earthquake and tsunami, while wholesale prices rose at the fastest pace in more than two years in an ominous sign for company profit margins.
A loss of electricity from a crippled nuclear power plant and radiation leaks could weigh on the outlook for some time, the government warned on Wednesday, though it still expects the economy to
A loss of electricity from a crippled nuclear power plant and radiation leaks could weigh on the outlook for some time, the government warned on Wednesday, though it still expects the economy to
Russia’s nuclear chief says Japan exaggerating crisis
SANYA - Japanese authorities may be exaggerating the scope of the country's nuclear disaster to reduce the liabilities of insurance companies, Russia's nuclear chief said on Wednesday. Japanese officials on Tuesday upgraded the severity of the emergency at the tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi plant to a 7, putting it on par with the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the world's worst. "It is hard for me to assess why the Japanese colleagues have taken this decision.
I suspect,
I suspect,
Japan raises N-crisis to same level as Chernobyl
TOKYO - Japan put its nuclear calamity on a par with the world's worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl, on Tuesday after new data showed that more radiation leaked from its earthquake-crippled power plant in the early days of the crisis than first thought. Japanese officials said it had taken time to measure radiation from the plant after it was smashed by March 11's massive quake and tsunami, and the upgrade in its severity rating to the highest level on a globally recognised scale did
Economic impact of Japan disaster ‘worse than thought’
TOKYO - The economic impact of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan is worse than previously thought, a Japanese minister was quoted as saying Tuesday.
Economy and fiscal policy minister Kaoru Yosano said the ripples of the disaster that struck the country last month would be felt widely.
"The blow to the economy is bigger than initially thought," Yosano said, the Nikkei business daily reported.
The damage "is wide-ranging. (The tsunami) hit the region that
Economy and fiscal policy minister Kaoru Yosano said the ripples of the disaster that struck the country last month would be felt widely.
"The blow to the economy is bigger than initially thought," Yosano said, the Nikkei business daily reported.
The damage "is wide-ranging. (The tsunami) hit the region that
Japan PM says nuclear plant ‘stabilising step-by-step’
TOKYO - Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Tuesday that the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant is gradually stabilising and that the amount of radiation being released is falling.
"Step by step, the reactors in the Fukushima Daiichi power plant are moving toward stability," Kan said in a televised press conference. "The level of radioactive materials released is declining."
Kan also asked people to return to normal life one month after a massive seabed earthquake sent a
"Step by step, the reactors in the Fukushima Daiichi power plant are moving toward stability," Kan said in a televised press conference. "The level of radioactive materials released is declining."
Kan also asked people to return to normal life one month after a massive seabed earthquake sent a
Japan hikes up nuclear crisis to same level as Chernobyl
TOKYO - China said on Tuesday it was still concerned about Japan's nuclear calamity, a disaster Japan put on a par with the world's worst nuclear accident, Chernobyl, after new data showed more radiation had leaked from its earthquake-crippled power plant in the early days of the crisis than first thought.
Japanese officials said it had taken time to measure radiation from the plant after it was smashed by March 11's massive quake and tsunami, and the upgrade in its severity
Japanese officials said it had taken time to measure radiation from the plant after it was smashed by March 11's massive quake and tsunami, and the upgrade in its severity
Second major aftershock in a day hits Japan
TOKYO - A second major aftershock measuring 6.3 rocked northeast Japan on Tuesday, swaying buildings in central Tokyo, shortly after the government upgraded its nuclear crisis to that on par with Chernobyl in 1986.
The latest aftershock struck the area of Fukushima, near the crippled Daiichi nuclear plant, said the Japan Meteorological Agency. A 6.3 aftershock hit Chiba prefecture, neighbouring Tokyo, earlier on Tuesday.
The latest aftershock struck the area of Fukushima, near the crippled Daiichi nuclear plant, said the Japan Meteorological Agency. A 6.3 aftershock hit Chiba prefecture, neighbouring Tokyo, earlier on Tuesday.
Japan expands nuclear evacuation zone as new quake hits
TOKYO - Japan on Monday expanded the evacuation zone around its crippled nuclear plant because of high levels of accumulated radiation, as a strong aftershock rattled the area one month after a quake and tsunami sparked the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl. A magnitude 6.6 tremor shook buildings in Tokyo and a wide swathe of eastern Japan on Monday evening, killing one man, knocking out power to 220,000 households and causing a brief halt to water pumping to cool 3 damaged nuclear
Aftershock hits Japan on quake anniversary
TOKYO - A powerful 6.6-magnitude aftershock hit northeastern Japan on Monday, triggering a brief tsunami alert and forcing the evacuation of workers battling to avert a crisis at a stricken nuclear plant.
The tremor hit exactly one month after a 9.0-magnitude quake and tsunami ravaged northeastern Japan and knocked out cooling systems at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, triggering the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl.
"The company ordered workers to withdraw and stay in a
The tremor hit exactly one month after a 9.0-magnitude quake and tsunami ravaged northeastern Japan and knocked out cooling systems at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, triggering the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl.
"The company ordered workers to withdraw and stay in a
Japan falls silent a month after tsunami
KESENNUMA, Japan, April 11, 2011 (AFP) - Japan fell silent at 2:46 pm Monday as people across the country remembered the thousands killed by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake on March 11 and the monster tsunami it created.
In the devastated city of Kesennuma, soldiers digging through rubble to search for some of the 15,000 people still listed as missing stopped to pay their respects.
An officer ordered his men to down tools and remove their helmets, gloves and masks to mark the
In the devastated city of Kesennuma, soldiers digging through rubble to search for some of the 15,000 people still listed as missing stopped to pay their respects.
An officer ordered his men to down tools and remove their helmets, gloves and masks to mark the
