Greenpeace marks 1st anniversary of Fukushima nuclear disaster
03-05 16:35
Greenpeace on Monday launched week-long global series of activities across Southeast Asia to commemorate the first anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, a press statement said here.
70% chance Tokyo region to be hit by large quake: institute
01-24 09:29
The University of Tokyo's Earthquake Research Institute said Monday the risk of a big earthquake hitting the southern Kanto region including Tokyo in the next four years is as high as 70 percent.
Japanese gov't declares cold shutdown at Fukushima nuke plant
12-17 10:56
The Japanese government announced Friday that the damaged reactors at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant have reached a state known as "cold shutdown," about nine months after a massive earthquake triggered a tsunami that caused its reactors to meltdown and sparked a nuclear crisis unseen for 25-years globally.
Japan passes 3rd extra budget for reconstruction
11-21 15:02
Japan's upper house of parliament on Monday passed a 12.1 trillion yen (155 billion U.S. dollars) third extra budget to finance post-quake reconstruction initiatives, with funds also allocated to deal with the impact of a persistently strong yen on the nation's economy.
Anti-nuke rallies held in Japan's Fukuoka
11-13 19:35
Anti-nuclear protesters held a series of large rallies in Japan's southwestern city of Fukuoka on Sunday, with more than 15,000 people participating and calling for dismantlement of all nuclear power plants in Japan, Kyodo News reported.
Philippines sees Japanese nuclear accident as "significant challenges, opportunities" for world
11-02 05:33
The Philippines on Tuesday said that while the March accident of the Japanese Fukushima Daiichi power plant posed "significant challenges" to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), it also provided opportunities for the international community to improve the atomic watchdog.
Moderate earthquake jolts northeast Japan
10-10 11:14
An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale on Monday hit Fukushima Prefecture and its vicinity in northeast Japan, said the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Japan quake rebuilding drives demand for New Zealand timber
10-06 11:22
New Zealand's timber industry has received a boost in demand from the reconstruction of areas affected by the March earthquake and tsunami in Japan, although China continues to dominate demand, New Zealand's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) announced Thursday.