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Japan’s nuclear safety standards called flawed (AP)
AP – Japan’s nuclear safety chief said Wednesday the country’s regulations are flawed, outdated and below global standards, and he apologized for their failure when a tsunami crippled one plant last year. Yahoo! News: Weather News
Japan’s first trade deficit since 1980 raises debt doubts (Reuters)
Reuters – Japan’s first annual trade deficit in more than 30 years calls into question how much longer the country can rely on exports to help finance a huge public debt without having to turn to fickle foreign investors. Yahoo! … Continue reading
No-man’s land attests to Japan’s nuclear nightmare (AP)
AP – Fukushima was just emerging from the snows of winter when the disaster hit — a 9.0-magnitude earthquake, the strongest in Japan’s recorded history, followed by a tsunami. Yahoo! News: Weather News
Possible new “fission” found at Japan’s wrecked nuclear plant (Reuters)
Reuters – The operator of tsunami-hit nuclear power plant in Japan said on Wednesday it had found substances in a reactor which could be a result of nuclear fission, a possible setback in efforts to bring the plant to a … Continue reading
Post-tsunami ‘eco’ vision for Japan’s restart (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor – All along the once picturesque coast of northeastern Japan, the devastation wrought by the tsunami in March has also made way for a new step forward: the opportunity to rebuild using the latest sustainable technologies … Continue reading
5.2 quake hits Japan’s Fukushima prefecture (AP)
AP – A moderate earthquake has shaken the northeastern Japanese prefecture where the much more massive earthquake and tsunami touched off the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl earlier this year. Yahoo! News: Weather News
Japan’s answer to next tsunami: mini-Noah’s Ark (AP)
AP – A small Japanese company has developed a modern, miniature version of Noah’s Ark in case Japan is hit by another massive earthquake and tsunami: a floating capsule that looks like a huge tennis ball. Yahoo! News: Weather News
Japan’s tsunami tragedy: already fading from sight? (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor – In the immediate aftermath of March 11, when Japan was struck by the most powerful earthquake and tsunami in its history, there was a feeling that the country had changed irrevocably. As images of entire … Continue reading
Six months after Japan’s tsunami, residents worry their plight is fading from view (video) (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor – As memorial services were held across the northeast coastal regions to mark six months since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, recovery from the vast disaster is proving to be painfully slow in many places. … Continue reading
Japan’s new PM suffers early blow as minister quits (Reuters)
Reuters – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s new government suffered a blow on Saturday after just eight days in office when the trade minister resigned over gaffes on the sensitive topic of radiation from the tsunami-hit Fukushima plant. Yahoo! News: … Continue reading