Tokyo, April 18 (Jiji Press)--Programs are under way to prevent indirect casualties from last month's catastrophic earthquake and tsunami, such as those resulting from disease and fatigue caused by

Tokyo (Jiji Press) - The Japanese government is discussing plans to issue bonds to raise funds for reconstruction of areas hit by the March disaster by ensuring their redemption through a new tax,

Tokyo, April 15 (Jiji Press)--Part of nuclear fuel rods has melted and stays in the form of powder at the bottoms of three reactor pressure vessels of the Fukushima No.

Tokyo, April 14 (Jiji Press)--University of Tokyo seismologist Robert Geller on Thursday claimed that the March 11 earthquake could have been "foreseen."

Fukushima, April 13 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> on Wednesday continued pumping out highly radioactive water from a tunnel near the No.

Tokyo, April 12 (Jiji Press)--The cumulative dose of atmospheric radiation exposure reached 34 millisieverts in Namie, over three times the international safety limit, in a town in the 30-kilometer

Tokyo, April 11 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan, whose approval has been faltering, will face a bigger headache following the ruling Democratic Party of Japan's poor performance in

Tokyo, April 8 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Financial Services Agency urged financial institutions on Thursday to formulate sweeping plans to conserve electricity in preparation for expected power shortag

MOSCOW, April 7 (Itar-Tass) -- Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will
chair meeting on the development of Russian cosmonautics in the city of
Gagarin on Thursday, April 7.

Higashimatsushima, Miyagi Pref (Jiji Press)--The tsunami triggered by the massive earthquake in northern and eastern Japan left a huge scar across the Yamoto district, known for producing processed