TOKYO, March 19 Kyodo - Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Friday that Japan's nuclear crisis still does not warrant optimism, but he believes the problems at the Fukushima Daiichi power station followi

OSAKA, March 18 (Kyodo) - Aka Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Shigetaka Sato on Friday called for discussions on the possible relocation of the Japanese capital from Tokyo in response to

TOKYO, March 18 Kyodo -An unprecedented attempt to douse an apparently overheating spent fuel pool with tons of coolant water at a stricken nuclear plant in Fukushima bore some fruit Thursday, but

TOKYO, March 18 Kyodo - The search for victims of Japan's massive earthquake has gradually expanded across a wider area, with access improved by the removal of debris left by tsunami, rescue offici

TOKYO, March 17 Kyodo - The yen's spike to a postwar record against the U.S.

TOKYO, March 17 Kyodo - The search for victims of Japan's massive earthquake has gradually expanded across a wider area, with access improved by the removal of debris left by tsunami, rescue offici

TOKYO, March 16 Kyodo - Emperor Akihito said in an unprecedented video message Wednesday that he is hurt by the devastation caused by last Friday's earthquake and ensuing tsunami, and expressed hop

TOKYO, March 16 Kyodo - Rescue and relief operations continued Wednesday following the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami in Japan, with 80,000 Self-Defense Forces personnel, police officers and f

TOKYO, March 17 Kyodo - Japan's nuclear crisis at the Fukushima No.

TOKYO, March 15 Kyodo - The aftermath of the catastrophic earthquake in Japan worsened Tuesday, with fears of the spread of radioactive materials becoming a reality following apparent hydrogen blas