EARTHQUAKE

Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan said on Tuesday that the country would discard plans to build any new nuclear reactors and said a new energy policy is on its way.

Two months after the 9.0 magnitude T?hoku earthquake and tsunami triggered one of the largest nuclear accidents in Japan, residents were allowed for the first time to enter the exclusion zone on Tuesday to collect their belongings.

TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - An avid Twitter user's desire to help Japan recover from the devastating March earthquake and tsunami has resulted in a charity e-book based on material gathered from around the world -- all within three days.

After many reported concerns among Bieber's tour crew about stopping in Japan after the devastating earthquake, the Canadian pop star told his fans today that he plans on going through with his performances in Osaka and Tokyo.

Still recovering from the devastating earthquake and looming nuclear crisis, Japan is taking preventive measures to avoid similar problems from hitting the earthquake prone country in the future.

Following the shut down of Chubu nuclear power plant in Hamaoka, central Japan on Monday, the shares of Japan’s Chubu Electric saw a steep decline in the market.

The mayor of Mexico City, a quake-prone metropolis of 20 million people, said on Friday he is planning a warning system that will send alerts directly to mobile phones seconds before an earthquake strikes.

Sony Chief Executive Officer Howard Stringer apologized to users for 'the inconvenience and concern' caused by the attack on its PlayStation Network. The following is the full text of the letter by Stringer posted in an official blog:

Bailed-out insurer American International Group posted a loss from continuing operations in the first quarter as it recorded a charge of more than $3 billion related to its recapitalization and termination of its credit facility from the Federal Reserve.

US carmakers posted strong numbers for car sales in April 2011 while Japanese carmakers struggled with the disruptions caused by the 2011 T?hoku earthquake.

German reinsurer Hannover Re slashed its full-year net profit outlook after heavy claims from earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand took their toll in the first quarter.

Japan's devastating earthquake in March has taken its toll on the country's automakers according to new data unveiled on Monday.

The wait for the white-colored iPhone 4 has officially ended as Apple's anticipated smartphone hit shelves today, but those hoping to snag one later may be out of luck.

The Tennessee Valley Authority has shut down its undamaged Browns Ferry nuclear power plant in northern Alabama, cooling its reactors after power transmission lines into the plant were knocked out by severe storms in the state.

Alabama officials have declared an emergency at a nuclear power plant in the northern part of the state and have started shutting it down in the aftermath of severe storms and tornadoes that have pounded the state.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) that robust economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region may lead to overheating and rising inflationary pressures.

A devastating storm that ripped that ripped through Alabama killed at least 128 people, according to the state's emergency management agency.

Nintendo chief executive Satoru Iwata says the 3DS hasn't sold well because people do not understand its capabilities.

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: LM Ericsson Telephone, Silicon Image, SAVVIS, ShoreTel, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Questcor Pharmaceuticals, and Vical. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: MIPS Technologies, Broadcom, SuccessFactors, Entropic Communications, and RF Micro Devices.

Barclays Capital said Canon Inc.'s (NYSE: CAJ) outlook for 2011 seems like a positive sign for Hewlett-Packard Co.'s (NYSE: HPQ) laser printer business.

Coca-Cola Co's quarterly results slightly missed Wall Street estimates, as the Japan earthquake and the timing of marketing expenses overshadowed strong sales volume, and its shares fell 2.3 percent.