In rapidly aging Japan, the elderly suffer the most in incomprehensible tragedy
In a nation that is rapidly aging, the elderly have suffered disproportionately in the unprecedented disaster that has befallen Japan.
NRC: Seismic Refits Not Yet Needed
The Nuclear regulatory Commission has no plans to retrofit existing nuclear power plants due to seismic hazards, despite an increase in measured seismic risk at some sites.
Charlie Sheen adds 12 more dates to his one-man show tour
The actor, who sold out shows in New York City, Boston, Connecticut, Chicago and Detroit just added another 12 shows to his tour.
Nintendo Shipments May Be Hit By Japan Quake
A second statement from the company suggest that future 3DS shipments may be affected by the situation in Japan.
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U.S. officials think No. 4 reactor at Fukushima may have dire breach in wall or floor
Nuclear energy experts in the U.S. believe that the quake-damaged atomic plant in northeastern Japan that is at the center of an unrelenting crisis has a dire breach in the wall or floor – a predicament that will pose serious problems when they seek to refill the spent fuel pool with coolant in order to prevent the release of extremely harmful radioactivity.
TEPCO Debt Ratings Downgraded At Moody's
Moody's Japan K.K. has downgraded the ratings on Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc., (TEPCO) including the senior secured rating, to A1 from Aa2, and the long-term issuer rating to A1 from Aa2.
Green Rust Could Help Clean Nuclear Waste
A Danish researcher has found that a form of iron oxide can trap heavy metals and remove them from water.
Impact of Japan quake-tsunami will be limited in eurozone: analyst
The impact of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan will only have a limited direct economic impact on the eurozone, according to analysts.
PM Kan vows to rebuild Japan; disclose all information quickly
Japan’s embattled Prime Minister Naoto Kan said his administration has been revealing all the information that it has access to regarding the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
Donald Trump blasts Obama, raises doubts about his birthplace
Billionaire real estate magnate and television star Donald Trump – who may or may not run for President on the Republican ticket in 2012 – has expressed his doubts about where President Barack Obama was actually born.
iPad 2 Component Shortage: Apple May Turn To Samsung, Micron
Apple may face supply chain disruptions for its newly launched iPad 2 as a 9 magnitude earthquake in Japan impacted several component makers for the tablet, according to a report from IHS.
Five Ways How Japan Quake May Hit iPad 2 Supply
Apple may face supply chain disruptions for its newly launched iPad 2 as a 9 magnitude earthquake in Japan impacted several component makers for the tablet.
Japan raises nuclear alert level as IAEA chief arrives in Tokyo
The nuclear crisis at the quake-damaged Fukushima Dai-ichi power plant is now rated just two notches below the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine after Japanese authorities raised the alert level at the site to five from four (on a seven-point global scale for such incidents.
Japan radiation panic grips U.S. West Coast
Panic gripped the U.S. West Coast despite a fraction of media's active campaign to quell the fears of harmful radiation from earthquake-torn Japan blowing in the wind.
Aftershocks close to Tokyo alarming, says UC Davis seismologist
Impending 8-magnitude aftershock is yet to come and it may devastate Tokyo and surrounding regions, says UC Davis seismologist.
Reactions Around the World to Japan's Earthquake
Outpourings of comfort, encouragement, and solidarity for Japan’s earthquake tragedy continue to come from all over the world.
Sandra Bullock donates $1 million for relief efforts in Japan
People.com is reporting that actress Sandra Bullock donated $1 million to the American Red Cross to help with the earthquake and tsunami relief efforts in Japan.
Supply Chain Disruptions Hit Japanese Electronics Cos.
A number of Japanese companies have reported disruptions to their supply chains in the wake of the the earthquake there.
Obama's Remarks on Situation in Japan (FULL TEXT)
The following is a White House transcript of remarks by President Barack Obama on the situation in Japan delivered from the Rose Garden at the White House on Thursday March 17, 2011.
Obama Visits Japan Embassy, Says America is 'Heartbroken' Over Tragedy
President Barack Obama made a visit to the Japanese embassy in Washington D.C. on Thursday, an unannounced arrival meant to show how heartbroken America was over the tragedy Japan faces in the wake of a massive earthquake and tsunami which have killed thousands of people and triggered a nuclear crisis.
Japanese workers successfully connect power cable to crippled reactor
Japanese engineers have been able to lay an external grid power line cable to the No. 2 unit at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan, according to The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog.
Mizuho Bank enduring technical glitches likely due to surge in demand for cash by panicky depositors
Mizuho Financial Group Inc, Japan’s third-largest bank by market value, said it has restored its automated teller machine (ATM) service nationwide, following three days of system failures. Its internet service was also on the fritz.
U.S. Offers Voluntary Diplomat Family Departures from Japan
U.S. officials in Japan will pay for the voluntary departure of any family members of diplomat at several locations in the country, amid growing concerns about radiation from a troubled nuclear plant in Fukushima, Japan.
Japan nuclear saga “very serious,” but stable: IAEA
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) described the situation at the Fukushima nuclear power plant as very serious, but that it appears to have become stable.
Water spray cools down spent fuel pool at Fukushima, but radiation levels stay same
Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), the operator of the troubled nuclear power plants in northeastern Japan, said that high-pressure streams of water shot Thursday evening by plant workers effectively cooled down an overheating spent fuel pool.
Foreign missions in Tokyo ponder before pressing panic button
Foreign missions in Tokyo have pressed the alarm button and asked their citizens living in the vicinity of Tohoku Daiichi nuclear plant to stay clear while some of them are planning evacuation of their citizens from Japan, if required.
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