Tokyo (Jiji Press) - "I'm relieved that I was the one who's had radiation exposure the most in my crew," says Yasuhiro Ishii of the Tokyo Fire Department's "hyper rescue" squad that sprayed water a

Tokyo, March 24 (Jiji Press)--Beverage makers have little room to raise bottled water output further as demand is surging in Tokyo due to spreading radiation scare.

Tokyo, March 23 (Jiji Press)--Radiation levels way above government safety limits were detected in 11 kinds of vegetables such as broccoli and cabbage grown in Fukushima Prefecture, home to an eart

Tokyo, March 21 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Co.

Tokyo (Jiji Press) - The Self-Defense Forces on Thursday afternoon sprayed water on an overheating reactor at a quake-damaged Japanese nuclear power plant, which has been closely watched from both

Tokyo (Jiji Press) - Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> said Tuesday that high levels of radiation detected near the containment building for the No.

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Tokyo, March 13 (Jiji Press)--Views have grown that the latest massive earthquake that hit northeastern and eastern Japan will turn out to be the worst natural disaster in Japan since the Great Kan

Christchurch, March 10 (Jiji Press)--Japanese families can take solace in the fact that those responsible for the Canterbury Television building's collapse in the latest massive earthquake here wil

Washington, March 9 (Jiji Press)--U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said Wednesday that he will press Japan to ease its restrictions on U.S.