TEPCO mulls paying provisional damages to evacuees: president
TOKYO, April 13 Kyodo -
TEPCO confirms damage to part of No. 4 unit's spent nuke fuel
TOKYO, April 13 Kyodo - Some of the spent nuclear fuel rods stored in the No.
Severity level up to 7, rise in radioactive release unlikely
TOKYO (Kyodo) - Japanese authorities said Tuesday they do not expect the radioactive release from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to heavily increase amid the ongoing restoration
Japan ups Fukushima nuke crisis severity to 7, same as Chernobyl
(EDS: ADDING EDANO'S COMMENT)
Japan ups Fukushima nuke crisis severity to 7, same as Chernobyl
TOKYO (Kyodo) - Japan raised the severity level of the ongoing emergency at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Tuesday from level 5 to the maximum 7 on an international scale, recogniz
Prosecutor given 18-month jail term for tampering with evidence
OSAKA (Kyodo) - The Osaka District Court on Tuesday sentenced a former prosecutor to 18 months in prison for tampering with evidence during investigations into a postal discount system abuse case i
Strong quakes jolt eastern, central Japan
TOKYO (Kyodo) - A series of strong earthquakes continued to hit eastern and central Japan Tuesday but there were no immediate reports of injuries, the Japan Meteorological Agency and police said.
Wen urges Japan to give info on nuke plant, take control of crisis
TOKYO (Kyodo) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao urged Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Tuesday to provide sufficient information about the ongoing nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant and call
Kan's scheduled visit to U.S. will proceed, Edano says
TOKYO (Kyodo) - Prime Minister Naoto Kan will proceed with a planned visit to the United States by the end of June, despite the demands of dealing with the ongoing nuclear crisis and the aftermath
Child under 15 declared brain-dead, organs to be transplanted
TOKYO (Kyodo) - A child aged under 15 has been declared brain-dead with family consent for the first time in Japan, with the child's organs to be harvested for transplantation shortly, a transplant
