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

TOKYO, March 15 Kyodo - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 jolted Shizuoka Prefecture and its vicinity, including Tokyo, on Tuesday evening, at a time when Japan is struggling

TOKYO, March 14 Kyodo - Confusion caused by the catastrophic earthquake and massive tsunami spread in Japan on Monday, with a quake-hit nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture suffering another