Tokyo, April 12 (Jiji Press)--The cumulative dose of atmospheric radiation exposure reached 34 millisieverts in Namie, over three times the international safety limit, in a town in the 30-kilometer

Tokyo, April 11 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan, whose approval has been faltering, will face a bigger headache following the ruling Democratic Party of Japan's poor performance in

Tokyo, April 8 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Financial Services Agency urged financial institutions on Thursday to formulate sweeping plans to conserve electricity in preparation for expected power shortag

MOSCOW, April 7 (Itar-Tass) -- Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will
chair meeting on the development of Russian cosmonautics in the city of
Gagarin on Thursday, April 7.

Higashimatsushima, Miyagi Pref (Jiji Press)--The tsunami triggered by the massive earthquake in northern and eastern Japan left a huge scar across the Yamoto district, known for producing processed

Tokyo, April 5 (Jiji Press)--Electronics makers have started to move production from eastern Japan due to the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and rolling blackouts by Tokyo Electric Power Co.

Tokyo, April 4 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa on Monday expressed Tokyo's gratitude for U.S.

SEOUL, April 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's weapons procurement agency said Monday it is developing a new multiple rocket launcher with a prototype to be rolled out by 2013 to further neutralize long-

Tokyo, April 4 (Jiji Press)--Police are moving to support evacuees' volunteer patrols in northeastern Japan areas hit by last month's disaster, sources familiar with the matter told Jiji Press Mond

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)--It is impossible for Japan to lift within weeks its evacuation order issued to residents near the crippled Fukushima No.