TOKYO, April 13 Kyodo - Prime Minister Naoto Kan is considering developing an environmentally friendly town with a population of about 50,000 to 100,000 in the event residents need to leave their h
TOKYO, April 13 Kyodo - A government panel agreed Wednesday on a set of measures that would help ease tax burdens on people affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, which have ravaged housi
TOKYO, April 13 Kyodo - A government panel agreed Wednesday on a set of measures that would help ease tax burdens on people affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, which have ravaged housi
TOKYO, April 13 Kyodo -
TOKYO, April 13 Kyodo - Some of the spent nuclear fuel rods stored in the No.
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
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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
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
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.
