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

TOKYO, March 14 Kyodo -     A crisis continued Tuesday at the troubled No. 2 reactor at the quake-hit Fukushima No.

SENDAI, March 13 Kyodo - The death toll from Friday's devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern and eastern Japan will likely surpass 10,000, the Miyagi police chief said Sunday as J

TOKYO, March 13 Kyodo - Japanese authorities scrambled Sunday to avert a nuclear disaster, injecting seawater into overheating reactors and relieving the pressure inside at a nuclear power plant in

TOKYO, March 13 Kyodo - Tokyo Electric Power Co.

TOKYO (Kyodo) - The loss of life and destruction caused by Friday's catastrophic earthquake in Japan grew Saturday, with the combined number of people who have died or remain unaccounted for expect

TOKYO (Kyodo) - Land and air transportation remained disrupted in Japan on Saturday with over 400 flights canceled, many trains suspended and many highways closed due to a powerful earthquake that

TOKYO (Kyodo) - Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Saturday inspected areas in northeastern Japan hit by a devastating earthquake and said the government will make a full commitment to the ''mission'' of