Showing posts with label japan affairs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label japan affairs. Show all posts
BoJ chief sees Japan economy shrinking in H1
"We are now expecting production and GDP will decline in the first quarter and the second quarter," Shirakawa said in an interview with the paper on Friday.
He said stalled production was the "heart of the problem" facing the Japanese economy in the aftermath of the monster March 11 quake and tsunami disaster which has left 26,455
Japan economy, Toyota feels effect of disaster
Another strong aftershock from the 9.0-magnitude quake that struck the northeast coast over a month ago hit the disaster region, further fraying nerves amid tense stop-and-go containment efforts at a stricken atomic plant.
Emergency workers at the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear site northeast of Tokyo started syphoning off tons of highly
Japanese power Co. apologize on spread of radiation effects
TOKYO: Today is the last day for discharging radioactive water into the sea from the Japanese Fukushima power plant, Geo News reported.
The power company has apologized on the spread of radiation effects, which has sent the neighboring countries worrying over the hazards. Several countries have slapped ban on buying goods and eateries from Japan, which has drawn sharp criticism on
Japan PM expresses regret over radioactive release
"We should have given firmer explanations," he told reporters while visiting victims of the huge earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan nearly a month ago, knocking out cooling systems at the Fukushima nuclear plant.
The plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO), is battling to avert a nuclear disaster following a series of explosions and the release of radioactive material into the atmosphere.
Emergency workers were this week forced to dump more than 10,000
Japan vows to stand by tsunami survivors
Kan, in only his second trip to the disaster zone in the month since the March 11 tragedy, was due to visit survivors to hear directly from victims to help shape policy in the weeks and months ahead, the government said.
He will also call on all Japanese to keep spending, it was reported, as worries mount over the effect of the quake-tsunami on the world's third largest economy.
But with high levels
Japan's 7.1-quake causes radioactive water spill
The 7.1-magnitude quake that hit late Thursday caused liquid to overflow from spent fuel pools in all three reactor buildings at the Onagawa plant, the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency said.
Most seriously affected was reactor number two, where 3.8 litres from the spent fuel pool ended up on the floor of the operation room.
But operator Tohoku-Electric Power Co. said no radioactive l
US stocks edge down after fresh Japan quake
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 100 points from the day's high shortly after a 7.1-magnitude quake near Japan's east coast prompted fears of further damage to the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, infrastructure and Japan's manufacturing base.
The area is still recovering from last month's massive earthquake and tsunami and ensuing nuclear crisis.
US shares in Toyota, Nissan, NTT and Sony all fell sharply
Japan reports aftershock casualties
Electricity was cut across a huge area of northern Japan, forcing cooling systems at three nuclear plants to switch to emergency power and plunging more than 3.3 million households into darkness late Thursday night.
At least one back-up supply remained online at all three plants, but the aftershock highlighted the potential risks of nuclear generation in an earthquake zone amid
Japan plugs leak from nuclear plant
But in an illustration of how fragile progress is at the Fukushima plant, operator Tokyo Electric Power said it was concerned a build-up of hydrogen gas at a different reactor could cause another explosion at the site.
The water leak was thought to be a source of spiking radiation levels in the sea, which prompted Japan to announce its first seafood radiation safety standards following the discovery of fish with high levels of contamination
Japan seen heading into recession: survey
The triple disaster has lanced business confidence, reduced exports and discouraged consumer spending, the Nikkei business newspaper said after reviewing analysis from 11 major private economic institutions.
Recovery is not expected until the July-September quarter, the Nikkei said.
On average, the world's number three economy was seen shrinking 0.6 per cent in the January-March quarter from the previous three months, it said
Japan PM
The visit came as the firm operating the Fukushima power station announced it had discovered a crack in a pit leaking highly radioactive water straight into the sea.
Donning a blue workman's outfit, the prime minister arrived by military helicopter to give a pep talk to the atomic plant workers, firefighters and troops battling to shut down the plant.
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