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Kansai Electric Power Co's Ohi nuclear power plant No. 3 and No. 4 reactors are seen in Ohi, Fukui prefecture January 26, 2012.

The higher import figure meant to fill-up the country's need for power generation in the absence of its stalled nuclear power plants whose operations until now are suspended as an aftermath of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit in March 2011.

Japan's trade minister threatened on Monday to block a plan to rescue Tokyo Electric Power Co with a $13 billion injection of public funds unless the government gets more say in running the struggling operator of the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant.

Japan's economy shrank a bigger-than-expected 0.6 percent in October-December, hurt by slowing global growth, Thai floods and a strong yen, casting doubt about expectations that growth will resume this quarter as Europe's debt crisis clouds the outlook.

Japan's single women are looking for 'tough, experienced gentlemen' in the aftermath of last year's disaster, school for would-be brides finds This time last year, Keiko wanted to meet a man who met the three traditional "high" requirements of the perfect Japanese husband: He needed to be tall, have a high level of education and a high salary.

Full title.. What a comeback! Eleven months after the tsunami ravaged Japan, a series of pictures reveals the incredible progress being made to clear up the devastation When Japan was hit by both an earthquake and tsunami in quick succession in March last year, the images of devastation gripped the world.

Last March, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami left nearly 20,000 dead or missing and destroyed 125,000 buildings in the Tohoku region of Japan.

The government of Philippines is working in tandem with an international aid agency to modify inventory systems with a view to improving relief distribution in one of the world's most disaster-prone countries.

It has now been 11-months since disaster struck Japan, but the rebuilding process has been coming along quite nicely to say the least, with some areas almost completely unrecognizable.

Thousands demonstrated in Tokyo yesterday against nuclear power generation, 11 months after a massive earthquake and tsunami sparked reactor meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

The newly inaugurated Reconstruction Agency, which the government considers the "command tower" for recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake, faces monumental challenges that need to be urgently addressed.

A Kealakehe High School student known for his volunteer work that reaches people far beyond Hawaii is headed to the nation's capital for honors.

What a comeback! Eleven months after the tsunami ravaged Japan a collection of pictures reveal the incredible progress being made in the huge multi-billion pound clear up When Japan was hit with both an earthquake and tsunami in quick succession in March last year the images of devastation gripped the world.

The chief regulator's dissent in a vote that approved the first permit in 34 years to build a nuclear reactor is fueling a debate over safety as the first anniversary of Japan's nuclear disaster nears.

A.M. Best Co. has released a briefing that provides updated estimates of insurers' losses from the Thailand floods.

The 2012 World Press Photo of the year by Samuel Aranda, Spain, for The New York Times, shows a woman holding a wounded relative during protests against president Saleh in Sanaa, Yemen.

Dr Smith Dharmasaroja and the crowd of 2000 school administrators he addressed at the Royal Phuket City Hotel on Thursday.

A nuclear fuel manager with the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station will make a presentation during the upcoming National Nuclear Fuel Cycle Summit, held April 2-5 in Carlsbad.

Regina, Saskatchewan-based Canadian extreme progressive metallers INTO ETERNITY have posted the third teaser containing studio and rehearsal footage of their new song "Fukushima" . The track was written about the Fukushima Daiichi, Japan nuclear disaster, a series of equipment failures, nuclear meltdowns, and releases of radioactive materials at ... (more)

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