Japan nuclear reactor atop active fault: regulator
Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 22, 2013
Japan's nuclear watchdog said Wednesday that one reactor was sitting directly above an active tectonic fault, effectively ruling out a restart forever.
Mom's advice to quit school got Tumblr's founder started
Jenna Wortham and Nick Bilton, The New York Times | Tuesday May 21, 2013
When David Karp was 14, he was clearly a bright teenager. Quiet, somewhat reclusive, bored with his classes at the Bronx High School of Science. He spent most of his free time in his bedroom, glued to his computer.
Aide to Japanese PM returns from North Korea
Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 18, 2013
An aide to the Japanese premier returned home from a controversial trip to North Korea on Saturday, reportedly saying he had demanded Pyongyang's act swiftly on its kidnapping of Japanese nationals.
Northeast Japan jolted by magnitude 5.9 quake, no tsunami warning
Reuters | Saturday May 18, 2013
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 jolted northeastern Japan on Saturday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
China ships have entered disputed-islands waters off the Senkaku Islands: Japan
Agence France-Presse | Friday May 17, 2013
Three Chinese government ships entered the waters of disputed islands on Friday, Japan's coastguard said, more than a year after the then-Tokyo governor set off the row by announcing plans to buy them.
Japan's airliner reports fault on Boeing's modified Dreamliner
Agence France-Presse | Friday May 17, 2013
Japan's All Nippon Airways on Friday said a modified Dreamliner had experienced a fault earlier this month, but insisted it would not affect the restart of the high-tech planes.
Need to work with India on post-2014 scene in Afghan: European Union
Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2013
Asserting that India and the European Union share the same concern over Afghanistan, the 27-nation bloc today said both sides need to work together in the "post-2014" context in the war-torn country following the proposed exit of US-led international...
Nikkei hits fresh 5-1/2 year high on weaker yen
Wednesday May 15, 2013
Asian shares were steady on Wednesday, with Tokyo stocks surging to a fresh 5-1/2 year high as Japanese exporters rallied on the yen's sharp slide.
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Wednesday May 15, 2013
The BSE Sensex and the broader Nifty look set for a strong start on Wednesday after the U.S. markets hit another record on Tuesday. India's wholesale inflation index eased to its lowest in more than three years, spurring hopes the RBI would continue ...
PM Manmohan Singh to visit Japan this month
Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 14, 2013
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit Japan this month in a trip that had to be scrapped last year after a general election was called in Japan, an official said on Tuesday.
Chinese ships have entered disputed-islands waters, claims Japan
Agence France-Presse | Monday May 13, 2013
Three Chinese government ships entered the waters of disputed Tokyo-controlled islands on Monday, Japan's coastguard said, as a long-running row shows no sign of fading.
Dollar rises above 100 yen for 1st time in 4 years
Friday May 10, 2013
The dollar rose above 100 yen for the first time in more than four years Friday as currency traders persist in selling the Japanese currency in reaction to Tokyo's aggressive credit-easing moves to help revive Japan's moribund economy.
Sony gadgets struggle despite profit rise, smartphones key
Thursday May 9, 2013
In the year to next March, Sony expects an operating profit of 230 billion yen, compared with the average 210 billion yen profit estimated by 19 analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S before Thursday's earnings announcement.
Japan pulls back on denials of World War II sex slavery
Associated Press | Wednesday May 8, 2013
Japan has acknowledged that it conducted only a limited investigation before claiming there was no official evidence that its imperial troops coerced Asian women into sexual slavery before and during World War II.
North Korea missiles moved away from launch site, say US officials
Reuters | Tuesday May 7, 2013
North Korea has taken two Musudan missiles off launch-ready status and moved them from their position on the country's east coast, US officials told Reuters on Monday, after weeks of concern that Pyongyang had been poised for a test-launch.
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