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Japan approves $48.6bn reconstruction budget
22/04/2011 - JAPAN

Japan approves $48.6bn reconstruction budget

Japan's government approved a budget of $48.5 billion Friday to help fund reconstruction efforts after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami left much of the country in ruins.
Fukushima radiation levels too high for repair crews
18/04/2011 - JAPAN

Fukushima radiation levels too high for repair crews

Efforts to stem radioactive leaks at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant suffered a further setback on Monday as robots sent to explore the crippled reactors found that radiation levels were too high for repair crews to go inside.
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At least six months to stabilise Fukushima
18/04/2011 - JAPAN

At least six months to stabilise Fukushima

The operator of Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant said on Sunday that it aims to reduce radiation leaks at the stricken plant within three months and to stabilise all six reactors in six to nine months.
Govt orders compensation for nuclear plant evacuees
15/04/2011 - JAPAN

Govt orders compensation for nuclear plant evacuees

Japan's government has ordered TEPCO, the operator of the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, to pay €8,300 ($12,000) to every household forced to evacuate because of radiation leaks following a crippling earthquake and tsunami.
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Syrian women demand release of detainees
15/04/2011 - WEBNEWS

Syrian women demand release of detainees

Syrian women campaigning for the release of their loved ones. The people of Japan openly criticizing the authorities. And YouTube is now offering live broadcasts.
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Search for quake victims begins in Fukushima 'no-man's land'
14/04/2011 - JAPAN

Search for quake victims begins in Fukushima 'no-man's land'

Japanese police began searching on Thursday for victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in a 10-kilometre radius around the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant, which has been dubbed a "no-man's land".
Donald Olander, Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley
13/04/2011 - THE INTERVIEW

Donald Olander, Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley

To talk about Japan’s ongoing nuclear disaster, Annette Young interviews Donald Olander, professor emeritus of nuclear engineerin­g at the University of California, Berkley.
'Fukushima is no Chernobyl, but TEPCO faces long battle'
13/04/2011 - JAPAN

'Fukushima is no Chernobyl, but TEPCO faces long battle'

Japan has upgraded its nuclear crisis at Fukushima to the same level as the Chernobyl meltdown 25 years ago. Donald Olander, a nuclear engineering professor at Berkeley, tells us that “Fukushima is no Chernobyl, but has the potential to become one”.
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Toyota announces temporary halts at European plants
13/04/2011 - AUTO INDUSTRY

Toyota announces temporary halts at European plants

As the Japanese government downgraded its economic outlook on Wednesday, Toyota announced that parts shortages will force it to halt production at five of its European plants for several days over the next two months.
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Are high oil prices here to stay?
12/04/2011 - BUSINESS MATTERS

Are high oil prices here to stay?

With the Arab upheavals and the earthquake in Japan, high oil prices are probably here to stay. Find out more with our business editor, Stéphane Marchand.
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