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Fukushima plugs radiation leak but faces new threats
06/04/2011 - JAPAN

Fukushima plugs radiation leak but faces new threats

US engineers warn that the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant is facing growing threats from internal explosions and radiation leaks despite a breakthrough Wednesday in plugging a fissure allowing radioactive water to seep into the ocean.
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Japan sets limit for radiation in fish for consumption
05/04/2011 - JAPAN

Japan sets limit for radiation in fish for consumption

Japan introduced Tuesday a new legal limit for the quantity of radioactive iodine that can be present in fish sold for consumption. Meanwhile the share price of the operator of the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant reached an all-time low.
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Plant operator dumps radioactive water into Pacific
04/04/2011 - JAPAN

Plant operator dumps radioactive water into Pacific

The operator of the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant said Monday it had started to dump 10,000 tons of radioactive water into the Pacific, a move the government called an "unavoidable emergency measure" amid growing concerns over ocean contamination.
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Japan: Kessennuma, a town in ruins
01/04/2011 - REPORTERS

Japan: Kessennuma, a town in ruins

When the massive earthquake and tsunami struck, life in the peaceful town of Kesennuma in north-eastern Japan changed forever. In a matter of minutes, the town was in ruins. France 24’s reporting team met distraught townspeople struggling to survive - and rescue workers racing against time to save lives
Japan: what next for the Fukushima exclusion zone?
27/03/2011 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Japan: what next for the Fukushima exclusion zone?

As the world monitors the hourly developments of the nuclear crisis in Japan, we take a look at the area closest to the danger zone. Half a year on from Pakistan's historic deluge, our reporter Sylvain Rousseau brings us an update on the monsoon victims. And 'women at work' in India, in one of the world's last matrilineal ethnic groups, the fairer sex is in charge.
Hopes rise as power is restored at Fukushima plant
22/03/2011 - JAPAN

Hopes rise as power is restored at Fukushima plant

Japanese authorities have successfully reconnected all six reactors to the power supply at the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant, experts said on Monday, raising hopes of restoring the plant's vital cooling systems and averting a nuclear disaster.
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Japan: Looking for survivors
21/03/2011 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Japan: Looking for survivors

A special edition of the Week in Asia, dedicated to Japan. We explore post-earthquake and tsunami rescue efforts and the ongoing nuclear emergency. Plus, we consider the implications of these crises for the Japanese economy.
Peter Westaway, Chief European Economist, Nomura International
19/03/2011 - THE BUSINESS INTERVIEW

Peter Westaway, Chief European Economist, Nomura International

Days after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the world's third-largest economy is in shock. Will the country bounce back like it did after the quake in Kobe in 1995? What impact will it have on the markets and the global economy? Peter Westaway, Chief European Economist at Nomura International, discusses these issues with France 24's Tom Burges Watson.
Japan: will the economy bounce back?
17/03/2011 - BUSINESS MATTERS

Japan: will the economy bounce back?

The third economy of the world is now feeling the tremors of the earthquake and tsunami. Will Japan get back on its feet like it did in 1995 after the devastating earthquake in Kobe?
Leila Benali, director at IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates
17/03/2011 - THE INTERVIEW

Leila Benali, director at IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates

Jean-Bernard Cadier speaks to Leila Benali, director at IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates and professor of energy at Paris School of International Affairs. She gives us her opinion about the consequences on the world economy and on world energy policies of the Fukushima disaster in Japan.
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