Category: Asia

Japan Creates 20 Km No-Go Zone

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan said on Thursday it would ban anyone entering a 20-km (12-mile) evacuation zone around the

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6.1 Quake Hits Japan No Tsunami

TOKYO (AFP) – A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.0 hit eastern Japan late Thursday, rattling buildings in Tokyo but

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Rainbow Warrior Heads For Japan

TOKYO (AFP) – Greenpeace said Thursday it is sending its Rainbow Warrior flagship to Japan to test seawater and

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Toyota Cuts Prodction In The US

CHICAGO (AFP) – Japanese automaker Toyota on Tuesday extended production cuts at its North American plants in the wake

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Chernobyl To Be Sealed In Concrete

Ukraine is seeking more than $1 billion in donations to help build a new concrete structure to seal the

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Asia Reactors Face Tsunami Risk

JAKARTA, Indonesia – The skeleton of what will soon be one of the world's biggest nuclear plants is slowly

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Japan Proposes Earthquake Tax

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese consumers may have to help foot the reconstruction bill after last month's earthquake and tsunami

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Japan Tsunami Dramatic New Video

We've seen a lot of footage of the tragic Japan tsunami, but this clip is the most horrifying yet.

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17 Killed In China Hailstorm

Seventeen people have been killed, more than 150 injured and many millions affected by strong storms in southern China. Driving

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Chernobyl Nightmare 25 Years On

The world next week remembers 25 years since the worst nuclear accident in history at Chernobyl, haunted by fears

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