Kan wants early passage of natural energy bill
Prime Minister Naoto Kan says he wants the current Diet session to enact a bill that would allow power firms to buy electricity generated from natural energy sources. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 0:26 JST).
Canada lifts Japanese food import restrictions
Canada has lifted all restrictions on food imports from Japan. The controls were imposed after the nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 0:47 JST).
Govt plans anti-tsunami building restrictions
Japan aims to create a community development law that will include building restrictions to minimize the damage from tsunami. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 4:20 JST).
Nuke operators plan to prevent severe accidents
Japanese operators of nuclear power plants have compiled a set of measures to prevent severe accidents, including hydrogen explosions at reactors. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 4:20 JST).
Lawyers to form anti-nuclear national group
Dozens of lawyers are set to form a national group next month in response to the nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. They hope to file suits this autumn to demand the suspension of nuclear power plants across the country. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 5:25 JST).
Draft: IAEA functions should be strengthened
The upcoming ministerial meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency will propose strengthening the body's functions to increase global nuclear safety. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 7:26 JST).
TEPCO to cover reactor with polyester sheets
The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant will begin to cover the No.1 reactor building with polyester sheets this month to prevent the dispersal of radioactive substances. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 7:26 JST).
8 dead in Iraqi government building attack
A group of armed men exploded car bombs and opened fire in a provincial government building in central Iraq on Tuesday. Eight people, including 4 of the gunmen, were killed and 27 others wounded. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 8:29 JST).
Contaminated tea found at 5 more plants
Radioactive cesium exceeding Japan's legal limit has again been detected in processed tea from Shizuoka City, more than 300 kilometers from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 10:09 JST).
Solar plane flies from Brussels to Paris
A solar aircraft has traveled from Belgium to France in a flight to promote solar power generation. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 12:36 JST).
Tokyo to measure radiation at 100 locations
The Tokyo metropolitan government has begun measuring radiation levels at 100 locations, to provide accurate information in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear accident. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 12:20 JST).
March disaster displaces over 124,000
Japan's Cabinet Office says more than 124,000 people were displaced by the March 11th disaster and the Fukushima nuclear crisis. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 13:40 JST).
Smart grid exhibition underway in Tokyo
An exhibition showcasing technologies related to the next-generation power-supply network known as the smart grid has opened in Tokyo. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 15:15 JST).
Garcia apologizes for WWII persecution of Japanese
Peruvian President Alan Garcia has apologized for the persecution of Japanese immigrants in Peru during World War Two. He is the first Peruvian president to do so. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 15:10 JST).
Nuclear plants to improve power board safety
Japan's nuclear agency has instructed power companies to ensure the safety of electrical devices like the one that burned at a nuclear power plant after the March 11th earthquake. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 16:36 JST).
Test begins on French decontamination device
The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has begun a test-run of another part of a newly installed system to treat the highly radioactive water that is building up within the complex. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 15:10 JST).
Hino Motors develops new hybrid truck
Japan's Hino Motors says it has developed a new hybrid truck that uses a more fuel-efficient engine and motor. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 16:54 JST).
Indication of neutrino transformation observed
A Japanese research group says it has observed for the first time an indication that a type of neutrino can change into another type. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 18:41 JST).
US Marine Corps unveils Osprey transport aircraft
The US Marine Corps has unveiled to Japanese media the tilt-rotor transport aircraft it plans to deploy in Okinawa next year. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 18:41 JST).
9 North Koreans defect to the South
South Korea says 9 North Koreans defected to the South last weekend by crossing a maritime border in the Yellow Sea on a small boat. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 17:40 JST).
Japan begins quarantine inspection for E.coli
Japan has begun quarantine inspections of imported perishable foods for the O-104 E. coli strain. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 18:41 JST).
Ash from Chile volcano disrupts Australia flights
Clouds of ash from a volcano in Chile have disrupted air travel to and from Australia. Flights have been canceled in the western city of Perth. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 18:41 JST).
TEPCO begins covering work for reactors
The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has begun constructing giant frames to hold plastic sheets for covering the plant's damaged reactor buildings in an effort to prevent the spread of radiation. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 19:35 JST).
Laos leaders vow to invite foreign investment
Laos's reelected leaders say they will proceed with deregulation and encourage foreign investment to maintain the country's robust economic growth. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 20:49 JST).
Nobel laureate Koshiba praises achievement
Japanese physicist Masatoshi Koshiba, who won a Nobel Prize for his research on neutrinos 9 years ago, praised the achievement. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 19:10 JST).
Osprey deployment plan in Japan
The US Marines plan to deploy MV22 Osprey transport aircraft at Futenma Air Station in Okinawa between October 2012 and March 2015. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 19:10 JST).
S.Korea strengthens Yellow Sea defense
South Korea has set up a new Marine Corps command to strengthen defense of islands in the Yellow Sea near the country's border with North Korea. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 20:11 JST).
Govt. releases radiation readings at 1-meter-high
Japan's science ministry has started releasing readings of radiation levels across the country measured at the same height -- one meter from the ground. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 21:24 JST).
Footage of Fukushima No.3 reactor released
Tokyo Electric Power Company has released video footage taken last week of Number 3 reactor at its crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 20:49 JST).Anti-govt protestors take to streets in Greece
Tens of thousands of Greeks have taken to the streets to protest against additional austerity measures to be implemented by the government, which is in deep financial trouble. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 22:17 JST).SCO summit calls for stable Afghanistan
Leaders of China, Russia and 4 Central Asian countries have agreed to cooperate in preventing turmoil in Afghanistan from threatening neighboring nations after US forces' withdrawal from the country. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 21:59 JST).
Nippon Yusen unveils eco-friendly cargo vessel
Major Japanese shipping firm Nippon Yusen has unveiled a cargo vessel that is designed to minimize carbon dioxide emissions. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 21:24 JST).
Sharp to sell enhanced Internet TV
Japanese electronics maker Sharp says it will sell TV sets with enhanced Internet-related functions next month. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 21:24 JST).
LG Electronics to release TV w. thinner panel
South Korean electronics maker LG Electronics says it will release a TV with a very thin panel, and at the same time, a new 3-D TV. (NHK World Daily News, 15 Jun 21:24 JST).
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