Monday, June 27, 2011

NHK World News - June 26, 2011

UNESCO adds Hiraizumi to World Heritage list

UNESCO has added the Hiraizumi district in northeastern Japan to its list of World Heritage sites. (NHK World Daily News, 26 Jun 2:50 JST).

27 killed in bomb attack on Afghan hospital

At least 27 people have been killed in a car-bomb attack on a hospital in Afghanistan. (NHK World Daily News, 26 Jun 2:50 JST).

TEPCO ready to inject nitrogen into No.2 reactor

Tokyo Electric Power Company is ready to inject nitrogen into the containment vessel of the Number 2 reactor at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant to prevent hydrogen blasts. (NHK World Daily News, 26 Jun 2:50 JST).

Libyan soccer players defect

Leading Libyan soccer figures have declared their support for anti-government forces battling to oust the country's leader Muammar al-Qadhafi. (NHK World Daily News, 26 Jun 4:12 JST).

Gov't task force to draw reconstruction roadmap

The Japanese government will on Monday convene the first meeting of its task force for the reconstruction of areas devastated by the March 11th disaster. (NHK World Daily News, 26 Jun 9:13 JST).

Lady Gaga headlines Japan charity gig

Lady Gaga headlined a charity concert in Japan on Saturday to benefit people hit by the March 11th earthquake and tsunami. (NHK World Daily News, 26 Jun 9:13 JST).

US-China talks on South China Sea begin

The United States and China have started their first high-level talks on the Asia-Pacific region amid rising tension between China and Southeast Asian nations over disputed islands in the South China Sea. (NHK World Daily News, 26 Jun 9:33 JST).

Over 640 Japanese died overseas in 2010

The number of Japanese who died abroad last year reached 647, while 815 were injured. Both figures are the highest in 10 years. (NHK World Daily News, 26 Jun 10:17 JST).

Higher reserves proposed for major banks

A panel of global financial regulators has agreed to call on the world's major banks to raise their capital adequacy ratio, a measure of their financial health, by between an additional one percentage point and 2.5 percentage points to prevent another financial crisis. (NHK World Daily News, 26 Jun 10:57 JST).

Okada: Kan may resign during Diet session

The governing Democratic Party's Secretary General Katsuya Okada says Prime Minister Naoto Kan may resign during the extended session of the Diet, that is, before the end of August. (NHK World Daily News, 26 Jun 12:00 JST).

Boric acid being added to No.3 reactor fuel pool

Tokyo Electric Power Company has begun adding boric acid to the spent fuel storage pool of the No.3 reactor at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant to prevent fuel racks from being corroded by alkaline water. (NHK World Daily News, 26 Jun 13:01 JST).

Gov't explains nuclear plant safety measures

The Japanese government held a meeting in Saga Prefecture, western Japan, on Sunday to explain to local residents about safety measures being taken to resume the operation of a nuclear power plant in the area. (NHK World Daily News, 26 Jun 13:39 JST).

Temporary bridge completed in Kesennuma City

A temporary bridge replacing one washed away by the March 11th tsunami has been completed in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture. (NHK World Daily News, 26 Jun 15:20 JST).

Anti-Chinese protests continue in Vietnam

An anti-Chinese protest was held for the 4th consecutive week in Vietnam on Sunday, amid growing tensions over the sovereignty of islets in the South China Sea. (NHK World Daily News, 26 Jun 23:31 JST).

Company profits hit by disaster

Private economic institutes say company profits in the first half of the current fiscal year will likely fall by more than 20 percent from the same period last year in the aftermath of the March 11th disaster. (NHK World Daily News, 26 Jun 16:45 JST).

Decontamination system to fully operate on Monday

The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says it hopes to begin full-scale operation on Monday of a system to decontaminate highly radioactive water. (NHK World Daily News, 26 Jun 23:31 JST).

US, China discuss tensions in South China Sea

A senior US official has urged China to avoid creating further tensions in the South China Sea. (NHK World Daily News, 26 Jun 23:31 JST).

One week to go before Thailand's general election

In Thailand, political parties are fighting hard to attract voters one week before the first general election in (NHK World Daily News, 26 Jun 23:31 JST).

China, Vietnam agree to peacefully resolve dispute

China says it has agreed with Vietnam that the 2 countries will peacefully resolve their maritime dispute in the South China Sea through dialogue. (NHK World Daily News, 26 Jun 23:31 JST).

Panel complies interim report on tsunami

A Japanese government panel studying measures to counter earthquakes and tsunami has compiled an interim report on a comprehensive plan focusing on evacuation in the event of huge tsunami. (NHK World Daily News, 26 Jun 23:31 JST).

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