Radiation health checkups to start
Health checkups for over 2 million residents in Fukushima prefecture are going to start on Monday. (NHK World Daily News, 27 Jun 5:46 JST).
Water decontamination and recycling to resume
Tokyo Electric Power Company, or TEPCO, says it plans to resume operation of a system to decontaminate highly radioactive water and recycle it to cool the reactors at the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant as early as Monday. (NHK World Daily News, 27 Jun 5:46 JST).
Report: Policy may have increased damage
A Japanese government panel studying measures to counter earthquakes and tsunami pointed out that the current government disaster prevention policy might have increased damage during the disaster in March. (NHK World Daily News, 27 Jun 5:46 JST).
N. Korea: Kim Jong Un is songwriter
NHK has learned that North Korean leaders have been publicizing the artistic achievements of Kim Jong Un, heir apparent to North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. (NHK World Daily News, 27 Jun 5:46 JST).
Citizens dissatisfied with nuke safety meeting
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 operations of a nuclear power plant in the area. But most of the people were strongly dissatisfied with the government report. (NHK World Daily News, 27 Jun 5:46 JST).
Expert: Gov. needs to do more with Internet
A communication expert says the internet needs to be better employed to inform the public further about the government's nuclear safety measures. (NHK World Daily News, 27 Jun 7:53 JST).
US and China talk South China Sea
The United States and China remain divided on South China Sea territorial issues between China and Southeast Asian countries after their first high level talks on the problem. (NHK World Daily News, 27 Jun 7:53 JST).
Protestors rally against French nuclear plant
Thousands of mainly German and Swiss protestors rallied at a French nuclear power plant, calling for its immediate closure. (NHK World Daily News, 27 Jun 7:53 JST).
Thailand withdraws from UN convention over temple
Thailand says it is withdrawing from the United Nations' World Heritage Convention over a dispute involving a temple in the contested border area between Thailand and Cambodia. (NHK World Daily News, 27 Jun 10:27 JST).
Palestinians will seek UN recognition of statehood
The Palestinian Authority will seek statehood recognition at the United Nations General Assembly in September despite the opposition of US President Barack Obama. (NHK World Daily News, 27 Jun 10:57 JST).
Jackson's "Thriller" jacket fetches $1.8 million
A red and black leather jacket worn by the late US pop star Michael Jackson in his "Thriller" video has sold for 1.8 million dollars at auction. (NHK World Daily News, 27 Jun 10:27 JST).
Cooling of reactors with recycled water to begin
Tokyo Electric Power Company says it will begin using decontaminated water as a coolant at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Monday afternoon. (NHK World Daily News, 27 Jun 12:48 JST).
Business sentiment forecast to tumble
Business sentiment at large Japanese manufacturers is expected to tumble, due to the effects of the March 11th disaster. (NHK World Daily News, 27 Jun 11:39 JST).
Automakers developing lighter vehicles
Automakers are developing lighter and more fuel-efficient vehicles as part of their efforts to save energy and prevent global warming. (NHK World Daily News, 27 Jun 11:39 JST).
Floodwater knocks out power to US nuclear plant
Water from a flooded river has halted electricity supply to a nuclear power plant in the US state of Nebraska. (NHK World Daily News, 27 Jun 12:41 JST).
Radiation checkups start in Fukushima
Health checkups have started for people likely to have been exposed to relatively high levels of radioactive contamination from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. (NHK World Daily News, 27 Jun 14:14 JST).
Yamaguchi Governor suspends nuclear plant project
The governor of Yamaguchi Prefecture in western Japan says he won't extend a permit for a land reclamation project to build a nuclear power plant. This, in effect, means the power plant project will not go ahead. (NHK World Daily News, 27 Jun 13:27 JST).
Parade celebrates gay marriage law in NY
Half a million people have taken part in an annual gay parade in New York City, celebrating New York state's same-sex marriage law. (NHK World Daily News, 27 Jun 15:34 JST).
Hacker group announces its disbandment
An international hacker group that claimed to have attacked government and major corporate websites says it is disbanding. (NHK World Daily News, 27 Jun 15:34 JST).
Kan: Henoko only option for Futenma transfer
Prime Minister Naoto Kan says the transfer of the US Marine Corps Futenma Air Station may not proceed unless the base is relocated within Okinawa under the current Japan-US agreement. (NHK World Daily News, 27 Jun 15:34 JST).
District court rejects Isahaya floodgate request
A Japanese court has dismissed a suit seeking to open the floodgates and halt a reclamation project at a bay in Nagasaki Prefecture. (NHK World Daily News, 27 Jun 17:33 JST).
Cambodia tribunal opens for Khmer Rouge leaders
Four surviving leaders of the Khmer Rouge went on trial for the first time for war crimes and crimes against humanity at a United Nations-backed tribunal in Cambodia on Monday. (NHK World Daily News, 27 Jun 19:04 JST).
Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway revealed
In China, a high-speed railway linking Beijing and Shanghai in under 5 hours has conducted a test run for foreign media ahead of its public debut on Thursday. (NHK World Daily News, 27 Jun 19:04 JST).
May restaurant sales fall for third month in a row
Sales at restaurants and fast food shops in May fell for the third straight month as the negative effects from the March disaster continue. (NHK World Daily News, 27 Jun 17:33 JST).
TEPCO starts treated water injection into reactors
The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has started injecting decontaminated wastewater as a coolant. This is considered an important step to stabilize the damaged reactors. (NHK World Daily News, 27 Jun 17:50 JST).
Inter-Korean talks on tourism project resume Wed.
North and South Korea have agreed to hold talks on a suspended joint tourism project at the North's Mount Kumgang resort later this week. (NHK World Daily News, 27 Jun 19:04 JST).
714 children lost fathers in March 11th disaster
A Japanese non-profit group says more than 60 percent of children who lost one or both parents in the March 11th disaster lost their fathers. (NHK World Daily News, 27 Jun 19:28 JST).
Court defends Isahaya reclamation project
A Japanese court has dismissed a suit seeking to open the floodgates and halt a reclamation project at a bay in Nagasaki Prefecture. (NHK World Daily News, 27 Jun 19:04 JST).
Nissan aims for 8% global share
Nissan Motor says it aims to increase its global market share to 8 percent by early 2017. (NHK World Daily News, 27 Jun 20:12 JST).
TEPCO halts water circulation due to leaks
The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has suspended using decontaminated water as a coolant because of leaky pipes. (NHK World Daily News, 27 Jun 20:40 JST).
Toyota launches low priced car in India
Toyota Motor has launched a low priced passenger car in India which has been enjoying high economic growth. (NHK World Daily News, 27 Jun 21:21 JST).
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