China, N. Korea mark 50th anniv of treaty
China and North Korea marked the 50th anniversary of their bilateral friendship treaty on Monday. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 1:51 JST).
Philippines: UN tribunal a place to solve dispute
The Philippine foreign secretary says he has presented China with a proposal to solve territorial issues in the South China Sea at a UN international tribunal. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 1:51 JST).
N. Korean Olympic officials visit Japan
Three officials of the North Korean Olympic Committee have arrived in Japan to attend a meeting of the Olympic Council of Asia in Tokyo on Thursday. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 1:51 JST).
US nuclear sub shown in S.Korea
The US Navy opened its nuclear-powered submarine to the media in South Korea on Monday in an apparent show of deterrence against North Korea. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 1:52 JST).
TEPCO prepares for nitrogen injection
The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will begin fixing pipelines at the No. 3 reactor on Tuesday afternoon in preparation for injecting nitrogen into its container. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 3:29 JST).
50 dead in Volga River sinking
The death toll in the sinking of tourist riverboat on the Volga River in central Russia has risen to about 50. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 3:29 JST).
IWC annual meeting starts in British island
An annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission started in Jersey in the British Channel Islands on Monday. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 4:45 JST).
Over 40 die in traffic accident in Bangladesh
A truck carrying primary schoolboys crashed in southern Bangladesh on Monday, killing more than 40 of them. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 4:45 JST).
Syrians attack US, French embassies
Mobs supporting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have attacked the US and French embassies in Damascus. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 6:18 JST).
US, France condemn Syria on embassy attacks
The US and French governments have condemned the Syrian authorities for failing to prevent their embassies in Damascus from being attacked. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 6:29 JST).
NY stocks tumble over Europe's fiscal problems
New York stocks tumbled on Monday on growing concerns that Greece's fiscal problems could spread to other European countries, such as Italy and Spain. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 8:14 JST).
Panetta: US ready to keep some troops in Iraq
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has told Iraq that the United States is ready to keep some troops in the country beyond the deadline at the end of this year. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 10:36 JST).
NASA extends final space shuttle mission
The US space agency NASA has extended its final space shuttle mission by one extra day. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 10:57 JST).
Kyoto U. obtains EU patent for iPS cells
Japan's Kyoto University says it has obtained a European patent for basic technology to create induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 10:35 JST).
Still for Japan message at Times Square
A video message to mark the 4-month anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan launched on a digital billboard in New York's Times Square on Monday. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 10:40 JST).
Obama to keep calling for deficit cuts
US President Barack Obama has urged Republicans to compromise on deficit cuts ahead of the August 2nd deadline to raise the federal debt ceiling. A deal must be struck by that day to avert a default. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 10:57 JST).
Shuttle docking filmed by Japanese observatory
An astronomical observatory in central Japan has successfully captured the docking of the US space shuttle Atlantis with the International Space Station. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 10:57 JST).
Credit worries spreading in Europe
In Europe, Italian and Spanish bonds were sold heavily on Monday, sparking concern that a chain reaction of credit problems is about to begin. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 12:44 JST).
Brazil to review bid for high-speed rail project
Brazil has decided to review the bidding process for its high-speed railway project after no company took part in a tender for the rights to build and operate the new line. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 12:44 JST).
Hosokawa indicates tests on all beef cattle
Japan's health minister has indicated that all beef cattle raised in some parts of Fukushima Prefecture, including Minamisoma City, where radioactive cesium above the government's standard level was recently found, will be considered for testing. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 13:06 JST).
Japanese popular comic to set in Taiwan
A story from one of Japan's most popular comic series will be set in Taiwan to express gratitude for its support after the March 11th disaster in northeastern Japan. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 14:32 JST).
Decontamination system fails again
Workers at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant are still struggling to stably cool its reactors. Operator Tokyo Electric Power Company says a key system to decontaminate highly radioactive water has been halted yet again. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 12:34 JST).
Kyoto governor calls disaster response slow
Kyoto Governor Keiji Yamada has criticized the central government for its slow response in addressing the March 11 disaster. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 14:33 JST).
On-site inspection of cattle farmers begins
Officials in Fukushima Prefecture have launched on-site inspections of all cattle farms in the evacuation zone around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. The move comes after radioactivity exceeding the government standard was detected from beef from the prefecture. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 14:33 JST).
Over 100 involved in Kyushu Power's e-mail scam
Over 100 people are now thought to have been involved in a scam by the operator of the Genkai nuclear power plant to get its reactors turned back on. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 15:56 JST).
Fish market reopens in northeastern Japan
A fish market has reopened in a huge tent at one of Japan's busiest fishing ports, 4 months after the March 11th earthquake and tsunami struck the northeast. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 15:56 JST).
Checking internal radiation of people begins
An atomic energy research facility in Ibaraki Prefecture has begun screening residents from neighboring Fukushima in northeast Japan for internal radiation. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 14:41 JST).
No agreement in Middle East quartet meeting
International mediators in the Middle East peace talks have failed to agree on how to bring the Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 16:25 JST).
BOJ upgrades economic assessment
Japan's central bank has upgraded the country's overall economic assessment. The move comes as auto and electronics makers gradually get back on track, reflecting a recovery in supply chains and production. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 15:56 JST).
China's foreign reserves near $3.2T
China's central bank says the country's foreign exchange reserves have soared to nearly 3.2 trillion dollars, the highest in the world. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 17:02 JST).
Smart city to be built in Kashiwa
A project aimed at building an energy-efficient community called a smart city by using renewable energy and state-of-the-art IT technology is to be launched in Kashiwa City, near Tokyo. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 19:19 JST).
Fukushima Prefecture to inspect all cattle farms
Fukushima Prefecture has decided to inspect all its cattle farms for radioactivity, after radioactive cesium exceeding the government standard was detected in cattle shipped from a farm in Minami-soma city. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 19:19 JST).
Clinton says Syria's Assad has lost legitimacy
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has lost legitimacy following an attack on the US Embassy in Syria's capital Damascus by a group believed to support him. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 19:59 JST).
TEPCO restarts decontamination system
The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has restarted a system to decontaminate highly radioactive water after an 8-hour halt to replace a faulty part. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 19:35 JST).
Moms set up network to protect kids from radiation
Japanese mothers have set up a nationwide network to protect their children from food contaminated with radioactive substances. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 20:37 JST).
Life sentence sought over British woman's murder
Japanese prosecutors have sought life imprisonment for a man charged with killing a British woman in 2007. (NHK World Daily News, 12 Jul 21:54 JST).
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