Fukushima Daiichi prepares for typhoon arrival
Tokyo Electric Power Company, or TEPCO, is rushing to put a makeshift roof over a turbine building at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant as typhoon (NHK World Daily News, 18 Jul 5:50 JST).
Typhoon Ma-on approaching Daito Islands
A very large and powerful typhoon is approaching the Daito Islands in Okinawa Prefecture. (NHK World Daily News, 18 Jul 0:49 JST).
Government to set up a new nuke admin. system
Japan's nuclear crisis minister says he wants to move the nuclear safety agency from the Ministry of Economy and Industry and integrate it with another nuclear watchdog commission. (NHK World Daily News, 18 Jul 5:50 JST).
Trouble in water injection at Fukushima Daiichi
Tokyo Electric Power Company, or TEPCO, says it discovered a drop in the amount of water injected into a reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. (NHK World Daily News, 18 Jul 5:50 JST).
Typhoon Ma-on moving near Daito Islands
A very large and powerful typhoon is moving east of Minami Daito Island in Okinawa Prefecture. (NHK World Daily News, 18 Jul 5:49 JST).
Japan beats US
Japan won its first ever FIFA Women's World Cup beating the US 3 to1 on penalty kicks in Germany on Sunday. (NHK World Daily News, 18 Jul 6:40 JST).
Japan wins its first FIFA championship
Japan won its first ever FIFA Women's World Cup, beating the United States 3 to 1 on penalty kicks in Germany on Sunday. (NHK World Daily News, 18 Jul 9:15 JST).
Afghan security handover begins
In Afghanistan, NATO-led forces have begun to transfer control of security to Afghan authorities. (NHK World Daily News, 18 Jul 9:15 JST).
Egypt:4 ministers resign amid protest
In Egypt, 4 Cabinet ministers including Foreign Minister Mohamed El-Orabi, who took office in June, have stepped down. Protestors who remain camped in the central part of Cairo had demanded their resignation. (NHK World Daily News, 18 Jul 9:15 JST).
Former News CEO arrested in UK phone hacking
British police have arrested former chief executive of News International, Rebekah Brooks, in relation to a phone hacking and bribery case. (NHK World Daily News, 18 Jul 9:54 JST).
Typhoon Ma-on brushes Daito Island
A very large and powerful typhoon is moving east of Minami Daito Island in Okinawa Prefecture. (NHK World Daily News, 18 Jul 10:23 JST).
Captain, coach assess Japan's World Cup win
Japan's Captain, Homare Sawa, said she still can't believe the victory but that it was a result of the team's never-give-up spirit. (NHK World Daily News, 18 Jul 10:38 JST).
Obama congratulates Japan on world cup victory
US President Barack Obama congratulated Japan on its victory in the Women's World Cup soccer final with a message on Twitter. (NHK World Daily News, 18 Jul 11:00 JST).
30 dead as protests continue in Syria
At least 30 new deaths were counted over the weekend in Syria after anti-government protestors clashed with security forces in many parts of the country including the capital Damascus. (NHK World Daily News, 18 Jul 12:08 JST).
Japan preps July 24 digital TV shift
Japan is counting down to the shift to full digital TV broadcasting, with 6 days left before the Sunday target date. (NHK World Daily News, 18 Jul 12:32 JST).
Newspapers rush extras on World Cup win
Newspapers rushed out extra editions in Tokyo Monday morning, delivering the news of Japan's first-ever victory in the FIFA Women's World Cup. (NHK World Daily News, 18 Jul 13:12 JST).
Aerial photos show structures on Spratly Islands
Internal documents of the Philippine military show that some Asian countries and Taiwan are building structures on the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. (NHK World Daily News, 18 Jul 17:11 JST).
Suzuki: Partnership with Volkswagen stalled
Japan's Suzuki Motor says its alliance with Volkswagen is stalled because the German automaker does not see their partnership as equal. (NHK World Daily News, 18 Jul 17:21 JST).
Kan congratulates Women's World Cup team
Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan has said the Women's World Cup title is a wonderful gift for the country's people, especially survivors of the March 11th disaster. (NHK World Daily News, 18 Jul 23:24 JST).
Shipbuilders making energy-efficient tankers
Japanese shipbuilders are making energy-efficient vessels to cope with soaring crude oil prices. (NHK World Daily News, 18 Jul 23:24 JST).
ASEAN foreign ministers meeting to open in Bali
The foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are to meet in Indonesia, with a territorial dispute over islands in the South China Sea high on the agenda. (NHK World Daily News, 18 Jul 23:24 JST).
China says it will tackle rising rare earth prices
China says it will take measures to curb soaring international prices of rare-earth metals. (NHK World Daily News, 18 Jul 23:24 JST).
Typhoon Ma-on brushes Kyushu
A very large and powerful typhoon, Ma-on, is over the seas southeast of Kyushu, bringing heavy winds and rain to the Pacific coast from western Japan to the central Tokai region. (NHK World Daily News, 18 Jul 23:24 JST).
TEPCO covers turbine building as storm approaches
The Tokyo Electric Power Company, or TEPCO, has built a makeshift roof over a turbine building at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant as typhoon Ma-on approaches. (NHK World Daily News, 18 Jul 23:24 JST).
More beef cattle fed irradiated straw
Fukushima and Niigata prefectures have identified more farms that shipped beef cattle that had been fed straw containing radioactive cesium in amounts above the government standard. (NHK World Daily News, 18 Jul 23:24 JST).
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