Kyushu Electric president to resign
Kyushu Electric Power Company President Toshio Manabe will resign to take responsibility for problems related to the utility's attempts to win local approval for restarting nuclear reactors. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 7:30 JST).
China to clamp down on Tibet's independence moves
China has vowed to thoroughly crack down on movements seeking independence for Tibet. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 7:29 JST).
US, India, Japan to maintain peace in Asia
The United States and India have agreed to put priority on a trilateral framework with Japan to maintain peace and stability in Asia. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 9:09 JST).
China protests planned Philippine trip to Spratlys
China has warned that its nationals could take some responses to stop a plane carrying Philippine lawmakers from approaching the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 7:30 JST).
Typhoon Ma-on bringing heavy rain to Japan
A large, powerful typhoon is bringing torrential rain to many parts of Japan. (NHK World Daily News, 19 Jul 22:06 JST).
Hu, Maliki agree to develop oil in Iraq
Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and Chinese President Hu Jintao have agreed that China will cooperate with Iraq in oil and natural gas development. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 8:59 JST).
US Marines to deploy first liaison officer to GSDF
The US Marines will deploy a full-time liaison officer to a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force base on Wednesday. The Marines intend to strengthen bilateral collaboration in emergencies and disasters. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 7:30 JST).
Govt to step up radiation monitoring
The Japanese government will step up radiation monitoring and decontamination work to consider whether to lift evacuation orders after completing the second stage of the plan to bring the Fukushima nuclear crisis under control in January. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 8:00 JST).
Typhoon Ma-on bringing heavy rain to Japan
A large, powerful typhoon is bringing torrential rain to many parts of Japan. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 5:41 JST).
ASEAN ministers adopt statement on S.China Sea
Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have adopted a joint statement calling for the creation of rules to peacefully resolve territorial disputes in the South China Sea. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 8:38 JST).
Expert: Risks remain at Fukushima Daiichi plant
An expert says that radiation could be released from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in about 2 and half days if the injection of cooling water into reactors is halted for any reason. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 10:26 JST).
EU adopts new nuclear waste disposal requirements
The European Union has decided to require member nations to draw up final disposal plans for spent nuclear fuel and other radioactive waste by 2015. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 9:54 JST).
Chinese business delegation visits Taiwan
A Chinese business delegation of about 70 companies is visiting Taiwan to take advantage of a free trade agreement that went into effect earlier this year. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 10:34 JST).
Israel captures boat protesting Gaza blockade
The Israeli navy has seized a French ship carrying activists protesting Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 12:44 JST).
Typhoon Ma-on bringing heavy rain to Japan
A large, strong typhoon is bringing torrential rain to many parts of Japan after it temporarily made landfall in the southwestern part of the country. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 10:33 JST).
US conducted 2 subcritical nuclear tests: NNSA
An arm of the US Energy Department revealed on Tuesday that the United States conducted subcritical nuclear tests in December last year and February this year. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 12:43 JST).
Child abuse cases in Japan hit record high
Japan's welfare ministry says the country's child welfare centers handled a record 55,152 cases of child abuse in fiscal 2010, which ended in March. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 15:07 JST).
US nuclear chief promises more support for Japan
The Chairman of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission says Japan has achieved substantial progress in its efforts to bring the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant under control. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 12:43 JST).
ASEAN,China agree on handling territorial disputes
Officials from China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have agreed to the parameters for a set of rules to peacefully resolve territorial disputes in the South China Sea. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 13:46 JST).
Severe tropical storm brings heavy rain
Typhoon Ma-on is downgraded to a severe tropical storm and is slowly moving east over the Pacific Ocean near the Kii Peninsula in central Japan. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 13:00 JST).
Prosecutors urge 2 years in prison for Ozawa aide
Tokyo prosecutors are demanding a 2-year prison term for Lower House lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa in the political funding scandal involving Democratic Party heavyweight Ichiro Ozawa. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 15:55 JST).
A-bomb survivors criticize US tests
Atomic bomb survivors' groups in Hiroshima and Nagasaki have lodged protests against the United States for conducting subcritical nuclear tests. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 15:07 JST).
Matsumoto leaves for ASEAN meetings in Bali
Japan's Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto has left Japan for Indonesia to attend meetings with foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 15:17 JST).
Murdoch's wife fends off attacker
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch was attacked with shaving cream during a hearing of the British parliament, but his wife fended off the attacker. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 15:17 JST).
Apple's profit jumps with iPhone, iPad sales
US consumer electronics giant Apple has announced record revenue and profit due to brisk sales of the iPhone and iPad. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 14:31 JST).
Champion sumo wrestler Kaio retires
Ozeki champion Kaio has retired from professional sumo wrestling. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 15:55 JST).
Ma-on slowly moving eastward
A severe tropical storm is slowly moving eastward off the southern coast of Japan's main island of Honshu, bringing heavy rain to many areas. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 16:17 JST).
Heat wave hits US, killing 13
A record heat wave has hit wide areas of the United States, leaving at least 13 people dead in the past week. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 16:39 JST).
US safety rule maybe prevented Fukushima crisis
The chief of a US nuclear watchdog says that if Japan had adopted safety rules similar to those of the United States, damage at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant could have been smaller. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 17:35 JST).
US: Sendai Airport poses low health risk
The US State Department says that Japan's Sendai Airport poses minimal health and safety risks to travelers. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 17:35 JST).
Techno-Frontier exhibit opens in Tokyo
An exhibition of eco-friendly energy technology and state-of-the-art power generation systems has opened in Tokyo. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 17:35 JST).
Fukushima farmers ask minister to check all cattle
Cattle breeders from Fukushima Prefecture have asked Japan's agriculture minister to check all cattle in the prefecture for radiation. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 18:44 JST).
Ma-on moves east
A severe tropical storm is continuing to move east off the southern coast of Japan's main island of Honshu. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 19:14 JST).
ASEAN, China agree on territorial dispute rules
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have basically agreed on guidelines for peacefully settling disputes over territory in the South China Sea. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 20:15 JST).
Farmers demand govt action to dispel consumer fear
Japanese cattle growers have demanded that the government take steps to dispel consumer fears, after it suspended all beef cattle shipments from Fukushima Prefecture. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 18:53 JST).
Cleanup rate at Fukushima plant remains low
A system to decontaminate radioactive water at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant continues to work below its target capacity. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 21:14 JST).
Severe tropical storm Ma-on moves east
A severe tropical storm is continuing to move east off the southern coast of Japan's main island of Honshu. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 21:45 JST).
Suspension of Ozawa's DPJ membership becomes final
Japan's governing Democratic Party has officially confirmed its decision to suspend the party membership of its former leader Ichiro Ozawa until a court ruling is handed down on his alleged political funds scandal. (NHK World Daily News, 20 Jul 22:35 JST).
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