Nuclear agency: reactor restart months away
Japan's nuclear watchdog says it will take months to complete safety tests on the country's idled nuclear reactors. It says it is unlikely that any of the reactors will resume operating this summer. (NHK World Daily News, 24 Jul 1:52 JST).
China's high-speed train derails
China's state-run Xinhua news agency has reported that a high-speed train derailed in the eastern province of Zhejiang on Saturday evening. (NHK World Daily News, 23 Jul 23:22 JST).
China's high-speed train derails
China's Xinhua news agency says two high-speed trains collided on Saturday in the eastern province of Zhejiang, killing at least 16 people and injuring more than 100 others. (NHK World Daily News, 24 Jul 1:52 JST).
India set to open up multi-brand retail sector
India has taken a key step toward opening up its retail sector to foreign firms. (NHK World Daily News, 24 Jul 3:22 JST).
China train accident kills 33
China's Xinhua news agency reports that 2 high-speed trains collided on Saturday in the eastern province of Zhejiang, killing at least 33 people and injuring 191 others. (NHK World Daily News, 24 Jul 5:30 JST).
US debt cap talks continue as deadline nears
US President Barack Obama has met with congressional leaders from both Republican and Democratic parties in a bid to reach a deal on raising the country's debt limit. But the hour-long talks at the White House failed to reach a breakthrough with only 10 days left before the August 2nd deadline to avert a default. (NHK World Daily News, 24 Jul 7:45 JST).
Police seek clues to Oslo attack motives
Norwegian police are investigating the motives of a man arrested for the killing of 92 people in a bombing and shooting rampage on Friday. (NHK World Daily News, 24 Jul 8:00 JST).
FIFA bans Hammam for life
Soccer's world governing body, FIFA, has permanently banned the president of the Asian Football Confederation, Mohamed Bin Hammam, in connection with a bribery scandal. (NHK World Daily News, 24 Jul 9:26 JST).
TEPCO checks piping of decontamination system
Tokyo Electric Power Company is to examine the pipes of a system to decontaminate radioactive water at its crippled Fukushima Daiichi plant. The system continues to work below its target capacity. (NHK World Daily News, 24 Jul 11:04 JST).
Grammy-winning singer Amy Winehouse dies
British popular singer Amy Winehouse has died. She was 27 years old. (NHK World Daily News, 24 Jul 11:04 JST).
Japan's analog broadcasts end on Sunday
Terrestrial and satellite analog TV broadcasts ended on Sunday in Japan in the shift to full digital broadcasting. Three northeastern prefectures, which were hard hit by the March 11th disaster, are excluded. (NHK World Daily News, 24 Jul 12:59 JST).
Oslo suspect admits to responsibility
The man arrested for a shooting spree in Norway and a bombing in the capital, Oslo, has reportedly admitted to responsibility. 92 people were killed in the 2 attacks. (NHK World Daily News, 24 Jul 12:59 JST).
YouTube posts video of apparent suspect
A video posted on YouTube shows a person who resembles the man arrested for a shooting spree in Norway and a bombing in the capital, Oslo. (NHK World Daily News, 24 Jul 12:59 JST).
35 dead in bullet train collision in China
The death toll has risen to 35 in a collision of 2 Chinese bullet trains in the eastern province of Zhejiang. Among the dead were 2 foreigners. About 210 other people were injured in the accident. (NHK World Daily News, 24 Jul 12:59 JST).
No.1 reactor temperature falls below 100 degrees
The operator of the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant says the temperature at the bottom of the No. 1 reactor is being kept at the lowest level since a new cooling system went into operation late last month. (NHK World Daily News, 24 Jul 13:05 JST).
N.Korean official to visit US this week
A senior North Korean official in charge of bilateral dialogue with the United States is expected to visit the country soon. (NHK World Daily News, 24 Jul 16:47 JST).
Anti-Chinese protest held for 8th week in Hanoi
An anti-Chinese protest over the territorial dispute in the South China Sea was held for the 8th consecutive week in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi on Sunday. (NHK World Daily News, 24 Jul 23:32 JST).
Decontamination experiment starts in Fukushima
More than 3,500 city employees and citizens took part in an experiment to remove radioactive materials from roads in a highly contaminated area of Fukushima City on Sunday. (NHK World Daily News, 24 Jul 16:47 JST).
Equipment failure likely cause of China derailment
China's railway authorities have blamed Saturday's deadly high-speed train crash in eastern China on equipment failure caused by a lightning strike. (NHK World Daily News, 24 Jul 23:31 JST).
China rushed to build high-speed train network
China has been aggressively promoting its high-speed railways to serve its rapidly growing economy. (NHK World Daily News, 24 Jul 23:31 JST).
Gunman claims he acted alone in Oslo attacks
Norwegian police says the gunman is claiming he acted alone in a series of attacks in the capital Oslo and on a nearby island, which killed 92 people. (NHK World Daily News, 24 Jul 23:31 JST).
Chinese Internet users criticize train accident
Criticism of the railway authorities over the deadly train crash in eastern China is being posted on websites in China. (NHK World Daily News, 24 Jul 23:31 JST).
Scandinavia far-right parties gaining support
Far-right movements and political parties are gaining popularity in Scandinavia. They are mainly supported for their policy of not accepting immigrants from the Middle East and North Africa. (NHK World Daily News, 24 Jul 23:32 JST).
Clinton urges code of conduct in South China Sea
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says there is an urgent need for legally binding rules to achieve a peaceful resolution of the territorial disputes in the South China Sea. (NHK World Daily News, 24 Jul 23:32 JST).
Former S.Vietnam leader Nguyen Cao Ky dies
Former South Vietnam leader Nguyen Cao Ky died in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. He was 80 years old. (NHK World Daily News, 24 Jul 23:32 JST).
Japanese schools seek more Taiwanese students
Japanese universities and colleges have held a fair in the Taiwanese capital Taipei in an attempt to attract more students from the island. (NHK World Daily News, 24 Jul 23:32 JST).
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