Furukawa watches Hayabusa film aboard ISS
Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa on board the International Space Station has watched the first movie premier ever held in outer space. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 5:25 JST).
UN airlifts food to Somalia
The United Nations has begun airlifting food to famine-hit Somalia. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 5:25 JST).
ASEAN naval chiefs discuss South China Sea
Naval chiefs from the 10 ASEAN members have discussed regional maritime security issues involving the South China Sea, amid disputes with China. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 5:25 JST).
TEPCO won't help Turkey build nuclear power plants
The operator of the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says it will withdraw from Japan's bid to export nuclear power technology to Turkey. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 5:25 JST).
Tropical storm kills 27 in the Philippines
A tropical storm has left 27 people dead in the Philippines. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 5:25 JST).
Japan thanks Thailand for quake aid
Japan's Embassy in Thailand has launched a campaign to thank Thailand for supporting Japan in the aftermath of the March 11th quake and tsunami. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 5:25 JST).
Wen orders thorough probe into train crash
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has ordered a thorough investigation into last Saturday's fatal high-speed train collision. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 5:25 JST).
Britain recognizes Libya's opposition group
Britain has recognized Libya's opposition group as the only legitimate government and expelled Libyan diplomats from the country. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 5:43 JST).
High-speed train driver says "instructed" to stop
A driver involved in Saturday's high-speed train collision reportedly says he had been ordered to stop the train before another train crashed into it. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 5:43 JST).
Toyota to double production in India
Toyota Motor plans to double its annual production capacity in India to 310,000 units in 2013. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 5:43 JST).
US to begin 2-day talks with N.Korea on Thursday
The United States says it will open 2 days of talks with North Korea on Thursday. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 7:53 JST).
Japan, Russia deputy foreign ministers meet
Senior diplomats from Japan and Russia say the 2 countries should work to improve ties after cooperating in response to the March 11th earthquake and tsunami in eastern Japan. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 7:59 JST).
London begins one year countdown to Olympics
London has marked the start of the one-year countdown to the London Olympics, which will open on July 27th 2012. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 8:18 JST).
China cracks down on child kidnapping rings
Chinese police say they have rescued 89 abducted infants and arrested hundreds of people involved in the abductions. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 8:53 JST).
Republican bill likely to be put to vote
A Republican plan to raise the US debt ceiling is expected to be put to a vote in the House of Representatives on Thursday. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 8:53 JST).
Govt to ban shipment of Miyagi beef cattle
Japan's government has decided to suspend all shipments of beef cattle from Miyagi Prefecture, due to fears of radioactive contamination. It plans to give the order as early as Thursday. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 9:55 JST).
S. Korean cargo plane crashes
Police in South Korea say a cargo plane has crashed in waters 100 kilometers west of Cheju Island. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 9:55 JST).
North Korea criticizes US nuclear policy at UN
North Korea's ambassador to the United Nations has criticized US nuclear policy, saying its planned missile defense shield will eventually spark a new nuclear arms race. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 10:53 JST).
Water treatment system running below capacity
A water decontamination system at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has been operating below its target capacity, resulting in delays to the firm's timetable of about 2 months. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 11:48 JST).
Solar power plants to start operation in Kawasaki
A solar power plant is to start operation in Kawasaki, near Tokyo, in mid-August. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 11:48 JST).
Aviation college training aircraft missing
Japan's transport ministry says a training aircraft from the Civil Aviation College has gone missing with 4 people on board. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 11:48 JST).
Railway official admits inadequate safety measures
China's state-run Xinhua news agency reports that a senior railway official has admitted to insufficient safety measures in the fatal high-speed train collision last week. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 12:51 JST).
Heavy rain in South Korea causing more damage
Heavy rain continues to batter South Korea, triggering more landslides and flooding. At least 39 people have died and 3 are missing. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 12:35 JST).
Govt may extend cattle ban
Japan's government is considering extending a ban on all shipments of beef cattle from Miyagi to Iwate Prefecture. This comes amid growing public concern over radioactive beef across the country. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 13:28 JST).
Govt to pay for beef tests by prefectures
Japan's government says it will shoulder the cost to municipalities of testing beef for possible radioactive contamination. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 13:34 JST).
Possible trainee on missing plane found
Japanese police have found a man believed to be one of the trainees on board an aircraft that went missing on Thursday. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 14:36 JST).
Finance ministry upgrades economic outlook
Japan's Finance Ministry has upgraded its assessment of the state of the economy for the first time in 4 quarters, due to a recovery in supply chains since March 11th. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 17:17 JST).
Panasonic selling Sanyo operations to Chinese firm
Japanese electronics maker Panasonic will sell some operations of its subsidiary Sanyo Electric to a Chinese company. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 15:53 JST).
Asian Development Bank worries over US debt woes
The Asian Development Bank says that the debt-ceiling problem in the United States may become an unstable factor in the outlook of fast-growing Asian economies. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 18:02 JST).
Wen pledges accident probe and stepped-up safety
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has pledged to look into the cause of last week's fatal high-speed train collision and step up safety measures. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 17:48 JST).
Noda: Japan's economy is picking up
Finance minister Yoshihiko Noda says Japan's economy has begun picking up after the major downturn caused by the March disaster. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 15:53 JST).
3 found dead in training plane crash
Japanese police say they have found all 4 people believed to have been on board a training aircraft that crashed in northern Japan on Thursday. One of them has survived, but the other 3 were found dead. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 16:33 JST).
Edano orders ban on shipping Miyagi beef cattle
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano says he has ordered the governor of Miyagi Prefecture to suspend all of its shipments of beef cattle. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 17:04 JST).
Nagasaki mayor: shift from nuclear power needed
The mayor of Nagasaki City will for the first time call for a shift away from nuclear energy in his annual peace declaration on August 9th, amid the ongoing nuclear crisis in Fukushima. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 18:58 JST).
US-N.Korea meeting soon to start
The United States and North Korea will soon start a 2-day meeting to discuss resuming 6-party talks on the North's nuclear program. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 19:36 JST).
12 prefectures step up voluntary checks on beef
Twelve prefectures in Japan have voluntarily stepped up radiation checks on beef before shipment in a bid to alleviate consumer concerns over meat safety. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 19:38 JST).
UN disarmament conference discusses nuclear safety
Participants at a UN disarmament conference in Matsumoto City, central Japan, have debated the safety of nuclear power generation amid the ongoing nuclear crisis in Fukushima. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 20:32 JST).
Footage of Oslo blast released
Footage of the moment last week's fatal bomb exploded in the Norwegian capital Oslo has been released. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 20:24 JST).
Kansai Electric retracts FY11 earnings forecasts
Major Japanese utility Kansai Electric Power Company has retracted its earnings forecasts for the business year through March, citing uncertain sales prospects due to suspension of its nuclear reactors. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 20:24 JST).
IAEA to help Japan assess nuclear plant safety
The International Atomic Energy Agency has offered to help Japan assess the results of additional safety tests planned by the government for the country's nuclear power plants. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 21:48 JST).
Weak dollar hurt Japanese electronics makers
The strong yen is eroding the earnings of major Japanese electronics makers that depend heavily on exports. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 21:46 JST).
Science-fiction author Sakyo Komatsu dies
Japanese science fiction author Sakyo Komatsu died of pneumonia on Tuesday. He was 80. (NHK World Daily News, 28 Jul 22:47 JST).
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