Minus growth expected for 3rd quarter in Japan
Private research firms expect Japan's gross domestic product for the April-to-June period to shrink for a 3rd consecutive quarter. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 6:09 JST).
US downgrade raises financial market concerns
Concerns are spreading that the recent downgrade of the US credit rating, rising debt concerns in Europe, and the rapid appreciation of the yen may have a negative impact on financial markets worldwide. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 6:09 JST).
Share prices fall in Middle East
Stock prices fell in the Middle East on Sunday in response to the US government bond downgrade. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 6:09 JST).
TEPCO starts evaporating saltwater
The operator of the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has began evaporating contaminated saltwater, as a way to reduce accumulated radioactive seawater at the plant. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 6:09 JST).
Japan mulling over sending S.Sudan peacekeepers
Japan's Defense Ministry will soon start a field study in South Sudan, so it can decide whether or not to send Self-Defense Forces to the country for a peace-keeping mission, as requested by the Untied Nations. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 6:09 JST).
Ban to ask Japan to serve as cochair of UN meeting
UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon is expected to ask Japan to serve as a co-chair of a subcommittee meeting of a summit-level conference on nuclear issues that is planned to be held in New York in September. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 6:09 JST).
China starts operating nuclear power plant
China has begun operating a new nuclear power plant in the southern province of Guangdong, showing that the nation's policy of promoting nuclear power generation remains unchanged. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 6:09 JST).
Syrian government crackdown kills at least 52
In Syria, massive attacks by the military killed at least 52 people across the nation on Sunday. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 9:15 JST).
Arab League blames Syria
The Arab League has called on Syria to stop violence against protesters immediately. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 6:09 JST).
S&P may downgrade US credit rating again
Just 2 days after ratings agency Standard and Poor's downgraded the US credit rating, the agency says it may downgrade the rating once again some time between 6 months and 2 years from now. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 9:15 JST).
Israelis protest rising living costs
A huge number of people have protested the soaring cost of living in Israel in the country's largest-ever demonstration. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 9:15 JST).
Yemeni President leaves Saudi hospital
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has left a hospital in Saudi Arabia 2 months after being seriously injured in an attack on his presidential palace in Yemen. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 9:15 JST).
Dollar traded at upper 77-yen range in Sydney
The US dollar has fallen to the upper 77-yen plateau in Wellington and Sydney ahead of the opening of the Tokyo market on Monday. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 9:14 JST).
G7 issues joint statement to stabilize markets
Financial chiefs of the Group of Seven countries have pledged to take concerted action to stabilize the financial markets. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 9:14 JST).
G7 pledges to work for financial stability
Finance chiefs of the Group of Seven industrialized countries have pledged to take concerted action to stabilize the financial markets. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 11:02 JST).
Dollar at 78-yen level after G7 statement
In Tokyo, the dollar was trading in the lower 78 yen range on Monday morning after the Group of Seven financial chiefs released a statement pledging to take concerted action to stabilize the financial markets. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 10:05 JST).
ECB to actively implement bond buying program
The European Central Bank says it will actively implement its bond-buying program to prop up the finances of debt-ridden eurozone countries. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 11:02 JST).
France, Germany to promote debt problem measures
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have stressed the importance of swiftly and fully supporting debt-stricken states in order to stabilize European credit crisis. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 11:02 JST).
Saudi King condemns Syrian government
Saudi Arabia has joined the condemnation of the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for continuing its crackdown on protesters. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 11:56 JST).
Noda hopes G7 pledge will stabilize markets
Japan's Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda says he hopes the G7 statement will help bring stability to markets and secure growth. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 11:06 JST).
Rice futures trading returns after 72 years
Japan has resumed rice futures trading for the first time in 72 years. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 13:54 JST).
IMF chief welcomes G7 pledge
The chief of the International Monetary Fund has welcomed the G7 statement pledging that the group will coordinate actions to ensure stability in financial markets. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 11:57 JST).
Bank of Japan supplying large amount of liquidity
Japan's central bank is supplying a large amount of funds to the markets, following the Group of Seven pledges to stabilize the financial markets. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 12:34 JST).
Ban meets evacuees in Fukushima
UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has met evacuees of the March 11th disaster and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident. He told them that the world body will make efforts to improve the safety of nuclear power. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 12:24 JST).
Tokyo stocks fall despite G7 statement
Tokyo share prices slid on Monday morning even after the financial chiefs of G7 nations issued a statement pledging to take coordinated action to stabilize world markets. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 12:13 JST).
Share prices in Asia fall across the board
Share prices in Asia fell across the board on Monday morning. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 12:31 JST).
Panel urges gov't to prioritize GPS satellite
A Japanese government panel on space programs has urged the government to put priority on developing a satellite for global positioning services. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 14:25 JST).
Agent Orange rally in Vietnam
A rally has been held in Ho Chi Minh City, 50 years after Agent Orange was first used in the Vietnam War. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 15:01 JST).
Chinese media: US should lead global recovery
Chinese media have published commentaries critical of the US government following the downgrade of the US credit rating. China is the largest holder of US debt outside the US. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 15:57 JST).
Ban wants Kan to attend UN nuclear meeting
UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon says he wants Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan to attend an international meeting on nuclear power next month. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 15:21 JST).
Mid-term review of tsunami warning system released
Japan's Meteorological Agency has unveiled an interim report on the country's tsunami warning system, based on information learned in the March 11th disaster. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 23:47 JST).
Ban visits tsunami-ravaged Fukushima coast
UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has visited a coastal city in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, to pay homage to victims of the March 11th earthquake and tsunami. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 23:53 JST).
Tokyo stocks fall despite G7 statement
Tokyo stocks fell across the board on Monday despite a G7 announcement pledging to coordinate actions to stabilize financial markets. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 17:01 JST).
Rice futures trading returns after 72 years
Japan has resumed rice futures trading for the first time in 72 years. But no price was fetched in the Tokyo exchange on the first day of trading due to a succession of buy orders. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 23:47 JST).
Kan Cabinet support rate18%; disapproval rate 65%
The latest NHK poll shows the approval rate for Prime Minister Naoto Kan's Cabinet has risen to18 percent, up 2 percentage points from the previous month. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 23:47 JST).
New Tibetan leader calls on China for dialogue
The new leader of Tibet's government-in-exile, Lobsang Sangay, was sworn in as prime minister at a ceremony held in the northern Indian city of Dharamsala on Monday. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 23:47 JST).
Share prices in Asia plummet
Share prices in Asia plummeted across the board on Monday amid concerns that the US debt problems will spill over to Asian economies. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 23:47 JST).
Dollar trading at below 78 yen in London
On the London foreign exchange market, the dollar is exchanging hands at the upper 77 yen level on Monday. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 23:47 JST).
Water for Nagasaki A-bomb victims prepared
Young people in Nagasaki City have prepared water as an offering to atomic bomb victims who died while suffering from thirst, ahead of Tuesday's ceremony to mark the 66th anniversary of the bombing. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 23:47 JST).
Kan: Japan to play significant role at UN meeting
Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan has said his government will contribute fully to a UN meeting on nuclear power next month. (NHK World Daily News, 08 Aug 23:47 JST).
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