About 20,600 dead or missing in March 11 disaster
The number of dead or missing in the March 11th earthquake and tsunami, including aftershocks, stands at 20,627 as of Saturday. (NHK World Daily News, 31 Jul 1:19 JST).
Xinhua: Operating software has serious flaw
An official of China's Railways Ministry says faulty software at a rail network operation center led to the fatal high-speed train crash in Wenzhou in Zhejiang Province on July 23rd. (NHK World Daily News, 31 Jul 1:19 JST).
TEPCO to test run cooling system for No.4 reactor
The operator of the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is set to test run a system to cool a spent fuel storage pool at the No.4 reactor as early as Sunday. (NHK World Daily News, 31 Jul 5:30 JST).
UN PKO force commander in Haiti thanks Japan's SDF
The force commander of the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti has thanked the Japanese Self-Defense Force unit for its work in the country, which was devastated by a major earthquake last year. (NHK World Daily News, 31 Jul 5:30 JST).
Some 100 lawyers to mediate nuclear disputes
The Japan Federation of Bar Associations will assign around 100 lawyers to mediate settlements at proposed state entities dealing with compensation disputes related to the Fukushima nuclear accident. (NHK World Daily News, 31 Jul 5:30 JST).
Chimp bottle feeds tiger cubs at Thai zoo
A chimpanzee is bottle feeding tiger cubs at a Thai zoo, attracting tourists. (NHK World Daily News, 31 Jul 9:00 JST).
Strong earthquake hits Fukushima
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.5 jolted Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sunday morning. (NHK World Daily News, 31 Jul 5:30 JST).
Flood damage in North Korea
North Korea's state-run media have reported that heavy rain which brought serious damage to South Korea also caused flooding in the North. (NHK World Daily News, 31 Jul 9:00 JST).
No fatalities in aircraft crash in Guyana
All 163 people on board survived after a jetliner failed to land and broke in half in Guyana in South America on Saturday. (NHK World Daily News, 31 Jul 9:00 JST).
US debt ceiling talks continue
US congressional leaders are making last-minute efforts to seek a compromise to avert a possible default on the government's debt. (NHK World Daily News, 31 Jul 10:56 JST).
Possible debt default worries US troops
US troops serving in Afghanistan and Iraq are voicing concerns over their paychecks in the event of a debt default. (NHK World Daily News, 31 Jul 10:56 JST).
TV makers review sales strategy
Major Japanese electronics makers are reviewing how they will sell TVs, with the yen's surge against the dollar making global sales sluggish. They are trying to boost sales in fast-growing emerging markets to deal with the intensifying price competition. (NHK World Daily News, 31 Jul 11:09 JST).
Charity soccer on Brazilian beach
Children from the tsunami-hit city of Kamaishi in northeastern Japan traveled to Brazil to take part in a beach soccer charity event. (NHK World Daily News, 31 Jul 12:09 JST).
Tepco test-runs No.4 reactor cooling device
The operator of the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has begun a test-run of a device to cool a spent fuel storage pool where water temperature remains high. (NHK World Daily News, 31 Jul 12:51 JST).
Attacks in China's Xinjiang, 13 dead
In China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Saturday night, two men brandishing knives attacked passers-by, killing 6 people. At least 6 others were killed in explosions that occurred near the area just before the incident. (NHK World Daily News, 31 Jul 15:17 JST).
Torrential rain in Niigata, Fukushima
Torrential rains that hit Niigata and Fukushima prefectures in northeastern Japan have left 3 people dead and 3 others missing. (NHK World Daily News, 31 Jul 15:17 JST).
Schwarzenegger museum opens in Austria
A museum dedicated to the former California Governor and Hollywood movie star, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has opened in his native Austria. (NHK World Daily News, 31 Jul 16:53 JST).
Parties split over taxes for reconstruction funds
Japanese political parties are divided over increasing taxes to fund the effort to rebuild eastern Japan after the March 11th earthquake and tsunami. (NHK World Daily News, 31 Jul 16:53 JST).
Record number of fans imported in June
The number of electric fans imported by Japan rose to a record high in June, as many people are trying to save energy because of anticipated power shortages. (NHK World Daily News, 31 Jul 22:41 JST).
White House moves to break impasse over debt
The White House and the Republican Party are holding talks to try to reach a compromise on raising the US debt ceiling. (NHK World Daily News, 31 Jul 22:41 JST).
Ratings agencies split over US bond downgrade
Major credit rating agencies are showing different approaches on whether to downgrade US bonds even if the country manages to avert a default on its debt. (NHK World Daily News, 31 Jul 22:41 JST).
Full operation of cooling device begins
The operator of the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has begun full operation of a device to cool a spent fuel storage pool. (NHK World Daily News, 31 Jul 22:41 JST).
Gangster arrested in Japan's largest robbery case
Tokyo police have arrested a former gangster in connection with Japan's largest robbery, and confiscated some of the stolen money at his hideout. (NHK World Daily News, 31 Jul 22:41 JST).
Kan criticizes nuke watchdog for manipulation
Prime Minister Naoto Kan has criticized Japan's nuclear regulator for trying to manipulate public opinion on nuclear power. (NHK World Daily News, 31 Jul 22:41 JST).
Bomb attack kills 13 in southern Afghanistan
A car bomb attack occurred at a police station in Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, reportedly killing 13 people. (NHK World Daily News, 31 Jul 22:41 JST).
State-run TV airs ministry apology for train crash
China's state-run television has repeatedly broadcast footage of a senior railways ministry official pledging to prevent a recurrence of a fatal collision on the country's high-speed railway network. (NHK World Daily News, 31 Jul 22:41 JST).
Heavy rain leaves 3 dead, 3 missing
Heavy rains have killed 3 people in the Japanese prefecture of Niigata and left 3 people missing in Niigata and Fukushima Prefectures. (NHK World Daily News, 31 Jul 22:41 JST).
Zaccheroni looks forward to qualifying games
Japan is to play Uzbekistan, Syria and North Korea in the 3rd round of Asian qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals. (NHK World Daily News, 31 Jul 22:41 JST).
Anti-nuclear group holds meeting in Fukushima
A Japanese anti-nuclear organization has held its annual meeting in Fukushima Prefecture and urged the world to reduce its dependency on nuclear power following the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi plant. (NHK World Daily News, 31 Jul 22:41 JST).
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