'Pokemon' creator Satoshi Tajiri rumored to have died in Japan earthquake on the internet, especially on sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
An explosion was heard at the quake-hit nuclear plant of Japan on Saturday, soon after speculations of melt-down were made following the failure of the cooling system of the plant due to Friday's powerful earthquake and tsunami.
Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency has stated that there has been detection of 2 radioactive substances, namely, cesium and radioactive iodine at the Fukushima Number One nuclear power station.
Toyota Motor Co <7203.T> said it has halted production at two factories with combined annual capacity of 420,000 small cars built mainly for overseas markets, after a massive earthquake hit Japan the previous day.
As Japan braces for a devastating nuclear meltdown, as put by Greenpeace, international media buzzes with signs of eminent crisis.
It may be too close for comfort for stock investors.
Japanese broadcasters and amateur videographers captured the scenes on the ground and in the air of the moments when an 8.9 magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Japan.
A powerful 8.9 earthquake occured in Japan on Friday triggering a reportedly 33-feet high (10 meters) tsunami that swept away cars, planes, homes and even buildings along the country's northeastern coast. A tsunami warning was issued for the whole Pacific basin, except initially, for the U.S. and Canada.
Japan’s tragic earthquake and subsequent tsunami not only cost humans lives but also economic damage. But despite the initial economic setback, Japan’s economy should do just fine in the medium and long term.
Home to much of the world's semiconductor factories and electronics companies, Japan's devastation will have significant effects on global electronics supplies.
A massive Japanese earthquake may have less of an impact on insurers than first feared, analysts said on Friday, although their reassuring estimates only partially calmed nervous investors.
Exactly 66 years ago, the U.S. Airforce conducted the largest single firebombing in history over Tokyo which killed at least 100,000 residents and injured up to one million people. Burning large parts of the city with incendiary bombs was thus more effective in killing civilians than either the Hiroshima or Nagasaki atomic bombs.
Donating to the disaster relief efforts in Japan and elsewhere following the devastating earthquake and tsunami is as easy as a text message.
Oil prices fell on Friday after a massive earthquake shook Japan, shutting refineries and other industrial facilities in the world's third-largest oil consumer and triggering a broader sell-off in commodities.
Google's Crisis Center and Person Finder provides immediate, real time assistance to those affected by the earthquake and tsunami.
A massive 8.9 earthquake struck Japan on Friday triggering a reportedly 33-feet high (10 meters) tsunami that swept away cars, planes, homes and even some smaller buildings along the country's northeastern coast.A tsunami warning was issued for the entire Pacific basin, except initially, for the U.S. and Canada.
Video from Japan in the aftermath Friday's 8.9 magnitude quake shows office workers in Yokohama, several hundreds of miles southwest of the quake's epicenter, running to escape falling debris.
A new earthquake has struck Japan near the prefecture of Nagano, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
People.com is reporting that Twilight stars Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner were evacuated from the Vancouver Island beach area in British Columbia after a tsunami warning was issued.
Consumer sentiment fell to its lowest level in five months in early March as gasoline prices rose, a survey released on Friday showed.
Big jumps in U.S. oil refining shares on Friday in reaction to Japan's massive earthquake could soon reverse as traders digest the impact of the disaster
California appears to be the region of the U.S. that has been hardest hit by the tsunami generated by a magnitude 8.9 earthquake off the coast of Japan.
