The much-criticized operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), may become nationalized when the government completes its review of the utility’s handling of the ongoing crisis.
Palash Ghosh
Mar 29, 2011
Japanese auto major Nissan Motors is committed to making all efforts to support the restoration of the areas impacted by the earthquake, with sincere hopes that relief and recovery progresses as quickly as possible, the carmaker said in a statement.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 29, 2011
Japan's government estimated the damage from this month's record earthquake and tsunami at as much as 25 trillion yen ($309 billion), nearly four times the impact of Hurricane Katrina in the US.
Johnathan Davis
Mar 29, 2011
Nintendo released its latest handheld game system, the 3DS to throngs of waiting people worldwide this past Sunday, and new analysis shows that the company stands to make almost $150 per each unit sold.
Johnathan Davis
Mar 28, 2011
Almost two and a half weeks after the tragic earthquake struck Japan, the country’s nuclear crisis still isn’t over yet, despite the best efforts of officials to contain the problem.
Hao Li
Mar 28, 2011
The total bill for materials in a Nintendo 3DS is about $100, a 33 percent increase over the previous incarnations of the device.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 28, 2011
Following the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan earlier this month, a Canadian broadcaster has pulled episodes of The Simpsons from its rotation.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 28, 2011
Here is the latest update from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the ongoing nuclear crisis at the Fukushima plant in northeastern Japan.
Palash Ghosh
Mar 28, 2011
Mashable is reporting that Lady Gaga donated $1.5 million to Zynga's fundraising campaign for Japan.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 28, 2011
Three percent of Japan's total demand for LPG has been wiped out by the earthquake that hit the county earlier this month, though intensive buying by the Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) could compensate for the reduction in demand to some extent.
Jijo Jacob
Mar 28, 2011
Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency said it detected several kinds of radioactive material in the water on the floor of reactor buildings at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 28, 2011
The first teams of foreign doctors have arrived in Japan to treat victims of the devastating earthquake of two weeks ago after the government lifted its restriction on holders of foreign medical licenses treating Japanese patients.
Palash Ghosh
Mar 28, 2011
Increasing numbers of pregnant women from Tokyo are moving westward into the Kansai area to have their babies due to rising radiation fears.
Palash Ghosh
Mar 28, 2011
Ruling out laymen speculation on a connection between the earthquakes that have stuck nations across the world including the powerful Christchurch and Japan ones, a new study has found that large quakes do not cause temblors in far away lands.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 28, 2011
While a drop in public support for nuclear power would be expected after an incident like the Fukushima reactor crisis, the nuclear disaster in Japan has triggered a much stronger response among Americans.
Manikandan Raman
Mar 27, 2011
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) should be much more aggressive, said Paul Sheard, global chief economist of Nomura Securities.
Hao Li
Mar 26, 2011
Residents of Fukushima Prefecture who live between 20 and 30 kilometers away from the earthquake-damaged Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant are feeling increasingly isolated, according to Kyodo News.
Palash Ghosh
Mar 26, 2011
Lights being turned off in homes, businesses and public buildings in Fiji and New Zealand at 8:30 PM local time marked the commencement of Earth Hour 2011, with widespread endorsement of the message that the world and its environment need commitments for action going “beyond the hour”.
Nagesh Narayana
Mar 26, 2011
As world closely watches the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Japan mourns deaths caused by earthquake and tsunami in silence. Slideshow contains photos of a mass grave:
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 26, 2011
Despite supply woes from earthquake-torn Jana, Apple iPad 2 global sales attract buyers. Start slideshow to see photos of tech-junkies grabbing the tablet across 25 countries:
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 26, 2011
Even as the workers at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant scrambled to remove radioactive water, earthquake-torn Japan now fights apparent nuclear leak into the ocean causing a sharp spike in levels of radioactive iodine.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 26, 2011
Two weeks has passed since a massive earthquake and the ensuing tsunami struck Japan to cause one of the most severe natural disasters in Japanese history.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 25, 2011
