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Angry Farmers Protest Against Japanese Nuke Plant Owner

TOKYO -- Angry farmers brought two cows to Tokyo where they shouted and punched the air Tuesday in a protest to demand compensation for products contaminated by radiation spewing from Japan's crippled nuclear plant. The 200 farmers, mostly from northeastern Japan, wore green bandanas, held aloft cabbages they said they...

Japan Mulls Strictly Enforcing Evacuation Zone Near Plant

TOKYO -- Japanese authorities may for the first time strictly enforce their evacuation zone around a crippled nuclear plant, citing concerns Wednesday over radiation risks for residents returning to check on their homes. About 70,000-80,000 people were living in the 10 towns and villages within 12 miles (20 kilometers) of...

Nuke Plant Starts Pumping Out Radioactive Water

TOKYO - The operator of Japan's crippled nuclear plant began pumping highly radioactive water Tuesday from the basement of one of its buildings to a makeshift storage area in a crucial step toward easing the nuclear crisis. Removing the 25,000 tons of contaminated water that has collected in the basement of a turbine...

Robots Assess Japan's Crippled Reactors; Radiation Too High for Workers

TOKYO -- A pair of thin robots on treads sent to explore buildings inside Japan's crippled nuclear reactor came back Monday with disheartening news: Radiation levels are far too high for repair crews to go inside. Nevertheless, officials remained hopeful they can stick to their freshly minted "roadmap" for cleaning up the...

Radioactivity Rises in Sea Off Japan Nuclear Plant

TOKYO -- Levels of radioactivity have risen sharply in seawater near a tsunami-crippled nuclear plant in northern Japan, signaling the possibility of new leaks at the facility, the government said Saturday. The announcement came after a magnitude-5.9 earthquake jolted Japan on Saturday morning, hours after the country's...

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05/30/12 Asian Stocks Decline on Japanese Data, Greece Concerns Source: Bloomberg.com Asian stocks fell, with the benchmark index headed for its biggest two-day drop in more than a week, as Japan's industrial production trailed estimates and concern mounted about Greece's future in the euro.
05/30/12 Japan's Industrial Production Rises Less Than... Source: Bloomberg.com Japan 's industrial production rose less than forecast in April, underscoring concern Europe 's sovereign-debt crisis and renewed gains in the yen may limit the rebound in the world's third-largest economy.
05/30/12 Solomons PM says whaling not discussed at Pacific... Source: Radio Australia Solomon Islands Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says he didn't raise the issue of whaling during talks with Japanese prime minister Yoshihiko Noda.
05/30/12 Japan bets on overseas 'Japantowns' to boost economy Source: The Economic Times - India Japan is hoping to cash in on its rich culture by recreating fashionable districts of Tokyo in foreign cities, determined that enclaves of vibrant shops, cafes and restaurants can find new markets abroad.
05/30/12 American Airlines Will Resume Flights From New York's... Source: American Airlines American Airlines will resume its flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Haneda Airport (HND) in Tokyo, beginning June 1.

Background on Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of the world.

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