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Japan minister criticized for gaffe over nuke crisis

According to reports, after making irresponsible statements, the Japan’s new trade minister apologized on Sept 9, 2011, Friday for saying the now-desolate area around the tsunami-hit nuclear po…

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Posted by Parasshuram on September 10th, 2011 in Japan | Comments Off

Snack hostess bar worker stabbed to death outside Saitama workplace in Japan

A woman was stabbed to death on Monday morning outside a hostess bar in Fujimino.
An emergency call was made by one of the woman’s coworkers, who said that one of the bar’s employees had been stab…

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Posted by Parasshuram on September 8th, 2011 in Japan | Comments Off

Google buys Motorola Mobility for $ 12.5 Billion – a match made in heaven?

Search Engine giant Google inc., is buying Motorola Mobility for  $12.5 billion (or $40 per share), in cash.

A match made in heaven? Perhaps. Google now has the mobile platforms and patents to expan…

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Posted by Parasshuram on August 20th, 2011 in technology | Comments Off

6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes northeast coast of Japan again

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The information of the quake was given by the Japan Meteorological Department on Friday. In light of the quake, they issued a 50cm tsunami advisory for the coast of Miyagi as well as …

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Posted by Parasshuram on August 20th, 2011 in Japan | Comments Off

Nikkei edges up as Google deal with Motorola lifts mobile suppliers

Japanese stocksedged higher on Tuesday after Google Inc’s plans to buy phone maker Motorola Mobility triggered buying of some technology stocks, thoughworries about the health of the U.S. econom…

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Posted by Parasshuram on August 17th, 2011 in Japan | Comments Off

Japan disaster plant shutdown could face delay

Tokyo Electric Power Coon Wednesday has said that it may fail in its bid to achieve “cold shutdown” at its tsunami-hit nuclear plant in Fukushima by January 2012.
Japan disaster plant cold…

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Posted by Parasshuram on August 17th, 2011 in Japan | Comments Off

U.N. chief tells Fukushima radiation victims ‘to hang in there’

U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon has urged the tsunami and nuclear disaster radiation evacuees to “hang in there.”
Ban Ki-moon traveled  in the disaster-struck area and became one of the senior most foreig…

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Posted by Parasshuram on August 12th, 2011 in Japan | Comments Off

Strong Earthquake hit Japan

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The U.S.G.S. reports a magnitude of 5.9 quake struck on Friday off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture. As of now there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage, and no tsuna…

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Posted by Parasshuram on August 12th, 2011 in Japan | Comments Off

Chinatsu Wakatsuki “WC” closes two stores in Japan

The two stores of Chinatsu Wakatsuki’s apparel brands, produced by “WC” have been closed with immediate effect according to the official blog.  No apparent reason for the clo…

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Posted by Parasshuram on August 11th, 2011 in Japan | Comments Off

Yahoo Japan shows radiation level info on its website

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Yahoo Japan has started  started showing real-time radiation levels at 11 locations in Japan on Friday on a special online map using data in the wake of the crisis at the Fuku…

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Posted by Parasshuram on August 6th, 2011 in Japan | Comments Off