Japan fell silent at 2:46 pm on Monday as people across the country remembered the thousands killed by the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and the monster tsunami it created.

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A strong aftershock ripped through northeastern Japan, killing two people, knocking out power to vast areas Friday and piling misery on a region still buried under the rubble of last month's devastati

Japan said on Tuesday the government is on 'maximum alert' over a crippled nuclear plant where highly radioactive water has halted repair work and plutonium has been found in the soil.

The earthquake

Japan ordered emergency workers to withdraw from its stricken nuclear complex on Wednesday amid a surge in radiation, temporarily suspending efforts to cool the overheating reactors. Hours later, officials said they were preparing to send the team back in.

Japan fought hard on Sunday to avert a meltdown at three earthquake-crippled nuclear reactors, describing the massive quake and tsunami, which may have killed more than 10,000 people, as the nation’s

A volcano in Southwestern Japan erupted early on Wednesday, the sixth eruption since last week, spewing columns of smoke up to a height of around 2,000 meters.

A research team led by Ehime University has successfully synthesised what it believed to be the world’s hardest artificial diamond, a professor from the university said on Saturday.

MRF’s Japanese driver Katsuhiko Taguchi won the Rally Hokkaido, the second leg of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship here on Sunday, continuing the winning streak after capturing the Malaysian Rally title last month. Local driver H. Yanagisawa of Team Cusco stood second, while India’s Gaurav Gill came third.

India’s MRF driver Gaurav Gill ended the 12th stage of the 18-stage Rally Hokkaido, the second leg of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship, on a high with a dramatic 5.1-second lead over teammate Katsu

MRF driver Katsuhiko Taguchi made a winning start to Rally Hokkaido, the second leg of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship, as he grabbed the top honours in the opening Super Special stage here on Friday.