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Head of Fukushima n-plant operator resigns
The head of the company operating Japan's troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is stepping down and is taking responsibility for the handling of Japan's nuclear crisis, media reports said Fr
Head of Fukushima N-plant operator resigns
The head of the company operating Japan's troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is stepping down and is taking responsibility for the handling of Japan's nuclear crisis, media reports said on Friday.
Toshiba to buy Swiss meter firm Landis+Gyr
Japanese engineering giant Toshiba said on Thursday it would buy Swiss utility metering firm Landis+Gyr for $2.3 billion in response to expected growth in worldwide demand for more efficient power gri
Quake knocks Japan into recession, recovery eyed
Japan's economy shrank much more than expected in the first quarter and slipped into recession after the triple blow of the March earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis hit business and consumer spend
Honda, Nissan accelerate efforts to resume full output
Two of Japan's top automakers are trying to accelerate their efforts to resume full production, adding to hopes that a recovery from the country's biggest earthquake on record was well on its way as t
After Sony leak, it's Square
Japanese game developer Square Enix Holdings said email addresses of 25,000 customers as well as resumes of 250 job applicants were leaked after a hacker attack against its European subsidiary.
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Evacuation outside 20 km radius of Fukushima plant starts
The Japanese authorities have started evacuation of people who live outside the 20 km radius from the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, NHK TV channel reported on Sunday.
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Japan bra carries messages of encouragement after disaster
A Japanese lingerie maker on Wednesday unveiled a bra that carries messages of encouragement from overseas as the country struggles to recover from a devastating quake and tsunami that struck exactly
Toyota Q4 plunges as quake overshadows outlook
Toyota Motor on Wednesday said fourth quarter net profit tumbled 77 per cent due to the impact of the strong yen and the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, declining to give a forecast for the current y
Toyota Q4 net income plunges to 25.4 bn yen
Toyota Motor Corp on Wednesday reported a 77 per cent slump in net income to 25.4 billion yen (about $314 million) during the January-March quarter in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan, which disrupted production and vehicle sales.
