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  1. Radiation Leaks Believed to be Continuous !

    Link Removed It is now believed leaks seeping into the soil, fresh water and the sea are continuous. Radiation has found its way into local produce, milk and tap water as far as Tokyo, 220km (140 miles) to the south. Theories on main sources of leaked radiation Reactor 2: Cooling problems...
  2. Radioactive water in tunnels under Japanese nuclear plant could be spilling into soil, ocean !

    The buildup of highly radioactive water in the tunnels beneath the Fukushima complex is hindering efforts to restore power to the facility. Traces of plutonium, w Reporting from Tokyo and Los Angeles— Water with extremely high levels of radiation has been accumulating in a tunnel complex at...
  3. Japanese firemen battle invisible danger

    The most difficult thing in a nuclear crisis, the Tokyo firefighter said, was the inability to sense where the danger was. The Tokyo Fire Department's elite rescue team was among those called in to cool down a nuclear plant north of the capital that was badly damaged by a March 11 earthquake...
  4. Anxiety in Japan over radiation in tap water

    TOKYO – Some shops across Tokyo began rationing goods — milk, toilet paper, rice and water — as a run on bottled water coupled with delivery disruptions left shelves bare Thursday nearly two weeks after a devastating earthquake and tsunami. The unusual sights of scarcity in one of the...
  5. Nikkei jumps on G7 pledge

    NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Stocks in disaster-stricken Japan capped a turbulent week with solid gains Friday after finance ministers from the Group of Seven nations announced a coordinated intervention in the currency market to prevent the yen from rising further. The Nikkei 225 index, the most...
  6. Japan nuclear plant: Just 48 hours to avoid 'another Chernobyl'

    Japan has 48 hours to bring its rapidly escalating nuclear crisis under control before it faces a catastrophe “worse than Chernobyl”, it was claimed last night. Nuclear safety officials in France said they were “pessimistic” about whether engineers could prevent a meltdown at the Fukushima power...
  7. US Urges Citizens to Get Away from Japan Nuclear Plant

    The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo has advised Americans to evacuate the area within 80 kilometers of an earthquake-damaged nuclear power plant, or take shelter indoors, out of concern that radiation leaking from the plant could contaminate the area. The evacuation warning, issued by U.S. Ambassador...
  8. Crisis Continues at Crippled Japanese Nuclear Power Plants

    Link RemovedThis handout picture shows the damaged third (L) and fourth reactors of the TEPCO Fukushima No.1 power plant in Fukushima, north of Tokyo, March 16, 2011 Japan's government acknowledged Wednesday it might need the help of U.S. military forces to halt continuing radioactive emissions...
  9. Japan's nuclear emergency prompts panic buying in Tokyo

    Residents in the capital, 150 miles south of Fukushima, prepare for possible lockdown as embassies advise citizens to leave Link Removed News of a serious radiation leak at the Fukoshima nuclear plant has sparked panic buying in Tokyo, as some residents started to leave the capital to escape...
  10. Mass evacuation of foreign residents from Japan

    The fear of a nuclear meltdown has lead to foreign residents leaving Japan. Death toil expected to rise above 10,000 according to Japanese police. A third reactor is not responding to water cooling methods . Danger of an explosion rises but the reactor should withstand the explosion Japanese...
  11. Japan battles to stave off possible nuclear meltdown

    Link Removed A file picture of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant reactor No 7, in Niigata prefecture, Japan, that was damaged in the quake. Photograph: Franck Robichon/EPA Workers are battling to stave off a possible nuclear meltdown at a plant in north-eastern Japan as the country...
  12. Major tsunami damage in N. Japan after 8.9 quake

    TOKYO – Japan was struck by a magnitude 8.9 earthquake off its northeastern coast Friday, unleashing a 13-foot (4-meter) tsunami that washed away cars and tore away buildings along the coast near the epicenter. There were reports of injuries in Tokyo. Link Removed due to 404 Error In...
  13. Baby panda released into wild by keepers dressed as pandas

    The handlers donned the panda outfits to release giant panda Cao Cao and her cub Cao Gen into the Wolong Nature Reserve. They have worn the outfits at all times when handling the creatures as it is thought that a healthy fear of humans will be good for them in the wild. When pandas are...
  14. Japanese attractions

    The Asian culture is appealing for many Europeans and Americans. One of the most visited Asian countries is Japan. Millions of tourists come here each year eager to visit their attractions and to learn more about the Japanese life style and culture. The Japanese gardens are also famous all over...
  15. Sega introduces "Toylet" game in Japan's urinals

    Link Removed - Invalid URL Sega has announced that it’s testing consoles called “Toylets” in urinals around Tokyo. The novel hardware asks the user to strategically vary the strength and location of his urine stream to play a series of games. For now, Sega has installed Toylets in...
  16. Windows 7 Ping 75: IE9 Beta, Halo in History, Tokyo Game Show and SCRABBLE

    In addition to all the hot stories that you'll hear about on this episode of Ping, Paul and Laura FINALLY played that grudge match of Scrabble. Clearly, one of them cheated. IE9 Beta rocks Link Removed Super Fun Happy Tokyo Game Show Halo reach hits stores...BIG time Link Removed
  17. Windows 7's latest fan: Linus Torvalds

    Link Removed due to 404 Error Link Removed Linus Torvalds, pictured at an unidentified Yodobashi store in Tokyo, Japan. Source: Link Removed due to 404 Error (click to enlarge) I was determined to not write about Windows 7 today, because any analysis I wrote would get buried in all the...