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Removing fuel from Fukushima Nos. 3, 4 reactors to be given priority - Japan Today
3 and 4 reactors at the utility's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in the next phase of efforts to contain the crisis there, sources close to the matter said Saturday. In a new road map for restoring the plant ravaged by the March earthquake and ...
Prosecutors not to appeal ruling in 1967 murder case retrial - Japan Today
The acquittal of two men who cleared their names in a recent retrial over a 1967 murder case will likely be finalized soon as local prosecutors in Ibaraki Prefecture have decided not to appeal the ruling to an upper court, sources close to the matter ...
Gov't eyes drastic reform of electric power industry by 2020 - Japan Today
A panel to be created under the Council on the Realization of the New Growth Strategy will begin deliberations in early June with an eye toward mapping out a basic course of reform by the end of this year, the sources said. ...
Temp agency fails to pay Y100 mil in wages to 1000 workers - Japan Today
A combined 100 million yen in wages remains unpaid to some 1000 dispatch workers by a temp agency in Tokyo that became cash-strapped in the wake of the March 11 earthquake disaster, sources close to the issue said Saturday. ...
Gov't eyes over Y1 tril extra budget to dodge criticism - Japan Today
The government and the ruling party led by Prime Minister Naoto Kan are considering creating an additional extra budget of more than 1 trillion yen to finance reconstruction work following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, sources close to the ...
TEPCO plans to book group net loss of over Y800 bil for FY 2010 - Japan Today
Tokyo Electric Power Co plans to book a group net loss of more than 800 billion yen for fiscal 2010 as it gears up for dismantling its crisis-hit nuclear power plant, sources close to the matter said Monday. TEPCO will include the cost of ...
Panasonic to cut 30000 more workers through FY 2012 - Japan Today
Panasonic Corp plans to cut a further 30000 workers from its group workforce of about 380000 through fiscal 2012 in its streamlining efforts to enhance international competitiveness, sources close to the matter said Thursday. ...
120 JPMorgan Securities workers fail to declare income - Japan Today
... Japan Co failed to declare a combined 700 million yen of income obtained from stock options and other sources, sources close to the issue said Saturday. ...
Hino to close main plant by 2020 - Japan Today
... truck production to a new plant to be built in Ibaraki Prefecture to boost domestic output capacity, sources close to the matter said Thursday. ...
Japan could face prospect of another new prime minister in 2011 - Japan Today
But he is unyielding when it comes to his strong posture toward Ozawa,'' a DPJ lawmaker very close to Ozawa said on condition of anonymity. ...
Gov't to secure Y200 bil to raise child allowances - Japan Today
The government will set aside some 200 billion yen to realize a key policy pledge of raising monthly child allowances, sources close to the matter said ...
Gov't plans to cut quota for GSDF to 154000 - Japan Today
... Noda agreed Sunday on a plan to reduce the quota for the Ground Self-Defense Force to 154000 members from the current 155000, government sources said. ...
Tax to counter global warming to be introduced in FY 2011 - Japan Today
The Government Tax Commission has decided to introduce an environmental tax to counter global warming in fiscal 2011, informed sources said Sunday. ...
Gov't to adopt FY 2011 budget plan Dec 24 - Japan Today
The government plans to adopt a fiscal 2011 budget plan at a cabinet meeting Dec 24, government sources said Wednesday. The government will accelerate ...
Comedian agency Jinrikisha fails to declare Y200 mil in income - Japan Today
... which many popular comedians belong to, has concealed about 200 million yen in income for four years through September 2009, sources close to the matter ...
170 countries agree to control use of tobacco additives - Japan Today
According to sources close to the conference, subject to the regulations includes ink and pigments in the papers used to wrap tobacco and additives used to ...
Mitarai to head organization committee for 2019 World Cup in Tokyo - Japan Today
... the Japan Business Federation, will head the organization committee for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, sources close to the matter said Saturday. ...
Icelandic firm ships 631 tons of whale meat to Japan in Jan-Sept - Japan Today
... finback whale meat to the Asian country and the annual total could reach the level seen in the early 1990s, sources close to the matter said Saturday. ...
Resona eyes Y500 bil share issue to repay gov't bailout fund - Japan Today
... the government bailout money the banking group received when it was experiencing a business crisis in 2003, sources close to the matter said Friday. ...
At least 11 killed in 3 drone attacks in northwestern Pakistan - Japan Today
... were killed in three separate drone attacks in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday evening on suspected militant hideouts, administration officials said. ...
Sanyo brand name to be basically terminated in April 2012 - Japan Today
... in principle in April 2012 after Sanyo becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Panasonic Corp next April, sources close to the issue said Saturday. ...
Ashikaga Holdings to delay stock listing beyond April 2011 - Japan Today
... backing of Nomura Financial Partners Co. and other investors, will push back its stock listing beyond April next year, sources close to the matter say. ...
8 killed in 2 drone missile attacks in northwestern Pakistan - Japan Today
... in two separate missile attacks by a suspected US drone in a tribal area in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday night, administration officials said. ...
Defense Ministry seeking to expand GSDF strength by 13000 personnel - Japan Today
... the plan in the new national defense program outline to be compiled at the end of the year for implementation next fiscal year, the sources said. ...
31 banks asked to waive 383 bil. yen in loans to JAL - Japan Today
... Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corp. of Japan have asked 31 banks to waive 383 billion yen in loans to JAL, sources close to the matter said Tuesday. ...