Japanese nuclear crisis worse than previously conceded
SENIOR US officials have warned that the Fukushima nuclear emergency is far more serious than the Japanese government has acknowledged, as America moves to bolster Japan's faltering response and avoid a full-scale meltdown.
India, Japan to restart talks on nuclear cooperation accord
India and Japan have agreed to restart talks on a bilateral nuclear cooperation agreement aimed at allowing Japanese companies to export atomic power technology and equipment to India.
Japan nuclear plant gets radioactive water tanks
Tanks for storing radioactive water are on their way to the crippled nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan where reactor cores melted after the massive March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
Russia, Japan agree on atomic energy safety cooperation
He said he was quite happy with the discussion of the issue at the G-8 Deauville summit and recalled the proposal he made in April. “I have once again spelled out our proposals concerning an improvement of the rapid notification system, higher responsibility of countries operating nuclear power plants and more serious requirements to countries considering the atomic energy prospect,” he said.
Independent probe into Japan's nuclear crisis for global good
Mike Weightman, Britain's Chief Inspector of Nuclear Installations and the head of a delegation of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), speaks to journalists after meeting with Japan's Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto at the foreign ministry in Tokyo May 25, 2011. A delegation from the IAEA arrived in Japan Tuesday to begin investigations at the troubled Fukushima nuclear complex through June 2, and present their findings at a meeting of ministers from IAEA member states on June 20
Tepco president quits as firm reports $15bn loss
The president of Tepco, which operates Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, has resigned as the firm reported a loss of 1.25tn yen ($15.3bn; £9.4bn) for the past financial year.
Japan suffers fresh setback at Fukushima
Japanese officials are readying a new approach to stabilizing a reactor at a nuclear plant crippled by an earthquake and tsunami after discovering a leak from the containment vessel of enough radioactive water to fill an Olympic swimming pool.
Situation in occupied territories of Azerbaijan discussed in European Parliament
On Wednesday, within discussions on main aspects of the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union at the plenary meeting of the European Parliament, a Swedish MP, Anna Ibrisagic in her speech noted the worsening of situation in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan.
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