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At least four exposed to radiation after Japan laboratory leak: agency
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - At least four people, and possibly up to 55, were exposed to radiation when radioactive material leaked during a laboratory experiment in Japan, the facility's operators said on Saturday, although authorities were not told of the leak...Tags: Tokyo (Japan), Nuclear Power, Japan, Fukushima (Fukushima, Japan), Applied Physics
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Japan's central bank keeps policy unchanged, says economy 'picking up,' as trade deficit grows
AP Business WriterTOKYO (AP) — Japan's central bank says the world's third-biggest economy is "picking up" as demand recovers in other countries and remains resilient at home, though the trade deficit widened in April, for the tenth straight month. The Bank of Japan...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Shinzo Abe, Nuclear Power, Japan, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Japan says trade deficit widened to $8.6 billion in April as weak yen pushed imports higher
AP Business WriterTOKYO (AP) — Japan's trade deficit widened to a larger-than-expected 879.9 billion yen ($8.6 billion) in April as its weakening currency accentuated surging import costs. Exports rose 3.8 percent from the same month a year earlier to 5.78...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Money and Monetary Policy, Nuclear Power, Japan, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Nikkei hits new 5-1/2-year high but pace of gains slow, Bernanke cues eyed
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average edged up to a fresh 5-1/2-year high on Tuesday, reversing earlier losses, as retail investors scooped up underperforming stocks such as Sharp Corp and Tokyo Electric Power Co Inc . Trading was choppy, with...Tags: Mitsubishi Estate Company Limited, Nikkei, U.S. Congress, Ben Bernanke, Economy, Business and Finance
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Northeast Japan jolted by magnitude 5.9 quake, no tsunami warning
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 jolted northeastern Japan on Saturday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Tokyo Electric Power Co's two nuclear plants in Fukushima reported no...Tags: Earthquakes, U.S. Geological Survey, Tokyo (Japan), Nuclear Power, Japan
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Out of the Blue: Speak up against San Onofre
Amid a spate of promising economic news, home values are climbing. Now for the bad news. For the first time in human history, the concentration of climate-warming carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is nearing the milestone level of 400 parts per million....Tags: The New York Times, Genetic Engineering, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Southern California Edison Company, U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce
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Japan govt takes aim at electricity monopolies
Reuters* Japan power costs among highest in world * Electricity mkt overhaul is key part of PM's reform agenda * But regional monopolies will be hard to overcome By Aaron Sheldrick and Risa Maeda TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Japan is embarking on its most...Tags: Corporate Crime, National Government, Shinzo Abe, Government, Fukushima (Fukushima, Japan)
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Radioactive tuna from Fukushima? Scientists eat it up
Marine biologist Dan Madigan stood on a dock in San Diego and considered some freshly caught Pacific bluefin tuna. The fish had managed to swim 5,000 miles from their spawning grounds near Japan to California's shores, only to end up the catch of local...
Tags: Biology, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Ecosystems, Foods and Beverages, Stony Brook University
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Annapolis man to head FEMA grant program
President Barack Obama has named an Annapolis man to head the multibillion-dollar grant program through which the Federal Emergency Management Agency helps local governments prepare for disasters. Brian Kamoie, 41, will oversee a vast portfolio of...
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Coal exporters jostle for opportunity as Japan ramps up use
ReutersBy Osamu Tsukimori and Risa Maeda TOKYO, May 2 (Reuters) - Indonesian and Australian coal exporters are moving aggressively to fend off competition to meet Japan's new-found appetite for the fuel to generate electricity while the country's nuclear...Tags: Plant Openings, Shinzo Abe, South Africa, Fukushima (Fukushima, Japan), Japan
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Damage at two Japan nuclear plants prompts evacuations
Los Angeles TimesJapanese officials struggled Saturday to avert the possibility of a meltdown at two major nuclear power plants whose emergency cooling systems were damaged by Friday's earthquake and tsunami. Emergency officials ordered the evacuation Saturday of all...Tags: Earthquakes, Pennsylvania, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Nuclear Power, Japan
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10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. ECONOMISTS PREDICT STEADY JOB GAINS The Labor Department is set to release employment numbers later this morning, and many analysts think they'...Tags: Iran, Google Inc., Mumbai (India), Fukushima (Fukushima, Japan), Shootings
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