je.st
news
Tag: japan
VIDEO: Japan considers raising sales tax
2013-08-12 04:03:22| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The Japanese government is considering raising sales tax despite concerns about the impact on the economy.
Fukushimas Radioactive Leaks to the Pacific Alarm Japan
2013-08-11 04:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment News Service: Radioactive groundwater leaks from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant are increasing every day, and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has ordered the government to step in to help plant`s operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company deal with the radioactive flood. Japanese officials estimate that 300 tons of radioactive groundwater may be flowing into the Pacific Ocean each day. Recent torrential rains in Fukushima province have caused groundwater levels to rise, and the groundwater becomes...
Tags: japan
pacific
alarm
radioactive
US says still differences after Japan trade talks
2013-08-09 18:38:51| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
U.S. and Japanese officials wrapped up a round of talks aimed at reducing trade barriers Friday, but differences remained over autos, insurance and other industries.
Tags: japan
trade
differences
talks
Japan Petroleum Energy Center Boosts Research With hte's High Throughput Technology
2013-08-09 03:12:38| oilandgasonline Home Page
the high throughput experimentation company announces that the Japan Petroleum Energy Center (JPEC) uses hte's parallel reactor technology in order to develop new refining catalysts and kinetic models.
Tags: high
center
research
technology
Japan Intervenes to Help Urgent Clean-Up of Leaking Fukushima Plant
2013-08-08 08:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: First, a rat gnawed through exposed wiring, setting off a scramble to end yet another blackout of vital cooling systems at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Then, hastily built pits for a flood of contaminated water sprang leaks themselves. Now, a new rush of radioactive water has breached a barrier built to stop it, allowing heavily contaminated water to spill daily into the Pacific. As the scope of the latest crisis became clearer on Wednesday, Japans popular prime minister, Shinzo Abe, ordered...
Tags: japan
plant
urgent
cleanup
Sites : [346] [347] [348] [349] [350] [351] [352] [353] [354] [355] [356] [357] [358] [359] [360] [361] [362] [363] [364] [365] next »