Opinions on North Korea (Fully Accessible)

• FOCUS: Kim Jong Un faces challenges of developing economy, managing elites

  

• Japan watching new N. Korean leadership closely after Kim's funeral
• FOCUS: N. Korea transition tests Noda's diplomatic skills

North Korea

• S. Korean lawmakers visit industrial complex in N. Korea

• N. Korea has new hovercraft base near border with South: report
• N. Korea carves letters on mountain to honor late leader Kim Jong Il

Japan-China

• Gov't to subsidize efforts to cut use of rare earths

• Azumi eyes visiting China amid European crisis
• Azumi eyes visiting China amid European crisis

Video Advisory

• Video Advisory (Feb. 9)

• Video Advisory (Feb. 7)
• Video Advisory (Feb. 3)

Opinions on Nuclear Crisis (Fully Accessible)

• OPINION: Challenging status quo key to safer nuclear power

• OPINION: Fukushima crisis shows weakness in Japanese crisis management
• OPINION: Broader impact of Fukushima: non-proliferation and disarmament

Nuclear Crisis

• Gov't wants TEPCO to 'turn over new leaf' in return for more aid

• U.S. nuclear regulator OKs construction of 1st reactors in 34 yrs
• U.S. nuclear regulator OKs construction of 1st reactors in 34 yrs

Quake

• Gov't launches postquake reconstruction agency

• Gov't panel maintains estimate on big quake risk in Tokyo area
• M5.7 quake hits Sado Island in Sea of Japan, vicinity

Industry Brief

• Kyodo Industry Brief (Feb. 10) -1-

• Kyodo Industry Brief (Feb. 9) -2-
• Kyodo Industry Brief (Feb. 9) -1-

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  N. Korea

1. 3 Feb 2012Excessive radioactive cesium levels found at 38 Fukushima rice farms
2. 3 Dec 2011Japan, Russia scientists see high chance of cloning mammoth
3. 4 Feb 2012Japan Fashion Week selection panel member's label given grant
4. 3 Feb 2012High levels of radioactive cesium detected in Yokohama
5. 6 Feb 2012URGENT: U.S. suggests moving 1,500 Okinawa Marines to Iwakuni base: sources