February 23, 2012 8:43

Society

Pandas help Ueno Zoo lure over 4 mil. visitors for 1st time in 19 yrs

TOKYO, Feb. 22 Kyodo

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 22

Argentina train crash kills at least 49, injures 600 others
TOKYO, Feb. 23

Crown Prince Naruhito turns 52, notes need to reduce emperor's burden
NEW YORK, Feb. 22

U.S. editorial excerpts -4-
KUWAIT CITY, Feb. 22

Kuwait scraps nuclear power in light of Fukushima crisis
TOKYO, Feb. 22

Woman stabbed in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, another woman arrested
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 22

1 mil. tofu packs made from Paraguay soy beans sent to disaster victims
NAHA, Japan, Feb. 22

U.S. Air Force civilian worker given 18 months over fatal car crash
TOKYO, Feb. 22

Woman stabbed in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, another woman arrested
TOKYO, Feb. 22

Gemba to host reception to mark anniversary of deadly quake
TOKYO, Feb. 22

Car sharing becoming way of life for many Japanese
WAKAYAMA, Japan, Feb. 22

Dutch activist acquitted of assault in Japanese whaling town
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Feb. 22

Families, friends mourn for Japanese victims of Christchurch quake
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22

U.S. worried about Fukushima meltdown early on: commission transcript
KUWAIT, Feb. 22

Kuwait scraps nuclear power in light of Fukushima crisis
NAHA, Japan, Feb. 22

U.S. Air Force civilian worker given 18 months over fatal car crash
TOKYO, Feb. 22

Pandas help Ueno Zoo lure over 4 mil. visitors for 1st time in 19 yrs
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Feb. 22

Families, friends mourn for Japanese victims of Christchurch quake
TOKYO, Feb. 22

Hitotsubashi Univ. mulls 5-month lag between enrollment and class-start
TOKYO, Feb. 22

Japan offers 250 mil. yen in aid to Micronesia to help quake-hit areas
TOKYO, Feb. 22

Arrested businessman contacted Pyongyang body linked to cyberattacks
WAKAYAMA, Japan, Feb. 22

Dutch activist acquitted of assault in Japanese whaling town
TOKYO, Feb. 22

Tokyo University of Foreign Studies to open Bengali studies department
TOKYO, Feb. 22

A year on, Christchurch reflects on Feb. 22, 2011 quake
KUWAIT, Feb. 22

Kuwait scraps nuclear power in light of Fukushima crisis
NEW YORK, Feb. 21

Asian-American NBA player fuels 'Linsanity,' helps Knicks regain hope
NEW YORK, Feb. 21

U.S. editorial excerpts -4-
NEW YORK, Feb. 21

U.S. editorial excerpts -2-
NAHA, Japan, Feb. 22

Naha city cancels event using snow from Aomori amid radiation fears
TOKYO, Feb. 21

TEPCO to cover seabed near Fukushima plant to prevent radiation spread
FUKUSHIMA, Japan, Feb. 21

Real-time release of radiation readings at 2,700 Fukushima sites starts
KYOTO, Feb. 21

Team improves Parkinson's disease symptoms in monkeys using stem cells
KATHMANDU, Feb. 21

Nepal court sends gov't minister to prison for corruption
SENDAI, Feb. 21

Fujitsu, Tohoku Univ. launch research on tsunami simulation system
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Feb. 21

Kin of N.Z. quake's Japanese victims seek thorough probe by panel
TOKYO, Feb. 21

FEATURE: Visa problem adds to woes of foreign parents separated from kids
TOKYO, Feb. 21

NTT Docomo completes capacity expansion to prevent service glitches
KYOTO, Feb. 21

Sigma-Aldrich of U.S. licensed to use Kyoto Univ.'s stem cell patents
TOKYO, Feb. 21

Nuclear commission holds 1st panel meeting on Oi plant stress tests
TOKYO, Feb. 21

Only 5% of debris generated in March disasters disposed of
BEIJING, Feb. 21

13 killed in explosion at Chinese factory
TOKYO, Feb. 21

Utilities to send radiation decontamination experts to Fukushima
OSAKA, Feb. 21

No. of foreign visitors via Kansai airport marks 1st upturn in 1 yr
TOKYO, Feb. 21

Kyodo Industry Brief (Feb. 21) -2-
SEOUL, Feb. 21

S. Korean parliamentary speaker indicted for alleged vote-buying
HONG KONG, Feb. 21

Chongqing party leader resigns amid corruption allegations: rights watchdog
MINAMISOMA, Japan, Feb. 21

Fukushima's 'most influential' mayor to run in Tokyo Marathon
TOKYO, Feb. 21

Japan to issue commemorative coins in support of reconstruction efforts
TOKYO, Feb. 21

Gov't approves bill to designate quasi-Japanese ships
TOKYO, Feb. 21

Greater jolts may hit capital in future Tokyo Bay quake: gov't study
TOKYO, Feb. 21

Only 5% of debris generated in March disasters disposed of

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19 Feb 2012 Azumi hails accord for Japan-China 'hot line' to discuss global finance
21 Feb 2012Greater jolts may hit capital in future Tokyo Bay quake: gov't study
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