June 2011 - Japan Special Weapons News |
- Japan's Crippled Power Plant Faces More Difficulties VOA 24 Jun 2011 -- A drone aircraft being used to take air samples at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant crash landed on the roof of the Unit 2 reactor.
- Moscow irked by U.S. role in territorial dispute with Japan RIA Novosti 23 Jun 2011 -- Moscow reacted angrily to Washington's possible involvement in the Russian-Japanese territorial dispute over to the Kuril Islands.
- Nuclear Crisis Gets Serious in Fukushima KCNA 23 Jun 2011 -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. officially admitted the possibility of the nuclear fuel penetration into the containment vessel.
- Rodong Sinmun on Japan and VTOL Transport Plane KCNA 22 Jun 2011 -- Japan is about to allow the deployment of U.S. vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) transport plane in the Futenma military base.
- Japanese accident offers lessons on nuclear safety UN News Centre 22 Jun 2011 -- The accident at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power station offers lessons for the whole world on how to improve nuclear safety.
- Japanese Prime Minister Clings to Office VOA 22 Jun 2011 -- Japan's governing party pushed through an extension of the current Parliamentary session by 70 days, despite the objections of the opposition.
- Secretary Clinton Remarks With Secretary of Defense Robert Gates; Japanese Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto; and Japanese Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa After Their Meeting US Dept. of State 21 Jun 2011
- Gates: U.S. Committed to Robust Presence in East Asia AFPS 21 Jun 2011 -- The United States remains committed to maintaining a robust forward presence in the East Asian region, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said.
- US, Japan Agree to Drop Base Relocation Deadline VOA 21 Jun 2011 -- The United States and Japan have agreed to drop a 2014 deadline for completing the relocation of a critical U.S. Marine base on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa.
- US-Japan Basing Plan in Doubt Amid High-Level Talks VOA 21 Jun 2011 -- A hard-won agreement to move thousands of U.S. Marines to a new base in Okinawa is once again in doubt as top U.S. and Japanese officials sit down for talks.
- U.S., Japan May Announce Readjustment in Relocation Timeline AFPS 20 Jun 2011 -- There will probably be a readjustment of the timeline for relocation of U.S. troops in Japan, said senior administration officials.
- Japan Ventilates Damaged Nuclear Reactor Building VOA 20 Jun 2011 -- Japanese officials have fully opened a door to the building housing one of the Fukushima nuclear plant's damaged reactors.
- IAEA Will Seek Transparency on Fukushima Accident VOA 09 Jun 2011 -- Draft statement from the UN nuclear agency calls on Japan to provide a "more transparent" report on the crisis at its Fukushima nuclear plant.
- Japan to Impose Changes in Nuclear Regulatory System VOA 08 Jun 2011 -- The Japanese government says it will create an independent agency to regulate the country's nuclear industry.
- Damage by Radiation Increases in Japan KCNA 08 Jun 2011 -- Danger of radiation is getting more serious due to the recent torrential rain that hit the quake-stricken areas including Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
- Japan Urged to Opt for Redressing its Past Crimes as Early as Possible KCNA 08 Jun 2011 -- Japan can never evade the responsibility for the crimes committed by the Japanese imperialists against the Korean and Asian peoples.
- Soldiers from Fort Bragg support Japan Earthquake recovery Army News 06 Jun 2011 -- On March 12, the world watched in disbelief as news reports surfaced of an 8.9 earthquake that rocked Japan.
- IAEA Experts Say Japan Underestimated Tsunami Threat VOA 01 Jun 2011 -- A team of international experts investigating the Fukushima nuclear accident says Japan underestimated the risk posed by tsunamis to its nuclear plants.
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