Japan acted too slowly on Fukushima radioactive leak: Ex-US nuke safety chief

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 14:26

Gregory Jaczko expressed surprise saying how it took Japan so long to start tackling the situation.

Japan acted too slowly on Fukushima radioactive leak: Ex-US nuke safety chief

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 14:26

Gregory Jaczko expressed surprise saying how it took Japan so long to start tackling the situation.

Kindergarten ordered to pay damages over death in Japan tsunami

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 14:47

A Japanese court Tuesday ordered a kindergarten in Miyagi Prefecture, hit hard by a major quake and tsunami in 2011, to pay 17,19,055 USD in damages over the death of four children in a bus that was swamped by high waves.

Melting ice caps can lead to devastating tsunamis

Last Updated: Sunday, August 18, 2013, 11:58

The research suggests that if melting ice caps trigger rapid sea level rise, the strain that the edges of continents could experience might set off underwater landslides.

Japanese city votes to scrap tsunami ship

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 23:18

A fishing boat that was swept far inland by the 2011 tsunami in Japan and became one of the most poignant symbols of the disaster is to be scrapped, authorities said on Tuesday.

Japan city votes to destroy tsunami-landmark ship

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 14:44

A stranded fishing boat, which has become a symbol of the devastation of Japan`s March 2011 tsunami, is being torn down.

Quake shakes northeastern Japan, no tsunami risk

Last Updated: Sunday, August 4, 2013, 10:44

A strong earthquake has shaken northeastern Japan in the same region devastated by a giant tsunami and temblor 2-1/2 years ago.

Invasive aliens from Japan pose threat

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 23:34

Invasive alien species are the biggest potential threat to areas receiving the debris from the Japan earthquake and tsunami that happened two years ago, Environment Canada said.

Lanka proposes to UN system to address post-disaster needs

Last Updated: Sunday, July 21, 2013, 18:28

Sri Lanka has offered to share its experience of managing humanitarian disaster in the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami with other countries.

Rare speedy tsunami seen on Sun`s surface

Last Updated: Friday, July 12, 2013, 10:24

In what can be called as an amazing phenomenon, a speedy Tsunami has been observed on the Sun’s surface.

Man who battled Fukushima disaster dies of cancer

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 9, 2013, 18:07

The former boss of Japan`s Fukushima nuclear plant, who stayed at his post to try to tame runaway reactors after the 2011 tsunami, died of cancer on Tuesday, the operator said.

Quake hits Indonesia`s Sumatra days after deadly tremor

Last Updated: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 14:23

A strong 6.4-magnitude quake struck off Indonesia`s Sumatra on Saturday, US seismologists said, just days after a tremor on the vast island killed dozens and left thousands homeless.