Japanese Prime Minister Gives Up His Salary

May. 10, 2011
Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said today that he is giving up his $20,200 a month salary "until the crisis at the Fukushima nuclear power plant is brought under control," Kyodo News reports.There is video of the prime minister (with English translation) making that announcement during a news co

Strong Earthquake Rattles Japan; Tsunami Warning Issued

Apr. 7, 2011
There's been a powerful earthquake off the North Central coast of Japan, near the same location of the 9.0-magnitude temblor on March 11 that set off a tsunami that pummeled cities along the coast, leaving thousands dead or missing.That's the greatest magnitude of any quake in the area since that Ma

Toyota To Resume Hybrid Production; Honda Extends Shutdown

Mar. 24, 2011
"Toyota Motor Corp. will resume production of three hybrid models in Japan on March 28, after an earthquake and tsunami shut down plants for two weeks," Bloomberg News says. But Honda "will extend closures at its two car assembly factories until April 3, spokesman Tomohiro Okada said today."

Eight Forty-Eight: Examining the politics of tragedy

Mar. 21, 2011
Japan continues to contend with the devastation caused by the earthquake and tsunami, including radiation leaks from a damaged nuclear plant. Some global neighbors are sending aid.

'Run!': After Warning Others, Heroic Emergency Workers Were Lost

Mar. 15, 2011
There will be many, many stories of bravery as we learn more about what happened Friday in Japan when a 9.0-magnitude earthquake triggered devastating tsunamis that wiped some communities off the map, leaving thousands missing or dead.Chie Matsumoto, a journalist in Japan who has been traveling to s

For Japan's Quake Survivors, 'It's Urgent Everywhere'

Mar. 13, 2011
Millions of Japanese lack water and electricity, as relief workers race to save survivors of Friday's powerful earthquake and tsunami that hit the country's northeast coast."