Re: Japan - Major Earthquake Magnitude 9.0 on Mar 11, Many thousands dead & missing - March 27+
3rd extra budget set to clear the Diet
Japan's Diet is set to pass the current fiscal year's third supplementary budget bill. It will feature measures to help rebuild regions hit by the March disaster.
Monday, November 21, 2011 05:49 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20111121_05.html
S.Korea to send mission to disaster-hit areas
South Korea says that it will send a mission to areas in northeastern Japan that were hit by the March 11th disaster.
Monday, November 21, 2011 05:49 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20111121_06.html
Conditions for survivors' public housing eased
Japan's land and infrastructure ministry has decided to ease the tenant conditions for post-disaster public housing to accommodate more survivors of the March earthquake and tsunami.
Monday, November 21, 2011 10:55 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20111121_15.html
"Miracle lone pine" has little chance of survival
A conservation group says the only pine tree in a coastal city of northeastern Japan that survived the March 11th tsunami is dying.
Monday, November 21, 2011 10:55 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20111121_17.html
Japanese pop culture festival in Moscow
Russian fans of Japanese pop culture have gathered in Moscow to enjoy music, films and so-called "cosplay" costume role-playing sessions.
The event, sponsored by the Japanese embassy, is the 3rd to be held in the Russian capital. This year, it was held in appreciation of Russia's assistance to Japan following the March 11th disaster.
Monday, November 21, 2011 12:13 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20111121_18.html
Japan's Diet passes 3rd extra budget for FY2011
Reconstruction efforts from the March 11th earthquake and tsunami have received another financial boost. Japan's Diet passed the third extra budget for the current fiscal year.
Monday, November 21, 2011 15:27 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20111121_27.html
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Yomiuri online
Railway tracks may become exclusive bus lanes
The East Japan Railway Co. is considering building highways exclusively for buses on out-of-use sections of three railway lines in the Tohoku region where tracks and stations were washed away in the March 11 tsunami, it has been learned.
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111120003930.htm
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AJW
Japanese pop culture festival in Moscow
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Kids from disaster area win special soba-eating prize
MORIOKA, Iwate Prefecture--They may not have had the biggest stomachs, but three children whose elementary school was destroyed in the March 11 tsunami were tops in style at an eating contest here.
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201111210019
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)
Japan's Oct. exports down 3.7% from last year, 1st fall in 3 months
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu106000c.html
Diet OKs 3rd extra budget for full-fledged reconstruction work
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's parliament on Monday passed a third extra budget for fiscal 2011, aimed at funding full-fledged reconstruction work following the March 11 natural disasters and preventing harm to the nation's economy from the yen's appreciation to historic levels.
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm090000c.html
Groups compete to down most noodles in Morioka tradition
MORIOKA -- The 26th national "wanko soba" competition to down as many bowls as possible of the regional noodle dish was held on Nov. 20.
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na004000c.html
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Jiji press
4 Shinkin Banks in Disaster Areas to Seek Public Funds
Sendai, Miyagi Pref., Nov. 21 (Jiji Press)--Four "shinkin" banks in three northeastern Japan prefectures hit hard by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami are considering seeking public funds within fiscal 2011, informed sources said Monday.
http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011112100194
(Update) 4 Japan Small Banks in Disaster Areas to Seek Public Funds
Sendai, Miyagi Pref., Nov. 21 (Jiji Press)--Four shinkin banks operating in the three northeastern Japan prefectures hit hard by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami said Monday they will seek public fund injections by the end of March 2012.
http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011112100883
Japan Enacts 12.1-T.-Yen 3rd Extra Budget for Reconstruction
Tokyo, Nov. 21 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Diet on Monday enacted the government's 12,102.5-billion-yen fiscal 2011 third supplementary budget chiefly financing reconstruction programs in areas devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011112100333
Japan Enacts Double-Loan Relief Bill
Tokyo, Nov. 21 (Jiji Press)--Japan's House of Councillors on Monday enacted into law a bill on relief measures for small businesses struggling with the so-called double loan problem due to the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011112100628
Japan to Launch New Expressway Toll-Free Program in Dec.
Tokyo, Nov. 21 (Jiji Press)--Japan's transport ministry said Monday it plans to launch a new expressway toll-free program in the earthquake-hit Tohoku northern Japan region on Dec. 1.
http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011112100716
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JMA
18:48 JST 21 Nov 2011 37.8N 142.2E 30 km M4.4 Miyagi-ken Oki
jma http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/2/2011...91-211848.html
3rd extra budget set to clear the Diet
Japan's Diet is set to pass the current fiscal year's third supplementary budget bill. It will feature measures to help rebuild regions hit by the March disaster.
Monday, November 21, 2011 05:49 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20111121_05.html
S.Korea to send mission to disaster-hit areas
South Korea says that it will send a mission to areas in northeastern Japan that were hit by the March 11th disaster.
Monday, November 21, 2011 05:49 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20111121_06.html
Conditions for survivors' public housing eased
Japan's land and infrastructure ministry has decided to ease the tenant conditions for post-disaster public housing to accommodate more survivors of the March earthquake and tsunami.
Monday, November 21, 2011 10:55 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20111121_15.html
"Miracle lone pine" has little chance of survival
A conservation group says the only pine tree in a coastal city of northeastern Japan that survived the March 11th tsunami is dying.
Monday, November 21, 2011 10:55 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20111121_17.html
Japanese pop culture festival in Moscow
Russian fans of Japanese pop culture have gathered in Moscow to enjoy music, films and so-called "cosplay" costume role-playing sessions.
The event, sponsored by the Japanese embassy, is the 3rd to be held in the Russian capital. This year, it was held in appreciation of Russia's assistance to Japan following the March 11th disaster.
Monday, November 21, 2011 12:13 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20111121_18.html
Japan's Diet passes 3rd extra budget for FY2011
Reconstruction efforts from the March 11th earthquake and tsunami have received another financial boost. Japan's Diet passed the third extra budget for the current fiscal year.
Monday, November 21, 2011 15:27 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20111121_27.html
_______________________________________________
Yomiuri online
Railway tracks may become exclusive bus lanes
The East Japan Railway Co. is considering building highways exclusively for buses on out-of-use sections of three railway lines in the Tohoku region where tracks and stations were washed away in the March 11 tsunami, it has been learned.
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111120003930.htm
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AJW
Japanese pop culture festival in Moscow
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Kids from disaster area win special soba-eating prize
MORIOKA, Iwate Prefecture--They may not have had the biggest stomachs, but three children whose elementary school was destroyed in the March 11 tsunami were tops in style at an eating contest here.
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201111210019
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)
Japan's Oct. exports down 3.7% from last year, 1st fall in 3 months
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu106000c.html
Diet OKs 3rd extra budget for full-fledged reconstruction work
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's parliament on Monday passed a third extra budget for fiscal 2011, aimed at funding full-fledged reconstruction work following the March 11 natural disasters and preventing harm to the nation's economy from the yen's appreciation to historic levels.
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm090000c.html
Groups compete to down most noodles in Morioka tradition
MORIOKA -- The 26th national "wanko soba" competition to down as many bowls as possible of the regional noodle dish was held on Nov. 20.
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na004000c.html
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Jiji press
4 Shinkin Banks in Disaster Areas to Seek Public Funds
Sendai, Miyagi Pref., Nov. 21 (Jiji Press)--Four "shinkin" banks in three northeastern Japan prefectures hit hard by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami are considering seeking public funds within fiscal 2011, informed sources said Monday.
http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011112100194
(Update) 4 Japan Small Banks in Disaster Areas to Seek Public Funds
Sendai, Miyagi Pref., Nov. 21 (Jiji Press)--Four shinkin banks operating in the three northeastern Japan prefectures hit hard by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami said Monday they will seek public fund injections by the end of March 2012.
http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011112100883
Japan Enacts 12.1-T.-Yen 3rd Extra Budget for Reconstruction
Tokyo, Nov. 21 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Diet on Monday enacted the government's 12,102.5-billion-yen fiscal 2011 third supplementary budget chiefly financing reconstruction programs in areas devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011112100333
Japan Enacts Double-Loan Relief Bill
Tokyo, Nov. 21 (Jiji Press)--Japan's House of Councillors on Monday enacted into law a bill on relief measures for small businesses struggling with the so-called double loan problem due to the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011112100628
Japan to Launch New Expressway Toll-Free Program in Dec.
Tokyo, Nov. 21 (Jiji Press)--Japan's transport ministry said Monday it plans to launch a new expressway toll-free program in the earthquake-hit Tohoku northern Japan region on Dec. 1.
http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011112100716
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JMA
18:48 JST 21 Nov 2011 37.8N 142.2E 30 km M4.4 Miyagi-ken Oki
jma http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/2/2011...91-211848.html
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