Re: Japan - Major Earthquake Magnitude 9.0 on Mar 11, Many thousands dead & missing - March 27+
Nara torch ceremony heralds arrival of spring
An annual torch ceremony has begun at Todaiji Temple in the ancient Japanese capital of Nara, signaling the arrival of spring.
....One visitor said he prayed for everyone's happiness, especially in light of the March 11th earthquake and tsunami in the country's northeast last year.
Friday, March 02, 2012 04:40 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120302_01.html
Digital cherry blossoms bloom in New York City
Giant images of cherry blossoms were shown on video screens in Times Square, New York City, on Thursday to launch Japan Week.
Friday, March 02, 2012 12:20 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120302_12.html
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Yomiuri online
REVITALIZING JAPAN--Creative use of land / Megaregion including east eyed to sustain Tokyo's growth
The following is the third installment in the "Creative use of land" section of a series of articles examining ways to restore Japan's vitality. This part of the series will explore how to utilize land in the face of problems common to all parts of the country. This article looks at what could be done to sustain the growth of the capital.
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120301007301.htm
ONE YEAR AFTER THE DISASTER / 20% of disaster-hit businesses still closed
Of about 27,000 commercial and industrial businesses in Miyagi, Iwate and Fukushima prefectures affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, more than 20 percent have not resumed operations, according to a recent Yomiuri Shimbun survey.
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120301006659.htm
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AJW
REMEMBERING 3/11: Graduating seniors honor fallen classmates
Graduating high school seniors in disaster-hit northeastern Japan closed a chapter on their school days on a bittersweet note, remembering classmates who died on March 11, 2011, and thinking about the futures of their damaged hometowns.
Seniors from Takata High School carry photos of classmates who died on 3/11 at their graduation ceremony in Ofunato on March 1. (Toshiyuki Hayashi)
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201203020040
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)
Japan jobless rate up to 4.6% in Jan., gov't sees positive
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's unemployment rate rose to 4.6 percent in January from a downwardly revised 4.5 percent in December, the government said Friday, framing the result not as a negative but a sign of economic recovery, with the data pointing to already employed people seeking higher-paid positions.
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu136000c.html
Japan's new auto sales jump 29.5% in Feb.
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's new vehicle sales including minivehicles in February jumped 29.5 percent from a year earlier to 519,626 units for the fifth straight monthly rise due to the revival of subsidies for the purchase of environmentally friendly vehicles, industry bodies said Thursday.
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu141000c.html
Support groups struggle to get info on evacuees: survey
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- More than 47 percent of groups supporting evacuees who left their home prefectures after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami had difficulties offering assistance because authorities in the new areas housing the evacuees were reluctant to provide their personal information, a Kyodo News survey showed Thursday.
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm021000c.html
Tsunami could have flooded areas along Tokyo Bay at high tide: officials
Had the March 11 tsunami struck at high tide, it likely would have overcome tidal barriers in Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture, the Mainichi has learned.
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na011000c.html
Mass media under scrutiny on 1st anniversary of 3/11 disasters
Domestic and foreign mass media are under close scrutiny as Japan prepares to mark the first anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami and subsequent crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na013000c.html
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Jiji press
March 11 Quake Insurance Benefits Top 1.2 T. Yen
Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)--Earthquake insurance benefit payments covering damage caused by the March 11 disaster totaled 1,216.7 billion yen as of Thursday, the General Insurance Association of Japan said Friday.
http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2012030201025
Steps Taken on 29 Disaster-Linked Human Rights Abuses
Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)--Legal affairs bureaus in Japan recognized and took remedial action against 29 suspected human rights abuse cases related to the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in 2011, the Ministry of Justice said Friday.
http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012030200451
59 Tsunami-Hit Municipalities to Receive 305-B.-Yen Grants
Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)--Japan will distribute 305,320 million yen in special grants to 59 municipalities in northeastern and eastern Japan to finance postdisaster reconstruction projects, the Reconstruction Agency said Friday.
http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012030200572
Japan to Support Volunteer Activities in Disaster-Hit Rural Areas
Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)--The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will start a project to encourage people living in urban areas to take part in volunteer work to rebuild rural communities in places devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami last year.
http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012030200804
Over 180,000 Corporate Workers Join Disaster Volunteer Activities
Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)--Over 180,000 corporate employees in Japan have taken part in volunteer activities to support people and areas affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, a survey by the Japan Business Federation showed Friday.
http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012030201022
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Nara torch ceremony heralds arrival of spring
An annual torch ceremony has begun at Todaiji Temple in the ancient Japanese capital of Nara, signaling the arrival of spring.
....One visitor said he prayed for everyone's happiness, especially in light of the March 11th earthquake and tsunami in the country's northeast last year.
Friday, March 02, 2012 04:40 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120302_01.html
Digital cherry blossoms bloom in New York City
Giant images of cherry blossoms were shown on video screens in Times Square, New York City, on Thursday to launch Japan Week.
Friday, March 02, 2012 12:20 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120302_12.html
__________________________________________________ _______
Yomiuri online
REVITALIZING JAPAN--Creative use of land / Megaregion including east eyed to sustain Tokyo's growth
The following is the third installment in the "Creative use of land" section of a series of articles examining ways to restore Japan's vitality. This part of the series will explore how to utilize land in the face of problems common to all parts of the country. This article looks at what could be done to sustain the growth of the capital.
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120301007301.htm
ONE YEAR AFTER THE DISASTER / 20% of disaster-hit businesses still closed
Of about 27,000 commercial and industrial businesses in Miyagi, Iwate and Fukushima prefectures affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, more than 20 percent have not resumed operations, according to a recent Yomiuri Shimbun survey.
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120301006659.htm
__________________________________________________ _________
AJW
REMEMBERING 3/11: Graduating seniors honor fallen classmates
Graduating high school seniors in disaster-hit northeastern Japan closed a chapter on their school days on a bittersweet note, remembering classmates who died on March 11, 2011, and thinking about the futures of their damaged hometowns.
Seniors from Takata High School carry photos of classmates who died on 3/11 at their graduation ceremony in Ofunato on March 1. (Toshiyuki Hayashi)
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201203020040
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)
Japan jobless rate up to 4.6% in Jan., gov't sees positive
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's unemployment rate rose to 4.6 percent in January from a downwardly revised 4.5 percent in December, the government said Friday, framing the result not as a negative but a sign of economic recovery, with the data pointing to already employed people seeking higher-paid positions.
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu136000c.html
Japan's new auto sales jump 29.5% in Feb.
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's new vehicle sales including minivehicles in February jumped 29.5 percent from a year earlier to 519,626 units for the fifth straight monthly rise due to the revival of subsidies for the purchase of environmentally friendly vehicles, industry bodies said Thursday.
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu141000c.html
Support groups struggle to get info on evacuees: survey
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- More than 47 percent of groups supporting evacuees who left their home prefectures after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami had difficulties offering assistance because authorities in the new areas housing the evacuees were reluctant to provide their personal information, a Kyodo News survey showed Thursday.
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm021000c.html
Tsunami could have flooded areas along Tokyo Bay at high tide: officials
Had the March 11 tsunami struck at high tide, it likely would have overcome tidal barriers in Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture, the Mainichi has learned.
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na011000c.html
Mass media under scrutiny on 1st anniversary of 3/11 disasters
Domestic and foreign mass media are under close scrutiny as Japan prepares to mark the first anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami and subsequent crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na013000c.html
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Jiji press
March 11 Quake Insurance Benefits Top 1.2 T. Yen
Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)--Earthquake insurance benefit payments covering damage caused by the March 11 disaster totaled 1,216.7 billion yen as of Thursday, the General Insurance Association of Japan said Friday.
http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2012030201025
Steps Taken on 29 Disaster-Linked Human Rights Abuses
Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)--Legal affairs bureaus in Japan recognized and took remedial action against 29 suspected human rights abuse cases related to the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in 2011, the Ministry of Justice said Friday.
http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012030200451
59 Tsunami-Hit Municipalities to Receive 305-B.-Yen Grants
Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)--Japan will distribute 305,320 million yen in special grants to 59 municipalities in northeastern and eastern Japan to finance postdisaster reconstruction projects, the Reconstruction Agency said Friday.
http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012030200572
Japan to Support Volunteer Activities in Disaster-Hit Rural Areas
Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)--The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will start a project to encourage people living in urban areas to take part in volunteer work to rebuild rural communities in places devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami last year.
http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012030200804
Over 180,000 Corporate Workers Join Disaster Volunteer Activities
Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)--Over 180,000 corporate employees in Japan have taken part in volunteer activities to support people and areas affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, a survey by the Japan Business Federation showed Friday.
http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012030201022
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