Japan - Major Earthquake Magnitude 9.0 on Mar 11, Many thousands dead & missing - March 27+

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04:26 JST 17 Sep 2011 40.2N 142.9E 20 km M6.3 Iwate-ken Oki

jma http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/20110917043227491-170426.html

M6.3 quake jolts Iwate Pref., vicinity

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 jolted Iwate Prefecture and its vicinity early Saturday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/17/20110917p2g00m0dm007000c.html

04:40 JST 17 Sep 2011 40.3N 143.6E 10 km M5.5 Sanriku Oki


jma http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/20110917044640391-170440.html

05:11 JST 17 Sep 2011 40.3N 143.4E 10 km M5.5 Sanriku Oki


jma http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/20110917051844391-170511.html

06:08 JST 17 Sep 2011 40.2N 143.0E 20 km M5.9 Iwate-ken Oki


jma http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/20110917061440391-170608.html

06:36 JST 17 Sep 2011 40.2N 143.3E 10 km M5.7 Sanriku Oki


jma http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/20110917064212391-170636.html

07:41 JST 17 Sep 2011 40.3N 143.3E 10 km M5.7 Sanriku Oki


jma http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/20110917074441391-170741.html

16:34 JST 17 Sep 2011 40.3N 143.0E 10 km M5.6 Iwate-ken Oki

jma http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/20110917163904391-171634.html

 

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Japanese swimming to Taiwan in show of gratitude

A group of Japanese is swimming from Japan to Taiwan this weekend carrying letters of thanks for the island's assistance following the March 11th earthquake and tsunami......

Saturday, September 17, 2011 22:38 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/17_20.html

Japanese speech contest in Shanghai

A group of Chinese university students has displayed its command of the Japanese language at a contest in Shanghai. This year's topic was the March 11th earthquake and tsunami in Japan......

Saturday, September 17, 2011 22:38 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/17_23.html
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Yomirui online

March quake payments to hit 1.2 tril. yen

Earthquake insurance payments resulting from the Great East Japan Earthquake are expected to reach 1.2 trillion yen, approximately 15 times the previous record of 78.3 billion yen paid after the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995, an industry association has announced.......

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/business/T110916003885.htm

Govt may sell shares in JT, Tokyo Metro / Would cut role of tax hikes in reconstruction

The government is planning to sell some of its shares in Japan Tobacco Inc. and Tokyo Metro Co. to procure funds to finance reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake.......

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/business/T110916005003.htm

Bears in Iwate adding to evacuees' worries

MORIOKA--Bears have been sighted near temporary housing for people displaced by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Otsuchicho and Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture.......

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110916004675.htm

Jobs for high schoolers dry up / Students from disaster-hit areas may have to relocate to find work

The number of job offers for high school students set to graduate next spring in the disaster-hit Tohoku region has decreased by 4.5 percent from last year, it was revealed Friday......

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110916006022.htm

Extra home loan tax breaks for disaster victims planned

The government has decided to grant additional tax breaks on house loans for people who lost their homes in the March 11 disaster and have taken out loans for new homes.......

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110916005213.htm
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Asahi com

load a ship at Sendaishiogama port, Miyagi pref
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a part of JR Senzan line stopped by disaster
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Diet OKs extending session as ruling party yields to opposition

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/17/20110917p2g00m0dm008000c.html

Normal life a distant prospect for single mother 6 months after tsunami

RIKUZENTAKATA, Iwate -- After losing both her job and parents to the tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan on March 11, a 41-year-old single mother here has been left with doubts about her past and insecurity about her future.........

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/17/20110917p2a00m0na008000c.html
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Sankei news

panoramaphoto

Yuriage area, Natori city, Miyagi pref
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panorama/data/2011/0917yuriage/

Iwate police funeral service for 11 police officers

RIP

harvest time at Rikuzentakata city, Iwate pref

謝謝台湾! friendship event
6 swimmers from Yonaguni island to Taiwan
Yonaguni island http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yonaguni

 

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Triathlon underway in Yokohama

.......The event is part of the world championships that were scheduled for May. But the competition was postponed because many foreign athletes declined to take part due to the nuclear accident following the massive March earthquake and tsunami.......

Sunday, September 18, 2011 14:59 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/18_18.html
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Yomiuri online

DPJ cautious about tax hikes

Many in the ruling parties remain cautious about the government's plan to raise income and corporate taxes, though the government's Tax Commission has chosen the two core taxes to finance reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake......

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110917002887.htm
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Asahi com

Keidanren says stable currency key to economic growth

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109170244.html

Panel proposes 10-year income tax hike amid DPJ resistance

Although Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda personally intervened to finesse a tax hike proposal to pay for rebuilding after the Great East Japan Earthquake, the ruling Democratic Party of Japan was already showing it would not quietly go along.......

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109170267.html
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Jiji press

Japan Prime Minister Noda to Visit New York This Week

Tokyo, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda will visit New York this week for talks focusing on his country's efforts to recover from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami and nuclear accident......

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011091800167
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Sankei news

Boy arrested over bogus relief project
his clothes & walkie-talkies

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110903003458.htm news from yomiuri online

harvest time at Rikuzentakata city, Iwate pref

Iwanuma city, Miyagi pref

Yuriage area, Natori city
fire from temporary debris place

 

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16:04 JST 18 Sep 2011 39.9N 143.3E 10 km M5.9 Sanriku Oki







k-net

jma http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/2/20110918160956391-181604.html
National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention, k-net http://www.k-net.bosai.go.jp/

 

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Japan to offer products from disaster areas as ODA

Japan's Foreign Ministry hopes to use products from the country's northeast that was hit by the March 11th quake and tsunami to aid developing countries......

Monday, September 19, 2011 05:59 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/19_03.html
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Yomiuri online

Contractors were slow to reach Tokyo floodgates

The March 11 disaster has revealed that operators of floodgates and seawall gates on Tokyo Bay are not sufficiently prepared to prevent tsunami from hitting the Tokyo metropolitan area, as they are designed to stop high tides and no system exists to speedily close them on short notice.......

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110918003270.htm

Floodgates in Tokyo fail tsunami's test

Authorities failed to close six floodgates and seawall gates before the first tsunami arrived on the Tokyo Bay coast after the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned......

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110918003359.htm

Noda keeping tight rein on mouth

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110918003282.htm
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Profit or preservation: Fishermen in quake-hit areas face dilemma as fishing season restarts

MINAMISANRIKU, Miyagi -- Abalone fishermen in this town were eagerly looking forward to Nov. 1, the day when the autumn fishing season would start, allowing them to return to sea for the first time after the March 11 disaster....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/19/20110919p2a00m0na004000c.html

Man whose home avoided tsunami damage an unseen victim of disaster

The Mainichi Shimbun has been conducting follow-up surveys on people affected by the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, and recently, I visited four men whom I had earlier interviewed immediately after being assigned to the Mainichi's Sanriku Bureau in June this year.......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/19/20110919p2a00m0na008000c.html

Vocal group raising money to buy suits for orphaned teens in Tohoku region

The quartet Voxray is holding charity concerts to provide tailor-made suits for teenagers living in orphanages in the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami-devastated Tohoku region.......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/19/20110919p2a00m0na010000c.html
For more information, visit http://soleil.voxray.net/ (Japanese only)

Disaster evacuees benefit from 'cash for work' temporary jobs

SOMA, Fukushima -- Masami Kato, a 30-year-old housewife, makes the round of temporary houses in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, with a two-wheeled cart.......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/19/20110919p2a00m0na013000c.html

Employment of new grads could hit record low following quake and tsunami

The post-graduation job hunt by university students has been prolonged this year in part because of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, and the employment rate for graduating students in fiscal 2011 could end up being the worst on record.......
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/19/20110919p2a00m0na016000c.html

6 Japanese swim to Taiwan to show quake gratitude

SUAO, Taiwan (AP) -- Six Japanese men swam 150 kilometers through heavy winds and rough seas to reach the Taiwanese coast Monday in a show of gratitude to Taiwan for its help after the March earthquake and tsunami.......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/19/20110919p2g00m0dm077000c.html


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Sankei news

panorama photo

Kamaishi city, iwate pref
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panorama/data/2011/0919kamaishi/

Japan to Taiwan
Ocean swim challenge 2011
http://strongheart.jp/nittai-sc/en

Urayasu dance for disaster victim in Todaiji, Nara pref
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C5%8Ddai-ji

Hikado port, Kesennuma city, Miyagi pref

 

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Japanese swim to Taiwan in show of gratitude

Six Japanese men have swum to Taiwan from an island in Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa to thank the Taiwanese for their donations following the March 11th disaster in Japan........

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 07:00 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20_06.html

Gov't concerned about strong yen impact on economy

....In its monthly economic report for September, released on Tuesday, the government says that industrial production is recovering amid the restoration of disrupted supply chains from the March 11th earthquake and tsunami.....

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 16:15 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20_30.html

Land prices slump after disaster

A government survey shows that land prices in Japan continued to fall in the past year due to the March 11th quake and tsunami and the ensuing nuclear accident in northeastern Japan........

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 20:02 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20_37.html
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Yomiuri online

Iwate fisheries still struggling

MORIOKA--Fisheries companies in Iwate Prefecture damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake are struggling to resume operations ahead of the peak fishing season......

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/business/T110919003971.htm

No hospital, stores, gas stations or hope

ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi--More than six months after the March 11 disaster, Ishinomaki's residential district of Ogatsucho finds itself with no hospital, no supermarket, no gas stations, a declining population and little hope for the future........

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110919004511.htm
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Asahi com

43 governors lend hand in girl's effort to cheer quake victims

Short of funds and wielding no influence, a 12-year-old girl still managed to get prefectural governors across Japan to join hands in support of victims of the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake........

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109190123.html
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Japan maintains monthly economic assessment, warns of risks ahead

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/09/20/20110920p2g00m0bu050000c.html

Japan unveils policy package to ease impact from rising yen

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/09/20/20110920p2g00m0bu053000c.html

Opening of new school lets students in disaster-hit town return to class on home turf

OTSUCHI, Iwate -- Students from schools here destroyed in the March 11 disaster can study close to home again with the opening of a prefab school building that brings children from five institutions under one roof......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/20/20110920p2a00m0na005000c.html
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Jiji press

Japan Sets 700-B.-Yen Special Budget Quota

Tokyo, Sept. 20 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government set a special spending quota of some 700 billion yen to revive the country's economy and society in its budget request guidelines adopted Tuesday for fiscal 2012 that begins next April.......

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011092000401

Japan Household Financial Assets Up 1.2 Pct

Tokyo, Sept. 20 (Jiji Press)--Financial assets held by Japanese households at the end of June rose 1.2 pct from a year earlier to 1,491 trillion yen, the first increase in five quarters, the Bank of Japan said Tuesday......

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011092000429

Land Prices Fall for 3rd Year in All Japan Prefectures

Tokyo, Sept. 20 (Jiji Press)--All 47 prefectures in Japan saw residential and commercial land prices fall for the third straight year, a report by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism showed Tuesday.....

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011092000688
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Sankei news

panorama photo

JR Otsuchi station, Iwate pref
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panorama/data/2011/0920ootsuchi/

pening of a prefab school building at Otsuchi town, Iwate pref

Miyagi police funeral service for 14 police officers

RIP

 

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Japan posts trade deficit in August

.....Exports rose 2.8 percent in yen terms to about 70.5 billion dollars, the first year-on-year increase since February.
Auto exports led the rise as supply chains disrupted by the March earthquake were restored........

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 12:29 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/21_17.html
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Yomiuri online

Lit mag shares quake fiction in English

The publisher of a noted Japanese literary magazine has begun to publish online English translations of fiction related to the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake by 15 authors......

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110920005580.htm

Iwate students start at new temp school

OTSUCHICHO, Iwate--About 450 students from four primary schools damaged in the March 11 earthquake and tsunami began attending classes Tuesday at a new temporary school........

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110920005365.htm
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Asahi com

6 Japanese swim to Taiwan to show quake gratitude
*THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SUAO, Taiwan--Six Japanese men swam 95 miles (150 kilometers) through heavy winds and rough seas to reach the Taiwanese coast on Sept. 19 in a show of gratitude to Taiwan for its help after the March earthquake and tsunami.......

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109200333.html

Daughter receives letter from mom who died March 11

WATARI, Miyagi Prefecture--On Sept. 18, 8-year-old Nozomi Ono received an unexpected and poignant letter, written by her mother, Yumiko, who was swept away by the tsunami caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake.....

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109200273.html
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Japanese households' cash, deposits at record high 828 tril. yen

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese households held a record high 828.52 trillion yen in cash and deposits at the end of June, a Bank of Japan quarterly survey showed Tuesday, reflecting people's tendency to prefer safe assets amid the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake and sluggish stock markets.......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/09/21/20110921p2g00m0bu066000c.html

Japan's crude steel output in Aug. up for 1st time in 6 months

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Crude steel production in August edged up 0.1 percent from a year earlier to 8.91 million tons, marking the first rise in six months due partly to recovery in auto production from reduction after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, an industry body said Tuesday.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/09/21/20110921p2g00m0bu072000c.html

Japan exports log 1st rise in 6 month, up 2.8% in Aug.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's exports grew 2.8 percent in August from a year earlier, marking the first increase in six months, in a sign the economy has been recovering from the March earthquake and tsunami, with carmakers among the sectors receiving a boost, the government said Wednesday.......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/09/21/20110921p2g00m0bu073000c.html

South Korea to lift travel advisories for 3 quake-hit Japan prefectures

SEOUL (Kyodo) -- South Korea will lift travel advisories for three northeastern Japan prefectures hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, the South Korean foreign ministry said Tuesday........

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/21/20110921p2g00m0dm017000c.html

Japan's residential land prices down for 20th year, affected by quake

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's average residential land price declined 3.2 percent in the year to July 1, registering the 20th straight year of decline, with areas affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami covered by the survey posting sharp falls, the land ministry said Tuesday......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/21/20110921p2g00m0dm019000c.html

Tsunami-struck Japan daily to get award for publishing hand-written paper

TAIPEI (Kyodo) -- A Japanese newspaper that lost power and saw its printing machines ruined in the March 11 earthquake and tsunami but continued to publish with a handwritten paper will get a special citation for its dedication to journalism in Taipei on Sunday.......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/21/20110921p2g00m0dm024000c.html

Politicians don't meet public expectations: Japan expert

NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- Gerald Curtis, an expert on Japanese politics, said Tuesday the triple disaster in March brought to a head Japan's long-standing problem of a public who expects too much and political leaders who avoid tackling problems head-on.......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/21/20110921p2g00m0dm046000c.html
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Jiji press

Many Japan Firms Raise or Resume Interim Dividends: Jiji Tally

Tokyo, Sept. 21 (Jiji Press)--Some 20 pct of major Japanese companies plan to increase or resume dividend payments for the fiscal first half ending this month, a Jiji Press tally showed Wednesday........

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011092100732

40 Pct of Tsunami-Hit Miyagi Farmland to Be Restored by March

Sendai, Miyagi Pref., Sept. 21 (Jiji Press)--About 40 pct of farmland in Miyagi Prefecture that was hit by the tsunami following the March 11 earthquake will likely be able to be planted by the end of March 2012......

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011092100860

 

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Japan, US agree to further develop alliance

......Noda said that he would like to thank, on behalf of the Japanese people, for the great assistance extended by the US military to help Japan recover from the disaster on March 11th.......

Thursday, September 22, 2011 08:04 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/22_07.html

Japan to send survey mission to S. Sudan

.......The 2 also discussed the March 11th quake, tsunami and nuclear accident. Noda said Japan hopes to share with the international community lessons learned from the disaster......

Thursday, September 22, 2011 12:18 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/22_14.html

Typhoon isolates 472 people in disaster-hit Tohoku

In Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, people living in temporary housing were isolated overnight on Wednesday due to flooding caused by a powerful typhoon.......

Thursday, September 22, 2011 12:17 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/22_15.html
related link
Strong typhoon is approaching http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showpost.php?p=422536&postcount=54
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Yomiuri online

Iwate wakame farmers on ropes as season nears

MORIOKA--A shortage of farming equipment in Iwate Prefecture, hit hard by the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, has fisheries cooperatives scrambling for rope in time to cultivate wakame seaweed for next spring's harvest.........

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110921005084.htm

Tokyo govt to launch fire defense project

......The Tokyo metropolitan government will launch a 10-year project to eliminate overcrowded areas of wooden buildings to minimize fire damage that could result from an earthquake hitting the capital......

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110921005199.htm

3 disaster-hit pref. govts each to get 50 bil. yen

The government likely will establish funds from which the governments of the prefectures worst-hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami can draw at their discretion for reconstruction projects, government sources said Wednesday........

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110921005140.htm
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Asahi com

Report: Economy still recovering but uncertainties remain

Japan's economy is improving to levels seen before the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake, but a number of factors, including turmoil overseas, could derail the recovery process, the Cabinet Office said. ....

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109210377.html

Maehara, Azumi battle over revenues for Tohoku rebuilding

Ruling party policy chief Seiji Maehara and the Finance Ministry have gone toe-to-toe over proposed tax increases to pay for rebuilding measures in areas stricken by the Great East Japan Earthquake.........

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109210362.html

Tokyo Bay area hit by decline in land value after quake

There are deals to be had in the once pricey waterfront neighborhood of Urayasu in Tokyo Bay........

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109210353.html

Land prices in disaster-affected prefectures plummet

It hardly comes as any surprise that land prices have tumbled in the three prefectures of northeastern Japan most affected by the March 11 disaster.......

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109210238.html
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Mini motorcycle makers see sales rebound in post-quake Japan

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Sales of small motorcycles with 50 cc engines have rebounded in Japan in recent months as people appear to be turning to the fuel-saving vehicles after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, four major motorcycle makers said Wednesday........

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/09/22/20110922p2g00m0bu072000c.html

3 firms to set up scholarship fund for March quake orphans

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Foods makers Kagome Co. and Calbee Inc. plus Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. said Wednesday that they will jointly set up a scholarship fund on Oct. 21 for high school graduates orphaned by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/09/22/20110922p2g00m0bu073000c.html

Japan to develop emergency tsunami flash report system

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan will develop an emergency flash report system to inform citizens of the arrival times of tsunami arising off Japan's Pacific coast to help them evacuate speedily, in light of the lessons learned from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, officials said Wednesday.........

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/22/20110922p2g00m0dm022000c.html

Nearly 600 new univ., high school grads have job offers canceled

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A total of 598 young people who graduated from universities and senior high schools this spring had job offers canceled as of the end of August, including 469 youths as a result of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster, the labor ministry said Wednesday.......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/22/20110922p2g00m0dm023000c.html

Noda, Harper confirm close Japan-Canada cooperation

......Harper, who conveyed his sympathies over Japan's March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster and damage inflicted by recent typhoons, noted that the two countries are important partners in terms of various global challenges and economic issues, the officials said.......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/22/20110922p2g00m0dm026000c.html

Noda tells Obama Japan-U.S. alliance at core of his diplomacy

......At the outset of the meeting in New York, held on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, Noda said his belief that the alliance is crucial has become "even more unwavering" since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, with Japan receiving "great support" from the United States........

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/22/20110922p2g00m0dm032000c.html
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Jiji press

Ikea's Sendai Outlet to Focus on Sundries, Bedding Items

Sendai, Miyagi Pref., Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)--Ikea Japan K.K. said Thursday its mini outlet, to be opened in Sendai later this month, will focus on storage furniture, sundries and bedding items to cater to residents rebuilding their lives following the March 11 disaster.......

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011092200715

BOJ Tankan Expected to Show Upturn in Biz Confidence

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)--Private-sector think tanks expect the Bank of Japan's "tankan" quarterly survey for September to show an upturn in business confidence among large Japanese manufacturers.....

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011092200850

Sendai to Host Disaster Prevention Meeting in 2012

Washington, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)--Japan and the World Bank will jointly sponsor a conference on disaster prevention in autumn 2012 in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, which was hit hard by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, it was learned Thursday........

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011092300460
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Sankei news

panorama photo
Kesennuma city, Miyagi pref
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panorama/data/2011/0922kesennuma/

typhoon effect

Kesennuma city, Miyagi pref

Rikuzentakata city, Iwate pref

 

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Asahi com

Opposition to tax hikes spews out at DPJ tax commission meeting

Lawmakers blasted the government's tax hike proposal at a general meeting of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan's tax commission on Sept. 21, saying the economy is still too frail for such a measure......

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109220272.html
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Japan eyes hosting disaster-prevention IMF confab in Sendai in 2012

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- Japanese Finance Minister Jun Azumi said Thursday Japan plans to host an International Monetary Fund meeting on disaster prevention in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, next year......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/09/23/20110923p2g00m0bu021000c.html

74% of disaster-hit farming businesses resume operations in Japan

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The farm ministry said Thursday that 73.7 percent of farming businesses affected by the March 11 earthquake-tsunami disaster in eight Japanese prefectures had resumed operations by July 11, while only 35.5 percent of disaster-hit fishing entities in six prefectures returned to business......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/09/23/20110923p2g00m0bu026000c.html

Tohoku Shinkansen operation schedules return to normal

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Transport schedules for the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet trains returned to normal Friday for the first time since the March 11 natural disasters, which caused significant damage to the line......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/23/20110923p2g00m0dm009000c.html
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Sankei news

panorama photo

Kesennuma city, Miyagi pref
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panorama/data/2011/0923kesennuma/

pacific saury festival at Tokyo tower
3333 pacific sauries from Ofunato city, Iwate pref

graves at Ishinomaki city, Miyagi pref
many graves carried away by tsunami

 

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TV journalists discuss coverage of Japan disaster

TV journalists from Japan, South Korea, and China have discussed how television covered the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 11th.......

Saturday, September 24, 2011 09:09 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/24_01.html

Noda expresses resolve for rebuilding Japan at UN

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has expressed his resolve to rebuild and revive Japan from the devastating earthquake and tsunami at the UN General Assembly.......

Saturday, September 24, 2011 10:05 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/24_09.html

Only 35% of tsunami-hit fishermen resume operation

A survey shows only one out of 3 fishermen in disaster-stricken areas in northeastern and eastern Japan has resumed operations.......

Saturday, September 24, 2011 22:54 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/24_23.html
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Yomiuri online

DPJ eyes inheritance tax hike to finance reconstruction

The inheritance tax will likely be added to the list of taxes subject to temporary increases planned by a Democratic Party of Japan panel to raise funds for reconstruction for disaster-hit areas, party sources said........

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110923004781.htm
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Asahi com

Thousands of graves in disrepair ahead of Buddhist observance

With his wife still missing and his company destroyed, Tatsuya Ito continues to ply his trade in Iwate Prefecture, working from his temporary home to repair graves and carve posthumous names on gravestones......

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109230184.html

Tech high school students create 3-D tsunami models

MIYAKO, Iwate Prefecture -- Residents along the Sanriku coast of the Tohoku region had long been preparing for tsunami--months and years ahead of the Great East Japan Earthquake.......

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109230237.html

3rd supplementary budget to exceed 11 trillion yen

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109230246.html
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

March quake may have been caused by active fault in seabed: study

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The magnitude 9.0 earthquake that struck northeastern Japan on March 11 may have been caused by an active fault in the seabed, according to the results of a private study made available Friday, contradicting the prevailing view that active seabed faults are not directly involved in ocean trench earthquakes......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/24/20110924p2g00m0dm038000c.html

PM says Japan will not turn inward after disaster

NEW YORK (AP) -- Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Friday that Japan will step up its contributions to the international community rather than "turn inward" after the devastating quake and tsunami that struck in March.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/24/20110924p2g00m0dm043000c.html

Researchers to use drilling vessel to learn more about quake, tsunami mechanisms

A marine research institute will use a drilling vessel to take a sample of the earth's crust from the deep ocean in hopes of learning more about what caused the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake and ensuing tsunami......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/20110924p2a00m0na019000c.html


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Sankei news

panorama photo

exhibition of memories for return at Otsuchi town, Iwate pref
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panorama/data/2011/0924photo/

pacific saury festival at Tokyo tower
3333 pacific sauries from Ofunato city, Iwate pref
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a part of JR Senzan line stopped by disaster

 

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Toyota plans to build production base in Tohoku

The chairman of Toyota Motor, Fujio Cho, has unveiled a plan to build a new base for the development and production of small cars in the disaster-stricken Tohoku region of northeastern Japan......

Sunday, September 25, 2011 09:05 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/25_01.html

Gov't panel proposes tsunami evacuation plan

A Japanese government panel of experts has agreed to develop a community plan where people can escape from tsunami waves within 5 minutes after an earthquake occurs.........

Sunday, September 25, 2011 09:05 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/25_02.html

Japan, World Bank agree on anti-disaster project

Japan and the World Bank have agreed to jointly study ways to help developing countries prepare for a major disaster.....

Sunday, September 25, 2011 09:05 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/24_19.html

Saury auction held on Sunday in Hokkaido

A rare Sunday auction of saury was held at a port in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido......

Sunday, September 25, 2011 14:46 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/25_12.html

Sendai Airport express to resume service on Oct. 1

Test runs of airport express trains were carried out between Sendai Airport and Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, on Sunday. The tracks and the terminal were destroyed by the March 11th earthquake and tsunami.....

Sunday, September 25, 2011 16:54 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/25_15.html

Intl flights resume at Sendai Airport

Sendai Airport in northeastern Japan has resumed international services that had been suspended since the March 11th earthquake and tsunami. Passengers boarded the first flight to Seoul, South Korea, on Sunday.....

Sunday, September 25, 2011 17:15 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/25_16.html
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Yomiuri online

Noda, wife show thanks in N.Y. for quake support

NEW YORK--Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and his wife Hitomi held a reception Thursday night in New York for foreign representatives to express gratitude for their countries' support for people affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake.......

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110924002782.htm
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Asahi com

Prime minister's wife makes debut in public arena

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109240174.html
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Tsunami-hit Sendai Airport reopens fully with scheduled int'l flights

SENDAI (Kyodo) -- The regional airport in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, whose runways and other facilities were badly damaged by the March earthquake and tsunami, reopened fully Sunday as scheduled international flights resumed......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/09/25/20110925p2g00m0bu031000c.html

Elderly man's search for young girl he befriended at shelter stumped by privacy protection

KAMAISHI, Iwate -- An elderly man here wants to give a young girl he befriended at an evacuation shelter a present to celebrate her starting school, but without contact information his attempts to locate the girl have been stumped by officials concerned with protecting personal information......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/25/20110925p2a00m0na005000c.html
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Jiji press

(Update) Japan 3rd Extra Budget Seen to Be Worth 12 T. Yen

Tokyo, Sept. 25 (Jiji Press)--The size of the Japanese government's planned fiscal 2011 third supplementary budget mainly for financing postdisaster reconstruction measures is now expected to be set at about 12 trillion yen, it was learned Sunday...........

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011092500325
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Sankei news

Kite Festival
Yotsukura beach at Iwaki city, Fukushima

Yotsukura seaside
<iframe width="300" height="182" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wHioXtJBDFg?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> 3/25

 

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Newspaper hit by tsunami won award

A newspaper which continued publishing after it had lost its printing press in the March 11th earthquake and tsunami has won a special award.........

Monday, September 26, 2011 07:26 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/26_08.html

Noda pledges to focus on reconstruction

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda says his government will put priority on recovery and reconstruction from the March 11th quake and tsunami and containing the nuclear accident in Fukushima.......

Monday, September 26, 2011 14:05 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/26_18.html
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Yomiuri online

DBJ to loan 10 bil. yen for Miyagi plant

The Development Bank of Japan is set to make an unprecedented 10 billion yen loan for the construction of a factory to replace one badly damaged by tsunami after the Great East Japan Earthquake, according to industry sources........

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/business/T110925003009.htm

Evacuees get coloring pages to ease stress

More than 1,000 pages of line drawings have been sent to evacuees in the disaster-hit Tohoku region in the hope that coloring the drawings will help relieve their stress......

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110925003196.htm

Grateful Miyagi seniors to put on play at fest

A group of senior citizens from Miyagi Prefecture will participate in a theatrical festival in Tokyo to show their gratitude to people who supported victims of the March 11 disaster.......

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110924002424.htm

Govt to pay for roadbed damage

The central government will subsidize half the cost of restoring the roadbeds of public roads around private houses that suffered ground liquefaction from the March 11 earthquake, according to sources.......

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110925003591.htm

Abode to joy

Children clamber over a playhouse they helped build Saturday in the gym at Nakazato Primary School in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20110926dy01.htm
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Kirin Brewery's quake-hit Sendai plant resumes production

SENDAI (Kyodo) -- Kirin Brewery Co. resumed beer production Monday at its plant in Sendai, Miyazaki Prefecture, more than six months after it was devastated by the March earthquake and tsunami.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/09/26/20110926p2g00m0bu029000c.html

DPJ eyes delaying personal income tax hike by 1 year to 2013

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The ruling Democratic Party of Japan's tax panel is coordinating to delay the start of a 10-year personal income tax hike to fund reconstruction of disaster areas by one year to January 2013 from the date envisioned by the government tax panel, party sources said Sunday........

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/26/20110926p2g00m0dm001000c.html

Population of tsunami-hit coast areas to fall 46% even without disaster

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The population of coastal areas in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures which were ravaged by the March earthquake and tsunami would have plunged by 46 percent by 2040 even without the disaster, given the aging of society, a study showed Sunday.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/26/20110926p2g00m0dm023000c.html

Noda vows to balance reconstruction work, revitalizing economy

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda vowed Monday to strike a balance between rebuilding areas affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami and shoring up the country's economy especially in the face of a stronger yen........

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/26/20110926p2g00m0dm083000c.html

Mega quakes occur more frequently when sun has fewer sunspots: researchers

The frequency of mega earthquakes increases during periods when the sun has fewer sunspots, a team of Japanese researchers has found.......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/26/20110926p2a00m0na016000c.html
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Jiji press

Japan Ruling Party Panel Fails to Finalize Tax Hike Proposal

Tokyo, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)--The ruling Democratic Party of Japan's tax panel failed Monday to reach a conclusion on proposed tax increases to finance reconstruction programs following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. ....

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011092600881
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Sankei news

panorama photo

"SOS" of 3/11 at Kesennuma city, Miyagi pref
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panorama/data/2011/0926kesennuma_sos/

President of the Philippines, Benigno Aquino visits disaster area
*The fifth from the left

kamaishi city, Iwate pref
removal of ship

 

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Japan's schools to have quake warning systems

Japan's education ministry plans to install earthquake early warning systems at all of the nation's public schools to enable a speedy response to strong tremors........

Tuesday, September 27, 2011 14:24 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/27_18.html
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earthquake early warning live Tokyo
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http://www.ustream.tv/channel/eew-shizuoka

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Rice harvested from tsunami-hit paddy

A farmer in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, has harvested rice from a paddy that was inundated by the March tsunami........

Tuesday, September 27, 2011 19:54 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/27_33.html
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Asahi com

Kirin Brewery's quake-hit Sendai plant resumes production
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DPJ set to delay rise in income tax to 2013

The ruling Democratic Party of Japan looks likely to postpone a planned hike in income tax for one year to 2013 in an effort to mollify opponents of the increase within its own ranks. .....

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109260372.html

New website offers peace of mind on liquefaction risk

Due to the huge damage caused by liquefaction triggered by the Great East Japan Earthquake, the Architectural Institute of Japan has set up a website that allows the public some peace of mind on whether their homes are potential victims........

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109260298.html
The Japanese website can be viewed at (http://news-sv.aij.or.jp/shien/s2/).
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Workers in quake-hit areas to get jobless benefits for 90 more days

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The labor ministry said Tuesday jobless workers still looking for work in areas hard hit by the March earthquake and tsunami will become eligible for 90 more days of unemployment benefits.........

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/27/20110927p2g00m0dm025000c.html

Gov't panel seeks better evacuation, quake plans after March crisis

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Jpan must thoroughly revamp its earthquake and tsunami countermeasures in light of the March 11 catastrophes by adopting comprehensive policies to enable prompt evacuation, such as sending warnings via mobile phone networks, a government expert panel said in a report to be finalized Wednesday......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/27/20110927p2g00m0dm086000c.html
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Jiji press

Amazon Japan to Launch Customer Service Center in Sendai

Tokyo, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)--Amazon Japan K.K. said Tuesday it will set up a customer service center in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, and start operations in March next year......

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011092700634

(Update) JAMA Cuts 2011 Auto Sales Estimate to 4.25 M. Units

Tokyo, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)--Automobile sales in Japan are expected to total 4,250,200 units in 2011, down from the earlier projection of 4,465,000 units, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association said Tuesday......

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011092700725

Japan Further Extends Jobless Benefit Period for Disaster Victims

Tokyo, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)--The labor ministry on Tuesday announced its decision to allow those who lost jobs in the wake of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami to receive unemployment benefits for 90 additional days.....

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011092700529

Japan Eyes New System to Store Family Register Data

Tokyo, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Justice Ministry plans to set up a new family register storage system to prevent the loss of such data in disasters, a problem that came to the fore in the March disaster, informed sources said Tuesday.....

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011092700843

Japan Ruling Party Panel Adopts Tax Increase Plan

Tokyo, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)--A Japanese ruling party panel adopted a temporary tax increase proposal Tuesday to raise 11.2 trillion yen to partly finance reconstruction efforts following the March 11 disaster......

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011092700906

(Update) Japan Draws Up Tax Increase Plan

Tokyo, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government and ruling party adopted a temporary tax increase proposal Tuesday to help finance reconstruction efforts following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.....

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011092800029
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Sankei news

panorama photo

Ishinomori Mangakan museum
Ishinomaki city, Miyagi pref
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panorama/data/2011/0927ishinomaki/

 

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Panel finalizes proposals for tsunami evacuation

A Japanese government panel has proposed improved measures to evacuate people from tsunami and to build communities resistant to earthquakes and tsunami......

Wednesday, September 28, 2011 19:14 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/28_26.html

Japan's auto output in August strong

Domestic output of Japanese automakers marked a year-on-year increase in August -- the first month to do so since the March 11th disaster........

Wednesday, September 28, 2011 18:18 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/28_27.html
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Yomiuri online

Tokyo may require firms to stock emergency goods

The Tokyo metropolitan government is considering the establishment of an ordinance that would instruct local companies to store food and other emergency goods in preparation for disasters that keep people from returning to their homes........

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110926006017.htm
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Asahi com

Deceased boy's morning glories come to life in Iwate

KAMAISHI, Iwate Prefecture -- Seven-year-old Kosuke Tango loved the morning glory, symbolic of summer and most beautiful in the morning, which brightened his life as he fought leukemia.......

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109270267.html

Autumn salmon season opens in tsunami-hit Minami-Sanriku

MINAMI-SANRIKU, Miyagi Prefecture -- Fishermen got off to a good start when the autumn salmon season opened on Sept. 26, but maintaining such success could prove tougher in this town still rebuilding from the March 11 disaster.........

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109270307.html

Kirin restarts the kettles at Sendai brewery

SENDAI -- Kirin Brewery Co. resumed operations at its Sendai site on Sept. 26, more than six months after it was heavily damaged by the March 11 tsunami.......

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109270270.html
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Amazon Japan to open call center in Sendai in March

SENDAI (Kyodo) -- Amazon Japan K.K., the Japanese unit of U.S.-based Internet commerce giant Amazon.com Inc., said Tuesday it will open a call center in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, next March........

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/09/28/20110928p2g00m0bu064000c.html

Tankan expected to mark improving sentiment on quake reconstruction

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Bank of Japan's latest Tankan business sentiment survey is expected to mark an improvement on recovery in industrial output from a significant slowdown after the March earthquake and tsunami, a Kyodo News survey on private-sector economists showed Tuesday........

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/09/28/20110928p2g00m0bu068000c.html

U.S. couple launch program to send unclaimed bicycles to Tohoku

YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) -- An American military officer and his wife at a U.S. Navy base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, have launched a program to send unclaimed bicycles from the base to people in the Tohoku region who have lost their cars and other means of transportation in the quake and tsunami disaster.......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/28/20110928p2g00m0dm013000c.html

Japan to raise 9.2 tril. yen in quake-relief tax hikes

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government will temporarily raise income and some other taxes to secure 9.2 trillion yen ($120 billion) in emergency funds to finance reconstruction following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, officials said Tuesday, aiming to downsize the original plan due to concerns over the slowing economy.......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/28/20110928p2g00m0dm016000c.html

Some subsidies for quakeproofing schools not used for purpose: audit

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- At least 5.2 billion yen of subsidies given to local municipalities in two recent year to improve quake resistance of public elementary and junior high school buildings were not used for that purpose, officials of the Board of Audit told Kyodo News on Wednesday.......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/28/20110928p2g00m0dm040000c.html

23 billion yen in fund for Hanshin quake recovery remains unused

Over 23 billion yen in a fund that the Hyogo Prefectural Government set up using a national government subsidy to help rebuild houses destroyed by the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake remains unused, a government audit has revealed..........

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/28/20110928p2a00m0na005000c.html

No. of civil arbitration cases drops sharply in disaster areas after March 11 quake

The number of cases of civil arbitration cases dropped sharply in disaster-stricken areas in northeastern Japan following the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake and ensuing tsunami, with the scale of the calamities and delay in post-disaster reconstruction efforts thought to be contributing reasons........

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/28/20110928p2a00m0na019000c.html
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Jiji press

Toyota Domestic Auto Output Up for 1st Time since March

Tokyo, Sept. 28 (Jiji Press)--Top Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. <7203> said Wednesday it has enjoyed its first domestic output growth since the nation was hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami......

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011092800420

Japan Auto Output in Aug. Logs 1st Rise since Disaster

Tokyo, Sept. 28 (Jiji Press)--The combined domestic vehicle production of Japan's eight major automakers in August rose year on year for the first time since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, according to data released by the companies on Wednesday........

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011092800579

(Update) Japan Auto Output Logs 1st Rise since Disaster

Tokyo, Sept. 28 (Jiji Press)--Automobile production in Japan by eight major domestic makers rose year on year in August for the first time since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, according to data released by the companies on Wednesday.......

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011092800919

U.S. Economy's "Japanization" Risk Seen Low: Ross

New York, Sept. 28 (Jiji Press)--Prominent U.S. investor Wilbur Ross said Wednesday that the U.S. economy has a lower risk of "Japanization," or being stuck in low economic growth like Japan, because the two countries' social structures differ very much.......

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011092900228

Japan Panel Proposes Improved Warning for Mega-Tsunami

Tokyo, Sept. 28 (Jiji Press)--Japan should refine its tsunami warning system and secure evacuation routes to save lives in the event of future gigantic tsunami, a government panel said Wednesday.......

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011092800826

Noda Rejects Delays to Tax Hikes for Reconstruction

Tokyo, Sept. 28 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of pushing back the timing of temporary tax increases for reconstruction following the March 11 disaster.......

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011092800829

Japan's 2011 Rice Harvest at Average Level

Tokyo, Sept. 28 (Jiji Press)--Japan's rice harvest index in 2011 stood at an "average" reading of 101, exceeding the 100 mark for the first time in three years, thanks to relatively good weather conditions, the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry said Wednesday.........

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011092801012

Ruling Parties Agree on Reconstruction Tax Hike Plan, 3rd Extra Budget

Tokyo, Sept. 28 (Jiji Press)--Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and Shizuka Kamei, head of People's New Party, the coalition partner of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, on Wednesday agreed on a temporary tax increase plan and a draft fiscal 2011 third supplementary budget to finance reconstruction projects in disaster-hit areas. .....

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011092801059

Japan Trasport Min. Wants 20-30 B. Yen for Tohoku Expressway Toll-Free Program

Tokyo, Sept. 28 (Jiji Press)--Japan's transport ministry showed Wednesday a plan to request allocation of 20 billion to 30 billion yen under a third fiscal 2011 supplementary budget for an expressway toll-free program chiefly in the Tohoku region, which was hit hardest by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.....

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011092801092
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Sankei news

panorama photo

Rikuzentakata city, Iwate pref
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panorama/data/2011/0928rikuzen/

Salon bus of L'Oreal Japan to disaster area
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search at Onagawa town, Miyagi pref

U.S. couple launch program to send unclaimed bicycles to Tohoku

temporary house at Onagawa town, Miyagi pref

 

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Autumn salmon fishing begins in disaster-hit area

Fishermen in Japan's northeastern city of Miyako have opened the salmon fishing season despite extensive damage suffered in the March 11th disaster......

Thursday, September 29, 2011 12:33 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/29_20.html

Asia Business Summit opens in Tokyo

Top business leaders from 11 Asian economies are discussing regional cooperation when a major disaster hits, among other topics........

Thursday, September 29, 2011 14:30 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/29_22.html

$130,000 cash meant for Tohoku left in city hall

About 130,000 dollars in cash was left at the municipal office in Sakado City, Saitama Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, with a note asking that the money be used for people in the Tohoku region, hit by the March earthquake and tsunami........

Thursday, September 29, 2011 16:33 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/29_26.html

Asia Business Summit

Top business leaders from 11 Asian economies say they should enhance regional cooperation in the aftermath of the March 11th disaster........

Thursday, September 29, 2011 21:17 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/29_38.html
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Yomiuri online

Family register data to be backed up offsite

The Justice Ministry plans to launch a national network system to store backup data of family registers following the loss of data kept at four municipalities in Iwate and Miyagi prefectures due to the March 11 tsunami, it has been learned.........

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110928004575.htm

Govt-DPJ decision-making process in limbo / Top leaders forced to make major revisions to tax hike plans in effort to lessen taxpayer burden

Although a temporary tax hike plan to finance reconstruction of areas hit by the Great East Japan Earthquake was decided upon Tuesday, top leaders of the government and the Democratic Party of Japan demonstrated the fragility of the entire decision-making processes by making major revisions to a plan once agreed to at the DPJ's tax policy board........

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110928006358.htm

Govt may sell all JT shares to lower tax hike

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and other top-ranking officials in the government and the Democratic Party of Japan have decided on a plan to sell all shares in Japan Tobacco Inc. to reduce the total amount of revenue needed from extra tax hikes to finance reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake.........

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110928006084.htm
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Asahi com

A must-have item for when disaster strikes

HIRATSUKA, Kanagawa Prefecture -- A tiny local factory here is attracting national attention with a spherical-shaped personal evacuation shelter for use in natural disasters......

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109280311.html

A ray of light for children in disaster-hit Onagawa

ONAGAWA, Miyagi Prefecture -- A bit more than child's play was at work here Sept. 27 when the playground of the Onagawa Daini Elementary School was lit up like the night sky.........

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109280307.html

Government to raise multiple taxes; young DPJ lawmakers upset

The government's decision to raise taxes to gain 9.2 trillion yen (about $115 billion) for recovery efforts in the disaster-hit Tohoku region drew continued grumbling from ruling party lawmakers fearing voter backlash in elections.....

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109280341.html
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Domestic auto output rises in Aug. for 1st time since March disaster

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's eight major automakers produced 670,837 vehicles in Japan in August, up 1.7 percent from a year earlier and marking the first increase since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, as they continued to recover from supply chain disruptions caused by the disaster, according to data released by them on Wednesday........

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/09/29/20110929p2g00m0bu086000c.html

Japan's exports up 1.2% in early Sept.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's exports grew 1.2 percent in early September from a year earlier to 2,001.89 billion yen on strength in such sectors as carmakers, reflecting a recovery in their production following the March earthquake and tsunami, the government said Thursday.......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/09/29/20110929p2g00m0bu087000c.html

Noda calls for opposition's cooperation on 3rd extra budget

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Wednesday called for talks at an early date between the ruling and opposition blocs to secure prompt Diet passage of a third extra budget for fiscal 2011 to finance full-fledged reconstruction following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/29/20110929p2g00m0dm001000c.html

Emperor thanks Aquino for encouraging quake-stricken people

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Emperor Akihito thanked Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Wednesday for encouraging people afflicted by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami during Aquino's visit to the ravaged city of Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, the Imperial Household Agency said.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/29/20110929p2g00m0dm005000c.html

10 mil. yen left at Saitama city office marked 'for people in Tohoku'

SAITAMA (Kyodo) -- A bag containing 10 million yen in cash has been found inside a restroom at the city office of Sakado, Saitama Prefecture, with a note assigning the money to the people of the Tohoku region, hit by the March earthquake and tsunami, the office said Thursday......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/29/20110929p2g00m0dm007000c.html

Ministry aims to subsidize quake measures for elevated rail tracks

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The transport ministry plans to create an emergency subsidy program in fiscal 2012 to encourage railway companies to reinforce elevated tracks so they can resist big earthquakes, ministry officials said Thursday.......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/29/20110929p2g00m0dm010000c.html

Panel calls for legal revisions for disaster prevention

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A panel of the Central Disaster Prevention Council compiled a final report on Wednesday calling for review of disaster-related laws to maintain the functions of local governments and smooth long-distance evacuations if a massive natural disaster occurs.......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/29/20110929p2g00m0dm015000c.html

Police launch massive search for tsunami victims along Miyagi Prefecture coastline

SENDAI -- Police have launched intensive search operations along the coastline of Miyagi Prefecture for those still missing in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/29/20110929p2a00m0na003000c.html
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Jiji press

Asian Biz Leaders Call for Regional Economic Integration

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)--Asian business leaders called Thursday for promoting regional economic integration, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact.....

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011092900962

Japan FY 2012 Budget Requests to Hit Record Over 98 T. Yen

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)--Japan's general account budget requests for fiscal 2012 are estimated to total over 98 trillion yen, the largest request size ever, it was learned Thursday......

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011093000003
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Sankei news

panorama photo

Kamaishi city, Iwate pref
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panorama/data/2011/0929kamaishi_ship/

Ofunato city, iwate pref
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panorama/data/2011/0929ofunato/

a police box at Miyako city, Iwate pref

 

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Noda calls for cooperation among Asian economies

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has called for cooperation among Asian countries to maintain economic growth.......

.........Noda said Japan's rehabilitation from the March 11th disaster and further contribution to global challenges will be the repayment for the goodwill Japan has received......

Friday, September 30, 2011 05:18 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/30_05.html

FY2012 budget requests to top record $1.2 trillion

Japan's government ministries are expected to request a total budget of 99 trillion yen, or more than 1.2 trillion dollars, for the next fiscal year that begins April 1st.....

Friday, September 30, 2011 08:15 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/30_10.html

August jobless rate improves

Japan's unemployment rate improved in August for the first time in 3 months. The data excludes 3 prefectures hit hard by earthquake and tsunami in March......

Friday, September 30, 2011 10:42 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/30_17.html

Auditors to recommend improved tsunami monitoring

Japan's Board of Audit will ask the Meteorological Agency to improve its tsunami-monitoring system, after huge waves disabled some of the equipment in the March disaster.......

Friday, September 30, 2011 12:18 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/30_15.html

Noda seeks early start of next Diet session

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda says he wants to convene the next session of the Diet as early as possible so that an extra budget bill for disaster reconstruction can be enacted quickly.........

Friday, September 30, 2011 19:45 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/30_36.html
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Asahi com

SOCCER/ Offensive banner prompts Cerezo protest

.....The banner was hung from a stand at the Jeonju World Cup Stadium during an AFC Champions League quarterfinal match against Japan's Cerezo Osaka on Sept. 27. It said in Japanese: "We celebrate the big earthquake in Japan." ....

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109290281.html

Japan auto output sees 1st rise in 11 months; strong yen a concern

Domestic auto production has largely recovered from disruptions caused by the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake, but the outlook is clouded by the yen's sharp appreciation.......

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109290276.html

Taiwanese 'Gezaixi' opera troupe entertains quake victims

A renowned Taiwanese opera troupe performed a dramatic "Gezaixi" tale of lost love and battle in imperial China on Sept. 28 for survivors of the March 11 great earthquake.....

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109290270.html
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

August jobless rate marks unexpected fall to 4.3%

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 4.3 percent in August from 4.7 percent in July, marking the first drop in three months, as a number of people temporarily halted seeking jobs amid the deteriorating economic environment, government data showed Friday.......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/09/30/20110930p2g00m0bu087000c.html

Japan's industrial output rises for 5th straight month

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's industrial production rose 0.8 percent in August from the previous month for the fifth straight month of increase, leading the industry ministry to declare Friday that output has "almost recovered" from the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/09/30/20110930p2g00m0bu093000c.html

Requests for Japan's FY 2012 budget to reach record high

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Requests for Japan's fiscal 2012 budget from government offices will likely top the previous record of 96.75 trillion yen ($1.26 trillion) as the country has been forced to carry out emergency spending on reconstruction following the March earthquake and tsunami, officials said Thursday......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/30/20110930p2g00m0dm004000c.html

No data exist on quake resistance of 102 tsunami observatories

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Board of Audit of Japan survey found that the Japan Meteorological Agency has no data on the earthquake resistance of more than 100 tsunami observatories it has set up across Japan, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday........

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/30/20110930p2g00m0dm015000c.html

Big quakes may have repeated in 2 cycles off central to western Japan

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Big earthquakes may have occurred along the Nankai Trough in the Pacific south of central to western Japan in two cycles of about every 100 years and every 200 years, a finding which calls for a review of official quake predictions, researchers say.......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/30/20110930p2g00m0dm016000c.html

1st Diet session under Noda's gov't closes, 3rd extra budget in focus

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/09/30/20110930p2g00m0dm054000c.html
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Jiji press

Japan Aug. Jobless Rate Falls to 4.3 Pct

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)--Japan's seasonally adjusted jobless rate stood at 4.3 pct in August, down 0.4 percentage point from July, the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry said Friday.......

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011093000138

Japan to Finish Reconstructing Disaster-Hit Schools by FY 2013

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)--Japan aims to complete the reconstruction of schools damaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami by the end of fiscal 2013, a government task force said Friday.......

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011093000504

Noda Calls for Early Budget, Tax Hike Talks with Opposition Parties

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda called on opposition parties Friday to launch discussions on the planned third supplementary budget for fiscal 2011 and a proposed tax increase plan to finance postdisaster reconstruction programs......

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011093001021

Japan FY 2012 Budget Requests Seen to Reach Record 98.5 T. Yen

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)--The Finance Ministry ended Friday its acceptance of fiscal 2012 budget requests from government ministries and agencies, with the requests expected to swell to around 98.5 trillion yen, an all-time high....

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011100100005
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Sankei news

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Shizugawa hospital

Minamisanriku town, Miyagi pref
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panorama/data/2011/0930hospital/

Shizugawa hospital
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Sendai Airport Transit resumes entire service

A train line that connects Sendai City and Sendai Airport resumed complete service on Saturday......

Saturday, October 01, 2011 22:33 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/01_20.html
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Czech foreign minister to visit Japan next week

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg will make a three-day visit to Japan next week to hold talks with his Japanese counterpart Koichiro Gemba and visit areas devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, officials said Friday.......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/01/20111001p2g00m0dm002000c.html


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Sankei news

Cardboard bed

temporary house at Miyagino ward, Miyagi pref

an exhibition of protection of cultural properties from disaster at Daikanyama Hillside Forum
Shibuya ward, Tokyo

 

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Debris incinerators up and running in Sendai

Temporary incinerators are up and running in Sendai City, northeastern Japan, to dispose of a large amount of debris from the March 11th earthquake and tsunami.....

Sunday, October 02, 2011 10:54 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/02_10.html

Listed firms lose 38% of paper gains on stocks

Japanese listed companies have seen the profit on their shareholdings decline by more than 38 percent in the past half year......

......It is feared that low share prices will put pressure on corporate earnings, undermining the recovery from the March 11th disaster.

Sunday, October 02, 2011 16:28 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/02_17.html
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Asahi com

10 million yen for Tohoku victims found in city hall restroom

SAKADO, Saitama Prefecture -- A plastic bag containing 10 million yen ($130,000) was found in a restroom at the city hall building here with an anonymous note saying: "I am all alone. Please use this money for Tohoku people." ....

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201110010228.html

Noda wants quake taxes to start immediately

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda told a news conference Sept. 30 that the "sky is the limit" for post-quake reconstruction budget requests and that he plans to introduce temporary tax increases as soon as possible to pay for them........

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201110010297.html

Rebuilding needs lead to record budget requests

The fiscal 2012 budget has swollen to a record 98 trillion yen ($1.27 trillion) after central government ministries were granted a virtual blank check for reconstructing the areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake.......

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201110010245.html
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Business leaders urge gov't to squeeze tax hikes for reconstruction

KYOTO (Kyodo) -- Business leaders in Kyoto on Sunday urged the government to make all-out efforts to reduce the rate of tax hikes it plans for reconstruction from the March 11 disaster........

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/10/02/20111002p2g00m0bu084000c.html
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Jiji press

2 Pct Not Ready for Terrestrial Digital TV: Jiji Poll

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)--Some 2.1 pct of people in Japan have yet to make preparations to receive digital terrestrial broadcasting, a Jiji Press poll showed Sunday.......

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011100200239
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Sankei news

panorama photo

Salon bus of L'Oreal Japan
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panorama/data/2011/1002lorealbus/

harvest time at Ishinomaki city, Miyagi pref

a swimmer Kosuke Kitajima visits disaster area, Tome city, Miyagi pref
http://www.kitajima-kosuke.com/en/

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jma http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/2/20111002223515391-022230.html

 

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Gov't panel mulls deregulation to boost economy

......The panel will discuss measures to prevent Japanese industries from shifting their production bases abroad, as a result of the damages caused by the March 11th disaster and the rapid appreciation of the yen.......

Monday, October 03, 2011 05:39 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/03_03.html

Noda freezes controversial housing project

.......The Prime Minister said the March 11 disaster has changed the government's priorities. It needs massive reconstruction funds for the hard-hit areas.......

Monday, October 03, 2011 16:46 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/03_22.html

Japan auto sales rise in September

Automobile sales in Japan rose in September for the first time in 13 months. The upturn was supported by a recovery in supply chains that were battered by the March 11th disasters.......

Monday, October 03, 2011 18:15 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/03_27.html
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Yomiuri online

Tokyo Bay condos back on real estate agenda

High-rise condominiums in Tokyo's bay area are being offered for sale for the first time since the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake.......

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/business/T111002002492.htm

Discord emerges over post-quake tax increases

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has said he wants to establish harmony between his administration and the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, but discord between him and some key members of the party has already surfaced over important policies........

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111002003096.htm
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

15 bil. yen in economic effects from 16 int'l conventions: tourism body

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Sixteen international conventions held in 12 Japanese cities in fiscal 2010 resulted in economic effects for the country worth 15 billion yen, according to a recent estimate by the Japan National Tourism Organization that it said was the first of its kind......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/10/03/20111003p2g00m0bu049000c.html

Tankan returns to positive figures after quake-induced fall

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Business sentiment among Japan's large manufacturers rebounded in September from three months earlier with the key index recovering to positive territory after a sharp fall due to the March earthquake and tsunami, largely helped by the strength of carmakers, the Bank of Japan said Monday........

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/10/03/20111003p2g00m0bu057000c.html

Japan Sept. new vehicle sales up for 1st time in 13 months

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- New vehicle sales in Japan excluding minivehicles picked up 1.7 percent in September from a year earlier to 313,790 units for the first rise in 13 months amid the reconstruction of the supply chains that had been disrupted by the March 11 earthquake, an industry body said Monday.......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/10/03/20111003p2g00m0bu083000c.html

Gov't to freeze controversial housing plan for civil servants

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Monday instructed Finance Minister Jun Azumi to freeze a controversial plan to build a 10.5 billion yen housing facility for civil servants for at least five years to focus on reconstruction work following the March 11 quake-tsunami catastrophe........

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/03/20111003p2g00m0dm077000c.html

Children from quake-devastated regions long for old friends

KESENNUMA, Miyagi -- "We shouldn't cut the ties between those kids." Those were the voices of parents and school officials after several children from the Oshima Elementary School left Oshima -- a populated remote island belonging to this city -- in the aftermath of the devastating Great East Japan Earthquake. Just as they anticipated, it did not take long before the children began to miss their friends -- those with whom they had shared everything up to that ill-fated March 11 day........

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/03/20111003p2a00m0na010000c.html

58 percent oppose higher income and corporate taxes for quake restoration: poll

Fifty-eight percent of respondents to a Mainichi poll have voiced opposition to increasing income tax or corporate tax to provide funds for the recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/03/20111003p2a00m0na015000c.html
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Jiji press

Decline in Japan New Auto Sales Dramatically Narrows in Sept.

Tokyo, Oct. 3 (Jiji Press)--Sales of new automobiles in Japan in September fell 2.1 pct from a year before to 462,192 units after slumping 22.4 pct in August, industry data showed Monday.......

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011100300371

Visitors to Tokyo Disney Resort Plunge in April-Sept.

Tokyo, Oct. 3 (Jiji Press)--The combined number of visitors to Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea in April-September plunged 17.1 pct from a year before to 10,739,000, Oriental Land Co. <4661> said Monday......

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011100300609

(Update) Japan Prem. Noda Seeks 5-Yr Freeze on Public Housing Project

Tokyo, Oct. 3 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda directed Finance Minister Jun Azumi on Monday to freeze for at least five years a controversial plan to build a housing complex for national civil servants near Tokyo........

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011100300483

BOJ to Keep Superloose Monetary Policy Unchanged

Tokyo, Oct. 3 (Jiji Press)--The Bank of Japan is expected to keep its superloose monetary policy unchanged at a two-day policy meeting starting Thursday....

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011100300777
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Sankei news

Noda inspecting the building site

 

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US auto sales up, but down for Toyota, Honda

Sales of new vehicles in the United States rose by nearly 10 percent in September. But Japanese automakers showed mixed US results due to a lingering shortage of parts following the March 11th disaster.......

Tuesday, October 04, 2011 15:45 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/04_28.html
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Yomiuri online

Makers see improvement in business / Tankan survey shows rebound in September

The central bank's quarterly Tankan survey shows business sentiment among the nation's large manufacturers rebounded in September from the previous survey three months earlier, with the key index recovering to positive territory for the first time in two quarters......

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/business/T111003004836.htm

Noda rethinks housing project / Forthright support for govt worker apartment complex replaced by caution

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Monday said he would put on hold the controversial construction of a housing complex for government employees, amid mounting opposition from both the ruling and opposition parties to the project.......

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111003004308.htm
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Asahi com

Tsunami dealt final blow to many famed shopping streets

Like most small towns in Japan, Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture has a shopping street where generations have bought their fresh fish, seeds to plant and material for their kimonos.......

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201110030304.html

Job offer rate for Tohoku students nears national average

The percentage of seniors at universities and graduate schools in the Tohoku region who have received tentative job offers has surged to nearly match the national average, a survey found.......

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201110030310.html

Famed red lighthouse on Horaijima will shine again

OTSUCHI, Iwate Prefecture -- A beloved red lighthouse on tiny Horaijima island here that was destroyed by the tsunami spawned by the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake will shine through the mist again, with the help of the townsfolk.......

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201110030262.html

Quake-hit pine trees in Miyagi live on through music

If a tree falls and nobody hears it, does it still make a sound? Some in Miyagi Prefecture certainly do......
http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201110030288.html

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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Foreign Ministry eyes youth exchange programs in quake-hit areas

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Foreign Ministry is hoping to launch exchange programs by year-end between young people in Japan's northeastern areas, struggling with the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and the Asia-Pacific region, officials said Monday.........

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/04/20111004p2g00m0dm006000c.html

Roos assures Noda of continued U.S. support for Japan reconstruction

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos assured Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Monday that Washington will remain steadfast in its support for Japan's efforts to rebuild areas devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/04/20111004p2g00m0dm008000c.html

Marriages being tested by postquake adversity in Miyagi Pref.

SENDAI, Japan (Kyodo) -- Many people in the disaster-ravaged city of Sendai are rushing to seek advice on whether to get a divorce following the March earthquake and tsunami, said a marriage counselor in the city.......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/04/20111004p2g00m0dm009000c.html

Azumi suggests aborting civil servant housing plan

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Finance Minister Jun Azumi indicated Tuesday that the government could abort the controversial plan to build a housing facility for civil servants, following a decision by Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda the previous day to freeze the plan in a policy U-turn.......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/04/20111004p2g00m0dm113000c.html

Grateful university students from Tokyo help remove tsunami debris

RIKUZENTAKATA, Iwate -- Students from a Tokyo university have been volunteering to remove debris here as a show of appreciation after city officials who helped them experience forestry lost their lives in the March 11 tsunami.......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/04/20111004p2a00m0na018000c.html
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Jiji press

Japan Aug. Average Pay Down for 3rd Month

Tokyo, Oct. 4 (Jiji Press)--The average pay in Japan in August fell 0.6 pct from a year earlier to 273,580 yen, down for the third consecutive month, a labor ministry survey showed Tuesday.......

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011100400218

Noda Seeks Opposition Cooperation for Early Extra Budget Passage

Tokyo, Oct. 4 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Tuesday he wants to craft a third supplementary budget for fiscal 2011 by listening to opinions from opposition parties, so that the budget to finance full-blown reconstruction projects in areas hit hard by the March earthquake and tsunami can pass through parliament as soon as possible..........

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011100400534

Japan May Cancel Controversial Public Housing Project: Finance Min.

Tokyo, Oct. 4 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Finance Minister Jun Azumi said Tuesday a group studying the proposed reduction of housing facilities for government employees may decide to cancel a controversial plan to build a housing complex for national civil servants in Asaka, Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo.......

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011100400564

Japan Govt Scrutinizing Independent Administrative Bodies

Tokyo, Oct. 4 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government began scrutinizing all 104 independent administrative bodies in the country on Tuesday, hoping to squeeze out a budget for reconstruction of areas damaged by the March 11 disaster through reforms of the government affiliates, which receive a total of 3 trillion yen annually from the national treasury.........

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011100400668

Japan to Give More Tax Breaks to Disaster Victims

Tokyo, Oct. 4 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government's Tax Commission on Tuesday decided to give additional tax breaks, estimated at some 100 billion yen, to citizens and companies hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.....

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011100400920
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Sankei news

Iwate prefectural police searching around kirikiri port