Japanese PM survives no-confidence motion
Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has survived a no-confidence motion in parliament on Thursday. Earlier, the Japanese prime minister has said he will step...
Prime Minister Naoto Kan
Tepco seeks govt help for compensation payments
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Tokyo: Japan’s Tokyo Electric (Tepco) is seeking government help in compensating victims of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Tepco said it had presented a formal written...
Japan announces disaster relief budget
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Tokyo: The Japanese government has announced a 4 trillion yen emergency budget for disaster relief. The budget still needs approval from parliament later this month,...