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Fate of 55 Indonesian workers in Japan still uncertain

The fate of 55 Indonesians of Southeast Sulawesi province working in Japan is still uncertain in the aftermath of the ...

Twenty-one Indonesian sailors in Japan survive tsunami

Twenty-one Indonesian sailors working on the Japanese vessel Kayomaru survived the powerful earthquake and tsunami ...

Radiation fears spark panic buying, evacuations in Tokyo

Panic swept Tokyo on Tuesday after a rise in radioactive levels around an earthquake-hit nuclear power plant north of ...

Japan man saved from rooftop floating in sea

A 60-year-old Japanese man was found floating on a piece of roof on Sunday about 15 km off the coast two days after ...

6.2-magnitude earthquake hits off Japan`s Honshu

An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale on Sunday jolted near the east coast of Honshu, Japan, at 7:24 a.m., ...

Radiation levels increase at Fukushima No 1 after blast report

Radiation levels at the quake-hit Fukushima No.1 nuclear plant in northeastern Japan have increased following a ...

Indonesia Embassy sends evacuation teams to Miyagi, Iwate

The Indonesian embassy in Tokyo said on its website it had sent two rescue teams to Miyagi and Iwate prefectures on ...

Japan evacuates 2,000 people near nuclear plant

Some 2,000 people living near northeast Japan`s Fukushima nuclear plant were told to evacuate on Friday following a ...

Dam breaks in northeast Japan, washes away homes: Kyodo

A dam in Japan`s northeast Fukushima prefecture broke and homes were washed away, Kyodo news reported Saturday, after ...

Japan disaster death toll likely to pass 1,000: Kyodo

More than 1,000 people probably died in the massive quake and tsunami disaster that devastated large parts of northern ...

At least 310 dead in Japan quake: AFP tally

At least 310 people were killed in the massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake that hit Japan on Friday, unleashing huge ...

Indonesian students in Tokyo, Sendai safe

Indonesian students in Tokyo and Sendai are reported to be safe and secure amid Japan`s huge earthquake and tsunami, ...

Japan pm enjoys poll boost after reshuffle

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan enjoyed a boost in opinion polls published Sunday after reshuffling his cabinet, but ...

Japan to help Saudi Arabia build nuclear power plants

Japan and Saudi Arabia agreed on Saturday to cooperate in building nuclear power plants, Japanese officials said. ...