Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan has announced in a press conference the gradual nuclear phase-out of his country. “We should work towards a society that does not need nuclear power,” Kan said. To realize this plan, the degree of dependence of the nuclear power should be reduced systematically and continuously. Read the rest of this entry »
Naoto Kan wants the nuclear phase
How much Tepco pay victims
Known The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Banri Kaieda in a television program that will provide shortly Tepco additional compensation payments to victims of the nuclear disaster at Fukushima. First, the energy company had one million yen.Handle has been criticized because it does not take account the number of people living in a household and therefore unjust. Read the rest of this entry »
The Flawless Party
While the Communist Party on 1 July its 90th anniversary with the Red songs, dances and great pomp celebrated Red, Zhao Shilin, a professor at Renmin University of China published in Beijing, on his blog an open letter. In the text, “Open letter from a professor at Renmin University of China to the Central Committee of Communist Party of China, regarding the propaganda issues of the 90th anniversary of the party,” he criticized the recent developments of the party, the outdated propaganda and its image. Read the rest of this entry »
A tantrum with consequences
first Act: the rage”Now you are come in after me, but usually when a guest comes, you're first there and then you call the guest. Ok? The army, where the birth order is respected, would make it the same way. Got it? Make it so right! “It was the fateful remarks of the newly appointed Minister of Reconstruction Ryu Matsumoto during his visit to the tsunami-ravaged Miyagi prefecture last weekend. Read the rest of this entry »
The Lord of the nuclear phase (Update)
in Saga Prefecture on Kyushu, the southernmost main island of Japan decides to future nuclear policy. For here lies the Genkai nuclear power plant, which currently maintain two of four reactors after maintenance work in April on the restart. But hesitates Governor Yasushi Furukawa. Before making a decision, he would consult again with Prime Minister Naoto Kan and more about its future plans on energy policy of the country to find out. Read the rest of this entry »
Who may own to Taiwan
The third Straits Forum, an annual meeting between the mainland and Taiwan, concluded with positive messages: As the official Chinese news agency Xinhua reported to the travel restrictions for certain mainland Chinese who want to visit Taiwan be relaxed.Shao Qiwei , director of China's Ministry of Tourism, announced in his speech at the Straits forum that certain cities may also provide new individual travel to Taiwan. Read the rest of this entry »
“I've smeared”
India is currently struggling under Firstpost.com with an anti-corruption campaign against the rampant bribery. With the homepage ipaidabribe.com online pillory and whistleblower site has been created. There, visitors can anonymously report accepted or rejected bribes. Now, inspired by the trend, China: In the last few months have caused at least eight websites, where visitors can report corrupt machinations. Read the rest of this entry »
“An unhealed wound”
What unthinkable in mainland China, was held on 4 Held in June in Taipei: A public memorial service for victims of the Tiananmen massacre 22 years ago. While the Chinese authorities in advance of the anniversary of dissidents arrested, the students in Taipei called “Free China” and denounced human rights violations. Read the rest of this entry »
Persevere in the relief camps
Still waiting for 110'00 people in makeshift camps in the north-east of the country. The gymnasiums of the schools have become their home. Now the Japanese government first presented a concrete plan to address this emergency situation. Thus, all 210 relief camps to be resolved in August this year, as the Yomiuri Shimbun reported. Read the rest of this entry »
The mega-evacuation plan
The tsunami of 11 Japan has evacuation plans in March overturned. Never before had so many people being placed in shelters at once. Even 2 months after the disaster, according to the Yomiuri Shimbun have still 110,000 people homeless.Osaka wants to adapt for this reason its evacuation plans. Read the rest of this entry »