GE and Hitachi Submit Plan To Dismantle Japan’s Nuclear Plant General Electric Co. (NYSE:GE) and Hitachi Ltd. (NYSE:HIT) have submitted a plant together that proposes to dismantle the damaged nuclear power plant at Fukushima Dai Ichi, which has not gotten a severity rating of 7 after hundreds of aftershocks hampered the recovery efforts. The proposal
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A wave of reignited fears about Japan’s nuclear crisis has dipped Wall Street trade on Thursday, but losses were kept in check due to the general faith in the U.S. economic recovery. Japan has suffered a recent 7.4 magnitude aftershock, which fortunately didn’t generate any tsunami to worsen the situation at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, already crippled by 11 March’s massive earthquake.

A team of researchers from the UK and Japan has discovered the chemical which calls stem cells from bone marrow into action to the site of a wound.

ravelling is a fun, recreating activity that many see as a source of pleasant, unforgettable memories. Nowadays, however, with the course of life getting crazier once you add the natural disasters and the socio-politic outbursts, it has become a sort of risky “hobby” which requires you to include courage in your luggage, besides a camera and touristic maps. So what are journey fans to do? Should they stop travelling? Or should they pick only safe destinations?

Amidst concerns and pain caused by the earthquake-tsunami disaster and the radioactive leaks, Japan has officially entered the season of the blooming cherry trees, a period of the year when the country organizes related festivals that have annually attracted thousands of visitors. However, being given the circumstances, the state’s tourist industry is facing a severe challenge, with travellers being reluctant to visit a country coping with death, destruction and now the dangers of radiation.

A lot of the Japanese industry was seriously affected by the March 11 devastating earthquake and tsunami, and the world’s largest carmaker was no different, Toyota Motor Corp’s earnings being considerably hit. However, the company’s president Akio Toyoda said on Friday that profit is not their main priority right now, but Japan’s recovery.

The radiation crisis started by Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant is now affecting the country’s exports, as importers fear they might be buying irradiated products, especially when it comes to vegetables and fruit.

The March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan and their aftermath, especially the fears of nuclear radiation with the problems at the Fukushima plant, had a great impact on the country’s tourism, as visitors are changing their plans and heading elsewhere.

Hawaii is famous worldwide for its exquisite travel destinations, but the state’s tourism has taken a serious blow after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Japanese tourists were Hawaii’s second-largest tourist market outside of North America, and their number decreased by 86 percent immediately after the natural disasters.

The recent evolution of the yen has forced the Group of Seven finance ministers to allow Japan to intervene in the currency market to devalue it. Furthermore, all the G7 members have decided to carry out coordinated action in the currency markets in an attempt to stabilize the Japanese currency.