Brother would not help Corby case, court told May 27, 2008
But letters to Ms Power as a 19-year-old from Toyama, Japan, suggested much heavier marijuana use. Ms Corby had sought to put a "spin" on the letters when she had said they contained "exaggeration". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Fujifilm Forecasts Medical Earnings Will Increase After Toyama Acquisition May 26, 2008
Toyama Chemical will introduce two or three new drugs in the next two to three years, which will improve our profitability,'' Fujifilm President , 68, said in an interview with Bloomberg Television in Tokyo broadcast today ... He's counting on Toyama Chemical, which has lost 12 billion yen in the past five years, to help spur earnings through new drugs such as a potential treatment for bird flu ... Toyama Chemical used to license its drug candidates in the early stages to make up for a lack of... (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Mercedes quick to snort speed, court told May 3, 2008
From Toyama, Japan, Ms Corby had described the delights of the "mull" tobacco mixed with marijuana available in Japan and had said: "I only need three or four puffs and I am wasted.". The hearing resumes on Monday. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Images of a naughty girl with bad habits May 2, 2008
From Toyama, Japan, Ms Corby had described the delights of the "mull" - tobacco mixed with marijuana - available in Japan and had said: "I only need three or four puffs and I am wasted." She also said mull originating from Hawaii was "the best", that she was getting stoned and enjoying herself, but to apologise to her brother Michael jnr that she could not send any of "the Es" (ecstasy tablets). Ms Power told the court that after the party at the Gold Coast races, when she says Ms Corby had... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
South Korea, Japan Fail to Agree on Resuming Free-Trade Talks in Lee Visit Apr 21, 2008
Fukuda's falling popularity and lack of support within his ruling Liberal Democratic Party prevents him from making progress on trade talks with Lee, said Natsuo Hayashi, an associate professor of international relations at the University of Toyama. Fukuda's shaky standing will keep the visit from reaching its full potential,'' he said. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Nippon Oil to Terminate Toyama Refinery Apr 10, 2008
said Wednesday it will terminate the operations of the Toyama oil refinery, run by subsidiary Nihonkai Oil Co., around the end of March 2009. Explaining the reason for the step, which will mark the first termination of a group refinery since March 2001, Nippon Oil said the refinery's competitiveness is weak. (JCN Network, Japan)
Encouraging Japanese women to live, above all, with dignity Mar 30, 2008
Born in 1946 in the rural prefecture of Toyama, Bando grew up in a family that took to heart the American-inspired, postwar emphasis on the equality of the sexes, she wrote in an autobiographical essay in Bungeishunju. After college, she became the first woman to enter the prime minister's office as a career bureaucrat. (International Herald Tribune)
Fujifilm's Tender Offer for Toyama Chemical Ends in Success Mar 24, 2008
said Wednesday its tender offer for midsize drug maker Toyama Chemical Co. has ended in success. "> --> Fujifilm's Tender Offer for Toyama Chemical Ends in Success Tokyo, Mar 21, 2008 (Jiji Press) - Fujifilm Holdings Corp. said Wednesday its tender offer for midsize drug maker Toyama Chemical Co. has ended in success. Under the tender offer, which ran from Feb. 19 to Tuesday, Fujifilm Holdings received sell offers for 132,864,533 shares and bought all the shares at 880 yen apiece for 116.9... (JCN Network, Japan)
Obituaries for Friday, March 7, 2008 Mar 7, 2008
He is survived by daughters Carol (Edwin) Kondo of Honolulu, Janice Shiets of Kaneohe, Eli Kikuchi of Lihue; grandchildren Eric Kondo, Keith Kondo, Joni (Harold) Tanaka, Laurie (Richard) Apiki, Wanda (Wesley) Toyama, Kevin Watanabe, Lianne Watanabe, Ross Watanabe of Honolulu, Kent (Lori) Kikuchi of Lihue, and Keri (Ben) Kobayashi of Hilo; 13 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Friends may visit the family from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Winter gales in Japan kill at least 1 Feb 24, 2008
In Imizu, a fishing town in northern Toyama prefecture (state), a 72-year-old fisherman was swept overboard and drowned in rough seas, prefectural official Jun Shimada said ... In Nyuzen, Toyama, a man in his 80s was swept away as he walked along a coastal road watching the dramatic waves, Shimada said, adding that a rescue party was searching for him ... Sudden high waves jumped a breakwater in Kurobe, Toyama, damaging about 80 houses and forcing 150 families to evacuate their homes, Shimada... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Fujifilm hopes to challenge Tamiflu with takeover of Japanese drugmaker Feb 20, 2008
Toyama Chemical's research center in Toyama Prefecture, Japan ... (Toyama Chemical, via Bloomberg News) ... A planned takeover of Toyama Chemical may give Fujifilm a medicine to challenge Roche's profitable Tamiflu drug within two years. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Fujifilm Gets Flu Drug in Toyama Deal to Increase Sales, Challenge Tamiflu Feb 20, 2008
Fujifilm's Toyama Chemical Stake Brings Tamiflu Rival (Update2) ... Feb. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Fujifilm Holdings Corp.'s planned takeover of Toyama Chemical Co. may give it a medicine to challenge Roche Holding AG's Tamiflu within two years ... If approved by U.S. regulators, the pill may be ready for sale by December 2009, said Yousuke Furuta, the Toyama scientist who discovered it. (Bloomberg)
Nikkei 225 Soars Most in Six Years on Economic Growth, U.S. Retail Sales Feb 14, 2008
Toyama Chemical Co. rose by the daily limit for a second day, advancing 14 percent to 831 yen. Fujifilm Holdings Corp. said yesterday it would buy the drugmaker for 880 yen per share. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Nikkei Advances, Led by Shipping Companies on Cargo Rates; Shimano Surges Feb 13, 2008
Toyama Chemical Co. surged 16 percent, the biggest jump since April 2004, to 731 yen, as Fujifilm Holdings Corp. agreed to buy control of the drugmaker. Fujifilm, the world's biggest maker of liquid-crystal-display film, will spend as much as 154. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Mitsuoka Motor Unveils Orochi Zero Supercar Jan 31, 2008
The company, based in Toyama, central Japan, cut the production cost for the 3,300-c. c. Orochi Zero by reducing the amount of metal-plated accessory parts and using artificial leather for 25 pct of its interior. (JCN Network, Japan)
last week's questions Jan 25, 2008
Head to the north coast (Fukui, Toyama and Niigata) for wild coastlines, fish to die for and lots of snow for an extended winter (November - March at least). Go all the way up to Hokkaido for rolling plains, dairy farms, and some amazing examples of nature conservation (such as the tancho cranes on Kushiro Marsh). (Guardian Unlimited -- Travel)
Terrifying farm mechanoid plan for Japan Jan 16, 2008
"As the age of farmers increases, I wanted to develop technology that would lighten their burden," said professor Shigeki Toyama. For the moment the powered suit is relatively puny, but as time goes by it would clearly make sense to scale it up in order to compete with regular farm machinery such as combine harvesters. (News on Japan, Japan)
Komatsu Makes $405 Million Cash Offer for Machine-Tool Maker Nippei Toyama Jan 16, 2008
Komatsu Offers 43 Billion Yen for Nippei Toyama (Update2) ... Jan. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Komatsu Ltd., the world's second- biggest maker of earthmoving machinery, fell to a one-year low in Tokyo trading after it offered 43 billion yen ($405 million) to take control of industrial toolmaker Nippei Toyama Corp. ... 3 percent of Nippei Toyama, is seeking to expand industrial machinery production through acquisitions to supplement its main business of excavators, bulldozers and other earthmoving... (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Japan Prof. Develops Robot Suit for Farmers Jan 11, 2008
Tokyo, Jan 10, 2008 (Jiji Press) - Hard work on the farm may be a thing of the past with a "robot suit" developed by Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Professor Shigeki Toyama. Toyama's robot suit helps wearers lift heavy bags of rice, pull out carrots and radishes from soil and perform various kinds of hard farm work using very little strength, using small motors installed in the suit ... Toyama developed the robot suit by customizing robot suits designed for nursing care workers. (JCN Network, Japan)
Matsushita to expand sensor production Jan 11, 2008
Panasonic plans to expand its semiconductor production facility at its Tonami plant in Toyama Prefecture. Construction of the new facility, which will produce image sensors for various digital appliances, will start in September. (EETimes)
Matsushita to Rename Itself Panasonic Corp. in Oct. Jan 10, 2008
said Thursday it will change its name to Panasonic Corp. on Oct. 1. adopting the name of its brand well known overseas to better compete in the global market. (JCN Network, Japan)
Matsushita to Spend 100 B. Yen to Boost Chip Production Jan 9, 2008
is poised to spend some 100 billion yen to expand its semiconductor plant in Tonami in the central Japan prefecture of Toyama, informed sources said Wednesday. "> Matsushita to Spend 100 B. Yen to Boost Chip Production Tokyo, Jan 9, 2008 (Jiji Press) - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. is poised to spend some 100 billion yen to expand its semiconductor plant in Tonami in the central Japan prefecture of Toyama, informed sources said Wednesday. The Tonami plant mainly produces semiconductor... (JCN Network, Japan)
Matsushita Plans to Announce Increase in Production of Camera Chips `Soon' Jan 9, 2008
Matsushita will spend 100 billion yen ($916 million) to raise output of camera chips at a plant in Toyama prefecture, central Japan, Kyodo News reported today, without saying where it got the information. We will soon disclose the plan and can't comment on details right now,'' Akira Kadota, a spokesman for Osaka-based Matsushita, said by telephone, declining to confirm the figure in the report. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Hour-by-hour forecast Jan 3, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 01/03/08 07:15:48 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 55% Visability: 10 miles (16 km). (Florida Today)
Complete weather forecast Dec 7, 2007
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 12/07/07 07:45:24 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 74% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
* Brazilians brush aside tired Bulgaria Nov 24, 2007
Samuel Fuchs and Gustavo Endres scored 14 points each, while Andre Luiz da Nascimento and Dange Guimaraes Amaral earned 10 points a piece to lead Brazil to a 25-14, 25-21, 25-19 victory in Toyama, Japan ... Also in Toyama, Puerto Rico swept past European champions Spain 25-18, 25-22, 25-18 , while the US beat African champions Egypt 25-22, 25-18, 25-19. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Briefs | Real Madrid reportedly is interested in Altidore Nov 24, 2007
U.S. men rise to 3-2: The United States improved to 3-2 at the Men's World Cup with a three-set win over winless Egypt behind 18 points from Sean Rooney in Toyama, Japan. Auto racing. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Australia in tough World Cup win o00004000ver Tunisia Nov 23, 2007
Earlier in the day, Athens Olympic bronze medallists Russia powered past South Korea 25-16 25-14 25-19 for their fourth straight win, while in Toyama world champions Brazil downed Puerto Rico 25-13 25-21 25-17. Brazil coach Bernardo Resende was already looking forward to the match against world bronze medallists Bulgaria on Friday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
* Australia victorious after epic World Cup tussle with Tunisia Nov 23, 2007
Earlier in the day, Athens Olympic bronze medalists Russia powered past South Korea 25-16, 25-14, 25-19 for their fourth straight win, while in Toyama world champions Brazil downed Puerto Rico 25-13, 25-21, 25-17. European champions Spain won 25-19, 25-21, 25-19 against African champions Egypt. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Russia downs South Korea at volleyball Men's World Cup Nov 22, 2007
In Toyama, European champion Spain downed African champion Egypt in three sets. Today in Sports. (International Herald Tribune)
Obituaries for Friday, November 16, 2007 Nov 16, 2007
Preceded in death by daughter Joyce (Richard) Watanabe and grandchild Garrett Shiets, she is survived by husband Ah Sau Ahana of Lihue, daughters Carol (Edwin) Kondo, of Honolulu, Janice Shiets of Kaneohe and Eli Kikuchi of Lihue; sister Ruth Texeira of Anahola; grandchildren Eric Kondo, Keith Kondo, Joni (Harold) Tanaka, Laurie (Richard) Apiki, Wanda (Wesley) Toyama, Kevin Watanabe, Lianne Watanabe, Ross Watanabe of Honolulu, Kent (Lori) Kikuchi of Lihue and Keri (Ben) Kobayashi of Hilo; 13... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
WEATHER: Thunderstorms possible Aug 28, 2007
Weather - 7-day Forecast Summaries. Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 08/28/07 09:30:35 EDT. (Florida Today)
3 executed, bringing total under Nagase's watch to 10 Aug 24, 2007
Segawa shot a couple in Toyama in 1991 and stole about 12 million yen in cash from them. Iwamoto fatally stabbed a female passer-by in Tokyo in 1996. (Asahi Shimbun)
Japanese glass exhibition reflects an alluring elegance Aug 12, 2007
She's also a GAS board member and on the faculty of Toyama City Institute of Glass Art. Yukutake invited curator Tomoko Aoki, who earned degrees from Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts, Kyoto, and New York University, to co-organize the show. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Weekend-long party celebrating birth of Armstrong Aug 4, 2007
Among them was 63-year-old trumpet player Yoshio Toyama, who was 20 when he met and performed with Armstrong in Tokyo in 1964. "I love Louis Armstrong," said Toyama, a small man who belted out some of Armstrong's biggest hits -- including "What a Wonderful World" -- at an outdoor birthday party Friday in Armstrong Park ... "I'm very proud to be here to play for him," said Toyama, standing next to a large bronze statue of the jazz king born in New Orleans more than a century ago. (WWLTV.com, LA)
* World News Quick Take Jul 21, 2007
NEPAL Goddess decision reviewed Authorities are reviewing their decision to strip a 10-year-old girl of the title "living goddess'' after she broke tradition by traveling overseas, an official said yesterday, following a rapturous welcome on her return. Sajani Shakya, who traveled to the US last month to promote a documentary about the centuries-old tradition of the country's living goddesses, was met on her return home on Wednesday by hundreds of her supporters and followers. They held a brief... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Japan minister apologises for Alzheimer's gaffe Jul 20, 2007
Taro Aso, a right-winger seen as a strong contender to become the next prime minister, made the comment when talking about the advantages of exporting Japanese rice to an audience in Toyama prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. "Ordinary rice is sold at about 16,000 yen a bag here," he said in a speech. (AlertNet)
Death toll rises to 9; experts warn another big quake may follow Jul 18, 2007
The number of injured exceeded 1,000 in the three prefectures of Niigata, Nagano and Toyama. The number of buildings that collapsed increased to 342 in Niigata Prefecture alone, while 108 were seriously damaged. (Yahoo News -- Japan)
Japan Debates Safety After Quake Jul 18, 2007
The death toll from the temblor, which shook Niigata, Nagano and Toyama prefectures, was nine as of Tuesday, with one person reportedly still missing. That's far less than a 2004 quake that struck the same area and killed more than 60 while leaving 16,000 homeless. (Time.com)
Japan's TEPCO, Sanyo check plants for quake damage Jul 17, 2007
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. said its three chip factories in Toyama and Niigata prefectures were little affected as they are located some distance from the quake. The company said it had halted production lines at the Niigata facility purely for inspection, but all three plants are currently operating. (AlertNet)
Japan quake toll at 9; huge power plant still closed Jul 17, 2007
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. (: , , ) reportedly said its three chip production facilities located in Toyama and Niigata prefectures were undamaged. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earlier earthquake's epicenter was in the Pacific Ocean, about 10 miles below the earth's surface. (MarketWatch)
Exporter Stocks Decline, Paced by Komatsu, Sony on U.S. Subprime Concern Jun 26, 2007
Toyama Chemical Co., which makes drugs to relieve shoulder and back pain, extended a 13 percent gain yesterday, rising 26 yen, or 3 ... Toyama Chemical said yesterday Roche Holdings AG will pay $370 million for rights to its experimental rheumatoid arthritis treatment ... Advantest Corp. (6857 JT) Asahi Glass Co. (5201 JT) Hitachi Zosen Corp. (7004 JT) Komatsu Ltd. (6301 JT) Matsui Securities Co. (8628 JT) Mitsubishi Estate Co. (8802 JT) Mitsui Fudosan Co. (8801 JT) Nissan Motor Co. (7201 JT)... (Bloomberg -- Japan)
More Business Digest Jun 26, 2007
MedicineRoche, Toyama agree on licensingSwiss pharmaceutical company Roche AG said yesterday that it agreed with Japan's Toyama Chemical Co. on a licensing agreement for the worldwide research, development and commercialization of a rheumatoid arthritis treatment ... Toyama Chemical's treatment, T-5224, has the potential to block signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis as well as the progressive destruction of joint and bone, Roche said. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
Roche and Toyama Chemical Enter Licensing Agreement to Develop Potential Breakthrough Drug to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis Jun 25, 2007
Novel agent T-5224 may block the progressive destruction of joint and bone NUTLEY, N.J., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyama Chemical Co., Ltd. and Roche announced today that they have entered into a licensing agreement for the worldwide research, development and commercialization of Toyama Chemical's novel oral rheumatoid arthritis agent T-5224 ... "Our new collaboration is good news for all patients with rheumatoid arthritis as well as for our two companies. We are looking forward to collaborating... (PR Newswire)
Morris-Suzuki: War Responsibility Jun 22, 2007
Written by the eminent Marxian historians Toyama Shigeki, Imai Seiichi and Fujiwara Akira, Showashi's approach was very different from that of the current Yomiuri volume ... Toyama Shigeki, Imai Seiichi and Fujiwara Akira, Showashi[A History of Showa] (Tokyo, Iwanami Shinsho, 1955); for a discussion see also Vanessa Buffy Ward, Intellectuals and Publishing: Communicating Ideas in Post-War Japan (Ph ... Toyama Shigeki, Imai Seiichi and Fujiwara Akira, Showashi[A History of Showa] (Tokyo, Iwanami... (Zmag.org)
Fears of water shortage spreading across Japan Jun 20, 2007
In particular, the amount of snow in the Hokuriku area including Fukui, Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures was 9 percent of normal levels. "We forecast a normal level of rainfall over the next week, and even then, it will highly unlikely to solve the problem," a Meteorological Agency official said. (News on Japan, Japan)
Lightning causes fire, blackouts, train disruptions Jun 10, 2007
Lightning sparked fires from fuse boxes in three houses around 3:30 p.m. in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, and set fire to the roof of a house in Imizu, Toyama Prefecture, local police and firefighters said. Nobody was injured in any of the cases. (News on Japan, Japan)
Japanese fishing boat captured off eastern Russia Jun 3, 2007
Ikeda Suisan is located in Toyama in northwestern Japan. More News. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Japan's Detention System Could Lead to Rights Abuses, United Nations Says May 22, 2007
Prosecutors in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, admitted that a 39-year-old man, who confessed to rape while in detention in 2002 and was given a three-year prison sentence, was wrongly convicted, the Asahi newspaper reported today, without identifying him. The man had an alibi but confessed after what the paper called police duress. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Selden: Forgotten Holocaust May 9, 2007
6% in the case of Toyama. 33] In the end, the Atomic Bomb Selection Committee chose Hiroshima, Kokura, Niigata, and Nagasaki as the pristine targets to display the awesome power of the atomic bomb to Japan and the world in the event that would both bring to a spectacular end the costliest war in human history and send a powerful message to the Soviet Union. (Zmag.org)
Coerced confessions: Justice derailed in Japan May 8, 2007
In Toyama Prefecture, the police acknowledged early this year that a taxi driver who served almost three years in prison for rape and attempted rape in 2002 was actually innocent, after they found the real culprit. The driver said he was browbeaten into affixing his fingerprint to a confession drawn up by the police after three days of interrogation. (International Herald Tribune)
Japanese firm makes pet's stress patch Apr 29, 2007
The company, which makes a similar patch for humans, says it worked with researchers at Toyama University to study the sweat patterns of dogs and cats, which secrete sweat from their paws, the Nikkei said. The company expects strong sales amid a pet boom in Japan, the Nikkei said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Astavita Renews Title Sponsorship with Ironman Chris Lieto Apr 11, 2007
Astavita is a global brand of Fuji Chemical Industry Co., Ltd of Toyama, Japan. For more information contact Astavita at 1-800-507-4011 or. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
2 confirmed dead after helicopter crashes in central Japan mountains Apr 10, 2007
(Kyodo) _ Two people were confirmed dead on arrival at hospital Tuesday after being transported from the site of a helicopter crash in the mountains of Toyama City the previous day, a hospital official said. Eight other people who were aboard the chopper have been transported to hospital but face no life-threatening situations, according to Toyama prefectural officials. (News on Japan, Japan)
Nuclear scandal may juice power prices Apr 5, 2007
Control rods were improperly handled, the Toyama City-based company said March 15. The company did not record the accident or notify local and state authorities. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
Neuraminidase Resistance Seen in Influenza B Apr 4, 2007
Three of the authors report honoraria or grant support from Chugai Pharmaceuticals, Novartis, Sankyo, Toyama Chemical, Wyeth, Daiichi Pharmaceutical, and/or Takeda. The remaining authors reported no potential conflicts. (MedPage Today)
Roundup: Aftershocks continue to jolt central Japan Mar 27, 2007
Frequent aftershocks continued to jolt central through Monday, where a major earthquake on Sunday morning killed one and injured around 214 in prefectures of Ishikawa, Toyama and Niigata. The number of aftershocks in the area has reached over 200 by late Monday, with their intensity varying from 1 to 4 on the Japanese scale, according to Japan Meteorological Agency. (People's Daily Online, China)
A helmeted postman on a motorcycle rumbles past flattened buildings at Wajima, one of the areas hit hardest in Ishikawa prefecture (state), northern Japan, on Monday March 26, 2007. The quake early Sunday killed one person and injured 193 others, but officials said the one-minute warning provided a potentially lifesaving edge over the three minutes required by the country's older alert system. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara) Monday, March 26, 19:36 Aftershocks continue in quake-hit central Japan Mar 26, 2007
A series of aftershocks continued to hit central Japan on Monday following a powerful quake that jolted the area the previous day and killed one person, bringing the total number of injured to 196 in the three prefectures of Ishikawa, Toyama and Niigata ... An emergency relief team formed by firefighters from Ishikawa, Toyama, Fukui and Shiga prefectures searched to determine whether any people were buried under flattened houses in Wajima. (News on Japan, Japan)
Quake aftershock jolts central Japan Mar 26, 2007
Kyodo news agency says power outages affected around 160,000 households in Ishikawa and neighbouring Toyama prefecture but there were no reports of irregularities at nuclear power plants in the area. "When the earthquake hit, I happened to be in my office," Shogoro Hashimura said. (ABC News Online, Australia)
Strong earthquake rocks central Japan, killing 1, injuring 160[More aftershocks] Mar 26, 2007
WAJIMA, Japan, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Frequent aftershocks continued to jolt central Japan on Monday, where a major earthquake on Sunday morning killed one and injured 196 in prefectures of Ishikawa, Toyama and Niigata. Aftershocks were registered several times per hour around the Noto Peninsula, most of which were lower than the magnitude of 4. (Xinhuanet, China)
The 9:42 a.m. quake, which mainly hit Ishikawa, Toyama and Niigata prefectures, also caused minor tidal waves of up to 20 centimeters. The quake destroyed some 40 houses. Mar 26, 2007
The 9:42 a.m. (0042 GMT) quake, which mainly hit Ishikawa, Toyama and Niigata prefectures, also caused minor tidal waves of up to 20 centimeters ... The quake could also be felt in prefectures of Niigata, Toyama, Gifu and others ... Power failures temporarily affected around 160,000 households in Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, while water supplies were cut to around 9,500 households in Wajima and Noto in Ishikawa. (Xinhuanet, China)
Large quake off Japan kills 1, injures scores Mar 25, 2007
In neighboring Toyama, at least five people were injured, it said in a statement ... Train service in Ishikawa and nearby Toyama prefecture was suspended and All Nippon Airways flights between Ishikawa and Tokyo were delayed, Kyodo said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
A man looks at a house damaged by an earthquake in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan March 25, 2007. A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 jolted the coastal area of central Japan on Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring around 85, Japanese officials and media said. REUTERS/Kyodo (JAPAN) JAPAN OUT. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE F. (Reuters) Sunday, March 25, 19:27 Japan quake kills 1, triggers tsunamis Mar 25, 2007
Japan quake kills 1, triggers tsunamis - Yahoo. Secondary Navigation. (News on Japan, Japan)
Dozens Hurt In Japan Earthquake Mar 25, 2007
According to national TV reports a 52-year-old woman was killed in Toyama after being crushed by a falling lantern. Elsewhere, at least 24 people were injured - six severely - in neighbouring Ishikawa. (Sky News)
Powerful quake rocks Japan; one dead, 110 injured Mar 25, 2007
In neighboring Toyama, at least two people were injured, prefectural fire official Nobuyuki Shima said ... "All residents, especially those who are near the hardest-hit areas, are advised to use extra caution. Aftershocks could further damage what's been already fragile.'' Train service in Ishikawa and nearby Toyama prefecture was suspended and All Nippon Airways flights between Ishikawa and Tokyo were delayed, Kyodo News agency said. Nuclear power plants owned by Tokyo Electric Power Co. and... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
