Japanese official: A-bomb was inevitable
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Japan's defense minister said Saturday that the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States during World War II was an inevitable way to end the war.
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TOKYO The operators of a Japanese nuclear plant say there was no evidence of danger at the plant before a deadly explosion this month.
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The United States embassy said on   Wednesday it had received a possible threat against U.S.   facilities in Japan and urged U.S. citizens to exercise   caution.
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A top power official apologized for radioactive leaks and several other malfunctions that occurred at a Japanese nuclear plant after a deadly earthquake, but said the company's basic safety measures still worked.
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A nuclear plant hit by an earthquake may not be able to reopen for more than a year, Japanese reports say.
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Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura said on Thursday economic sanctions against North Korea were &quot;one option,&quot; but added that care was needed in deciding whether Tokyo should take such a step immediately.
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Japanese Defense Minister Fumio Kyuma said on Tuesday he would resign over remarks that appeared to accept the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings of two Japanese cities, dealing another blow to the ruling camp ahead of an election this month.
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TOKYO - The Japanese government convened an emergency session Friday following a media report that a body believed to be Asian was discovered in Iraq.
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A small explosion was heard near a U.S. military base in Japan but there were no reports of any injuries, a Pentagon spokesman said on Monday.
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Text of report in English by Japanese news agency Kyodo Tokyo, Feb.
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Nuclear leaks after Japan's July 16 earthquake awaken insecurities
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Japanese troops in Iraq don&#39;t face increased danger after Iraq&#39;s interim government yesterday declared a state of emergency to counter attacks by insurgents, said Hiroyuki Hosoda, the Japanese government&#39;s chief spokesman.
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KASHIWAZAKI, Japan  - Officials at the world's biggest nuclear power plant said on Tuesday there had been more minor radiation leaks after an earthquake in Japan that killed nine people and forced thousands from their homes.
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Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka  Machimura said on Thursday economic sanctions against North  Korea were "one option" but that care was needed in deciding if  Tokyo should take such a step immediately.
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Pressure mounted on Japan's defense minister to resign for remarks that appeared to accept the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, when a ruling coalition partner said he should "decide his own course", a phrase that is often code for urging a politician to quit.
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A small explosion was heard near a U.S. military base in Japan but there were no reports of any injuries, a police spokesman said early on Tuesday.
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Japan&#39;s defense minister apologized on  Sunday for comments about the 1945 U.S. atomic bomb attacks on  the country that outraged survivors and drew criticism from the  ruling bloc ahead of a key election in July.