Honda said today, that the suspension of car production at its Saitama and Suzuka factories will be extended to 03 April 2011.
They hope to resume motorcycle production at their Kumamoto factory on Monday.
TEPCO still struggling with Nuclear Disaster, using sea water causing problems
Tokyo Electric officials admit they are having trouble controlling temperatures and pressures in the reactors.
The problem is the salty sea water. While it cools down the reactor, it also increases the pressure in the containment chambers. That’s not good, in fact it’s almost as bad as high temperatures. They are looking into ways to […] Continue Reading…
New problem in Japan: Why keep paying for a house no longer there? Why pay employees when your business is gone?
Attorneys in Japan are dealing with disaster survivors asking for advice concerning paying debts, and even paying employees.
Those asking for advise have lost everything; jobs, homes, businesses, etc.
Apparently there are no legal parameters in Japan for dealing with legal issues that will arise from a catastrophic event.
One attorney, who is also a disaster survivor, […] Continue Reading…
Exxon Mobile resumes Oil Refinery operations in Japan
The Exxon/Mobile Shiogama Oil Terminal near Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, resumed operations on Thursday (Japan time).
Local officials in north east Honshu, Japan, say the oil refinery, which makes gasoline and heating fuel, is key in helping local economic recovery after the 9.0 quake/tsunami.
U.S. may EXPORT car parts to Japan!
Nissan announced that it might send engines made in its U.S. factory, to Japan.
Nissan lost one of its engine plants in the Fukushima Prefecture after the 9.0 quake/tsunami. The factory made V6 engines.
Now Nissan officials are considering sending V6 engines from its Tennessee, United States, plant to factories in Japan.
NATO comes together, agrees to take over from U.S. against Libya, still no unified plan
Hillary Clinton said that NATO members have agreed to take over the military lead in the action against Libya.
She also admitted that there is no unified military plan among the coalition forces. “All 28 allies have also now authorized military authorities to develop an operations plan for NATO to take on the broader […] Continue Reading…
Tsunami effect, Undular Bore, hit at least 20 times North East Honshu
Video aired on NHK, shows multiple tsunami waves racing inland on March 11.
An hour and a half after the 9.0 quake, video was taken by helicopter, which flew from Sendai City south to Iwaki City.
The tsunami waves swallowed everything in their path. People in tall buildings can bee seen scrambling for the roof tops.
Professor […] Continue Reading…
Heroine Miki Endo stayed at her post, warning people of the Tsunami until the very end. Update
In one north eastern Honshu coastal town, a city employee manned the emergency loudspeaker system, right up to the very end.
In video from NHK you can hear the woman’s voice echoing through the city (it’s truly haunting when you realize what is going on) even as the tsunami sweeps over all the buildings, including […] Continue Reading…
Tokyo vegetables hit by Radiation, 240km away from Fukushima!
238km (148 miles) away from the damaged nuclear plant in Fukushima, leafy vegetables in Tokyo have tested positive for cesium contamination.
Radiation is spreading across Japan, even though winds had been blowing out towards the Pacific most of the time. Also, more prefectures nearer to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant are turning up signs of […] Continue Reading…
Why does the Federal Reserve feel optimistic about the Economy? They made a big Profit
The Federal Reserve Bank, a privately run bank established by Congress, feels better about the economic recovery. Why? They made a $81.7 billion profit in 2010.
The Federal Reserve makes profit by charging interest on the money it loans to other banks and financial institutions. It can also make money buying and selling U.S. bonds.
As […] Continue Reading…