Kyodo News Top Ten — Sunday July 22, 2007
Posted by Matt Dioguardi on July 22nd, 2007
Top ten news stories in Japan as of 11 PM last night … (via Kyodo News)
- ４基で変圧器油漏れ 消火配管の損傷５カ所
[An investigation into damage at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant has revealed that four transformers had been leaking oil and could have easily caused a fire. Five separate fire extinguishing facilities would not have been functional had a fire broken out as they were damaged in the quake.] - 放射性物質漏えい「微量」 県が柏崎刈羽原発を調査
[The Niigata prefectural government inspected Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant Saturday and found radiation leaked was very minor and at levels that will have no impact on the lives of people living in the area.] - 避難所に依然２６００人 新潟県中越沖地震
[There are still 2600 people living in shelters as a result of the earthquake in Niigata last Monday.] - 核施設解体なら軽水炉必要 核兵器申告、明言避ける
[N. Korea seeks light-water reactors in return for dismantling Yongbyon reactors. No declaration of its present nuclear weapons has yet been made despite this being a requirement of the current agreement. (link)] - 軽水炉要求取り合わず 米朝部会はハノイか
[Without agreeing with North Korea’s request for light water reactors, Ambassador Hill suggested the next meeting with North Korea would likely be in Hanoi.] - トヨタなど２３日も生産休止 地震による部品供給停止で
[As of the 23rd Toyota was still halting production of its automobiles as it cannot obtain the necessary parts it needs from suppliers in quake stricken Niigata.] - 事務所移転届けず経費計上 赤城農相の政治団体
[Farm minister Norihiko Akagi … booked 12.15 million yen in operating expenses for a Tokyo office over the seven years to 2003 even after it relocated in 1996 … (link)] - ５０年前から年金問題指摘 旧行管庁が記録改善を勧告
[Fundamental flaws with the pension system were pointed out 50 years ago. The 1958 head of the agency strongly recommended improvements be made at that time before any mistakes occur.] - ボランティア次々被災地へ 地震の柏崎、初めての週末
[Many volunteers have gone to earthquake stricken Niigata to help out as Kashiwazaki gets ready to experience its first week-end after the earthquake.] - 初の女性大統領誕生 インド、パティル氏が大勝
[India elects first woman president. (link)]
Disclaimer: I have not attempted to translate the headlines so much as summarize the main story. Links to English stories are not to translated articles, but instead articles that contain useful information relevant to the story.