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The article presents a diagram showing how the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has been attempting to prevent the flow of contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant through the use of seawalls, silt fences, and trenches.

The article focuses on the Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) and their attempts to contain contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan, which has already breached a sunken barrier and begun leaking into the ocean.

The article discusses comments from Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on April 11, 2013 expressing his views that the Bank's target for inflation was not rigid, and that he would remain alert for any asset bubbles created by the Bank's policy of injecting money into Japan's economy.

The article discusses continued problems at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear-power plant in Japan, which was damaged by a March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, with a particular focus on plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s April 10, 2013 disclosure that three underground storage pools holding radioactive water had developed leaks.

The article discusses the Bank of Japan's (BoJ's) intentions to take aggressive action aimed at pushing Japan's inflation rate up to 2% within two years, and notes that some analysts and economists doubt the BoJ will be successful.

The article addresses various challenges facing Haruhiko Kuroda, expected nominee for governor of the central Bank of Japan, to improve price deflation in the Japanese economy. Topics include the response to the Nikkei Stock Average and the value of the yen to speculation of the nomination, the bank's acquisition of government bonds, and monetary easing policy.

The article discusses the state of Japan's economy, factors that have inhibited its growth, and efforts by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to boost economic activity, among them the creation of a cabinet position and appointment of a team devoted to that task.

The article reports that as of January 2012 Japanese executives warned the government of incoming Prime Minister Shinzo Abe against weakening the yen currency unit too much as part of efforts to stimulate Japan's economy.

The article discusses Japanese freshwater aquarium designer Takashi Amano, who travels to photograph water ecosystems for ideas and uses plants, wood, and other materials as well as fish in his designs.

The article reports that the Japanese yen declined in November, 2012 following remarks from former prime minister Shinzo Abe calling for the Bank of Japan to adopt looser monetary policy, and comments on prospects for Abe and his Liberal Democratic Party in Japan's December, 2012 parliamentary elections.

The article reports on the release of recorded videoconference meetings that took place at the Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Tepco) during the March 2011 disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant owned by the company.

The article states that a Japanese governmental panel affixed blame for the March 11, 2011, nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi plant upon the Japanese government, regulators, and plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. as of July 6, 2012.

The article discusses ongoing volunteer efforts to assist Japanese citizens in 2012, one year following the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

The article discusses the physical health of residents and environmental conditions in Japan a year after the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan. According to the article, the effects on health and the environment as a result were minimal. The article compares the impact of the natural disaster in Japan with the 1986 nuclear accident in Chernobyl, Ukraine. The article offers comments from Oregon State University environmental specialist Kathryn Higley.

The article discusses the February 24, 2012, suspension of the operations of AIJ Investment Advisors Co. by Japanese government regulators following an accusation that over $2 billion in funds managed by the firm were missing.

The author discusses suspicions in Japan that fund manager AIJ Investment Advisors Co. has lost most of the money entrusted to it, and cites the matter as another example of Japan's lax regulation of its financial-services industry.

The article focuses on a service being developed by Research In Motion Ltd. that would allow subscribers to access music on its smartphones.

The article discusses a quarterly earnings report from smartphone maker Research in Motion Ltd., and notes the company lowered its profit forecast for fiscal 2011.

The article reports that a 7.1-magnitude earthquake in northeastern Japan has led to the death of two people and widespread power outages.

The article reports that the stock exchanges London Stock Exchange Group and TMX Group are engaged in merger talks.

The article reports that Jamie Sokalsky, chief financial officer of Barrick Gold Corp., the world's biggest gold producer, believes that central banks will transition from their monetary reserves into gold in 2011.

This article reports on the move of Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall to urge Canadian regulators to reject the bid of BHP Billiton to acquire Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan.

This section offers world news briefs as of October 2010, including the failure of Canada to have a two-year seat on the United Nations Security Council, a cargo airplane crash in Afghanistan and a collision between a train locomotive and a bus in Ukraine that killed at least 41 people.

The article reports on the statement issued by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that it will not implement a proposed ban on the Blackberry services of the Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM).

The article reports that Sears Canada Inc. has informed some its suppliers that due to the strengthening Canadian dollar, it will cut prices paid to them by 10%.

The article discusses temporary service outages experienced by users of Blackberry smartphones from Research in Motion Ltd. Some believe the failures reflect strains on the firm's technological infrastructure of its rapidly-increasing subscriber base. The availability of competing products such as the iPhone from Apple Inc. raises the possibility that customers could defect if problems persist.

The article discusses quarterly earnings reports from Research in Motion Inc. (RIM) and Palm Inc. Whereas RIM saw its profits rise 59%, Palm reported an $85.4 million loss on a 59% revenue decline. RIM's sales of 10.1 million smartphones exceeded analysts' expectations. Palm shipped 783,000 devices for the quarter.

The article reports on the concerns on the slowdown of Canada in the field of high-technology following the approval of courts and the government on the shutdown of Nortel Networks Corp. in September 2009. The sale of Nortel Networks to Avaya Inc. has been approved by Canadian and U.S. courts. Marc Garneau, science and technology policy expert of Liberal Party, attributes such problem to the dependence of country's wealth on natural resources and manufacturing. The lack of expenditures on the areas of technology and innovation in the country is noted.

The article focuses on the increasing pressures for executive salaries to decline further in 2009. A proxy statement from Tenet Healthcare dated March 26, 2009 cited the move of the firm to cut the equity award of chief executive Trevor Fetter by 34%. It cites the decision of the U.S. government to ban bonuses and capped equity grants for the executives of some federal aid recipients. It also notes that Germany and Sweden have taken steps to curb executive pay.

The article reports that Japanese financial services companies are struggling with the issue of executive salaries, especially for chief executive officers, at U.S. and European firms which they have acquired. Japan's corporate culture mandates far lower executive salaries than is the case for the rest of the financial services industry. The companies are losing foreign executives to other firms.

The article focuses on the workplace phenomenon called "Munchausen at work" where employees quietly cause problems so they can later take credit for fixing them. According to the article, some employees would even hold help or key information, then step in to save the day. This type of behavior is common among business executives with named successors but do not like to cede control.

Provides information on the research project at International Business Machines Corp. in Japan to make the Internet more accessible for people with poor eyesight or those who cannot see.

The article reports that Canadian financial-services firm Bank of Montreal (BOM) announced it will acquire U.S. rival Marshall & Ilsley Corp. , a development prompting speculation that other regional banks in the U.S. could become buyout targets as well. As part of the deal BOM will repay the $1,7 billion Marshall borrowed from the U.S. Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP).

The article discusses the growing popularity in corporate information-technology (IT) departments of the iPhone smartphone from Apple Inc. Although 70% of corporate IT departments support BlackBerry smartphones from Research in Motion Inc., between 2009 and 2010 support for the iPhone grew from 17% to 29%.

The article discusses regulations U.S. President Barack Obama has imposed on executive compensation at firms receiving "extraordinary" financial assistance from the government. Restrictions include a salary cap for top executives, limits on severance pay, and mandated disclosure of spending on such perks as holiday parties and corporate jets.

The article discusses "sushi bullies," men who brook no dissent on any matter related to sushi. Chef Noboru Inoue in San Francisco has scolded diners for using soy sauce. Chef Kazunori Nozawa in Studio City, California has ejected patrons from his restaurant for taking too long to eat, or asking to use a cell phone. Sushi bullies tend to be traditionalists, and they almost universally despise the California roll.

The article discusses plans unveiled on April 4, 2013 by Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda to reverse deflation and push Japan's inflation up to 2% within two years by doubling both the Bank's holdings of Japanese government securities and the nation's monetary base.

The article reports on an address given by Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda to the Japanese parliament in March 2013, which outlined his policy plans for purchasing government bonds and deflating currency in the country as part of a monetary easing scheme.

The article reports that Governor Masaaki Shirakawa has announced he will relinquish his post at the Bank of Japan in April, 2013, and speculates on possible succors including Toshiro Muto of the Daiwa Institute of Research, Haruhiko Kuroda of the Asian Development Bank, and Kazumasa Iwata of the Japan Center for Economic Research.

The article offers financial news as of July 6, 2012, on topics including British insurer Aviva PLC, U.S. financial firm Goldman Sachs Group Inc., and Japanese financial regulators.

The article surveys the outlook for several U.S. industries in 2015. Strong harvests in 2014 likely mean farmers will confront lower prices for grains and soybeans in 2015, with farm-equipment makers such as Deere & Co. also seeing reduced profitability. Other industries commented on include wireless telecommunications, automobiles, and fast-food restaurants.

The article discusses how various people in Japan are recovering in the aftermath of the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear-power-plant accident that struck that nation. Farmer Satoshi Abe, who lost his wife, three children, grandmother, and farm to the disaster, will join a group farm. Nursing-home worker Taichi Hirano has become active in protesting against nuclear energy.

The article presents brief commentary on the outlook in 2013 for several issues around the globe. Topics discussed include whether China's leadership will make good on its commitment to restructure that country's economy, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's intentions to fight deflation and boost Japan's economy, and political reform in Myanmar.

The article discusses observances held across Japan on March 11, 2012 to mark the one-year anniversaries of an earthquake and tsunami that are presumed to have killed about 19,000 people, and a consequent accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.