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Japan Proposes Offering 10,000 Free Round-Trip Tickets To Boost Tourism

Japan Proposes Offering 10,000 Free Round-Trip Tickets To Boost Tourism

In order to boost flagging tourism after the nuclear disaster, earthquakes and tsunami, the Japan Tourism Agency has proposed a bold plan. They’re going to give away 10,000 free round-trip tickets. [More]

Toyota To Get Back Up To Full North American Production Levels In September

Toyota To Get Back Up To Full North American Production Levels In September

Car manufacturers took a major hit with facilities damage from the Japanese earthquake and tsunami in March, but Toyota predicts it will be able to shake off adverse effects and get back to 100 percent of North American production in September. [More]

Radiation Detected In Tap Water And Food From Farms In Japan

Radiation Detected In Tap Water And Food From Farms In Japan

Cause for more worry in Japan, as the latest news about the damaged nuclear reactor isn’t good — traces of radioactive iodine have been detected in Tokyo tap water, officials said Saturday. Radation was also detected at spinach and milk farms near the Fukushima Dai-ichi complex. [More]