Mar 21 Why Weaken the Japanese Yen? The Conflicting Claims of Economics By Paul Solman Business correspondent Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and readers on business and economic news most days on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Monday's query: From Thursday's NewsHour: "The Japanese yen settled near record highs against the… Continue reading
Mar 21 World Week Ahead: Libya Intervention; Radiation in Japan; World Water Day By Larisa Epatko It's a busy week for the foreign affairs desk. Here are the hot spots our foreign affairs team will be watching. Continue reading
Mar 21 Why Weaken the Japanese Yen? The Conflicting Claims of Economics By Elizabeth Shell From Thursday's NewsHour: "The Japanese yen settled near record highs against the U.S. dollar today, which make Japanese exports more expensive. Banks and finance ministers of the G7 are considering measures to decrease its value in order to help… Continue reading
Mar 21 Smoke Rises From Nuclear Reactors; Concerns Over Radiation in Food By Tom LeGro Smoke rose from two reactor units at the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant Monday, stopping work to reconnect power lines and fix cooling systems to Japan's nuclear complex damaged by the March 11 earthquake. What caused the smoke from Unit 3… Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch Shields and Brooks on Military Action in Libya, U.S. Attitude on Nuclear Power Shields and Brooks on Libya Military Action, Budget Woes… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch In China, Sympathy for Japan, But Worries Over Radiation In China, Worry Over Radiation Contrasts with Sympathy for Japanese Victims… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch Japan Marks Moment of Silence for Victims as Battle to Cool Reactors Continues Japan Markes Moment of Silence for Victims as Battle to Cool Reactor Continues… Continue watching
Mar 18 Japan’s Crises: A Critical First Week By Lauren Knapp It's been one week since the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan unleashed a devastating tsunami. The twin disasters caused major damage to a nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan, adding a brewing nuclear crisis to the country's woes. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch Japan’s Crises: A Critical First Week Review of the events following the devastating earthquake that struck Japan a week ago. Continue watching
Mar 18 Photo Essay: Destruction in Japan By News Desk A look at the aftermath of a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami that devastated northern Japan and damaged nuclear reactors. Continue reading