Toyota resumed car production at all of its plants in Japan today for the first time since the earthquake and tsunami, but said the factories will run at half capacity due to parts shortages.

Prime Minister Naoto Kan paid another visit to Japan’s tsunami-devastated coast today, promising officials in a fishing-dependent city that his government will do whatever it can to help.

A DOG rescued from drifting ocean debris immediately jumped to her owner and wagged her tail at their reunion more than three weeks after Japan’s tsunami.

A dog rescued from drifting ocean debris after the Japanese quake and tsunami has been reunited with her owner more than three weeks after the disaster.

Sony said today that it is suspending production at some plants in Japan which make popular consumer electronics like digital cameras and televisions due to shortages of parts and raw materials following the calamitous earthquake earlier this month.

VICTIMS of the Japanese earthquake, tsunami and snow blizzard are still being found by humanitarian groups and are receiving food, water and medical attention.

Japan’s central bank is continuing to pour cash into the banking system to calm jittery money markets as the yen shot to a record high.

IT took just minutes for the earthquake and tsunami to devastate Japan’s northeast. Rebuilding will take years — if it can be afforded.

Radiation is leaking from a crippled nuclear power plant in tsunami-ravaged Japan, forcing the government to tell people nearby to stay indoors to avoid exposure.

Within the dark and fetid wards of Japan’s Senen General Hospital, some 120 patients lie in their beds or slumped in wheelchairs, moaning incoherently.

Rescue workers used chain saws and pickaxes today to dig out bodies in Japan’s devastated coastal towns, as Asia’s richest nation faced a mounting humanitarian, nuclear and economic crisis in the aftermath of a massive earthquake and tsunami that likely killed thousands.

PEOPLE across a devastated swath of Japan suffered for a third day yesterday without water, electricity and proper food, as the country grappled with the enormity of a massive earthquake and tsunami that left more than 10,000 people dead in one area alone.

THE estimated death toll from Japan’s disasters has climbed past 10,000 as authorities race to combat the threat of multiple nuclear reactor meltdowns and a humanitarian food and water crisis.

The death toll in Japan’s north-eastern Miyagi prefecture alone is likely to exceed 10,000 in the wake of the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami, local police said today.

An explosion at a nuclear power station tore down the walls of one building today as smoke poured out and Japanese officials said they feared the reactor could melt down following the failure of its cooling system in a powerful earthquake and tsunami.

For more than two terrifying, seemingly endless minutes, the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan shook apart homes and buildings, cracked open roads and unnerved even those who have learned to live with swaying skyscrapers.

A FEROCIOUS tsunami unleashed by Japan’s biggest recorded earthquake slammed into its eastern coast yesterday, killing hundreds of people as it carried away ships, trains, cars and homes, and triggered widespread fires that burned out of control.

CAR plants, electronics factories and refineries shut across large parts of Japan as the earthquake rocked the country, buckling roads and knocking out power to millions of homes and businesses.

Hundreds of people have died after a tsunami triggered by one of the largest earthquakes on record smashed into Japan's eastern coast.

An earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter scale rocked Japan’s north-eastern coast today, unleashing a 33ft (10m) tsunami which swept boats, cars, buildings and tons of debris miles inland.

Japan was struck by a magnitude-8.8 earthquake off its north-eastern coast today, triggering a 13-foot tsunami that washed away cars and tore away buildings along the coast near the epicentre.

The tsunami from Chile’s deadly earthquake hit Japan’s main islands and the shores of Russia today but the smaller-than-expected waves prompted the lifting of a Pacific-wide alert.

The first tsunami from an earthquake in Chile hit Japan’s outlying islands today, but while the initial waves were small and most of the Pacific islands already in its path were spared damage, officials warned a bigger surge could follow.

A strong earthquake of magnitude 5.9 shook north-eastern Japan today, followed by at least three large aftershocks.

A strong earthquake shook northern Japan today and the country’s Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has applauded Japan coach Zico after the two parties reached a “sensible” compromise over the use of Shunsuke Nakamura.

A powerful magnitude-7.2 earthquake struck north-eastern Japan today, injuring 27 people, triggering small tsunamis and shaking skyscrapers as far away as Tokyo, 190 miles to the south.

Three powerful earthquakes injured 421 people, knocked out power grids and set off mudslides across rain-soaked northern Japan on Saturday.

Refrigerators and washing machines jumped away from walls, cabinets came crashing down and rooms were carpeted with broken glass as three powerful earthquakes injured 421 people, knocked out power grids and set off mudslides across rain-soaked northern Japan today.

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 rattled northeastern Japan tonight, injuring at least 11 people and causing power cuts in some areas, officials said.

A POWERFUL earthquake rocked northeastern Japan yesterday, knocking out power, causing a landslide and disrupting road and rail traffic. Buildings swayed in Tokyo, hundreds of miles away.

A powerful earthquake rocked north-eastern Japan today, starting fires and landslides and making buildings sway hundreds of miles away in the capital Tokyo.

A strong earthquake shook north-eastern Japan today, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Japan coach Philippe Troussier put their place in the second round of the World Cup down to the ‘‘spirit and courage’’ of his players after they beat Tunisia 2-0 today.

Mexico coach Javier Aguirre declared himself ‘‘not satisfied’’ with his side’s winning start to their World Cup campaign.