Japan
Chicago Music Students Traveling To Japan
The kids in the Merit School of Music Suzuki-Alegre Strings program gave their parents a concert before heading off to Japan.
Exhibit Marks Anniversary Of Fukushima Tsunami
A special photo exhibit has opened at the Thompson Center, marking two years since the Japan earthquake and tsunami.
NU Expert: Sino-Japanese Dispute Over Islands Won’t Erupt Into War
An Asian affairs specialist from Northwestern University says economics will ensure there will be more words, but likely no bullets, flying between China and Japan as they continue arm-wrestling over five uninhabited islands.
Your Chicago: Osaka Garden
This 1890s-era gift from Japan is tucked away behind the Museum of Science and Industry. CBS 2′s Kate Sullivan pays a visit.
Emanuel Wants 50 Million Tourists Per Year In Chicago By 2020
Mayor Rahm Emanuel plans to open new Chicago tourism offices in three new countries this year, and hopes to have 50 million tourists coming every year by 2020.
Housewares Show Honors Japan 1 Year After Earthquake
The annual International Home + Housewares Show opens in Chicago Saturday, with special attention this year to Japanese manufacturers struggling to recover from the earthquake and tsunami one year ago.
Women’s World Cup Final Breaks Twitter record
The Women’s World Cup final set the record for tweets per second, eclipsing the wedding of Prince William and Kate and the death of Osama bin Laden.
Bernstein: Soccer Fans Pretending U.S. Didn’t Choke
Just look carefully at how the narrative has changed since the U.S. women’s team blew the chance of a lifetime in a loss to a vastly inferior Japanese team in the World Cup final.
Japan Wins 1st World Cup Title In Penalty Shootout
Japan has won the Women’s World Cup, stunning the United States 4-1 in a penalty shootout Sunday night after finishing in a 2-2 tie.
State Sending Aid To Disaster-Ravaged Japan
The state of Illinois is preparing to send aid to Japan to help in the recovery from the March earthquake and tsunami.
Billy Dec’s Fundraiser For Japan
Chicago’s Billy Dec is holding a big fundraiser this coming Friday (April 15), and all the proceeds will go to relief efforts for those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Big John Lit Up For Japan
The lights that illuminate the crest of the John Hancock Center are bedecked in red and white, in a push to raise awareness of relief efforts for Japan.
Radiation From Japan Found In Chicago Area
Low levels of radiation from Japan have been detected in the Chicago area, in Will and DuPage counties.
Chicago Area Man Travels To Japan To Find Wife, Kids
A Glen Ellyn man took matters into his own hands after the Japanese earthquake and tsunami devastated the small village where his wife and two sons were living.
Kirk, Durbin Grill Nuclear Safety Experts
The U.S. senators from Illinois say they have concerns about nuclear plants here, now that vulnerabilities have been exposed in Japan.
State Officials Conduct Nuclear Crisis Drill
The radiation crisis in Japan has Illinois state officials watching closely. State officials conducted an emergency drill on Wednesday to test their readiness for a nuclear crisis here.
Senators To Address Doubts About Illinois Nuclear Plants
Problems with nuclear power plant reactors in Japan still have some people asking questions about the safety of nuclear power plants in Illinois.
Quinn Believes Illinois Reactors Are Safe
Gov. Pat Quinn said he believes the four nuclear reactors in Illinois built to the same type of design as the troubled Fukushima Japanese reactors are safe.
Japanese Musicians Here Reflect On Their Homeland’s Devastation
Members of the Bach Collegium Japan find solace in their music, which they’ll share this weekend at Valparaiso University.
Missing Teacher In Japan Calls Mom
A Chicago man who works as a teacher in Japan called his mother on Friday, a week after he’d gone missing in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan.
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