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Naoto Kan announces his resignation as Prime Minister of Japan after the Parliament passes two key pieces of legislation. [https:--web.archive.org-web-20121007025826-http:--news.ninemsn.com.au-world-8290652-japanese-prime-minister-expected-to-resign (AP via NineMSN)] [http:--www.mercurynews.com-news-ci_18760300?nclick_check=1 (AP via "San Jose Mercury News")]date=August 2019
2011-08-26

Chubu Electric Power considers a call by the Prime Minister of Japan Naoto Kan to close down the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant due to its vulnerability to a large earthquake.
2011-05-9

Prime Minister of Japan Naoto Kan visits the areas of the country worst affected by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
2011-04-2

A senior adviser to the Prime Minister of Japan Naoto Kan says that a fire has broken out in a fourth reactor at the Fukushima I power plant but it is later extinguished, with the radiation reading at 0831 local time (2331 GMT) climbing to 8,217 microsieverts an hour.
2011-03-15

A cooling system fails at two other reactors in the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant following Friday's earthquake with Yukio Edano claiming that meltdowns may have occurred in two reactors.
2011-03-13

The approval rating of Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan improves to 34% following a cabinet reshuffle.
2011-01-16

The Prime Minister of Japan Naoto Kan calls on China to release Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo.
2010-10-14

China rules out a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan at the United Nations to resolve an ongoing diplomatic row, saying the timing is "not proper".
2010-09-21

Wen Jiabao, the Premier of the People's Republic of China and Prime Minister of Japan Naoto Kan agree to establish a Prime Ministerial hotline between the two heads of government.
2010-06-13

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan is due to name his cabinet and be formally sworn in by Emperor Akihito.
2010-06-8