Jan 17 Food and Dining How Kentucky’s Toyota Plant Helped Shape The Region’s Food Culture The plant’s success led to an influx of Japanese immigrants and businesses, which has impacted the area’s culture in an unexpected way — through its food. By Ashlie Stevens Jan 17 Food and Dining How Kentucky’s Toyota Plant Helped Shape The Region’s Food Culture Ashlie Stevens
May 11 Local News Beshear Announces 7-Day Trade Trip to Japan, Taiwan Governor Steve Beshear will once again embark on an international trade mission to Asia. Beshear has made several such trips as governor. His most recent was a visit India last year. This time, Beshear will spend seven days promoting Kentucky industries in Taiwan and Japan. “I’m very excited for the opportunities this visit offers the […] By Kenny Colston May 11 Local News Beshear Announces 7-Day Trade Trip to Japan, Taiwan Kenny Colston
Aug 15 Local News Audio: New Teachers Prepare for Life in Japan Sixty-six years ago today, the Emperor of Japan announced that the Japanese were surrendering to the United States. Celebrations broke out all over the U.S. and August 15th become known as VJ Day. Today, of course, Japan is a staunch ally. And for one group of young Americans, the idea of victory in Japan is […] By Graham Shelby Aug 15 Local News Audio: New Teachers Prepare for Life in Japan Graham Shelby
Jul 30 Local News Kentuckians Prepare for Japanese Teaching Assignments The March earthquake and tsunami in Japan devastated parts of that country and shook the economy around the world. It did not, however, shake the resolve of several Kentuckians who are headed to Japan this weekend to start new jobs. The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program hires English-speaking college graduates to teach in Japanese […] By Graham Shelby Jul 30 Local News Kentuckians Prepare for Japanese Teaching Assignments Graham Shelby
Jun 5 Local News Production Increases at Georgetown Toyota Plant This year’s earthquake and tsunami in Japan caused a parts shortage that led to diminished production at Toyota Motor Company’s 13 American plants. It also damaged the automaker’s sales. And now, Toyota is now preparing to increase production and competition. The Toyota plant in Georgetown, Kentucky was more active during the parts shortage than most other […] By Gabe Bullard Jun 5 Local News Production Increases at Georgetown Toyota Plant Gabe Bullard
May 16 Local News Toyota Officials Confident Automaker Will Recover From Drops in Production, Profit Despite a drop in production and profits after the earthquake in Japan, Toyota Motor Company officials are optimistic about the automaker’s future. Toyota sales spokesperson Steve Curtis says the parts shortage that followed the earthquake has not been as long or severe as expected. Toyota profits dropped by 77 percent after the disaster, but Curtis […] By Gabe Bullard May 16 Local News Toyota Officials Confident Automaker Will Recover From Drops in Production, Profit Gabe Bullard
May 12 Local News Georgetown Toyota Plant to Return to Full Production in Summer The Georgetown, Kentucky Toyota plant is one of several of the company’s North American manufacturing facilities that will resume full production this summer. Production dropped to 30 percent in recent weeks due to the parts shortage caused by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The company has worked out arrangements to bring more parts to […] By Gabe Bullard May 12 Local News Georgetown Toyota Plant to Return to Full Production in Summer Gabe Bullard
May 11 Local News Toyota Production to Increase Faster Than Expected Toyota Motor Company officials say North American production will rise to 70 percent of normal in June as the company begins to recover from a parts shortage caused by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The company cut production to about 30 percent in May by idling factories for several days or reducing production hours. […] By Gabe Bullard May 11 Local News Toyota Production to Increase Faster Than Expected Gabe Bullard
Apr 20 Local News Toyota Production Delays Continue As a parts shortage caused by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan continues, Toyota Motor Company will further reduce production at North American plants, including a facility in Georgetown, Kentucky. Earlier this month, the company announced that plants would be closed on Mondays and Fridays through late April. That pattern is now being extended through […] By Gabe Bullard Apr 20 Local News Toyota Production Delays Continue Gabe Bullard
Apr 8 Local News Toyota to Halt Production for Several Days As a shortage of parts from Japan continues, the Toyota Motor Company will halt production at its North American plants this month. Plants will not produce vehicles on the 15th, 18th, 21st, 22nd and 25th. However the Georgetown Kentucky plant will be active on the 21st. It’s possible the parts shortage will continue beyond this […] By Gabe Bullard Apr 8 Local News Toyota to Halt Production for Several Days Gabe Bullard
Mar 28 Arts and Culture Keep Louisville Symphonic Plans Third Concert The last two KLS concerts have been fundraisers for the group, but proceeds from Saturday's event will go to tsunami and earthquake relief in Japan. The previous concerts were also full orchestra performances, but spokesperson Donna Parkes says the next concert will feature smaller chamber ensembles made up of orchestra musicians. By Gabe Bullard Mar 28 Arts and Culture Keep Louisville Symphonic Plans Third Concert Gabe Bullard
Mar 21 Local News NPR News Special Coverage of Libya and Japan Today at 2pm We'll air two hours special coverage from NPR News this afternoon from 2-4pm on WFPL. The first hour will focus on Libya, three days after a US-led coalition began its military campaign to stop the government from attacking anti-Gadhafi rebels. From 3-4pm, we'll consider the humanitarian crisis in Japan. NPR's Neal Conan hosts the coverage. By Todd Mundt Mar 21 Local News NPR News Special Coverage of Libya and Japan Today at 2pm Todd Mundt
Mar 21 Local News From Kentucky to Fukushima and Back It’s been twelve years since WFPL's Graham Shelby left Japan, and he has touch with most of my friends from Fukushima...until this month. By Graham Shelby Mar 21 Local News From Kentucky to Fukushima and Back Graham Shelby
Mar 21 Politics Edge Outreach to Demonstrate New Water Filtration System That Will Be Used in Japan, Haiti Edge Executive Director Mark Hogg says the new technology allows water to be pumped, purified and collected in a storage tank all in one motion. It's being used in Haiti right now. By Sheila Ash Mar 21 Politics Edge Outreach to Demonstrate New Water Filtration System That Will Be Used in Japan, Haiti Sheila Ash
Mar 14 Local News Japan/America Society of Kentucky to Raise Money for Earthquake and Tsunami Victims Executive Director Matt Krebs says his board of directors approved the efforts Monday, with the goal to raise money for rebuilding efforts, rather than emergency relief. "Once the media spotlight comes off the needs of the people of Japan in another week or two from now, the remaining needs of families that have no homes and some of those long-term issues will begin to come to the foreground," he says. By Gabe Bullard Mar 14 Local News Japan/America Society of Kentucky to Raise Money for Earthquake and Tsunami Victims Gabe Bullard