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Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Batters Southern Region, Leaving Widespread Damage 3

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Chiayi's Budai Township around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the southern region. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday.

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Family sues Paloma, others over death of son in CO poisoning

TOKYO, Japan - The parents (front) of Hiroyuki Joshima, who died of CO poisoning at age 18 in 2005 in his condominium in Tokyo, head to the Tokyo District Court on Nov. 26 to file a 200 million yen damages suit against Paloma Industries Ltd. and others over his death.

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Police search Paloma over fatal emissions from gas heaters

NAGOYA, Japan - Investigators from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department carry cardboard boxes out of the head office of Paloma Co. in Nagoya on Jan. 27 after searching it on suspicion of negligence in the death of a man and injury of his brother due to carbon monoxide emissions from a Paloma-brand gas-powered water heater in Tokyo in 2005.

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Gov't scolds Paloma over fatal CO poisonings

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese trade minister Toshihiro Nikai (L) reprimands Paloma Industries Ltd. President Toshihiro Kobayashi (R) Aug. 28 over 21 fatal carbon monoxide poisonings caused by his company's defective gas water heaters. The government issued an emergency order for the company to speed up free repairs of the product.

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Paloma offices, factory raided over CO poisoning

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo shows the building in Nagoya housing the head offices of gas appliance maker Palmoa Industries Ltd. and its parent and sales firm Paloma Co. Japan's industry ministry searched them Aug. 10 after a series of fatal carbon monoxide-poisoning cases involving Paloma gas water heaters.

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Paloma presents report to gov't on probe into CO poisoning

TOKYO, Japan - Paloma Industries Ltd. President Toshihiro Kobayashi speaks to reporters on July 31 after presenting to the industry ministry results of its in-house probe into carbon monoxide poisoning accidents that resulted from defective gas water heaters.

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Paloma presents report to gov't on probe into CO poisoning

TOKYO, Japan - Paloma Industries Ltd. President Toshihiro Kobayashi (L) presents to an industry ministry official on July 31 results of its in-house probe into carbon monoxide poisoning accidents that resulted from defective gas water heaters.

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Paloma unveils 5 more deaths from water heater-caused CO poisoning

NAGOYA, Japan - Paloma Co. President Hiroaki Kobayashi (2nd from R) and his father and Chairman Toshihiro Kobayashi (far right) express their apology during a press conference at the company head office in Nagoya on July 18. The said that five more people died of carbon monoxide poisoning caused by its water heaters in addition to the initially reported 15, bringing the death toll to 20.

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Paloma water heaters caused 15 deaths from CO poisoning

TOKYO, Japan - Paloma Ltd. President Hiroaki Kobayashi wipes off his sweat during a press conference in Nagoya on July 14 after the Trade and Industry Ministry said that water heaters manufactured by the company have caused 17 cases of carbon monoxide poisoning that killed 15 people between 1985 and 2005.

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Paloma water heaters caused 15 deaths from CO poisoning

TOKYO, Japan - Paloma Ltd. President Hiroaki Kobayashi wipes off his sweat during a press conference in Nagoya on July 14 after the Trade and Industry Ministry said that water heaters manufactured by the company have caused 17 cases of carbon monoxide poisoning that killed 15 people between 1985 and 2005. (Kyodo)

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Paloma unveils 5 more deaths from water heater-caused CO poisoni

NAGOYA, Japan - Paloma Co. President Hiroaki Kobayashi (2nd from R) and his father and Chairman Toshihiro Kobayashi (far right) express their apology during a press conference at the company head office in Nagoya on July 18. The said that five more people died of carbon monoxide poisoning caused by its water heaters in addition to the initially reported 15, bringing the death toll to 20. (Kyodo)

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Paloma presents report to gov't on probe into CO poisoning

TOKYO, Japan - Paloma Industries Ltd. President Toshihiro Kobayashi (L) presents to an industry ministry official on July 31 results of its in-house probe into carbon monoxide poisoning accidents that resulted from defective gas water heaters. (Kyodo)

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Paloma presents report to gov't on probe into CO poisoning

TOKYO, Japan - Paloma Industries Ltd. President Toshihiro Kobayashi speaks to reporters on July 31 after presenting to the industry ministry results of its in-house probe into carbon monoxide poisoning accidents that resulted from defective gas water heaters. (Kyodo)

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Gov't scolds Paloma over fatal CO poisonings

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese trade minister Toshihiro Nikai (L) reprimands Paloma Industries Ltd. President Toshihiro Kobayashi (R) Aug. 28 over 21 fatal carbon monoxide poisonings caused by his company's defective gas water heaters. The government issued an emergency order for the company to speed up free repairs of the product. (Kyodo)

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Paloma offices, factory raided over CO poisoning

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo shows the building in Nagoya housing the head offices of gas appliance maker Palmoa Industries Ltd. and its parent and sales firm Paloma Co. Japan's industry ministry searched them Aug. 10 after a series of fatal carbon monoxide-poisoning cases involving Paloma gas water heaters. (Kyodo)

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Police search Paloma over fatal emissions from gas heaters

NAGOYA, Japan - Investigators from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department carry cardboard boxes out of the head office of Paloma Co. in Nagoya on Jan. 27 after searching it on suspicion of negligence in the death of a man and injury of his brother due to carbon monoxide emissions from a Paloma-brand gas-powered water heater in Tokyo in 2005. (Kyodo)

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Family sues Paloma, others over death of son in CO poisoning

TOKYO, Japan - The parents (front) of Hiroyuki Joshima, who died of CO poisoning at age 18 in 2005 in his condominium in Tokyo, head to the Tokyo District Court on Nov. 26 to file a 200 million yen damages suit against Paloma Industries Ltd. and others over his death. (Kyodo)