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JAPAN
Apr 4, 2012
Edano skips decision on idled reactors
Uncertainty grew Tuesday over the timing of the possible restart of the idled Oi nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture, as Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yukio Edano backed off from an earlier remark and the administration did not make any decision during a Cabinet meeting later in the day....
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2012
Display alliance launches operations
Japan Display Inc., an alliance of three major electronics manufacturers, opened for business Monday with the aim of becoming the world's leader in small and midsize displays.
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2012
Politicians battle Tepco hike
With Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s rate increase for businesses looming from Sunday, politicians were trying to somehow stop the move or at least make sure the utility won't resort to drastic actions against those customers unwilling to go along with the hike, such as cutting off their power.
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2012
Firms furious over Tepco rate hike
Businesses are displeased to say the least with Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s rate hike taking effect April 1, as it will put an extra burden on their operating costs, especially in those industries that use a large amount of power.
BUSINESS
Mar 27, 2012
Sharp plans to open new color printer plant in China
Sharp Corp. said Monday it plans to strengthen its multifunction-printer business in China by opening a new plant and boosting output of color versions mainly for office use to meet growing demand.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2012
Ginza stages denim fashion show
Denim-clad models strutted along Tokyo's glitzy Ginza district Saturday as its main street was turned into a catwalk to showcase Japan's fashion industry.
JAPAN
Mar 24, 2012
Oi reactors pass stress test, safety panel says
The Nuclear Safety Commission approved on Friday the results of the first-stage stress test for two reactors at the Oi power plant in Fukui Prefecture, clearing another key condition for bringing them back online.
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2012
Honesty buys trust, Chernobyl hot zone manager says
Increased transparency, better information disclosure and clear explanations of technical matters were key to regaining the public's trust after the Chernobyl disaster, a nuclear expert from Ukraine involved in the response to the 1986 meltdown said Monday in Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 17, 2012
Uniqlo opens top flagship in Ginza
Fast Retailing Co. launched its biggest Uniqlo flagship store yet Friday, aiming for it to rake in ¥10 billion a year in sales and reinforce the company's global competitiveness.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Mar 13, 2012
Methane hydrate energy solution?
The launch of preparatory drilling for methane hydrate off Aichi Prefecture last month drew public attention amid hopes it will become an alternative to nuclear power at a time when Japan's self-sufficiency rate in energy is a meager 4 percent.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2012
Hitachi color-codes fallout gauge
Hitachi Ltd. will start selling a color-coded radiation measuring device at the end of this month.
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2012
Tepco president renews apology
On the first anniversary of the start of the nuclear crisis, Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Toshio Nishizawa once again offered an apology and vowed every effort to keep the Fukushima No. 1 plant stable and "appropriately" compensate those affected by the accident.
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2012
Debris overture is welcomed
Governors and municipal leaders outside the Tohoku region said Friday they hope to take in some of the March 11 quake and tsunami debris, despite vocal opposition from their citizenry and antinuclear activists, if the refuse is deemed not radioactive.
Japan Times
JAPAN / QUEST FOR RECOVERY
Mar 10, 2012
Summer power crunch looms large
As the closure of the nation's 54th and final reactor approaches, businesses and think tanks are starting to wonder whether Japan can survive next summer without atomic energy and a mandatory power-saving order.
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2012
Google Person Finder awarded
Volunteer-minded Web services that have supported people in the areas hit by the March 11 disasters or have contributed to reconstruction efforts over the past year were honored Thursday with awards.
Japan Times
JAPAN / QUEST FOR RECOVERY
Mar 9, 2012
Noda's definition of 'safe' questioned
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda assured the nation in December that the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant crisis had been reined in, but as the true extent of the damage inside the crippled reactors remains unknown a year on and with the complex still appearing vulnerable to another major quake, the government...
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2012
Overseas experts urge Japan to create 'safety culture' in nuke power industry
Visiting overseas nuclear experts on Saturday urged Japan to create a culture of safety among its power companies and energy industry regulators, calling this the best way to avoid another nuclear disaster.
JAPAN
Feb 22, 2012
'Thank You' visitor campaign starts
The Japan Tourism Agency kicked off a campaign Tuesday to woo foreign visitors as a gesture of thanks for the global support that poured in after the March 11 disasters, agency Commissioner Hiroshi Mizohata said.
JAPAN
Feb 14, 2012
Reactor 2 heat spike reading said faulty
A thermocouple device in the pressure vessel of reactor 2 at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima No. 1 power plant read over 285 degrees Monday but Tepco dismissed the reading, claiming the device is faulty.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 10, 2012
Camera show breaks SLR mystique
Digital mirrorless cameras with interchangeable lenses grabbed the spotlight Thursday at CP+2012 as the nation's biggest international camera and imaging show opened in Yokohama.
U.S. tourist arrested after bringing a handgun into Japan
Hyogo police believe the handgun a U.S. tourist inadvertently brought into Japan slipped through security procedures at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture.
3D printer used to construct train station building in Japan
A train station building (front) is assembled from parts printed using 3D printer technology, in Arida, Wakayama Prefecture, on Wednesday.
Japan’s leader didn’t read the job description
Prime Minister and ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader Shigeru Ishiba is facing a political funding scandal that has damaged his reputation and sparked speculation that internal efforts to remove him are underway.
Japan promises 'bold and speedy' response to Trump’s surprise 24% tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump unveils new U.S. tariffs at the White House in Washington on Wednesday.
Tokyo’s KK Line to close for decadelong overhaul as public greenway
People enjoy running and yoga on Tokyo Expressway’s KK Line, a 2-kilometer elevated expressway cutting through the capital’s commercial Ginza district, when it was opened as a pedestrian space in May last year.
Haruki Murakami TV adaptation revisits 30 years of watershed moments
Though Haruki Murakami's trademark whiff of offbeat existentialism is threaded throughout NHK's "After the Quake," the final episode — conceived as a sequel to the story "Super-Frog Saves Tokyo" — is the most stylized, featuring an anthropomorphic talking frog (voiced by Non) and his erstwhile associate Katagiri (Koichi Sato).
Nintendo to launch the Switch 2 on June 5
The controllers for the Switch 2 will attach to the console magnetically rather than sliding on rails as with the original device.
A new human trafficking trend emerges from Myanmar scam centers
Victims of scam centers who were tricked or trafficked into working in Myanmar gather at a compound inside KK Park, a fraud center on the country's border with Thailand, after a multinational crackdown in February.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.

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