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ENERGY 3

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 2, 2017
Backers of U.S.-Russia mideast nuclear plan bragged of support of top Trump aide Michael Flynn
Backers of a U.S.-Russia plan to build nuclear reactors across the Middle East bragged after the U.S. election they had backing from Donald Trump's national security adviser Michael Flynn for a project that required lifting sanctions on Russia, documents reviewed by Reuters show.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 26, 2017
Kansai biz leaders give Tokyo their project-funding wish list
Of the many Japanese autumn traditions, one not found in tourist guidebooks is the drawing up of wish lists by influential business organizations from Hokkaido to Okinawa.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 22, 2017
China seen reaching peak carbon emissions by 2030, survey finds
China's carbon emissions will probably peak on or before 2030, a survey of industry participants found.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 22, 2017
Facing the new energy and climate realities
The new realities of energy and climate change contradict longheld policy assumptions.
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 22, 2017
Russia finds 1,000-times normal level of radioactive isotope after nuclear incident claims
Russia's meteorological service said Tuesday it had measured pollution of a radioactive isotope at nearly 1,000 times normal levels in the Ural mountains, the first official Russian data supporting reports that a nuclear incident had taken place.
BUSINESS
Nov 21, 2017
Westinghouse discussing group bid for Saudi nuclear tender, sources say
Toshiba-owned Westinghouse is in talks with other U.S-based companies to form a consortium to bid in a multibillion-dollar tender for two nuclear power reactors in Saudi Arabia, three industry sources said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Nov 18, 2017
China hopes to build nuclear-powered space shuttle by 2040
China is hoping to achieve a "major breakthrough" in its space program by 2040 — including the development of nuclear-powered space shuttles that will allow for the mining of asteroids and "large-scale space exploration" — state-run media have reported.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 9, 2017
Japan's green energy incentives cast spotlight on controversial use of palm oil
What started as a way to cut Japan's dependence on imported fossil fuels has led to an expected surge in a different and equally controversial energy source: palm oil.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2017
Japan nuclear watchdog says restart approval pace unlikely to speed up
The pace of approvals for nuclear reactor restarts in Japan, where most plants remain shut following the 2011 Fukushima disaster, is unlikely to pick up in the coming years, the new head of Japan's nuclear regulator said in an interview on Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Oct 31, 2017
China close to completing first offshore nuclear reactor
China's first offshore nuclear reactor is set to be completed soon, engineers involved in the project said, bolstering Beijing's maritime ambitions and stoking concerns about the potential use of atomic power in disputed island territories.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Typhoon to force railway closures as it nears Kanto on Friday
A satellite image from Wednesday afternoon shows Tropical Storm Ampil south of Japan
‘Very strong’ Typhoon Ampil set to approach eastern Japan on Friday
A satellite image shows Typhoon Ampil south of Japan on Thursday afternoon.
Japan lifts megaquake alert after no major seismic activity detected
An electronic signboard at Tokyo Station displays information about a megaquake alert last Saturday. The government lifted the alert on Thursday but urged continued vigilance.
Kishida's out. Who will likely be Japan's next leader?
Digital minister Taro Kono (left), Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi (center) and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba are among the potential candidates for the ruling party's presidential election next month.
Women's sumo takes big step forward with first high school championships
Yuzuki Komiya (left) competes in the first national high school sumo tournament for girls in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on Saturday.
Kishida's out. Who will likely be Japan's next leader?
Digital minister Taro Kono (left), Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi (center) and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba are among the potential candidates for the ruling party's presidential election next month.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Global mindset crucial for reform of Japan's health care, minister says
In the past 11 months, health minister Keizo Takemi has been charting his own path, seeking to make Japan's health care policies more global and digitalized.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Sociologist Gracia Liu-Farrer argues that even though immigration doesn't figure into Japan's autobiography, it is more of a self-perception than a reality.
In search of the ‘Japanese dream’
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