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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Aug 9, 2019
Huge Pakistan mine shows the power of coal
In the flat scrubland of Pakistan's scorching Thar Desert, hundreds of workers have been toiling for two years in the vast open pit of the Sindh Engro Coal Mining Co. Taking three-hour breaks during the hottest part of the day and living in a makeshift village of shipping containers, they are digging...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 9, 2019
Tepco and three other companies considering joint firm to build nuclear power plant in Aomori
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. and three other companies are considering jointly setting up a new firm to construct and manage a planned nuclear power plant in Aomori Prefecture, informed sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2019
Fukushima nuclear plant to run out of tanks to store tritium-laced water in three years, Tepco says
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. on Friday projected that the storage tanks for the treated contaminated water at its Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant would reach full capacity in three years despite plans to expand storage space, complicating the government's efforts to tackle the build-up.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2019
Nuclear fuel debris removal at Fukushima plant could start with No. 2 reactor
A government-backed organization in charge of supporting the decommissioning of nuclear plants is considering proposing the removal of melted nuclear fuel debris beginning with the No. 2 reactor at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, officials said Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 30, 2019
Billionaire friend of Trump aimed to profit from Middle East nuclear deal, congressional report says
Tom Barrack, a billionaire and friend of U.S. President Donald Trump, pursued a plan to buy Westinghouse Electric Corp. from Toshiba Corp. even as he lobbied Trump to become a special envoy to promote the building by the firm of nuclear power plants in Saudi Arabia, said a congressional report released...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / INSIDER REPORT
Jul 29, 2019
The future of Japan's energy and environmental policies
This is the fifth and final article in a series of reports about Japan's energy policy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 28, 2019
Iran to restart activities at Arak heavy-water nuclear reactor, report cites top official as saying
The head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, Ali Akbar Salehi, told lawmakers on Sunday that Iran will restart activities at the Arak heavy-water reactor, the ISNA news agency reported.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 25, 2019
U.S. senators to unveil carbon tax bill to generate $2.5 trillion in 10 years
Two Democratic senators will unveil a bill on Thursday to curb climate change by slapping a fee on oil, natural gas and coal and delivering most of the revenue to low- and middle-income Americans, one of the lawmakers said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 22, 2019
Iran to execute members of alleged CIA-trained spy network
Iran, locked in a worsening political standoff with Western powers, has handed down death sentences to several nationals accused of being part of a CIA-trained spy network uncovered earlier this year, an official said on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / INSIDER REPORT
Jul 22, 2019
Will there be progress in the switch to a low-carbon society?
This is the fourth in a series of reports on Japan's energy policy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / INSIDER REPORT
Jul 16, 2019
Is there a future for nuclear power in Japan?
This is the third in a series of reports on Japan's energy policy.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 14, 2019
Polish opposition, unveiling election pledges, promises to eliminate coal
Poland's biggest opposition group, the European Coalition, plans to eliminate coal from power production by 2040, its leader said on Saturday as he unveiled pledges ahead of an autumn election to be fought against the coal-friendly, conservative government.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jul 13, 2019
Environmentalist Kenro Taura talks about why he thinks Japan is a laggard in the fight against climate change
Name: Kenro Taura
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 9, 2019
Deadly Russia nuclear sub fire could have caused 'catastrophe of global proportions'
A fire aboard a top-secret Russian nuclear submarine could have led to a "catastrophe of global proportions" if not for the selfless actions of the crew, a senior navy official was cited by a Russian media outlet as saying.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / INSIDER REPORT
Jul 8, 2019
Building toward large-scale use of renewable energy in Japan
The Paris agreement has accelerated worldwide momentum for strengthening global warming countermeasures.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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