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FUKUSHIMA NO 1

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 3, 2016
Warren remains one of best on boards
Whenever he steps onto a basketball court, Reggie Warren's fierce desire to win is a recognizable trait.
JAPAN
Mar 3, 2016
10,000 Fukushima children still live outside prefecture after disaster, survey shows
Some 10,000 children whose families fled Fukushima Prefecture due to the March 2011 nuclear disaster have yet to return, prefectural government officials said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / 3/11 FIVE YEARS ON
Mar 3, 2016
Creator slams removal of pro-nuclear signs from Fukushima ghost town
A few months before the fifth anniversary of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear crisis, a town near the plant began removing two signs that unintentionally became ironic reminders of how Japan once blindly worshipped atomic power.
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JAPAN
Mar 3, 2016
Fishing workforce shrinks by 23% in Japan's disaster zone
Fishery cooperatives in the three northeastern prefectures hit hardest by the 2011 tsunami and nuclear disasters have suffered a 23 percent fall in members, a Kyodo News survey showed Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 2, 2016
About 40% of Japanese schools affected by 3/11 still in temporary buildings
Forty percent of the roughly 160 schools that were seriously affected by the 2011 disasters are still holding classes in temporary buildings or by borrowing rooms at other schools, a Kyodo News tally of local education boards showed.
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JAPAN
Mar 2, 2016
3/11 victims 'feeling the sunshine' again through Aizu cotton initiative
A young community activist is endeavoring to achieve the double feat of giving a new lease on life to people displaced by the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster and rejuvenating a withering traditional local industry.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 2, 2016
Solitary deaths reach 188 in Tohoku temporary housing
The number of people who died alone in temporary housing in three prefectures hit hard by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disasters reached 188 at the end of last year, a Kyodo News tally showed, highlighting the difficulty for authorities to look after elderly survivors.
Japan Times
JAPAN / 3/11 DISASTER FIVE YEARS ON
Mar 2, 2016
Manga artist and ex-Fukushima No. 1 worker portrays life, progress at troubled plant
A manga artist who has been involved in decommissioning work at the disaster-hit Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant has highlighted the need for effective deployment of skilled workers in parts of the premises that still have high radiation levels.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 29, 2016
Former Tepco execs indicted for failing to anticipate, prevent meltdowns
Three former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Co. were indicted Monday for allegedly failing to take measures to prevent the tsunami-triggered crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant in March 2011.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 28, 2016
Fukushima's Nash scores 54 to break bj-league single-game record
Fukushima Firebonds rookie forward Le'Bryan Nash broke the bj-league's single-game scoring record on Sunday afternoon with a 54-point performance, leading his team to a 91-83 victory over the Shinshu Brave Warriors.
Japan Times
JAPAN / 3/11 DISASTER FIVE YEARS ON
Feb 27, 2016
Seven percent of public housing units for disaster victims unoccupied: survey
About 7 percent of public housing units built in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures for people whose homes were destroyed by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami were unoccupied as of late January, a Kyodo News survey showed Saturday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 27, 2016
Police officers transferred to Tohoku disaster region elect to remain
A total of 67 police officers who were seconded to Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures devastated by the massive earthquake and tsunami in March 2011 have decided to work permanently in the disaster-struck areas, National Police Agency officials said Saturday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 26, 2016
Three ex-Tepco executives to be indicted over Fukushima nuclear disaster
Three former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Co. will be indicted Monday for the allegedly failing to take measures to prevent the tsunami-triggered disaster at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, a lawyer in charge of the case said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 25, 2016
IAEA official pushes Japan to install quake-resistant response centers for nuclear emergencies
A day after it was learned that Tokyo Electric was late in reporting the meltdowns in Fukushima in March 2011, a senior official from the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog on Wednesday urged Japan to build emergency response centers that can sufficiently withstand disasters at nuclear power plants.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 24, 2016
Tepco admits it should have declared meltdowns at Fukushima plant much earlier
Nearly five years on, Tokyo Electric Power Co. admits its staff failed to follow damage assessment guidelines in failing to report the meltdowns almost immediately.
BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2016
Lawson to open store at crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant
Lawson Inc. will open a convenience store at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear complex where decommissioning work is underway following the 2011 tsunami-triggered disaster there, sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Feb 22, 2016
Wasteful spending in Tohoku
The amount of wasteful government spending in the Tohoku reconstruction effort is truly staggering.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 20, 2016
NRA commissioner suggests plan to remove all fuel debris at Fukushima plant may not be best option
The commissioner said “there are a variety of options, including removing as much fuel debris as possible and solidifying the rest” at the damaged Fukushima facility.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 18, 2016
Tepco to compensate couple for damages from voluntary Fukushima evacuation
The Kyoto District Court orders Tokyo Electric to compensate a couple for damages caused by their decision to voluntarily flee the nuclear crisis in Fukushima Prefecture in 2011.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FUKUSHIMA FILE
Feb 15, 2016
Five years on, tsunami debris on ocean floor near Fukushima nuclear plant remains untouched
The Fisheries Agency will continue to subsidize efforts by Fukushima Prefecture to remove tsunami-related debris from the ocean floor.
Ryuju Nagayama falls in controversial ruling in Paris, later earns bronze
Ryuju Nagayama reacts after his quarterfinal bout against Spain's Francisco Garrigos at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
Dominant Natsumi Tsunoda delivers Japan's first gold medal at Paris Olympics
Gold medalist Natsumi Tsunoda celebrates on the podium after she won the women's under 48-kg division at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
When did summer in Japan stop being fun?
Summer in Japan is now consistently brutal enough to drive you indoors and keep you there until autumn.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Podcast

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