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FUKUSHIMA

JAPAN
Jun 2, 2014
Work on giant underground ice wall begins at Fukushima plant
Tokyo Electric Power Co. on Monday started building a huge underground ice wall around the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant to reduce the generation of toxic water at the crippled complex.
JAPAN
May 31, 2014
Singapore lifts ban on food imported from Fukushima
Singapore decides to lift a ban on food imports from Fukushima Prefecture imposed amid the nuclear meltdowns crisis.
JAPAN
May 30, 2014
Japan solicits offers for tritium separation bid
Japan is offering ¥1 billion to any party that can help it separate tritium from the radioactive water building up at the troubled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 29, 2014
Farmers find a new cash crop in solar power field
The campaign to boost renewable power supplies since the Fukushima nuclear disaster is producing some unlikely winners: vegetable farmers.
JAPAN
May 28, 2014
Tepco pinpoints leak at Fukushima No. 1 reactor
The operator of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has identified the location of a leak at the bottom of the container in the No. 1 reactor, a company official said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 27, 2014
NRA gives go-ahead to No. 1 ice wall
The country's nuclear watchdog has decided to allow Tokyo Electric Power Co. to start building an underground ice wall at the wrecked Fukushima No. 1 plant in June despite previous safety concerns.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 27, 2014
Court rules against 3/11 suicide link
A district court has ruled there was no link between a 65-year-old man's suicide in 2012 in Fukushima Prefecture and the nuclear crisis stemming from the devastating March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
JAPAN
May 26, 2014
Tepco ordered to pay damages to nuke evacuee
The Kyoto District Court has ordered Tokyo Electric Power Co. to pay millions of yen in damages to a man who evacuated Fukushima Prefecture due to the March 2011 nuclear disaster, sources close to the matter said on Monday.
JAPAN
May 23, 2014
Yoshida wanted his comments on crisis kept secret
The late manager of the Fukushima No. 1 power plant didn't want his discussions with the government on the nuclear crisis to be disclosed, a written request shows.
JAPAN
May 22, 2014
Yoshida interviews to stay sealed: Suga
The government refuses to release a confidential record of interviews with the deceased chief of the Fukushima No. 1 plant after a shocking press leak.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 21, 2014
Tepco begins dumping Fukushima No. 1 groundwater into Pacific Ocean
Tokyo Electric Power Co. began dumping groundwater from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant into the Pacific on Wednesday, in a bid to manage the huge amounts of radioactive water that have built up at the complex.
JAPAN
May 20, 2014
Government silent on report Fukushima No. 1 workers fled during crisis
The government is refusing to comment on a media report that Masao Yoshida, the now-deceased chief of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant at the time of the meltdowns, was quoted as saying most of the plant's workers evacuated the site despite of his order to remain.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 19, 2014
'Oishinbo' editor defends manga
The editor of 'Oishinbo' defends a decision to link characters' nosebleeds to Fukushima radiation, calling it a 'meaningful' attempt to depict the grim reality of life there.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
May 19, 2014
From Fukushima to Syria, CWAJ supports scholars
The College Women's Association of Japan awards a variety of annual scholarships in higher education, backing, among others, women from abroad studying in Japan and Japanese women getting an education overseas.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 16, 2014
Miniature underground ice wall shown off at Fukushima No. 1
A miniature version of the experimental underground ice wall slated to be built around the stricken reactors at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant was shown to the media Friday.
JAPAN
May 16, 2014
Tepco finds source of water leak in reactor 3
Tepco has found the exact place where radioactive water is leaking from the primary containment vessel of the No. 3 reactor at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant.
JAPAN
May 15, 2014
Tepco to release 'safe' groundwater within days
Groundwater diverted from the stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant passes radiation tests, as officials prepare to vent tons of it into the Pacific Ocean next week.
JAPAN
May 14, 2014
NRA blames plant operators for prolonged reactor safety checks
The head of the Nuclear Regulation Authority said Wednesday that nuclear power plant operators, rather than regulators, are the ones to blame for the prolonged safety review of reactors that started last July.
JAPAN
May 14, 2014
Fukushima fund also tasked with decommissioning
The Diet enacted a revised law Wednesday that will give a state-backed fund dealing with compensation issues related to the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant disaster the added task of working to decommission the plant.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 12, 2014
'Gourmet' comic stokes Fukushima ire
The popular manga series "Oishinbo" came under fire again Monday after a character based on a real-life former mayor refers to Fukushima Prefecture in its latest issue as unlivable because of the radiation leaking from the ruined power plant there.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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