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FUKUSHIMA

Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2019
Japan's peaceful Heisei Era leaves legacy of change, growth and tragedy
Emperor Akihito's abdication Tuesday will end the three-decade Heisei Era that began on Jan. 8, 1989, a day after he inherited the throne upon the death of his father, Emperor Showa.
EDITORIALS
Apr 28, 2019
Don't delay anti-terrorism steps at nuclear plants
Power companies must redouble the efforts to fulfill the commitments that they made to revamp the safety of their nuclear power plants when they sought to restart them.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Apr 28, 2019
Fukushima Prefecture enjoys sharp jump in foreign lodgers
Foreign hotel stays in Fukushima Prefecture more than doubled to 17,700 in January, marking the highest year-on-year growth among all prefectures, according to Japan Tourism Agency statistics released in March.
BUSINESS
Apr 27, 2019
Japan denounces WTO ruling in favor of South Korean ban on some Japanese seafood
Tokyo on Friday denounced a recent World Trade Organization ruling that supported a South Korean ban on imports of some Japanese fishery products introduced in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 23, 2019
Tepco transfers first nuclear fuel out of No. 3 reactor building at crippled Fukushima plant
The operator of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant said Tuesday it has transferred some nuclear fuel from one of the reactor buildings damaged by hydrogen explosions in the 2011 disaster to another location for safer storage and management.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2019
Fukushima soccer facility, repurposed after 3/11 disaster, fully reopens
The J-Village national soccer training center in Fukushima Prefecture resumes full operations eight years after it was converted into an operational base after the 3/11 disasters.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2019
'I'm the happiest person on earth': Blind Japanese sailor completes nonstop Pacific crossing
A blind Japanese sailor on Saturday successfully completed a near two-month, nonstop voyage from San Diego to Fukushima Prefecture, making him the first person to make a blind sailing across the Pacific Ocean.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 19, 2019
NTT to launch trial of farming support service with drones and AI tech in Fukushima
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (NTT) said Thursday it will launch a trial for a farming support service using drones and artificial intelligence technology, with a goal of commercializing the service in Japan and other Asian countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 18, 2019
Tepco says foreign workers on new visas can work at crisis-hit Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant
The company is also considering accepting workers from overseas at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2019
Tepco begins removing fuel rods from Unit 3 reactor pool at crippled Fukushima nuclear plant
The operator of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant starts removing nuclear fuel from the Unit 3 storage pool.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2019
During visit to crippled Fukushima No. 1 plant, Abe gets updated about ongoing reconstruction work
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the government will do its utmost to rebuild the area around the crippled Fukushima No. 1 plant.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2019
Japan 'Nuclear Energy Village' website pulled after critics say it plumbed 'new level of insensitive'
A website created by the Japan Atomic Industrial Forum to educate the next generation on nuclear energy was taken down Friday after drawing criticism on social media, with some Twitter users calling the effort "inappropriate" given that the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear disaster happened "just a few years...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2019
Japan pitches safety of food from Fukushima and Tohoku in wake of WTO ruling for South Korea
Japan will seek to reassure other countries about the safety of food produced in areas affected by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis, officials said Friday, after the World Trade Organization supported South Korea's import ban on some Japanese seafood.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2019
WTO upholds South Korea ban on some Japan seafood imports over Fukushima nuclear disaster
The reversal allows South Korea to keep its ban on fish feared tainted by fallout from the Fukushima nuclear crisis in place.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2019
Evacuees from parts of town hosting crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant finally free to return
Japan lifted its mandatory evacuation order over parts of the town of Okuma, which hosts the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, on Wednesday as planned, citing the lower radiation levels achieved through decontamination work and progress in infrastructure development.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 5, 2019
Evacuees can return next week to parts of Okuma, host of Fukushima nuclear plant, but few likely to
The government formalized on Friday its decision to partially lift from next Wednesday a mandatory evacuation order for residents of a town that jointly hosts the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2019
International Olympic Committee chief Bach hosts 'reconstruction ambassadors' from disaster-hit Tohoku
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on Monday hosted a group of students from the Tohoku region to discuss its recovery from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster, as well as preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Games.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 29, 2019
Fukushima radioactive contaminants found as far north as Alaska's Bering Strait
Radioactive contamination from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant crippled by tsunami in 2011 has drifted as far north as waters off a remote Alaska island in the Bering Strait, scientists said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 27, 2019
'Shocked' Fukushima evacuees say Tepco ruling fails to fairly compensate them for suffering
A Tokyo court on Wednesday ordered the operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to pay a total of ¥21.34 million in damages to a group of evacuees from the March 2011 nuclear disaster.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2019
Schools reopen, but student numbers fail to rebound in disaster-hit Fukushima municipalities
Eight years after the March 2011 disasters, elementary and junior high schools have reopened in 10 Fukushima Prefecture municipalities after the lifting of nuclear evacuation advisories. Student numbers have not rebounded.
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.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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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