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FUKUSHIMA

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 5, 2017
Fuel debris extraction plan for crippled Fukushima reactors to be revealed soon: sources
A state-backed entity is close to completing a plan for decommissioning the crisis-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant, detailing for the first time how it hopes to extract fuel debris from three reactors.
EDITORIALS
Jul 4, 2017
Trial of former Tepco executives over 2011 disaster
The court and the prosecution should do their utmost to clarify the responsibility of the Tepco executives for the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant disaster.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2017
Coastal Fukushima women late in checking breast cancer suspicions since 3/11: study
Women living on the coast of Fukushima are taking longer to report breast cancer symptoms to their doctors than before March 2011, a study finds.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 30, 2017
Ex-Tepco execs plead innocent as 3/11 nuclear negligence trial kicks off
Three former Tokyo Electric execs go on trial over the triple core meltdown in Fukushima, claiming they could not foresee that giant tsunami would overwhelm the plant.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2017
Fukushima poet Ryoichi Wago wins French award for tweets issued on 2011 disasters
A poet in the city of Fukushima has won a French award for a collection based on Twitter feeds he started shortly after the March 2011 mega-quake, tsunami and nuclear disasters unfolded.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2017
NRA urging background checks on students using Japan's research reactors
Japan's nuclear regulator has urged universities to conduct background checks on students and researchers working at research reactors, as a step to ensure the proper handling of nuclear materials and prevent terrorism, a source said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 20, 2017
Trash collectors suspected of pocketing ¥10 million in cash from disposal site
Two trash collectors allegedly took home about ¥10 million in cash they found at a waste disposal center in Tamura, Fukushima Prefecture, the authorities said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FUKUSHIMA FILE
Jun 18, 2017
For Fukushima returnees, security a growing concern in deserted towns
It's like a dream to once again be able to live in my "home, sweet home."
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 18, 2017
With eye to grabbing slice of market, China focuses on developing small nuclear reactors
China is betting on new, small-scale nuclear reactor designs that could be used in isolated regions, on ships and even aircraft as part of an ambitious plan to wrest control of the global nuclear market.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2017
Toshiba unveils submersible video robot to probe reactor 3 at Fukushima No. 1 plant
Toshiba Corp. unveiled on Thursday a submersible robot to take live video of reactor 3 at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant to confirm whether fuel debris is sitting at the bottom of a pool of radioactive water inside.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 15, 2017
Incoming Tepco chief vows decision on whether to scrap Fukushima No. 2
The incoming president of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. has expressed eagerness to accelerate moves for tie-ups with other companies in an effort to revive its business following the meltdowns at its Fukushima No. 1 nuclear complex in 2011.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2017
Contractor overcharging Iwaki, Tamura for decontamination workers' lodging expenses in Fukushima
A construction company on Friday disclosed that has been padding the lodging bills of the decontamination workers involved in decommissioning work related to the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 1, 2017
Yokohama mayor apologizes to schoolboy bullied for being nuclear evacuee
Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi apologized to a 13-year-old boy for the municipal government's failure to act swiftly when he was bullied in elementary school for being a nuclear evacuee from Fukushima Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2017
Rare blobfish, deemed world's ugliest creature, goes on display at Fukushima aquarium
A blobfish, a deep-sea blob sculpin fish dubbed the world's ugliest animal, has been put on display at an aquarium in Fukushima Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 26, 2017
Diet clears Fuketa to take over as NRA chief
The Diet on Friday approved the appointment of Toyoshi Fuketa as new chief of the Nuclear Regulation Authority, replacing Shunichi Tanaka, who led the revamped body since it was launched in the wake the Fukushima nuclear crisis in 2011.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 25, 2017
Beloved doll Licca-chan keeps spirits up in disaster-hit Fukushima
Long-popular doll Licca-chan has been a perennial favorite among tourists, drawing crowds of young fans, helping support the reconstruction of Fukushima Prefecture from the 2011 nuclear and earthquake-tsunami calamity.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 16, 2017
Resident demands city of Fukushima take action after alleged decontamination fraud
A resident of the city of Fukushima filed a complaint Monday demanding the municipality seek the return of ¥12 million from a company that is alleged to have padded its bills for radiation decontamination work by submitting fake photos of bamboo forests, for which cleanup costs are higher.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FUKUSHIMA FILE
May 14, 2017
Fukushima firm's 'fairy feather' silk gets Hermes' attention
The world's thinnest yarn-dyed silk fabric will soon find its way into Hermes' globally renowned scarves.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 11, 2017
Fire crews finally extinguish Fukushima blaze in no-go zone as officials battle radiation rumors
A wildfire near the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant has finally been extinguished after a 12-day battle waged by firefighters and Self-Defense Force troops in special protective gear left 75 hectares of tainted forest scorched, and local officials scrambling to quash radiation rumors.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 11, 2017
Cheered by children, shiitake farmer back on his feet after nuclear crisis
Kyusuke Sasaki, 63-year-old shiitake farmer in Iwate Prefecture, nearly quit after his mushroom business was knocked out by the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.
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
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
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.
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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