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FUKUSHIMA

Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2016
With 3/11 in mind, Fukushima residents evacuate quickly after tsunami warning
Residents of Fukushima and nearby prefectures evacuated quickly after Tuesday's powerful earthquake rattled the Tohoku region, drawing on lessons from the 2011 tsunami disaster that claimed thousands of lives in the same part of northeastern Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2016
Officials in Yokohama discuss how to stop bullying after Fukushima boy's case
Top officials from the education ministry and the city of Yokohama met Monday to discuss how to better prevent school bullying in the wake of the harassment of a transfer student from Fukushima.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2016
World baseball-softball chief inspects Fukushima stadiums for Olympic possibilities
World Baseball Softball Confederation President Riccardo Fraccari stopped short of issuing a verdict after inspecting Fukushima Prefecture's suitability as a potential host for the 2020 Olympic baseball and softball competitions.
JAPAN / FUKUSHIMA FILE
Nov 20, 2016
Fukushima mounts winter tourism offensive to draw foreign tourists to its snowy charms
A project will kick off in Fukushima Prefecture this winter to lure more foreign tourists to its snowy hills and mountains to help revitalize depopulated regions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2016
World baseball chief plays down Fukushima Olympic fears
The president of world baseball's governing body on Friday played down fears that the sport's top stars will refuse to play in Fukushima if the nuclear disaster-hit prefecture hosts games at the 2020 Olympics.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 18, 2016
Police warned school about extortion of bullied Fukushima boy in 2011
An elementary school in Yokohama ignored a police report that a transfer student from disaster-hit Fukushima Prefecture was possibly being bullied and extorted by classmates, sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 17, 2016
Namizato, White make return; ex-NBA swingman Childress on move to San-en
Familiar faces are returning to Japan pro basketball as some teams make moves to shake up their rosters.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 17, 2016
Yokohama mayor wants school board to probe why it failed to help bullied Fukushima evacuee boy
Yokohama's mayor said Wednesday she has instructed the city's board of education to investigate the reason behind its poor support in a case involving a 13-year-old boy from Fukushima Prefecture who had evacuated to the city in the wake of the March 2011 nuclear meltdowns and was bullied because he was...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Nov 16, 2016
'Nuclear Nation' offers a long, hard look at Fukushima refugees' plight
'Nuclear Nation 2016' re-examines the situation facing Fukushima refugees forced to abandon their homes and evacuate from their hometowns after the Fukushima disaster.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Nov 12, 2016
A new luxury hotel — in Fukushima?
On March 11, 2011, the residents of Fukushima Prefecture felt the earth shake as a massive quake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan. But few could have predicted the explosions that would later follow or that the reactors at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant would go in to meltdown. The...
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 12, 2016
Japan-India pact puts economic gain before disarmament: critics
The government signed a civilian nuclear cooperation deal with India on Friday, disappointing A-bomb survivors and others who say it goes against Japan's stated goal of global nuclear disarmament.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2016
Fukushima eyed for baseball, softball games in 2020 Olympics
Tokyo 2020 Olympic organizers on Wednesday gave the green light for disaster-affected Fukushima Prefecture to host baseball and softball games.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2016
Gutted Fukushima shrine's famed wolf paintings reproduced
The famed wolf paintings on the ceiling of the gutted Yamatsumi Shrine in the village of Iitate, Fukushima Prefecture, have been reproduced by Tokyo university art students and their teacher.
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2016
Vietnam looks to delay Japan-, Russia-backed nuclear plants amid funds crunch
Vietnam's ruling Communist Party in October instructed government authorities to revise plans to build nuclear power plants with Russian and Japanese assistance with a view to delaying them due to the government's tight finances, it was learned Sunday from party and government sources.
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2016
Car wash septic tanks emerge as radiation threat in Fukushima
Highly radioactive sludge is turning up in septic tanks at car washes in Fukushima Prefecture, with readings as much as seven times higher than the government limit.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / HOTLINE TO NAGATACHO
Nov 2, 2016
Japan's government should stay out of U.S. sailors' lawsuit against Tepco
The government should keep its nose out of the lawsuit filed against Tokyo Electric Power Co. in the U.S. by 450 Americans over health problems they believe were caused by the Fukushima disaster.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2016
Japan's soccer team to return to training camp used in Fukushima cleanup
The base for the cleanup of the Fukushima nuclear plant that suffered core meltdowns in 2011 will be returned by March to its original use: the training camp for the Japanese national soccer team.
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2016
New utilities may have to chip in for Fukushima compensation costs
The industry ministry is planning to demand that new power industry entrants shoulder a portion of the compensation payments stemming from the crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant and to do the same for any future nuclear accidents, sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 30, 2016
German firm aims to compactly convert radioactive Fukushima wood into power
Japan is turning to a small German company to generate power from timber irradiated by the 2011 Fukushima No. 1 nuclear meltdowns.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Oct 29, 2016
Could nuclear advocacy be Abe's undoing?
Voters have elected anti-nuclear governors in Kagoshima and Niigata prefectures in recent months. These elections can be considered referenda on nuclear power because that issue was the main focus of debate in both campaigns. The results have put Prime Minister Shinzo Abe — and his plans to rev...
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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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