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FUKUSHIMA

Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2015
Tepco sends camera into reactor 3 containment vessel at Fukushima No. 1
Tokyo Electric Power Co. for the first time has inserted remote-controlled cameras into the containment vessel of reactor 3 at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant to gauge the extent of the damage from the core meltdown.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 20, 2015
Fukushima No. 1 worker's leukemia officially deemed a work accident
The health ministry certifies a man with leukemia as having suffered an industrial accident after he was exposed to radiation at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, though it does not confirm there was a link between the radiation and the cancer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 19, 2015
Tepco aims to raise ¥330 billion in first return to bond market
Tokyo Electric Power Co., manager of the meltdown-hit Fukushima No. 1 power plant, plans to issue corporate bonds for the first time in six years starting next April in an effort to raise ¥330 billion, sources close to the matter said Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 19, 2015
Abe pledges government action in decommissioning Fukushima No. 1
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe promises that the central government will take the initiative in dismantling the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.
JAPAN / Explainer
Oct 19, 2015
The Fukushima nuclear cleanup, four years on
Tokyo Electric Power Co. is scheduled to complete a seaside wall at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power station at the end of the month.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FUKUSHIMA FILE
Oct 18, 2015
Fukushima skating rink to reopen in anticipation of residents' return
A well-known skating rink in Kawamata, Fukushima Prefecture, that closed after the triple core meltdown at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant in 2011 will reopen in January, giving a shot in the arm to the disaster-stricken area.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Oct 17, 2015
What's in a name? Japan debates whether to allow spouses to adopt separate surnames
Upper House lawmaker Mizuho Fukushima and her partner, Yuichi Kaido, have been together for about 40 years. They don't celebrate any kind of anniversary, however, because they've never been officially married.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2015
Former nuclear power worker, 92, keeps up fight against planned Yamaguchi plant
Based on his own experience working in the nuclear power industry, Ichio Isobe, 92, is gravely concerned by moves to reactivate Japan's idled reactors.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2015
Safety of Fukushima-produced foods emphasized at Milan expo
A campaign began at the Japan Pavilion of the food-themed world expo in Italy on Sunday to demonstrate to visitors that food from Fukushima Prefecture is safe despite a nuclear disaster there in 2011.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2015
Tepco expects to begin freezing ice wall at Fukushima No. 1 by year-end
Tokyo Electric Power Co. expects to begin freezing a soil barrier by the end of the year to stop water entering the wrecked Fukushima nuclear facility.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / CABINET INTERVIEW
Oct 9, 2015
New environment chief vows to engage communities targeted for nuclear waste facility
Newly appointed Environment Minister Tamayo Marukawa says the ministry will continue to lobby Fukushima residents to back the construction of storage and disposal facilities for radioactive waste generated by the Fukushima nuclear crisis.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 9, 2015
Extensive radiation study finds no internal cesium exposure in Fukushima children
An extensive study of internal radiation exposure in Fukushima Prefecture children detected no radioactive cesium among the examinees, according to the results of a study published Friday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 7, 2015
New report links thyroid cancer rise to Fukushima nuclear crisis
Thyroid cancer in local children and adolescents following the Fukushima nuclear disaster was probably caused by radiation released in the accident, four researchers said Tuesday in a report.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 4, 2015
Nash guides Firebonds to win over B-Corsairs
There are only two games in the books, but Fukushima Firebonds rookie forward Le'Bryan Nash is off to a terrific start. Over the weekend, he delivered two big, bold performances, showing what he's capable of doing during the 52-game season.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Oct 3, 2015
Who's responsible for the Fukushima disaster?
The International Atomic Energy Agency released its comprehensive — but mostly ignored — final report on Fukushima on Aug. 30.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2015
Lawyers' group calls for more government support for those affected by Fukushima radiation
Japanese lawyers urged the government Friday to enhance health support for people affected by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, at a time when around 110,000 people are living away from their homes with the prospect of returning still uncertain.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2015
Atomic foe CNIC fetes 40 years tracking nuclear safety issues
A private organization lobbying to phase out atomic power is celebrating four decades of efforts to encourage public discourse and self-education about nuclear issues, as concern grows over reactor restarts just four years after the Fukushima meltdowns.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Sep 29, 2015
Reluctant to speak, Fukushima moms admit fear of radiation, pressure from families
To stay or to flee. Mothers in Fukushima Prefecture had to make harsh decisions for their families after the nuclear disaster of March 2011. More than four years on, they still have to.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 26, 2015
Tepco rejected requests for anti-tsunami steps before 2011 nuclear crisis
The utility turned down a request by the nuclear safety agency to consider steps against giant waves at the Fukushima plant before the 2011 disaster: records.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FUKUSHIMA FILE
Sep 20, 2015
Radioactive rain releases can't be curbed due to lack of laws: NRA
Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s stricken Fukushima No. 1 power plant has released rainwater tainted with radioactive substances into the Pacific Ocean at least seven times since April.
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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