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FUKUSHIMA

Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 13, 2015
Tepco starts using cosmic rays to grasp condition inside damaged reactors
The operator of the disaster-hit Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant on Thursday began experiments using cosmic rays in an effort to look at the condition of the damaged reactor cores, hoping it will help determine how to remove the melted fuel they hold.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2015
Sendai reactor faces June restart if inspection, election hurdles cleared
The Abe administration will probably attempt a nuclear reactor restart in June if it can overcome the regulatory and political hurdles posed by the Fukushima disaster.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 3, 2015
Work begins on interim soil dump near Fukushima No. 1
Workers on Tuesday began building interim facilities near the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant to store contaminated soil and other waste gathered during cleanup work across Fukushima Prefecture.
WORLD
Jan 31, 2015
Global nuclear safety push to be softened by U.S. objections
The United States looks set to succeed in watering down a proposal for tougher legal standards aimed at boosting global nuclear safety, according to senior diplomats.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 30, 2015
FamilyMart reopening lifts spirits in irradiated town of Naraha
FamilyMart Co. reopened a convenience store Friday in the town of Naraha, most of which remains a designated evacuation zone from the 2011 core meltdowns in Fukushima Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2015
Mom's anti-nuclear stance inspires film
In the days of uncertainty immediately following the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, documentary filmmaker Masako Sakata turned to a book written by her late mother, an anti-nuclear campaigner, to try to make sense of what was happening.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2015
Tokyo Electric to miss March deadline for filtering radioactive water
Blaming equipment problems, Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Friday it will fail to meet its commitment to processing all of the highly radioactive water stored at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant by the end of March.
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2015
Tepco suspends Fukushima No. 1 cleanup to probe fatal accidents
Tokyo Electric Power Co. has said it will suspend decommissioning work at the wrecked Fukushima No. 1 power plant until it completes safety checks related to two fatal accidents at its facilities in the prefecture this week.
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2015
Government mulls 15%-20% target for nuclear power output by 2030
Japan is mulling setting the proportion of electricity to be generated by nuclear power at around 15 to 20 percent in 2030, lower than the 28.6 percent in fiscal 2010 before the Fukushima nuclear disaster, government officials said Thursday.
JAPAN
Jan 20, 2015
Two workers die in accidents at Fukushima No. 1 and No. 2 plants
Two workers are killed in separate incidents at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant and the nearby No. 2 complex amid complaints that Tepco has done too little to improve safety conditions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FUKUSHIMA FILE
Jan 18, 2015
All 2014 Fukushima rice cleared radiation tests, thanks to fertilizer
For the first time since the triple meltdown at the Fukushima No. 1 plant throttled the agriculture-reliant prefecture, all rice produced there last year cleared the required radiation tests.
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2015
Lawsuit-leery opponents drop restart petition against reactors in Kagoshima
Some of the people seeking a court injunction to halt the restart of Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s nuclear plant in the town of Sendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, have dropped their petitions, their lawyers said.
BASKETBALL
Jan 16, 2015
Fukushima outplays Iwate in series opener
Set aside an eight-game losing streak in the fall, and the expansion Fukushima Firebonds have played nearly .500 ball so far in their inaugural bj-league season.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 16, 2015
Fukushima meltdowns pervade Korean debate on extending reactor life
South Korea's nuclear regulator may decide as soon as today whether to extend the operating license for the Wolsong No. 1 nuclear reactor, the first to come up for renewal since the 2011 Fukushima disaster in neighboring Japan.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 13, 2015
Group files fresh complaint over Fukushima nuclear disaster
A group of people file a second criminal complaint against a former nuclear safety official and eight others, arguing they failed to take necessary preventive measures in the Fuu00adkuu00adshiu00adma nuclear crisis.
JAPAN
Jan 9, 2015
Korean food safety inspectors plan second visit to judge marine exports
South Korean food safety inspectors will pay a second visit to Japan next week before deciding whether to lift a ban on imported marine products, the Foreign Ministry said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2015
Niigata governor still at odds with Tepco chief over reactor restarts
Niigata Gov. Hirohiko Izumida remained at odds Tuesday with Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Naomi Hirose over the restart of reactors at Tepco's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the prefecture, saying the utility has not done enough to probe the reasons behind the March 2011 meltdowns at...
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2014
Nasu contractor hired teen for house fallout decontamination work
A construction firm in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, had hired a high school student under 18 part-time to engage in cleaning of a house garden contaminated by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdowns, the municipal government disclosed Thursday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 24, 2014
Four more Fukushima children suspected of having thyroid cancer
Four more children are suspected of suffering from thyroid cancer in the latest survey on the possible health impact of the 2011 triple meltdown at Tepco's wrecked Fukushima No. 1 plant, sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2014
Plan to truck Fukushima radioactive soil, waste is put on hold
The government has given up on an earlier plan, slated to start in January, to transport radioactive soil and other waste from decontamination work following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster to nearby towns, sources close to the matter said Sunday.
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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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