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JAPAN
Oct 14, 2015
Kyushu utility set to restart second nuclear reactor
Kyushu Electric Power Co. said it will restart the No. 2 reactor at its Sendai nuclear plant on Thursday, the second unit to resume operations after dozens of reactors were shut following the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2015
Pilot in Kyushu near-miss incident misunderstood control tower instructions
A small plane nearly collides with a Japan Airlines Co. jet in southern Kyushu after a misunderstanding over landing permission.
JAPAN
Oct 11, 2015
JAL jet involved in near-miss with small plane near Kagoshima airport
A Japan Airlines Co. jet had a near-miss incident with a small plane in southern Kyushu on Saturday, the transport ministry said Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2015
Japan to restart second reactor on Oct. 15 under post-Fukushima rules
Kyushu Electric Power Co. will restart one of its nuclear reactors on Oct. 15, making it the second to return to operation after the government introduced stricter safety regulations following the 2011 meltdowns in Fukushima Prefecture, a source familiar with the restart plan said.
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2015
Kyushu Electric begins fueling second Sendai reactor
Kyushu Electric Power Co. said Friday it was loading fuel into the second reactor at its Sendai nuclear power plant, bringing it a step closer to a planned mid-October restart.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2015
Kyushu Electric reactor No. 1 set to resume full commercial operation
Kyushu Electric Power Co. is set to begin full-scale commercial operation of reactor No. 1 at its Sendai plant in Kagoshima Prefecture after the unit cleared a final inspection by the regulator on Thursday.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2015
Sakurajima alert level lowered as fears of major eruption ease
The Meteorological Agency on Tuesday downgraded its volcanic warning level for Sakurajima, a mountain that looms over the city of Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture. It said the risk of a larger-than-usual eruption has diminished.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2015
Kagoshima governor calls remark about women 'slip of the tongue'
Kagoshima Gov. Yuichiro Ito sought to explain Friday as a "slip of the tongue" an apparently discriminatory remark toward women he made the previous day in which he questioned the use of teaching trigonometry to women.
JAPAN
Aug 23, 2015
Four small eruptions observed at Sakurajima volcano
Four small eruptions were observed at Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima Prefecture early Sunday, the Meteorological Agency said.
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2015
Another small eruption observed at Mount Sakurajima
A very small eruption was observed at Mount Sakurajima early Wednesday, the Meteorological Agency said.
JAPAN
Aug 17, 2015
NRA says Sakurajima volcano no threat to newly restarted Sendai reactor
The Nuclear Regulation Authority says that the Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima Prefecture doesn't pose a threat to the Sendai nuclear plant 50 km away.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 15, 2015
Post-3/11 power-conservation goals change the energy game
The heat wave rolling over Tokyo is a godsend for Olympics bashers like former newscaster Hiroshi Kume. On his TBS radio show last week, he said that five years from now when the games are held here, they will "violate the Olympic charter," which requires an environment where all athletes can demonstrate...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2015
Japan raises warning level on volcano 50 km from just-restarted nuclear plant
Mount Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture, only 50 km from a just-restarted Sendai nuclear power plant, is showing signs of increased volcanic activity.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2015
In major victory for nuclear industry, first reactor goes online under post-Fukushima regime
Four years and five months to the day after the crisis began at the Fukushima No. 1 power station, Japan formally returned to nuclear power Tuesday with the restart of Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Sendai No. 1 reactor in Kagoshima Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2015
Protesters gather as reactor in Kagoshima restarts
More than 100 people rallied Tuesday in front of the Sendai power plant in Kagoshima Prefecture to protest Japan's first reactivation of a nuclear reactor in nearly two years.
EDITORIALS
Aug 11, 2015
Sendai nuclear power plant restart
The restart of operations at the Sendai plant should serve as an occasion for the government, the power industry and the public to reassess the sustainability of nuclear power generation in this country.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 11, 2015
Nuclear restart highlights government dilemma over lack of waste disposal sites
With an unpopular return to nuclear power generation, Japan can no longer ignore the elephant in the room: where is the country's highly radioactive nuclear waste going?
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2015
Reactor in Kagoshima poised for restart despite public opposition
Kyushu Electric Power will restart the No. 1 reactor at its Sendai nuclear plant on Tuesday, marking the country's first long-term return to nuclear power since the Fukushima crisis.
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2015
NRA approves long-term operating plan for Sendai nuclear plant
The Nuclear Regulation Authority on Wednesday approved Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s management plans, which are required to operate its reactor at the Sendai plant for more than 30 years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2015
Strong typhoon draws bead on Okinawa
Powerful Typhoon Halola may move close to Okinawa and the Amami area of Kagoshima Prefecture from Friday night to early Saturday, and the Meteorologcal Agency warns of strong winds and high waves.

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