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The Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture. Tohoku Electric expects to resume power generation using the reactor within this week and says no changes will be made to its plan to restart commercial operation next month.
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2024
Onagawa nuclear reactor in northeastern Japan restarted after issue
Tohoku Electric Power expects to resume power generation using the reactor within this week.
A Tohoku Electric Power official explains about the cause of a halt at its Onagawa nuclear power plant's No. 2 reactor during a briefing in Sendai Monday.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2024
Cause identified for Onagawa nuclear reactor problem
It is not known when the No. 2 reactor at the plant will restart and generate electricity.
Tohoku Electric Power officials explain on Sunday in Sendai a problem that occurred at the No. 2 reactor of the Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture.
JAPAN
Nov 4, 2024
Onagawa No. 2 reactor halted due to measuring instrument problem
No radioactive material has leaked out, Tohoku Electric Power said.
The Miyagi Prefectural Government Building in Sendai. The prefecture plans to expand the option for a four-day workweek to all prefectural employees from fiscal 2026.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2024
Miyagi Prefecture to introduce four-day workweek for all employees
The program aims to reduce rising turnover and attract more applicants to government roles in Miyagi, the prefecture said.
A bridge linking Izushima and the Oshika Peninsula in Miyagi Prefecture is scheduled to open in December.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 30, 2024
Onagawa nuclear plant's restart sparks concerns over evacuation routes
Residents, particularly those of islands close to the newly restarted plant, lament the limited options for escaping a disaster.
Tohoku Electric Power workers restart the Unit 2 reactor of the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2024
A lack of workers threatens Japan's nuclear power revival
The slow revival of nuclear power has dramatically worsened a skills crunch visible across the nation’s nuclear industry.
The Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant's No. 2 reactor was set to restart Tuesday after more than 13 years of suspension.
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2024
Japan restarts nuclear power plant closest to 2011 earthquake
Nuclear power used to account for around a quarter of Japan’s electricity mix prior to the disaster, but it was at just 6% as of March 2023.
A Tohoku Electric Power official explains the process of loading nuclear fuel into the No. 2 reactor of the Onagawa nuclear power plant in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, on Sept. 6.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 27, 2024
Onagawa No. 2 nuclear reactor set for restart amid mixed local reception
Some living around the power plant have expressed understanding for the restart while others are concerned over the possibility of an accident.
A false claim on social media about a restaurant chain being infested with slugs led to the store's closure. The man behind the claim was sentenced to prison on Thursday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 24, 2024
Man gets prison time for false restaurant slug infestation claims
Haruomi Enya, 25, was convicted of obstruction of business by deception. His false claims ultimately led to the establishment's closure.
Attendees observe a moment of silence at a memorial service to mark the five-year anniversary of the torrential rain disaster caused by Typhoon Hagibis in Marumori, Miyagi Prefecture, on Saturday.
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2024
Victims of Typhoon Hagibis remembered five years after disaster
At least 90 people were killed in heavy rain across the country after Typhoon Hagibis made landfall in the Izu Peninsula on the night of Oct. 12, 2019.
In 2023, SBI, PSMC and the Miyagi Prefectural Government formed a basic agreement to construct a chipmaking plant in the village of Ohira, but SBI has announced that the tie-up with PSMC ended.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 29, 2024
SBI to end plant construction tie-up with Taiwanese chipmaker
The Japanese online financial group has vowed to carry out the semiconductor plant project by finding new partners.
A shinkansen bullet train is stopped in Osaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Thursday morning following a decoupling incident.
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2024
Tohoku Shinkansen services briefly halted after train car decoupling
The incident marks the first time that a coupler has come undone while the train is traveling, according to JR East.
Cyclists participate in the Tour de Tohoku 2024 on Sunday in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture.
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2024
1,300 cyclists participate in Tour de Tohoku 2024
The event is designed to support reconstruction efforts in the affected areas, and participants do not compete for time or rankings but aim to complete the race.
A tourist picks up an aloha shirt at the Samurai Aloha store at Narita Airport in June.
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Aug 12, 2024
Aloha shirts made from recycled kimono in Tohoku prove to be huge hit
The shirts, called Samurai Aloha, were launched in the hopes of helping the area recover from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.
Fukinagashi streamers are displayed in Sendai on Tuesday as the Sendai Tanabata Festival began in the city.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 7, 2024
Sendai Tanabata Festival begins with prayers for Noto on display
The festival, known as one of the three largest in the Tohoku region, features ornaments decorated with wishes for the return of daily life in the quake-hit Noto area.
The inside of the No. 2 reactor building of the Onagawa nuclear plant in Miyagi Prefecture in June
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2024
Tohoku Electric puts off Onagawa nuclear reactor restart to November
Tohoku Electric expects its ordinary profit for fiscal 2024 to decrease ¥8 billion ($50.9 million) from the projected level due to the postponement.
Fancl employees offer makeup lessons to those with blindness or low vision.
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Jul 8, 2024
Cosmetics makers hold makeup lessons for those with visual impairments
Each company has established its own methods for applying makeup without the need to look in a mirror.
The skeleton remains of a town building of Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, are set to be preserved as a relic of the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami that hit the Tohoku region.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2024
Mayor decides to preserve tsunami-wrecked town building
The building will be preserved as a disaster relic when its management returns to the town from the Miyagi prefectural government on July 1.
Zozo CEO Yusaku Maezawa
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2024
Billionaire Maezawa leaves hospital after racing crash
A brake malfunction caused him to crash, Yusaku Maezawa posted on X.
Kuniko Takahashi, whose 24-year-old son Kotaro has cerebral palsy, had not worked for about 30 years before she joined Cafe de Chill Mill in Sendai. She now happily tells her husband that she is going to work whenever he asks her about her plans.
JAPAN / Society
May 20, 2024
Sendai cafe offers work to families of children with medical needs
Staffers at the cafe work when their children are receiving care or attending schools for special educational needs.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
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