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NUCLEAR ENERGY

Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2017
High radiation readings at Fukushima's No. 2 reactor complicate robot-based probe
The daunting radiation in the crippled Fukushima plant's No. 2 reactor likely means Tokyo Electric will have to revamp its robot strategy for locating the melted fuel.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2017
Niigata governor Ryuichi Yoneyama stands firm against restart of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant
The man blocking the world's largest nuclear plant says he grew opposed to atomic energy the same way some people fall in love.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 1, 2017
China's nuclear power capacity likely to overtake America's within a decade
China's rapid nuclear expansion will result in it overtaking the U.S. as the nation with the largest atomic power capacity by 2026, according to BMI Research.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 27, 2017
Facing massive write-downs over U.S. investment, Toshiba to spin off its cash-cow chip business
As it faces massive write-downs in its nuclear power plant business, Toshiba Corp. said Friday that it will spin off its cash-cow chip business at the end of March.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 22, 2017
Verging on negative net worth, Toshiba preps stake sales to raise cash
In an effort to avoid falling into negative net worth amid huge losses from its U.S. nuclear business, beleaguered Toshiba Corp. plans to generate cash by selling stakes in group companies.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2017
Crane falls on building with spent nuclear fuel at Takahama plant
A crane collapsed Friday at the Takahama nuclear power station in Fukui Prefecture, damaging a building housing spent fuel.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 19, 2017
Toshiba could incur ¥700 billion loss, asks state-owned bank for aid
Toshiba Corp. has sought financial aid from the state-owned Development Bank of Japan as it expects losses from its U.S. nuclear business.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 18, 2017
Toshiba eyes spinning off flash-memory business
Toshiba Corp. is considering spinning off its key flash-memory business as part of efforts to make up for expected losses in its U.S. nuclear unit, a source familiar with the plan said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2017
Labor office summons Kansai Electric chief in wake of overwork-related suicide
Labor authorities have summoned the president of Kansai Electric Power Co. to receive guidance following the overwork-related suicide of a “managerial” employee despite government efforts to rein in excessive work hours.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 12, 2017
Toshiba may face still heavier losses in U.S. nuclear business: source
Toshiba Corp. anticipates that total losses at its nuclear business in the United States could be larger than earlier stated due to a write-down at its subsidiary Westinghouse Electric Co., a source familiar with the matter said Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 10, 2017
Nuclear plant construction at center of town's first mayoral race in 16 years
Official campaigning began Tuesday for the first mayoral election in 16 years in the town of Oma, Aomori Prefecture, with four candidates battling it out over whether an under-construction nuclear plant is good for the community.
BUSINESS
Jan 8, 2017
Quake risk for Japanese-French nuclear plant in Turkey lowered to keep costs down, sources say
A questionably low quake risk estimate for a nuclear plant being built in Turkey by a Japanese-French consortium might be a bid to reduce costs, sources say.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2017
'Several years' needed to restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant: Niigata governor
Restarting the world's largest nuclear power plant will likely take "several years," the governor of Niigata Prefecture said Thursday, highlighting the difficulty of concluding the nuclear disaster reviews sparked by the triple core meltdown of March 2011.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Dec 30, 2016
Toshiba burning through cash, running out of fixes to plug nuclear hole
Faced with the prospect of a multi-billion-dollar writedown that could wipe out its shareholders' equity, Japan's Toshiba is running out of fixes: it is burning cash, cannot issue shares and has few easy assets left to sell.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2016
Two injured by magnitude-6.3 earthquake in Ibaraki
Authorities in Ibaraki Prefecture on Thursday continued to assess the damage from a strong earthquake overnight that injured two people, disrupted public transportation and caused buildings to sway in Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 27, 2016
Toshiba reportedly to log over ¥100 billion loss for 2016
Toshiba Corp. may post a loss of more than u00a5100 billion for the year through March in connection with its nuclear plant business in the U.S.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2016
Plan to decommission Monju meets fierce local criticism
The central government's plan to decommission the Monju fast-breeder reactor comes under fierce criticism from the governor of the prefecture that hosts the trouble-prone nuclear facility.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2016
Kyushu Electric fires up Kagoshima reactor after governor gives OK
Kyushu Electric Power Co. restarted a nuclear reactor in Kagoshima Prefecture on Thursday after the prefectural governor, who is opposed to nuclear power, effectively permitted the move last week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 8, 2016
Mitsubishi Heavy and Japan Nuclear Fuel to invest in France's Areva
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. are making final arrangements to invest tens of billions of yen in atomic energy company Areva, which is being bailed out by the French government, sources close to the matter said Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Dec 3, 2016
Fukushima's voluntary evacuees
Fukushima Prefecture should rethink its decision to end housing assistance for people who fled the nuclear crisis by choice.
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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