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NUCLEAR

Japan Times
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Dec 27, 2015
Fukui defies critics of nuclear evacuation plan
Last week's approval by Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa to restart two Takahama nuclear reactors, followed by the Fukui District Court's lifting of a provisional injunction, means Japan will soon fire up its third and fourth reactors since 2012.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 26, 2015
Modi makes sudden stopoff, meets Pakistan leader Sharif
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a surprise stopover in Pakistan on Friday to meet his counterpart, Nawaz Sharif, the first time an Indian premier has visited the rival nation in over a decade.
JAPAN
Dec 25, 2015
Kansai Electric to begin fuel loading for Fukui nuclear restart
Kansai Electric Power Co. said Friday it has started loading nuclear fuel into a reactor on the Sea of Japan following a court decision to lift an injunction against the move, paving the way for its restart in late January, which would be the country's third reactor to go online.
WORLD
Dec 24, 2015
In death knell for MOX project, U.S. to deem 6 tons of plutonium nuclear waste
The U.S. government plans to designate 6 metric tons of surplus plutonium now stored in South Carolina as waste and ship it to a storage facility in New Mexico, according to a preliminary notice filed on a federal website on Wednesday.
JAPAN / History
Dec 24, 2015
Japan argued against declaring region nuke-free at 1975 U.N. forum
Japan argued against declaring Northeast Asia a nuclear-weapons-free zone at a United Nations conference in 1975 because such a restriction might interfere with the movements of American warships, according to diplomatic records declassified Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 21, 2015
India and Russia eye nuclear, helicopter deals during Modi's Moscow visit
India's prime minister is expected to promote deals for Russian nuclear reactors and military helicopters worth billions of dollars on a trip to Moscow next week, attracted by promises to transfer technology that Western nations have been slow to make.
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2015
Fukui governor to OK restart of two Kepco Takahama plant reactors but units still subject to injunction
Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa will soon give his consent for the restart of two nuclear reactors in the prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast, sources said Sunday, as the central government seeks to bring more reactors back online after the 2011 start of the Fukushima nuclear crisis.
Japan Times
JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Dec 20, 2015
Nuclear power plants feared vulnerable to terrorist groups
Security at France's 58 nuclear power plants was purportedly raised to its highest level last month as a result of the terrorist attacks in Paris, stoking concern over the safety of Japan's nuclear facilities.
JAPAN
Dec 20, 2015
Nuclear disaster drill held near Japan's only rebooted plant
Following its reactivation earlier this year, a nuclear disaster drill was held around the country's sole working nuclear power plant on Sunday.
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2015
Government OKs evacuation plan in key step for Takahama nuclear plant restart
The central government approved an evacuation plan Friday for residents near an idled nuclear power plant on the Sea of Japan coast, as it steps up efforts to bring more reactors back online following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.
EDITORIALS
Dec 16, 2015
The risky nuclear deal with India
The pending nuclear cooperation pact with India, a nuclear weapons power, represents a major shift in Japanese policy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 14, 2015
'Hibaku' rice grown to recall horror of atomic bombing
Hibaku rice tasseled again this year in various parts of Japan as a "living witness" to the horror of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki 70 years ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2015
Civic groups, A-bomb survivors blast Japan-India nuclear power deal
Civic groups and atomic bomb survivors on Saturday criticized the Japanese government for agreeing with India to work toward sealing a civil nuclear cooperation pact, fearing the move might lead India to divert the technology to weapons production.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 8, 2015
U.N. passes Japan-led motion to abolish nuclear arms that includes invitation to visit A-bomb cities
Although it lacked the backing of the United States and other major nuclear powers, a Japan-sponsored draft resolution calling for the abolition of nuclear arms and encouraging people to visit Hiroshima and Nagasaki was formally adopted by the U.N. General Assembly.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 4, 2015
Abe visit unlikely to lead to nuclear deal with India's Modi
It may take a few more meetings between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and India's Narendra Modi before the two countries seal a civil nuclear agreement.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 3, 2015
China's 'insane' gamble on nuclear power
If tech-savvy Japan couldn't avoid a nuclear disaster, what hope for a nation known for lax safety and graft?
JAPAN
Dec 3, 2015
Takahama mayor approves Kepco reactor restarts, yet court injunction remains
Yutaka Nose, mayor of Takahama, Fukui Prefecture, agreed Thursday to a restart of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama No. 3 and No. 4 nuclear reactors, saying he made his decision after consultations on safety issues with the central government.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 1, 2015
Tepco settles suit over suicide of Fukushima dairy farmer
Tokyo Electric Power Co. has agreed to make a payment to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of a dairy farmer who committed suicide after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis, the family's lawyers said.
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2015
Panel seeks new body to expand government role in nuclear fuel reprocessing
A panel at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry decided Monday to propose creating a new body to strengthen the government's involvement in nuclear fuel reprocessing operations.
JAPAN
Nov 29, 2015
Thirteen prefectures say no to hosting nuclear waste depository
A total of 13 out of the nation's 47 prefectures say they would refuse to host a final disposal site for highly radioactive nuclear waste, a Kyodo News survey showed Saturday.
Triple whammy takes Japan bankruptcies to decade high
More Japanese firms have gone bankrupt in the first half of this year due to soaring costs, labor shortages and the end of pandemic-related support.
Japan mostly spared in global IT meltdown despite reports of some bugs
A screen displays an error message at a self-checkout terminal of a supermarket in Sydney on Friday.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata leaves Olympic team over drinking and smoking
Shoko Miyata had been set to lead the Japanese women's gymnastics team at the Paris Games.
Yen rally shakes markets, sending dollar to weakest level since May
The yen rose to the ¥155 range against the dollar, the highest in almost two months, in Tokyo on Thursday.
'Boiling Point': A new heat series from The Japan Times
Passersby holding parasols walk through Tokyo on July 9 amid a heatstroke alert in the capital and other prefectures.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
German, French and Spanish fighter aircraft arrive in Japan for joint drills
Two Air Self-Defense Force F-15s (right) escort two German Air Force Eurofighter jets and an A330MRTT aerial tanker on their arrival in Japan Friday. The ASDF is conducting training exercises with the German, French and Spanish air forces this weekend.
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.

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