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NUCLEAR

Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Feb 15, 2023
The controversial plan to release Fukushima nuclear plant's wastewater
Tepco says the water has been filtered to remove most radioactive elements, and calls the release both safe and necessary, but there has been domestic and international opposition.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 14, 2023
China’s economic coercion isn’t as scary as it sounds
China's decision-making is dominated by strategic calculations and Beijing puts the preservation of social stability ahead of penalizing countries for damaging its interests.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 14, 2023
Regulator votes for longer operating life for nuclear reactors
The government aims to allow units to operate effectively beyond the 60-year limit, by excluding periods when they are suspended for safety inspections or some other reasons.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 9, 2023
North Korea unveils apparent new ICBM in nighttime military parade
The new missiles would not need to be fueled up, making them easier to deploy quickly and more difficult to spot and shoot down.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 8, 2023
Japan NRA delays decision on nuclear reactor operating life
Under the current nuclear regulation, the maximum operating period for nuclear reactors is set at 40 years in principle and 60 years if approved by the regulator.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 8, 2023
North Korea’s failing foreign policy
Pyongyang’s nuclear program has yet to increase the country’s international standing, improve its security or enhance its ability to extract concessions from Tokyo, Seoul or Washington.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 8, 2023
Kim's daughter joins North Korean leader on tour as military parade speculation mounts
Although Pyongyang's state media has been mum on any parade, North Korea watchers reported early Wednesday that illuminated jets had flown over the capital.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 6, 2023
France seeks strategy as nuclear waste site risks saturation point
While more nuclear energy can help France and other countries reduce planet-warming emissions, environmental campaigners say it replaces one problem with another.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 4, 2023
Fears of Russian nuclear weapons use have diminished, but could re-emerge
Nearly a year into the war in Ukraine, U.S. policymakers and intelligence analysts have more confidence that they understand at least some of President Vladimir Putin’s red lines.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 3, 2023
Japan to be more proactive in selecting disposal sites for nuclear waste
The basic policy on the handling of highly radioactive waste from nuclear power plants is to be revised for the first time since 2015.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 31, 2023
U.S. and South Korea to hold 'tabletop' exercises on nuclear threats next month
Talks by the two countries' defense chiefs came amid rising public support in Seoul for developing its own nuclear weapons after North Korea’s record-breaking flurry of missile tests.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 28, 2023
Cracking under pressure: Inside the race to fix France’s nuclear plants
Complicated procedures, replicated across sites this winter, have hampered the ability of Electricite de France to get the country's nuclear reactors back online after lengthy shutdowns.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 26, 2023
U.S. to test nuclear-powered spacecraft by 2027
NASA officials view nuclear thermal propulsion as crucial for sending humans beyond the moon and deeper into space.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2023
CDP questions Kishida on defense spending, nuclear power and child care
Calling for a snap election, the CDP's Kenta Izumi blasted the prime minister for pursuing a tax hike for defense spending without parliamentary discussion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 24, 2023
Biden nominates North Korea human rights envoy, first since 2017
The White House moved to fill a post that has been empty since 2017 amid debate over how rights issues fit with efforts to counter Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Saitama court bans demonstrations over anti-Kurd hate speech
Kurdish people in Japan in 2015. A court injunction has banned acts that defame the Japan Kurdish Cultural Association and are disrespectful, such as putting up banner flags or handing out fliers with hate speech like “Refugees should go back to their home countries.”
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
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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