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NUCLEAR

Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2022
Japan to discuss creating new police unit to guard nuclear plants
The issue of defending the nation's nuclear plants has come into the spotlight following Russia's attack on the Zaporizhzhia facility in Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 12, 2022
Kharkiv nuclear facility safe but war poses big risks, institute director says
The head of the research facility says that its grounds had been struck by Russian shells during recent fighting, but the core housing nuclear fuel remains intact.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 12, 2022
India says it accidentally fired missile into Pakistan
Military experts have in the past warned of the risk of accidents or miscalculations by the nuclear-armed neighbors, which have fought three wars.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2022
Ukraine envoy to Japan says Putin may be willing to use nuclear weapons
Ukrainian Ambassador Sergiy Korsunsky said it was possible the Russian leader would be willing to use nukes against Ukraine in the face of its determined resistance to the invasion.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2022
As Fukushima memory fades, Japan's nuclear power proponents hope for reset
The growing calls from business leaders and lawmakers come amid persistent public opposition to nuclear power, muddying the outlook for energy policy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 11, 2022
New South Korea president may be a nail in the coffin for North Korea engagement
Yoon Suk-yeol, a former prosecutor with no foreign policy background, has said pre-emptive strikes may be the only way to counter North Korea's newest missiles.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 11, 2022
U.S. says North Korea tested ICBM systems in recent missile launches
Washington is preparing new penalties that would aim to further block Pyongyang's purchase of foreign technologies.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 10, 2022
Power cut at Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear plant
Monitoring groups and experts saw little risk of a major incident at the plant, the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster in 1986.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 8, 2022
Construction spotted at North Korean nuclear test site for first time since 2018
In the latest sign that Pyongyang may be preparing to resume major weapons tests, construction has been observed at its Punggye-ri facility.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2022
Reactor restarts could be 'best option' for Japan to ride out energy shortages, senior LDP lawmaker says
Joining a U.S.-led import embargo on Russian oil would hit Japan hard, but nuclear energy could help ease any blow, former Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 7, 2022
France warns Russia against blackmail over Iran nuclear talks
Moscow has demanded a U.S. guarantee that sanctions it faces over Ukraine will not hurt its trade with Tehran.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 6, 2022
Russia has unleashed a new age of nuclear proliferation
Even if Vladimir Putin is bluffing on using nuclear weapons, his threat is more frightening than anything since the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 6, 2022
North Korea says it conducted 'another important test' of spy satellite
The test was the country's ninth missile launch of 2022 as it continues an unprecedented pace of weapons tests.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 5, 2022
Iran says it has agreed on roadmap with IAEA to resolve nuclear issues
The announcement comes as all parties involved in indirect talks between Tehran and Washington aimed at reviving a 2015 nuclear pact have said they were close to reaching an agreement.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 5, 2022
North Korea conducts its ninth missile test of 2022
Pyongyang's latest launch appeared similar to the test last week of a military reconnaissance satellite, as leader Kim Jong Un continues to develop new weapons capabilities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Mar 5, 2022
Japan Times 1922: Mrs. Sanger lands after investigation
Margaret Sanger, an American proponent for birth control, causes controversy as she arrives in Japan in 1922.
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.
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.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
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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