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NUCLEAR

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 12, 2016
North Korea ready for another nuclear test, report says
North Korea has completed preparations for another nuclear test, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported Monday, citing South Korean government sources who said the North may use a previously unused tunnel at its mountainous test site.
BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2016
German utilities poised to OK €26.4 billion deal to store nuclear waste in yet-to-be named idle mine
Germany is close to an agreement with its utilities that will see the government assume the risks and liabilities of storing private-sector nuclear waste in return for a €26.4 billion ($29.6 billion) cash payment, daily Boersen-Zeitung reported on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 11, 2016
After its fifth nuclear test, Japan, U.S. seek 'strongest possible' measures against North Korea
Two senior envoys from Japan and the U.S. agree to seek the 'strongest possible measures' against North Korea following its fifth nuclear test.
WORLD
Sep 11, 2016
North Korea says Obama's push for sanctions is 'highly laughable'
North Korea said Sunday that the United States' push for sanctions following its fifth nuclear test is "laughable" and the country will continue to strengthen its nuclear power.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2016
North Korea's progress in nuke development poses real threat to Japan
North Korea's notable progress in its nuclear and missile developments, underpinned by Friday's fifth nuclear test, is becoming a real security threat to Japan, analysts say.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2016
Kagoshima governor hints at dropping action to halt nuclear reactors
Kagoshima Gov. Satoshi Mitazono suggested Friday he may give up on his pursuit to have Kyushu Electric Power Co. immediately suspend the operation of two reactors at its nuclear power plant in the southwestern prefecture after the utility's president again rejected the request.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2016
A-bomb survivors criticize North Korea test
Atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, along with members of anti-nuclear groups and relatives of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea expressed anger Friday over the North's fifth nuclear test.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 9, 2016
China responds strongly to North Korean nuclear test but is unlikely to do much
China criticized North Korea's nuclear test on Friday, but Beijing is unlikely to follow up with strong action because its influence is limited and it believes the United States and South Korea share responsibility for growing tensions in the region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 9, 2016
Japan warns of growing North Korea threat after fifth nuclear test
North Korea conducted its fifth and most powerful nuclear test to date around 9:30 a.m. Friday, prompting Tokyo to immediately file a protest.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2016
J-Power delays plan to begin operating Oma nuclear plant until 2024
Electric Power Development Co. said Friday that it has decided to postpone its plan to start operating its Oma nuclear power plant by two years to fiscal 2024 due to longer-than-expected safety tests by the nuclear regulatory body.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Sep 9, 2016
Chugoku Electric accused of using SLAPP tactics to intimidate protesters
A settlement between Chugoku Electric and anti-nuclear protesters has raised the ire of activists and legal experts who claim the legal maneuver constitutes what's known as a SLAPP, or a strategic lawsuit against public participation.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2016
Tokai nuclear fuel plant to take 70 years to decommission: JAEA
The Japan Atomic Energy Agency has revealed it will take about 70 years to fully dismantle its nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in the village of Tokai, Ibaraki Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 8, 2016
Lawmaker Inoki in North Korea amid spike in tensions
Japanese wrestler-turned-parliamentarian Antonio Inoki arrived Thursday in North Korea, with a plan to meet with senior officials at a time of escalating tensions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 7, 2016
Despite dwindling momentum, Koizumi pursues anti-nuclear goals
While Japan's once-charged anti-nuclear movement struggles to retain its momentum five years after the 2011 Fukushima catastrophe, former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi remains doggedly determined to attain his goal of ending the country's reliance on atomic energy.
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2016
Japan to start background checks of nuclear workers in anti-terrorism effort
The nation's nuclear watchdog decides to require background checks for workers at nuclear power plants and other facilities.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 7, 2016
North Korean nuclear envoy visits China as Beijing backs rebuke of missile tests
A senior diplomat from North Korea involved in stalled international talks to end its nuclear program has visited China, a South Korea news agency said on Wednesday, as China endorsed a fresh rebuke of the North by the United Nations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 6, 2016
Tepco adviser says treated Fukushima water safe for release into Pacific
Treated water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant is safe to be released under controlled circumstances into the Pacific Ocean, according to an independent Tepco adviser.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 5, 2016
North Korean missiles land in Japan EEZ as world leaders meet at G-20 in China
Three North Korean missiles land within Japan's exclusive economic zone, a move that Tokyo called a grave threat to national security.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2016
The Pakistan-North Korea nexus
Since the 1970s, Pakistan and North Korea have cooperated extensively on the development of ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2016
Kyushu Electric rejects Kagoshima governor's call to suspend reactors
Kyushu Electric Power Co. on Monday rejected a request by Kagoshima Gov. Satoshi Mitazono to immediately suspend operations of two reactors at its Sendai nuclear plant.
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.
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.
With eye on China, Japan deepens ties with Pacific islands at Tokyo summit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the Cook Islands' Prime Minister Mark Brown shake hands during 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting on Thursday in Tokyo.
U.S. forces-linked sex crimes in Kanagawa went unreported to prefectural government
The police reported two sexual crime cases to the U.S. military, but the prefectural government was not aware of the incidents.
Say cheese: Japanese scientists make robot face 'smile' with living skin
A researcher at the University of Tokyo shows a face mold covered in human skin tissue at its lab.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
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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