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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 9, 2014
Six running for governor of Fukushima
Six running for governor of Fukushima: Campaigning kicks off for the Fukushima gubernatorial election with disaster recovery and reactor deinstallation topping the agenda of all six candidates.
JAPAN
Oct 9, 2014
Japan needs a national debate on nuclear risks, ex-U.S. regulator says
Japan needs to hold a national debate on what nuclear power-related risks are acceptable before it restarts reactors idled after the 2011 Fukushima meltdowns, a former top official with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / LIVES ON THE LINE
Oct 9, 2014
The unsung hero of the meltdowns
This is the last in a series on the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe based on the accounts of people who struggled to contain the crisis in its early stages. Job titles and ages are as of March 2011.
Japan Times
JAPAN / LIVES ON THE LINE
Oct 9, 2014
How a pregnant Fukushima plant official remained at her station as the disaster unfolded
This is the 15th in a series on the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe based on the accounts of people who struggled to contain the crisis in its early stages. Job titles and ages are as of March 2011.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2014
Fukushima No. 1 plant workers kept in the dark over hazard pay
Almost a year after Japan pledged to double hazard pay, workers still don't know how much extra — if anything — they'll get for cleaning up the nuclear disaster.
BUSINESS
Oct 8, 2014
EU regulators approve U.K. nuclear plant project with EDF
European Union regulators have approved Britain's proposed £16 billion ($25.7 billion) nuclear power station to be built by French utility EDF, two sources familiar with the matter said Wednesday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 7, 2014
Tragic wake-up call as Abe pushes reactor restarts
The tragic eruption at Mount Ontake is a timely reminder that Japan is more blessed than cursed when it comes to natural resources. It possesses an enviable mix of water, wind and, most importantly, geothermal resources to fulfill its energy needs. It still has a chance to change course from the risky nuclear-energy road.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 7, 2014
India's nuclear risks and costs
The inevitable conclusion that nuclear weapons cannot help India solve the problems of poverty, illiteracy and malnutrition, and are irrelevant as security against any other country, should at least encourage India to champion the phased and verifiable goal of global nuclear disarmament.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 6, 2014
Box-cutter blade mailed to industry minister Yuko Obuchi
An envelope containing a box-cutter blade and a letter opposing the restart of a nuclear power plant was mailed to industry minister Yuko Obuchi late last month, investigative sources said Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 6, 2014
India's illusory nuclear gains
The subcontinent's history since 1998 belies expectations at the time, in both India and Pakistan, that the nuclearization of weapons would prove to be a largely stabilizing factor.
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2014
Hokkaido nuclear plant has small fire; utility says no radiation leaked
A small fire occurred Sunday at the Tomari nuclear power plant in western Hokkaido, operator Hokkaido Electric Power Co. said, adding that there was no radiation leak.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 4, 2014
North Korea may have shut down reactor: U.S. think tank
North Korea may have shut down a recently restarted reactor that can yield plutonium for bombs, possibly for renovation or partial refueling, a U.S. security institute said, citing new satellite imagery.
JAPAN
Oct 3, 2014
New radiation scrubber begins cleaning water at Fukushima plant
The operator of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant on Thursday powered up an additional water treatment facility to scrub contamination from the massive quantities of radioactive water stored there.
JAPAN
Oct 3, 2014
North Korea envoy says door is open on nuclear issues, rights, abductees
North Korea is ready to resume six-party talks on its nuclear program but must maintain its readiness in the face of joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises, a senior envoy in Geneva said on Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2014
Nuclear energy industry needs 'major change' in safety: atomic think tank chief
Japan's utilities need a "major change" in their attitude toward nuclear safety in light of the Fukushima disaster, the head of Japan's new nuclear think tank said.
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2014
Nuclear safety chief dismisses worries over unforeseen volcanic eruptions
The chairman of the nuclear safety regulator on Wednesday dismissed calls for greater debate about the threat volcanoes pose to atomic power plants.
WORLD
Oct 1, 2014
Leak may sideline New Mexico nuclear waste site for five years
It may be five years before a nuclear waste dump in New Mexico closed by a radiation leak is fully operational again, and the facility will need at least $240 million to pay for the initial recovery, a U.S. Energy Department official said on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2014
Kagoshima reactor restarts unlikely before January
The restart of reactors at the Sendai nuclear power plant in Kagoshima Prefecture appears unlikely before January, as the plant's operator only submitted the necessary documentation to regulators on Tuesday, months later than originally planned.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2014
Volcanic eruption fires concern about Kagoshima reactor restarts
Saturday's eruption of Mount Ontake is likely to set back plans to restart nuclear reactors in Kagoshima Prefecture and possibly elsewhere, as local officials and residents start debating how safe the plants would be in the event of a nearby volcanic eruption.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2014
Former Tokai mayor says Japan is sleep-walking toward further nuclear disasters
The Fukushima nuclear disaster reflects a failure by the government to learn from Japan's first deadly nuclear accident 15 years ago in Tokai, Ibaraki Prefecture, according to the village's former mayor.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
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.
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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