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Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 20, 2020
U.S. says U.N. sanctions on Iran are back as allies and rivals object
The U.S. said international sanctions on Iran are automatically "snapping back” in a move that most nations say the Trump administration doesn’t have the authority to demand since quitting a 2015 nuclear deal two years ago.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 15, 2020
Hitachi eyes dropping plan to build nuclear plant in Britain
Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic have been cited as reasons for the lack of progress in discussions with the British government.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 12, 2020
Asia-Pacific foreign ministers discuss pandemic and security issues
Asia-Pacific foreign ministers discussed their responses to the coronavirus pandemic, South China Sea disputes, the North Korean nuclear issue and Hong Kong affairs at an online meeting hosted by Vietnam on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2020
U.N. chief airs hope for trip to Hiroshima next year
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres decided not to visit Hiroshima this summer due to ongoing travel restrictions resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2020
Japanese anti-nuclear group leader Mikiso Iwasa dies at 91
A native of Fukuoka Prefecture, Iwasa was 16 years old when the first U.S. atomic bomb exploded on Aug. 6, 1945, about 1.2 kilometers away from his home in Hiroshima.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2020
Japan secretly proposed Iranian oil and U.S. grain swap in failed mediator bid
A deal, worth several billion dollars, was initially received well, but later fell through before it could be agreed upon.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2020
Pacific islands used in nuke tests urge people to remember history
The Marshall Islands were used for U.S. nuclear bomb tests in the 1940s and '50s.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 5, 2020
Images suggest North Korea may be preparing launch of submarine missile
Satellite imagery of a North Korean shipyard on Friday shows activity suggestive of preparations for a test of a medium-range submarine-launched ballistic missile, a U.S. think tank reported on Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2020
Japan OKs safety steps for new spent nuclear fuel facility
The storage facility in Mutsu is the only one in Japan not located on the premises of a nuclear power plant and is designed to store spent fuel for up to 50 years.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 1, 2020
Who says Iran is impervious to pressure?
Critics of the Trump administration’s sanctions campaign against Iran have long argued that the Islamic Republic is impervious to pressure. This claim never had a strong foundation: After all, extreme duress — prolonged diplomatic isolation, coupled with crippling economic sanctions — forced Tehran’s...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2020
Japan and U.S. defense chiefs to meet in Guam about China and missiles
The two are also expected to discuss Japanese deterrence against North Korea following Tokyo's decision to scrap the deployment of Aegis Ashore.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 20, 2020
Trump pushes U.N. to renew Iran sanctions in blow to nuclear deal
The move will set the U.S. on a collision course with other powers, including key allies, who say the U.S. doesn't have the authority to reimpose international sanctions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 18, 2020
North Korea calls party meeting to discuss ‘crucial’ issue
The announcement comes as the country battles catastrophic flooding that's dealt a blow to its staggering economy and tries to head off a coronavirus crisis.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 17, 2020
Hitachi seeks to revive U.K. nuclear power plant plans, report says
Horizon Nuclear Power Ltd., a Hitachi subsidiary, has been holding detailed discussions with the government for weeks, according to the Financial Times.
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2020
No Japan prefectures positive about hosting nuclear waste site
Nearly half of Japan's 47 prefectures said they are opposed to or held negative views about hosting a deep-underground disposal site for high-level radioactive nuclear waste, a Kyodo News survey showed Friday.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 13, 2020
North Korea nuclear reactors threatened by floods, think tank says
Satellite imagery suggests recent flooding may have damaged pump houses connected to the Yongbyon facility, analysts say.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 12, 2020
Japan to fight ruling recognizing Hiroshima 'black rain' victims
The central government and Hiroshima local governments appealed Wednesday a landmark ruling last month by the Hiroshima District Court that had recognized more victims of radioactive “black rain,” caused by fallout from the atomic bombing of the city, as eligible for support.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 12, 2020
Trump risks crisis at U.N. by turning to Iran deal he shredded
Moves to reimpose sanctions could leave the United States in an isolated position.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 12, 2020
Japan’s nuclear fuel imports almost zero in 2019 as industry stagnates
Only nine of the 54 reactors operating before the Fukushima disaster are currently online.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2020
Nagasaki A-bomb survivor determined to use English to share memories
Michio Hakariya had begun to feel that his inability to speak directly to foreign audiences was blunting his message.

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