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POWER I

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 25, 2015
Just how dangerous is China-Britain nuclear agreement?
China does not share Western values about domestic social order, or about cyber espionage, but it does share our values about the need to avoid war.
Japan Times
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Oct 25, 2015
Kyoto advances nuclear-free agenda with Alaska LNG pact
The Kyoto Prefectural Government signed an agreement with Alaska last month to explore the possibility of importing liquid natural gas from the state to Maizuru, a port city on the Sea of Japan.
BUSINESS
Oct 21, 2015
Auctions eyed for solar power providers under renewable energy incentive program
A Japanese government task force is considering auctioning as a way to manage the awarding of solar projects amid an overhaul of an incentive program to encourage clean energy.
JAPAN / Explainer
Oct 19, 2015
The Fukushima nuclear cleanup, four years on
Tokyo Electric Power Co. is scheduled to complete a seaside wall at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power station at the end of the month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2015
Tokyo ranked fourth — again — in Global Power City Index
Despite a surge in foreign tourists, Tokyo stayed fourth out of 40 major global cities in the annual Global Power City Index (GPCI) ranking unveiled Wednesday, trailing London, New York and Paris.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 7, 2015
SoftBank, partners reviewing wind power transmission line project
A venture set up by SoftBank Group Corp. and partners is holding talks with local governments in Hokkaido on the feasibility of a transmission line project intended to boost wind power capacity.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Oct 3, 2015
Who's responsible for the Fukushima disaster?
The International Atomic Energy Agency released its comprehensive — but mostly ignored — final report on Fukushima on Aug. 30.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Sep 19, 2015
Rearranging the deck chairs on the nuclear Titanic
The International Atomic Energy Agency's recently released postmortem on the Fukushima nuclear accident of 2011 makes for grim reading and serves as a timely reminder of why the restart of the Sendai nuclear plant in Kyushu is a bad idea.
WORLD
Sep 15, 2015
U.S. general sounds alarm: Russia closing gap in air power
A U.S. Air Force general on Monday cited what he called "alarming" moves by the Russian military to beef up its air forces in the years since the invasion of Georgia in 2008 and to establish firm defenses around areas like Crimea.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Sep 9, 2015
Tepco's index-topping gains fueled by electricity shake-up
Japan's reform of its energy market is proving a boon to investors in the company at the center of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant disaster.
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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