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TEPCO

EDITORIALS
Aug 6, 2015
Bringing Tepco officials to trial
A decision by a judicial panel of citizens means former Tepco top executives will at last have to face justice in regard to the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2015
Key debris operation at Fukushima clears way for removal of still-simmering fuel rods
Tokyo Electric Power Co. succeeded Sunday in safely removing a 20-ton piece of debris from the fuel pool of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 31, 2015
Judicial review panel votes to indict ex-Tepco execs
Three former top executives at Tokyo Electric Power Co. are set to be hauled into court over their alleged responsibility for the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 31, 2015
Fukushima-tainted Tepco to join JPX-Nikkei Index 400 'shame gauge'
A stock index showcasing Japan's best companies is about to include one of its most controversial: the utility behind the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 29, 2015
Tepco's quarterly profit triples as fuel prices plunge
Tokyo Electric Power Co., operator of the wrecked Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, said its first-quarter operating profit tripled as a drop in fuel prices helped cut costs.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2015
Fukushima compensation increased to ¥7 trillion
The government has approved an increase in compensation payments for the Fukushima nuclear crisis to ¥7.07 trillion as tens of thousands of evacuees remain in temporary housing more than four years after the disaster.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2015
Despite pressing need, Japan continues to grope for nuclear waste site
Welcome to Japan, land of cherry blossoms, sushi and sake, and 17,000 metric tons of highly radioactive waste.
EDITORIALS
Jul 5, 2015
Electricity and gas liberalization
Liberalization of the electricity and gas industries could be a boon, but the government needs to keep a close watch to make sure consumers don't get burned.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2015
Tepco seeks foreign seal of approval to restart nuclear plant
The utility's invitation to the world's top nuclear agency to review the safety of its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa facility signals a desire to win support to restart the world's largest nuclear plant.
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2015
Japan's utilities and their customers favored by falling LNG prices
Japan's biggest power utilities, emerging from four years of gloom, have cut electricity rates as cheaper natural gas benefits both the bottom line and customers.
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.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
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.”
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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