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WATER

Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jul 29, 2021
As Iran faces 'water bankruptcy,' drought exposes past problems and future threats
Analysts say the underlying causes go back decades — and will rattle the country for much longer than this summer's drought.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 28, 2021
The most dominant team at the Games might be better than ever
The U.S. women's water polo team won Olympic championships in London and Rio. A one-year delay of the Tokyo Games merely gave it more time to improve.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 3, 2021
This deadly coral disease is threatening more than just reefs
In South Caicos, researchers have reported a 62% loss of live hard coral coverage at three long-term research sites since stony coral tissue loss disease was first detected there in 2019.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 22, 2021
Media fails to agree on Fukushima water discharge
The general public is unable to comprehend the mixed messages it's hearing from the nation's leading news outlets.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 25, 2021
Fukushima water discharge plan sets a dangerous precedent
Allowing the release to proceed unilaterally without genuine international consultation would set a dangerous precedent and further damage the international rules-based agreement system.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2021
Taiwan’s push for better Japan ties harmed by Fukushima water release
Japan's decision generated opposition in Taiwan and criticism of Tsai Ing-wen's government as the island seeks to foster better relations with Tokyo amid China's rise.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2021
China will assess food safety threats posed by Fukushima water release
China's foreign ministry said on Thursday that China shares a common stance with South Korea opposing Japan's action.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2021
Suga says time ripe to decide fate of treated Fukushima No.1 water
The prime minister is likely to call a Cabinet meeting on the fate of the water next Tuesday, local reports say, after meeting with national fisheries association chief.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Remembering 3/11
Mar 9, 2021
With return to normalcy in sight, Fukushima fishermen fear release of nuclear plant water
Those in the industry worry that draining the water from the nuclear plant into the sea would hinder the recovery they have made in the years since the disaster.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 5, 2021
Making chips requires lots of water, and Taiwan has a drought
The global center of chipmaking is facing water restrictions that could impact Taiwan's most important export.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 25, 2021
Frozen pipes in Texas warn of supply risk as disasters grow more frequent
As the world warms, some cities are having to ration water during extended droughts, while others see agricultural lands and reservoirs threatened by floods and sea-level rise.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 27, 2020
Hydro-hegemony: Will China turn off Asia’s tap?
As long as the Communist Party of China remains in power, the country will most likely continue to wage stealthy water wars that no one can win.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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