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WATER

JAPAN
Feb 26, 2015
Tepco sorry for failing to disclose latest radioactive water leak
Tokyo Electric Power Co. admitted Thursday that its latest problem with radioactive water has shattered the trust it was building in Fukushima, especially among fishermen, and that the decommissioning of the Fukushima No. 1 plant might be delayed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2015
Fukushima may accept delivery of radioactive waste
The Fukushima Prefectural Government may approve the delivery of radioactive soil and other waste at interim storage facilities that are under construction.
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2015
IAEA team has guarded praise for Fukushima No. 1 cleanup
Some headway has been made in the massive decommissioning effort at Tepco's wrecked Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant over the past year, an inspection team from the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Tuesday — but there are still a number of challenges, including what to do with a huge amount...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2015
Tokyo Electric to miss March deadline for filtering radioactive water
Blaming equipment problems, Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Friday it will fail to meet its commitment to processing all of the highly radioactive water stored at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant by the end of March.
WORLD
Jan 12, 2015
Move over Nessie, Scotland gets new, prehistoric marine reptile
Scotland has its very own prehistoric marine reptile — and, no, we're not talking about Nessie, the mythic Loch Ness monster.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 2, 2015
Challenges of providing safe water in Africa
In Africa's developing countries, waste management often endangers health and the environment, yet it is given low priority by governments often besieged by other problems such as poverty, hunger, unemployment and war.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 9, 2014
NASA Mars rover Curiosity finds key evidence for lake at landing site
Billions of years ago, a lake once filled the 96-mile- (154-km) wide crater being explored by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity, bolstering evidence that the planet most like Earth in the solar system was suitable for microbial life, scientists said on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Dec 8, 2014
23% of 'purified' water in China is polluted, tests show
Almost a quarter of purified drinking water tested by China's top safety watchdog was substandard, with many products found to contain excessive levels of bacteria, the official Shanghai Daily newspaper said on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2014
Nagano quake injury toll rises to 45, nearly 700 houses left without running water
The number of people injured in the earthquake that struck northern Nagano Prefecture over the weekend has risen to 45, according to prefectural authorities, while 690 houses were left without running water.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2014
Illegal rubble dumping blights Ibaraki mountains
Mountains northeast of Tokyo have become blighted by tons of toxic waste and industrial rubble dumped by unscrupulous contractors, including some hired to clear debris from areas hit by the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2014
Tepco fails to halt toxic water inflow at Fukushima No. 1 trenches
Admitting failure in its bid to halt the flow of toxic water into underground tunnels at the Fukushima No. 1 plant, Tepco will try a specially developed cement instead.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2014
Tepco removes all spent fuel rods from reactor 4 pool
Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Wednesday it had finished removing all used fuel from the storage pool in the reactor 4 building, leaving only less-risky unused material in the pool.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2014
Tepco projects ¥130 billion pretax profit for year
Tokyo Electric Power Co., manager of the disaster-struck Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant is expecting to log a group pretax profit of ¥130 billion for the business year through March 2015, even without restarting the giant Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant or hiking rates again, sources familiar with the matter...
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 14, 2014
Six concepts for the future of nuclear power
The Generation IV International Forum was created in 2000 to do research on new types of nuclear reactors to replace water-cooled models that make up the majority of today's global nuclear fleet. The group has chosen the following systems to focus on.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 14, 2014
As nuclear waste piles up, South Korea faces storage crisis
Among the usual commercials for beer, noodles and cars on South Korean TV, one item stands in marked contrast.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 14, 2014
Is sodium the future of nuclear or an element of doubt?
Behind thick glass in a laboratory nestled in French woodland, a silvery molten metal swirls like a liquid mirror. But the material is no mere novelty; as dangerous as it is captivating, it could offer a solution to the nuclear power debate.
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.
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 Times
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2014
Product developer says 'mothers' love' is key ingredient in popular drink
The young product developer behind a popular Moroccan-inspired soft drink knew she could score a hit with Japanese customers after tasting the flower-scented water widely drunk in the North African country.
JAPAN
Sep 29, 2014
Water treatment facility at Fukushima No. 1 suspended again
Tepco said Monday its trouble-plagued radioactive water treatment system at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant has been partially suspended again.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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