Economy | ANALYSIS
Households to take hit from tax hike
by Tomoko Otake
The consumption tax increase will hit every household in Japan hard, with many people’s financial future hanging on whether their wages rise enough to offset the hike's impact.
National Mar 31, 2013
Tepco testing new water decontamination system at Fukushima No. 1 plant
Full-fledged operation of the advanced liquid processing system (ALPS) will start in about four months after its performance is verified. Tepco said it plans to process 250 tons of irradiated water a day using the new multinuclide removal system, which has the capacity to ...
Global-related Feb 20, 2013
China's greater water wall
by Brahma Chellaney
The Chinese government's recent decision to build an array of new dams on rivers flowing to other nations is set to roil inter-riparian relations in Asia.
National Jan 25, 2013
Tepco plans to dump 'cleaned' Fukushima No. 1 water
Tepco is seeking to discharge contaminated water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant into the Pacific after removing radioactive substances to meet permissible levels.