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Kazuaki Nagata
JAPAN
Mar 26, 2011
Injuries point to fuel rod damage in No. 3
The fuel rods in the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant's No. 3 reactor, including MOX, may be damaged, based on the highly radioactive water that injured two workers and exposed a third the previous day, the nuclear safety agency said Friday.
BUSINESS
Mar 25, 2011
Manufacturers left in limbo by rolling power outages
The power shortages spawned by the Tohoku quake and tsunami are expected to continue this summer and maybe even longer, leaving companies whose production lines are already affected unsure how they will cope in the long term.
JAPAN
Mar 22, 2011
Smoke slows nuclear plant repairs
Bursts of smoke Monday from the buildings housing the No. 2 and No. 3 reactors forced repair crews to evacuate the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, but no rise in radiation levels was detected at the compound, the government and Tokyo Electric Power Co. said.
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2011
Special firetruck hoses down No. 3's fuel rods
Battling to avert an atomic catastrophe, firefighting teams at the Fukushima No. 1 power station sprayed tons of seawater Saturday at its crippled No. 3 reactor in a seven-hour operation aimed at keeping its spent nuclear fuel rods from combusting.
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2011
Workers battle against time
Separate desperate battles raged Friday to cool down a spent fuel pool and three reactors at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant to keep highly toxic radiation from being released into the environment.
BUSINESS
Mar 19, 2011
No Kanto blackouts Saturday: Tepco
Residents in the Kanto region will not have to deal with a power outage Saturday, but they will have to wait and see whether their good fortune lasts throughout the holiday weekend.
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2011
Containment vessel failure unlikely: Edano
White smoke rose from the No. 3 reactor at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant and radiation levels rose at one point Wednesday, but the government later played down the possibility of grave damage to the containment vessel.
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2011
Radiation fears grow after blasts
The earthquake-crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant suffered a dangerous radiation leak Tuesday in the wake of two new explosions and a fire as officials on site scrambled to avert a meltdown.
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2011
Disasters to rock economy
While the enormous earthquake that struck eastern Japan is forcing many firms to suspend operations, two economists contacted by The Japan Times on Monday said it is difficult to predict just how dire the impact will be.
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2011
Rolling blackouts set for nine prefectures
Prime Minister Naoto Kan announced Sunday that he has approved temporary power outages to prevent a massive blackout in the wake of Friday's deadly earthquake that struck northern Japan.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Mar 14, 2011
No signs yet of a Chernobyl-type catastrophe
While the outcome of the crisis at a nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture remains uncertain, experts Sunday were quick to stress there are no signs of a critical meltdown, let alone a catastrophe comparable to the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
BUSINESS
Mar 9, 2011
Expedia has big Asia travel plans
Asia's Internet-based travel market, including in Japan, is growing rapidly and the world's largest online travel agency said Tuesday it wants to cultivate it further.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / MAKING INROADS
Mar 3, 2011
PC titans' joint venture shakes up global market
On Jan. 27, the biggest personal computer maker in Japan joined hands with the world's fourth-biggest in planning to launch a new company in June.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2011
KDDI reveals WiMAX-ready phone
KDDI Corp. unveiled Japan's first smart phone compatible with the WiMAX high-speed network Monday, aiming to differentiate its lineup from other carriers' and keep pace with the smart phone trend.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 25, 2011
DoCoMo adds smart phones, tablet to lineup
NTT DoCoMo Inc. unveiled two new smart phones and a tablet device Thursday as the carrier aims to penetrate more aggressively into the growing Japanese smart phone market.
JAPAN
Feb 24, 2011
Bond bill failure fiscal coup de grace
If the Democratic Party of Japan-led government fails to gain passage of a special bill to issue deficit-covering Japanese government bonds, suspicions that the country is unable to ward off a looming fiscal crisis will only deepen, two economists interviewed by The Japan Times warn.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / MAKING INROADS
Feb 19, 2011
Firm flourishes amid smart phone boom
The growing popularity of smart phones is changing the landscape of Japan's cell phone market, which has long taken a different path from the rest of the world, and the trend is giving more business chances for newcomers from abroad, including HTC Corp. of Taiwan.
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2011
India inks economic partnership accord
Japan and India signed a bilateral economic partnership agreement Wednesday that will strengthen ties with the fast-growing South Asian market of 1.15 billion people.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / MAKING INROADS
Feb 15, 2011
Acer antes up in Japanese market
Ever since it began seriously competing in Japan a few years ago, Taiwan-based computer maker Acer has been expanding its presence in a market long dominated by domestic brands.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2011
New Fujifilm lineup boasts first camera with hybrid viewfinder
Fujifilm Corp. announced Tuesday its new digital camera lineup for spring, including a model aimed at cultivating a new market for top-quality compact digital cameras.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.

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