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Kazuaki Nagata
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2011
Radioactive water keeps workers out
Reactor turbine basements flooded with highly radioactive materials kept a desperate effort to stabilize the Fukushima No. 1 power plant at bay Monday, as fresh data showed that nearby seawater was being contaminated further by the leaking facility.
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2011
Wild radiation spike in No. 2 proves false
Work to remove toxic water puddles in the reactor basements of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant ground to a halt Sunday after its operator reported a huge spike in radioactivity — a spike that officials later said was inaccurate.
JAPAN
Mar 27, 2011
Level of iodine-131 in seawater off chart
The level of radioactive iodine detected in seawater near the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant was 1,250 times above the maximum level allowable, the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency said Saturday, suggesting contamination from the reactors is spreading.
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.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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