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Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2011
Italian reporter caught in media glare
Pio d'Emilia, an Italian journalist and long-term Tokyo resident who has been Prime Minister Naoto Kan's friend for about 20 years, has suddenly been put in the spotlight of the Japanese media for reportedly influencing Kan's position on nuclear power and his remote connection with an extreme leftist group.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2011
Fukushima towns won't let summer go by without a bang
To boost the spirits of locals in a tsunami-hit area of Fukushima Prefecture, a group of volunteers led by a Shinto priest is planning to hold a fireworks event Aug. 27 in the city of Iwaki's Hisanohama beach — just about 30 km from Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s radiation-spewing nuclear plant.
JAPAN / Q&A
Jul 23, 2011
Are worries over meat warranted?
About 1,500 cows that were fed hay containing radioactive cesium in excess of the government limit were found to have been shipped from Fukushima and other prefectures to all of Japan except Okinawa, as of Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2011
Shop selling character squid goods debuts
A company in Hakodate, Hokkaido, that developed the squid character Ikaaru Seijin (Man from Planet Ikaaru) has opened an official shop selling related goods, including mobile phone straps and hats in the city.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jul 19, 2011
Biker trio's Belgium-Japan jaunt over; hurdles cleared
The idea of a transcontinental motorcycle trip came up when Carl Tricke, a 41-year-old Belgian, was drinking beer with his biker friend and fellow countryman Johan Cole, 43, in Singapore in April last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / WEEK 3
Jul 17, 2011
Volunteering with three teens in Tohoku
Many people want to go to the Tohoku region to help in the colossal clean-up following the magnitude-9 Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11 and the resulting tsunami that hit some 400 km of the coastline.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2011
Prefecture cannot gauge cows' internal exposure
The Fukushima Prefectural Government admitted Tuesday it has no way to scientifically gauge the internal radiation exposure of cows in Minamisoma, one of its northern coastal cities, following recent revelations that cattle from there that ate radioactive straw were later shipped to Tokyo and other prefectures.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2011
Cutting power at night may be overdoing it
The hot, humid summer is here and people and industries face the huge challenge of curbing electricity consumption to avoid large-scale blackouts stemming from power plant shutdowns amid the radiation crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear complex.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 14, 2011
Tokai Big One still tops in speculation
Seismologists have warned of the likelihood of a Tokai region earthquake for years.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2011
Baby boy drowns in bathtub while mom at school, relatives in house
A 1-year-old boy drowned Wednesday in a bathtub in Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, while his 19-year-old mother was at a night school and his two uncles and three aunts, aged 5 to 14, were in the same house, police said Thursday.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2011
Unsigned treaties up Japan's nuke suit risk
As a nonsignatory to three international treaties on compensation for nuclear accidents, Japan is exposed to the risk of expensive lawsuits.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
May 31, 2011
Disaster volunteers find plenty to do in Fukushima
Evgeny Latypov, a 26-year-old student at Temple University Japan, passionately wanted to help out in Fukushima Prefecture, where three disasters — an earthquake, tsunami and a nuclear power plant crisis- have made life miserable for its residents.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 28, 2011
Experts: Leave radiation checks to us
Measuring radiation levels accurately is difficult for laypersons and they shouldn't panic if their devices show much higher levels than the figures announced by the government, radiation experts say.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
May 21, 2011
Pact is welcomed but abuse concerns raised
Parents who can't see their children after an international divorce will welcome Japan's latest moves to revise its laws on returning children taken across borders while hoping that enforcement of the legal revisions will be swift.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 18, 2011
Plan to cool reactors revised but not timeline
Tokyo Electric Power Co., facing more problems at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant than it originally thought, announced Tuesday a revised road map for bringing the crisis under control.
JAPAN
May 18, 2011
Reactor worker error comes to light
The emergency cooling system for reactor 1 at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant may have been shut down manually before the tsunami hit March 11, according to a Tokyo Electric Power Co. spokesman and documents released by the utility.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
May 14, 2011
Holes in reactor 1 mean road map needs major overhaul
Tokyo Electric Power Co. will have to change its road map for stabilizing the Fukushima No. 1 power plant because it will take longer than expected to install a cooling system with circulating water for heavily damaged reactor No. 1, experts said Friday.
JAPAN
May 13, 2011
Melting of reactor 1 fuel 'no surprise'
Experts were not surprised Thursday to find that most, if not all, of the fuel rods in reactor No. 1 at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant had been fully exposed, melted and fell to the bottom of the pressure vessel.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2011
Maestro's Tokyo Sinfonia to serenade evacuation centers
Robert Ryker, the conductor and music director of Tokyo Sinfonia, has a dream to help heal the broken hearts of tsunami survivors with music.
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2011
Brit held in campaign noise protest
Police arrested a British man Saturday for allegedly obstructing the campaigning efforts of a candidate for the Tokorozawa Municipal Assembly in Saitama Prefecture due to excessive noise.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
In Japan, 68,000 people over 65 projected to die alone at home this year
As Japan grapples with its population's rapid aging, supporting people who live and age alone is looming larger on the policy agenda.
Japan’s carmakers look to China tech to claw back market share
Toyota CEO Koji Sato says the company plans to expand AI-related investments, and this year will focus on building a strong foundation for software-defined vehicles.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.
In Japan, 68,000 people over 65 projected to die alone at home this year
As Japan grapples with its population's rapid aging, supporting people who live and age alone is looming larger on the policy agenda.
In a rare event, the Northern Lights show up in Hokkaido
The Northern Lights in Nayoro, Hokkaido, on Saturday
Is black the new green for Japan’s flagging tea farmers?
George Guttridge-Smith brews tea at Kyoto Obubu Tea Farm in Wazuka, Kyoto Prefecture, where he serves as head of international development.

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