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BUSINESS
Mar 17, 2012

Fukushima crisis spells change in power rate system

The government plans to change the electricity pricing system as early as this month to restrict the type of business costs regional utilities can pass on to household power bills.
COMMUNITY / Voices / HOTLINE TO NAGATACHO
Oct 25, 2011

Kurosawa's nightmare and the voices of Fukushima

Dear Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda,
Reader Mail
Sep 25, 2011

Monitoring of cesium in food

It's good to see The Japan Times covering the issue of radiation in food. Tomoko Otake's Sept. 20 article, "Hold the cesium: ways to reduce radiation in your diet," contained useful information, but I would take issue with one point.
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2011

Fukushima evacuees weigh risks of return

Kimie Furuuchi recently received a letter encouraging her to come home. Signed by the mayor, it began, "Dear Minamisoma Evacuee. . . ."
BUSINESS
Jul 13, 2011

Fukushima crisis won't slow Virginia reactor plan: Dominion CEO

The radiation crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant won't affect Dominion Resources Inc.'s plan for a new reactor in Virginia, Chief Executive Officer Thomas Farrell said Monday.
Reader Mail
Jun 23, 2011

Fukushima 'risk' was avoidable

I agree to some extent with Grant Piper's June 19 letter, "Impossible to live without risks." Yes, we do face risks every day and even "getting out of bed in the morning is dangerous." If Piper has come to the conclusion that the possibility of radiation sickness and death is a part of his life, fine,...

Longform

Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?