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Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 17, 2016

'The Present Areas Affected by the Catastrophe: The Art of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima'

Until June 26
WORLD
Apr 27, 2016

German nuclear plant infected with computer viruses but no threat seen: operator

A nuclear power plant in Germany has been found to be infected with computer viruses, but they appear not to have posed a threat to the facility's operations because it is isolated from the Internet, the station's operator said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 21, 2016

In unprecedented move, Germany asks Belgium to halt two reactors over safety concerns

The German government made an unprecedented request of Belgium to temporarily shut two nuclear reactors, citing technical issues involving possible safety defects.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 12, 2016

'Sion Sono: The Whispering Star'

April 3-July 10
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Dec 19, 2015

Recommended reading for the holidays and beyond

'Black Dragon River' stands out among the nonfiction books that caught the eye of columnist Jeff Kingston over the past year.
BUSINESS
Nov 26, 2015

As costs, mishaps mount, U.S. nuke industry weighs extending aging reactor lives up to 80 years

The U.S. is set to become the first nation to decide whether it's safe to operate nuclear power plants for 80 years, twice as long as initially allowed.
BASKETBALL
Nov 3, 2015

Verdell Jones III joins D-League's Warriors

Guard Verdell Jones III, who helped the Fukushima Firebonds reach the bj-league playoffs as an expansion team last season, has been named to the Santa Cruz Warriors' 15-man training camp roster, the NBA Development League team announced on Monday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 25, 2015

Kanazawa signs veteran Yonamine

The expansion Kanazawa Samuraiz made cerebral backcourt leader Tsubasa Yonamine their first veteran acquisition, reuniting him with his former Oita HeatDevils backcourt mate Yukinori Suzuki, the team's new coach.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 2, 2015

Cabinet backs plan for 26% cut to greenhouse gas emissions

The Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe approves a plan to reduce greenhouse gases by 26 percent by 2030, a goal already criticized by environmental groups as too timid and statistically unsound.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 29, 2015

Gulf spill veteran offers fishing advice to Tohoku

Traceability was key to easing consumer fears after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and that could offer Tohoku's struggling fishermen a way to deal with the Fukushima nuclear disaster, says the Texas fisherman who took the initiative in introducing the system.
BASKETBALL
May 23, 2015

Firebonds renew Fujita's contract

The Fukushima Firebonds have renewed head coach Hiroki Fujita's contact for the 2015-16 bj-league season.
MORE SPORTS
May 10, 2015

Fujimitsu outsprints field for 200-meter triumph

One week after helping the Japan men's 4x100 meter relay team punch its ticket to the 2016 Rio Olympics with a third-place finish in Nassau May 3, sprinter Kenji Fujimitsu shouldered the load all by himself and raced to a little more success on Sunday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 14, 2015

Fukui court forbids Takahama nuclear plant restart

A Fukui court issues an injunction to prevent two NRA-cleared reactors at the Takahama nuclear plant from being restarted, citing doubtful quake-simulation data.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2015

Abe's robot panel aims to give drone industry an edge

The Abe administration is looking to fast-track industry-friendly regulation to give Japan's drone sector an edge over the United States.

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