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2.7 tons of eel dumped last year in Japan following summer promotion

National Jun 4, 2018

2.7 tons of eel dumped last year in Japan following summer promotion

At least 2.7 tons of broiled eel, including an endangered Japanese species, was thrown away by the nation's retailers last year, Greenpeace Japan said Monday, citing the results of a survey. It is customary to eat grilled or fried eel in late July in hope ...

METI maps out suitable nuclear waste disposal sites

National Jul 28, 2017

METI maps out suitable nuclear waste disposal sites

The government releases a color-coded map of areas deemed suitable for storing high-level nuclear waste as public concern lingers over the safety of atomic power.

Nuclear storage crisis grows as reactor restarts continue

National May 28, 2017

Nuclear storage crisis grows as reactor restarts continue

by Eric Johnston

More than six years after the March 11, 2011, Tohoku quake, tsunami, and triple meltdown at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, Japan is accelerating efforts to restart as many reactors as it possibly can. Four have been revived so far, and Kansai ...

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