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Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 6, 2018
Russia signs pact for six nuclear reactors on new site in India
India and Russia on Friday signed a pact to build six more nuclear reactors at a new site in India following summit talks between their leaders in New Delhi.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 5, 2018
U.S. indicts seven Russians in hacking of nuclear firm Westinghouse and chemical arms investigative body
The United States on Thursday charged seven Russian intelligence officers with conspiring to hack computers and steal data from the nuclear energy company Westinghouse Electric Co. as well as anti-doping watchdogs, sporting federations and an international agency probing the use of chemical weapons....
BUSINESS
Oct 4, 2018
Trump picks supporter of coal and nuclear plants for post with U.S.'s top energy regulator
U.S. President Donald Trump has picked Energy Department staffer Bernard McNamee, a proponent of his administration's plan to bail out aging coal and nuclear plants, to join the nation's top energy regulator.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 20, 2018
Washington seeking to negotiate treaty with Iran, but Tehran leadership showing no interest: U.S. special envoy
The United States is seeking to negotiate a treaty with Iran that will cover both its ballistic missile and nuclear programs, the U.S. special envoy for Iran said on Wednesday ahead of U.N. meetings in New York next week.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 19, 2018
Climate change: A race against time
Utilizing Japan's superior technology and expertise in clean energy, we must step up to take a lead in the global fight to save the Earth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 19, 2018
Marubeni to halve coal-fired power capacity by 2030
Marubeni Corp. said it would no longer start new coal-fired power plant projects and will halve its net coal power-generating capacity of about 3 gigawatts by 2030 to cut greenhouse gas emissions and tackle global climate change.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2018
Hokkaido power use limits scaled back after hydroelectric plant restores second generator
Residents are now being asked to use only 10 percent less electricity as the rural prefecture races to get all its utilities up and running before winter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 15, 2018
Japan to more than halve its solar power feed-in tariffs
The government has decided to more than halve the country's solar power feed-in tariffs by around the mid-2020s, informed sources have said.
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2018
Hokkaido nuclear plant on backup power after quake, reviving memories of Fukushima disaster
A nuclear power station in Hokkaido is relying on emergency backup power after a powerful earthquake knocked out electricity on the northern island Thursday, offering a stark reminder of the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2018
Trade ministry denies report power companies halted funding for reprocessing of nuclear fuel
Industry minister Hiroshige Seko has denied a news report that 10 nuclear power plant operators halted funding for the reprocessing of nuclear fuel in fiscal 2016, saying that there is no change in Japan's nuclear fuel recycling policy and that the utilities are now paying reserve funds to a state-linked...
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 31, 2018
In warning to enemies, Iran has moved missiles to Iraq, sources say
Iran has given ballistic missiles to Shiite proxies in Iraq and is developing the capacity to build more there to deter attacks on its interests in the Middle East and to give it the means to hit regional foes, Iranian, Iraqi and Western sources said.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
Japan worries Trump tariffs will push countries toward China
Liberal Democratic Party Policy Chief Itsunori Onodera (center) speaks at a think tank event Monday in Washington.
Could this be Japan’s year at the Kentucky Derby?
Christophe Lemaire rides Admire Daytona, who was bred in Japan, during the UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on April 5.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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