National Jan 10, 2021
Motorists stranded and trains delayed as winter weather pummels Japan
Heavy snowfall was mainly seen in areas facing the Sea of Japan, registering record highs in some parts.
National Dec 22, 2020
Japanese drugmaker searched by authorities over tainted medicine
The contamination of an antifungal medication with a sleep-inducing component is suspected of causing the deaths of two people.
National Dec 18, 2020
Japanese government launches appeal over Oi nuclear plant restart
Local residents and others have claimed there are problems with earthquake resistance at the Fukui Prefecture plant.
National Dec 12, 2020
Woman dies at Tokyo-area hospital after taking tainted antifungal drug
A person died in Japan on Thursday after taking an onychomycosis drug tainted with a sleep-inducing component, drugmaker Kobayashi Kako Co. said. The patient was a woman in her 70s who was treated at a hospital in the Tokyo metropolitan area, according to the pharmaceutical ...
National | FYI Dec 9, 2020
Oi ruling could signal trouble ahead for nuclear reactor restart plans
by Eric Johnston
An Osaka court has stunned the nuclear power industry with a ruling saying Kepco's calculations for standards involving earthquake safety were flawed.
National Dec 4, 2020
Japan court nullifies approval of Oi nuclear reactor's safety steps
It is the first time a court has blocked government approval for a power company to operate a nuclear plant under new, post-Fukushima safety standards.
National Nov 26, 2020
Suisen satellite, developed in Fukui-led project, shown to media
The compact observational satellite — its name meaning daffodils, which are a symbol of Fukui Prefecture — will be lifted into space in March from Kazakhstan.
National Nov 25, 2020
The town assembly of Takahama, Fukui Prefecture, on Wednesday greenlighted the restart of two old reactors at a local nuclear power plant. The approval was given at a meeting of all assembly members. Ten of the 13 members, excluding its chair, were in favor of ...
National Nov 14, 2020
Satellite developed by local Japanese government set for March liftoff
The prefecture said it plans to utilize satellite imagery in disaster management and tourism, among other fields.
National / Crime & Legal Sep 11, 2020
Susumu Tomizawa's granddaughter had been living with him for two months, sources said.
National Sep 4, 2020
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 shook central Japan on Friday but no tsunami warning was issued, the weather agency said, leaving at least 11 people hurt. The quake struck at around 9:10 a.m. in Fukui Prefecture and originated at a depth of about ...
National Sep 4, 2020
A magnitude 5 earthquake, which measured a weak 5 on the shindo (intensity) scale, was detected at a depth of 10 kilometers in Fukui Prefecture on Friday at 9:10 a.m. No tsunami warning was issued. More information: Detailed information about this earthquake from the Japan Meteorological ...