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IBARAKI

Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2021
Japan's proposed immigration law revisions deal fresh blow to refugees
The country has been criticized by the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees for accepting only around 1% of applications it receives.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 19, 2021
Renesas aims for full return of fire-hit chip plant by July
The Japanese chipmaker restarted partial production at the plant over the weekend, two days ahead of its original schedule.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 17, 2021
Renesas restarts production at fire-hit chip plant near Tokyo
The company has completed repairs and preparations in cleanrooms, which are crucial for semiconductor manufacturing, as part of work to restart production.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 31, 2021
Fire-hit Renesas expects to resume full-scale chip output in June, CEO says
Japan's industry minister said Tuesday that the ministry has asked a Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer to produce chips to cover the lost output on behalf of the Japanese firm.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2021
District court orders suspension of Tokai nuclear plant north of Tokyo
The plant, which started commercial operations in 1978, has been idle as the utility works to meet stricter regulations established after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 14, 2021
Amid global chip shortage, Renesas halts Ibaraki plant due to quake
The chipmaker has power and all utility equipment is functioning, but it decided to cancel Sunday's production for detailed inspections of the clean rooms as a precaution.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 9, 2020
B. League's Storks and Robots punished over quarantine violations
The Nishinomiya Storks and Ibaraki Robots were censured by the B. League last Friday for letting their import players join team practices before their 14-day quarantine periods had ended.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 5, 2020
Japanese startup launches a photo service that's out of this world
A firm based near Tokyo is taking orders for a service that will fly customers' items high into the stratosphere and capture images of the items against the backdrop of Earth.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2020
Collision between fishing boat and cargo ship in east Japan leaves one person dead
A man died and 11 others were injured after a leisure fishing boat capsized following a collision with a cargo vessel at a port in eastern Japan early Saturday morning, the Japan Coast Guard said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2020
Magnitude 5.8 earthquake jolts Ibaraki area
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake, which measured a weak 5 on the shindo (intensity) scale, was detected at a depth of 40 kilometers off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture, on Sunday at 7:06 p.m.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2020
Ibaraki hopes camping boosts local economy amid pandemic
Ibaraki, with sites reachable within a few hours from Tokyo by car, provides a rich outdoor environment, with sea, mountains, rivers and lakes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 2, 2020
Man gets suspended term over road rage captured by dashboard cam
The Mito District Court in Ibaraki Prefecture sentenced Fumio Miyazaki, a 44-year-old company executive, to 2u00bd years in prison, suspended for four years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2020
The YS-11, Japan's first mass-produced passenger plane, gets reassembled in Ibaraki
After sitting disassembled in a hanger for 20 years, the nostalgic prop plane is being brought back to life at a theme park in Ibaraki Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2020
2-year-old girl dies after being trapped in car in Ibaraki for hours
A 2-year-old girl died Wednesday after her father allegedly left her in his car for about seven hours while working at home in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2020
Ibaraki governor abandoned proposal to nickname local airport 'Tokyo Ibaraki'
Some said having Tokyo in the nickname would mislead foreign travelers into believing that the airport was located in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2020
Anti-coronavirus measures checked as disaster drills held in Japan
The move comes after the central government called for measures to be taken to prevent infections at shelters.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 4, 2020
Japan craft brewery turns beer into gin amid pandemic slump
With bars and restaurants largely empty of revelers during the outbreak, craft beer consumption dried up and left owners needing a near-miracle.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 10, 2020
Ibaraki — Japan’s ‘least attractive prefecture’ — struggles to shed label
When the Ibaraki Prefectural Assembly broached the subject of renaming Ibaraki Airport as “Tokyo North Airport” last year, the debate touched a raw nerve for residents in the much-maligned prefecture.
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2020
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake jolts Tokyo area
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake hit Ibaraki Prefecture at 9:49 a.m. Sunday, shaking buildings in the capital.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 23, 2020
Defying virus warnings, crowds take to Japan's beaches and mountains
Some leisure spots near Tokyo have seen crowds of visitors recently despite government instructions to stay home amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, prompting local residents and municipalities to voice concerns about further potential spread of the virus.

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