Takahama injunction delivers body blow to Japan's nuclear power industry
Pro-nuclear politicians fear that the nation's push to restart as many reactors as possible as quickly as possible has come to a halt.
An injunction barring the government from opening the floodgates in the Isahaya Bay dike has been upheld, further delaying a plan to examine whether the land reclamation project is hurting local fishing. The Nagasaki District Court on Tuesday rejected the central government's objection to the ...
Hong Kong police announced plans to clear away the last of the Occupy protest encampments that have blocked key streets in the financial hub for over two months, setting up what could be a final showdown with pro-democracy activists on Thursday. A police spokesman, Cheung ...
Fresh suit filed in Fukui over plan to restart Kepco reactors
Opponents of reactor restarts on Friday filed for an injunction on plans to fire up four reactors operated by Kansai Electric Power Co. The suit, filed with Fukui District Court, seeks a freeze in moves to restart reactors 3 and 4 at the Takahama plant ...
After court loss, Google rethinks search results linking man to criminal group
Google says it may comply with a Japanese court order and remove some online search results found to harm a man's reputation by linking him to organized crime.
In what is likely a first for online privacy in Japan, a Tokyo court orders Google to delete search results that imply a man was involved in a past crime.
