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NUCLEAR POWER 3

Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 13, 2017
Court dismisses request to halt restart of Saga reactors
A district court on Tuesday dismissed a request from about 230 local residents for an injunction to stop the restart of two reactors at Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Genkai nuclear power plant in Saga Prefecture over safety concerns.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2017
Diet endorses pact to export civil nuclear technology to India
The Diet on Wednesday endorsed the controversial Japan-India civil nuclear cooperation agreement that will allow the nation's firms to export nuclear materials and technology to India for nonmilitary use.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 5, 2017
Abe's clean energy opportunity
By supporting new generations of renewable-energy startups Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could create the millions of high-paying jobs that have eluded his Abenomics push.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 28, 2017
Nuclear storage crisis grows as reactor restarts continue
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 Electric Power Co. plans to restart the Takahama No. 3 unit soon.
EDITORIALS
May 19, 2017
Japan-India civil nuclear pact
The civil nuclear cooperation pact between Japan and India does not carry a provision to limit the use of Japanese nuclear plant technology to nonmilitary areas.
JAPAN / Politics
May 16, 2017
Japan-India nuclear pact clears Lower House despite opposition concerns
A civilian nuclear cooperation pact between Japan and India cleared the Lower House on Tuesday, paving the way for Tokyo to export nuclear power equipment and technology to the fast-growing economy not part of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 6, 2017
Group creates film and story series based on interviews with Fukushima evacuees
Six years ago in March, a firefighter in the town of Namie in Fukushima Prefecture couldn't save tsunami victims in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake, because he himself had to evacuate due to the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 24, 2017
Saga governor green-lights restart of Genkai nuclear reactors
Yoshinori Yamaguchi approves the restart of two reactors that could be brought online as early as this summer.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 22, 2017
Documentary renews debate over renewable energy
Earlier this month, Kyodo News surveyed 44 companies that started selling electricity to consumers after the energy market was liberalized in April 2016.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2017
Aspiring Tsuruga's tourism drive hindered by nuclear image
Officials in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, attempting to promote their city as a tourist destination, received a rude shock recently when a survey showed its image was less one of natural beauty and fresh seafood and more one of being a center for nuclear power.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 6, 2017
Hitachi makes bid to build nuclear plants in Britain
Hitachi Ltd. said it has applied for a site license to construct and operate nuclear power plants in Britain, aiming to start operations from the first half of the 2020s.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 30, 2017
Government, Tepco appeal negligence ruling in 3/11 nuclear crisis
The central government and the operator of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant have appealed a court ruling that found them negligent for taking insufficient measures to deal with March 2011 quake and tsunami.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 22, 2017
Shinobu Yaguchi can make sparks fly, even off the grid
When I met Shinobu Yaguchi at a Chicago sushi restaurant on March 1, I made my usual mistake with well-known directors: mention that I had interviewed him before. He, understandably, blanked, since the interview was 20 years ago for his 1997 indie comedy "My Secret Cache" ("Himitsu no Hanazono")
EDITORIALS
Mar 22, 2017
Take nuclear disaster ruling seriously
The government and the power industry must reconsider whether they are sufficiently assessing the risks of a nuclear power plant disaster.
Japan Times
JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Mar 19, 2017
Shareholders, former employees watch as Toshiba's fortunes fall
Shareholders, former workers brace for impact as ailing 142-year-old electronics conglomerate appears bound for crisis.
Japan Times
JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Mar 19, 2017
Toshiba turnaround hopes, planned sale of Westinghouse find skeptics
Toshiba Corp. has been forced to sell off a number of its businesses as it continues to lose money since its accounting scandal broke in 2015, and is now burdened with its troubled U.S. nuclear unit Westinghouse Electric Co.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 14, 2017
Toshiba's troubled Westinghouse may be strategic fit for China or South Korea
If Toshiba Corp. parts ways with its embattled U.S. nuclear unit, Westinghouse Electric Co., the likely buyer may be a regional neighbor with global ambitions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 11, 2017
Former Prime Minister Koizumi reiterates call for Japan's complete exit from nuclear power
Former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Saturday reiterated his call for Japan's complete exit from nuclear energy as the country marked the sixth anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 10, 2017
Concerns emerge over guarantee for Toshiba's U.S. nuclear project
Concerns about a potential burden on American taxpayers have emerged as Toshiba Corp. is considering the option of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy for its troubled U.S. nuclear unit Westinghouse Electric Co., according to sources close to the matter.
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 9, 2017
JFA reveals plan to help rebuild Fukushima Prefecture
The Japan Football Association on Thursday adopted an action plan that focuses on helping Fukushima Prefecture continue its recovery from the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Saudi Arabia steps up Gaza-related arrests as Israel ties edge closer
The arrests for Gaza-related posts indicate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s regime will take a hard line against citizens not toeing the line when it comes to normalizing ties with Israel.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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