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Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jan 6, 2016
South Korean economy seen to shrug off North's nuclear test
As officials from South Korea's Finance Ministry and central bank rushed into a strategy meeting to consider the implications of North Korea's latest nuclear test, early indications suggest that Asia's fourth-largest economy is likely to shrug it off.
BUSINESS
Dec 31, 2015
U.K. shutters last Magnox reactor after 45-year run; Hitachi unit to build replacements nearby
Britain closed its oldest nuclear reactor after nearly 45 years of service on Wednesday, marking the end of a British technology that dominated the country's nuclear industry for decades.
EDITORIALS
Dec 30, 2015
No endorsement of nuclear safety
A Fukui court decision that paves the way for the restart of nuclear reactors at the Takahama Nuclear Power Plant should not be viewed as an endorsement of nuclear power's safety.
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Dec 27, 2015
Fukui defies critics of nuclear evacuation plan
Last week's approval by Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa to restart two Takahama nuclear reactors, followed by the Fukui District Court's lifting of a provisional injunction, means Japan will soon fire up its third and fourth reactors since 2012.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 26, 2015
Modi makes sudden stopoff, meets Pakistan leader Sharif
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a surprise stopover in Pakistan on Friday to meet his counterpart, Nawaz Sharif, the first time an Indian premier has visited the rival nation in over a decade.
WORLD
Dec 24, 2015
In death knell for MOX project, U.S. to deem 6 tons of plutonium nuclear waste
The U.S. government plans to designate 6 metric tons of surplus plutonium now stored in South Carolina as waste and ship it to a storage facility in New Mexico, according to a preliminary notice filed on a federal website on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 21, 2015
India and Russia eye nuclear, helicopter deals during Modi's Moscow visit
India's prime minister is expected to promote deals for Russian nuclear reactors and military helicopters worth billions of dollars on a trip to Moscow next week, attracted by promises to transfer technology that Western nations have been slow to make.
JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Dec 20, 2015
Nuclear power plants feared vulnerable to terrorist groups
Security at France's 58 nuclear power plants was purportedly raised to its highest level last month as a result of the terrorist attacks in Paris, stoking concern over the safety of Japan's nuclear facilities.
EDITORIALS
Dec 16, 2015
The risky nuclear deal with India
The pending nuclear cooperation pact with India, a nuclear weapons power, represents a major shift in Japanese policy.
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.
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.
Delta routes new Airbus plane to Tokyo to sidestep Trump tariffs
Delta Air Lines signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on April 9. The airline is flying a new Airbus SE plane through Japan to skirt U.S. import tariffs.
High levels of PFAS found in blood of Osaka factory workers
The levels of a type of "forever chemical" found in seven current and former employees at Daikin Industries' Yodogawa plant in Osaka Prefecture were about 38 times those for nearby residents, according to a survey conducted by a team including Kyoto University.
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.
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