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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2018
Nuclear watchdog OKs restart of aging tsunami-hit Tokai nuclear plant
Despite winning approval by the Nuclear Regulation Authority, the plant still needs to clear two more screenings by November, when it will turn 40 years old.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2018
Reactor at trouble-hit Genkai nuclear facility in Saga Prefecture comes back online
Residents protest the reactivation of the No. 4 unit after the restart of the No. 3 reactor rekindled safety concerns earlier this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2018
Tepco to consider decommissioning Fukushima No. 2 nuclear plant
The facility is located about 12 kilometers south of the Fukushima No. 1 plant, which suffered meltdowns after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, and could technically be restarted.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 23, 2018
Air duct corrosion and holes found at seven nuclear plants
Corrosion and holes have been found in ventilation ducts in 12 reactors across the country, raising concerns workers could be exposed to radiation in an accident.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 23, 2018
Ceremony held to mark start of construction of new station for Fukushima's J-Village soccer center
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday for a new railway station that is to be constructed adjacent to the J-Village national soccer center in Fukushima Prefecture.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 21, 2018
Fukushima, seven years on
Great progress has been made in the prefecture's reconstruction, but challenges must still be overcome.
JAPAN / Society
May 1, 2018
Six foreign trainees worked at Fukushima nuclear plant despite ban
The case is the latest in a string of inappropriate practices involving the government program, which is often criticized as a cover to import cheap labor.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2018
Another reactor at Genkai plant in Saga heads for restart in late May
The operator of the Genkai nuclear power plant in Saga Prefecture plans to restart another reactor at the complex in late May, according to a plan recently submitted to the government.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 18, 2018
Anti-nuclear Niigata governor resigns over sex scandal in move likely to impact restart of key power plant
Niigata Prefecture Gov. Ryuichi Yoneyama resigned Wednesday over what he described as "misunderstandings" in relationships with several women, a move that is almost certain to influence discussions on whether to approve the restart of nuclear reactors in the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2018
Hole found in steam system vent pipe in reactivated Genkai No. 3 reactor
Kyushu Electric Power Co. said Sunday it found a 1-cm hole in a pipe believed to have caused a small steam leak at one of the reactors at the recently restarted Genkai nuclear power plant in Saga Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 30, 2018
Osaka court dismisses resident's request to halt Fukui reactors over North Korean missile attack risk
The Osaka District Court on Friday dismissed a request by a resident to halt two reactors at the Takahama nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture because they might be attacked by North Korean missiles.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 23, 2018
Reactor at Saga's Genkai nuclear plant back online after seven-year hiatus
A nuclear reactor at the Genkai power plant in Saga Prefecture resumed operation Friday for the first time in over seven years, despite lingering concerns from residents about evacuation plans from nearby islets in the event of a serious accident.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2018
Saga District Court rejects bid to suspend restart of nuclear reactors at Genkai plant
The plaintiffs had questioned the plant's safety standards and cited the risk of a volcanic eruption in the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2018
Hakodate court rejects plea for injunction to halt construction of Oma MOX plant in Aomori
A court has dismissed a request from residents of Hakodate, Hokkaido, for an injunction to halt the construction of Electric Power Development Co.'s nuclear power plant in the town of Oma, across the Tsugaru Strait in nearby Aomori Prefecture.
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2018
Removal of spent fuel from Fukui's defunct Fugen reactor delayed by nine years
The transfer of spent nuclear fuel from the Fugen converter reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, will be postponed for nine years until a new reprocessing facility can be chosen, the Japan Atomic Energy Agency said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2018
Ibaraki nuclear plant used erroneous fuel rod data for over 40 years, utility says
For more than 40 years, Japan Atomic Power Co. used erroneous data regarding the location of nuclear fuel rods within the reactor at its Tokai No. 2 power plant in Ibaraki Prefecture, the company has said.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 1, 2018
China proposes talks aimed at easing Fukushima-linked food import ban
China has proposed talks with Japan on whether to ease or lift an import ban on food from 10 prefectures imposed after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan-China diplomatic sources said Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2017
Two Niigata nuclear reactors run by Tepco clear new safety standards, a first for the company since the Fukushima crisis
Two Tepco reactors are cleared for restarts by the nuclear watchdog agency, becoming the first run by the operator of the crippled Fukushima power plant to pass stricter safety standards.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 13, 2017
Hiroshima High Court orders suspension of Ikata nuclear reactor in Ehime Prefecture, revoking district court ruling
The Hiroshima High Court revokes a lower court decision and orders the suspension of a nuclear reactor at Shikoku Electric Power Co.'s Ikata power plant in Ehime Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2017
Tokai nuclear plant operator files request to extend operation of aging reactor
The utility operating the sole reactor at the Tokai No. 2 nuclear power plant in Ibaraki Prefecture on Friday filed for state approval to extend the unit's operation beyond the government-mandated 40-year limit.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
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.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Air China to buy 100 locally made C919 jets in $11 billion deal
A Comac C919 during an aerial display at the Singapore Airshow at Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore in February
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Top U.S. and China diplomats talk tough amid warnings of new ‘downward spiral’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Friday
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

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