National Oct 23, 2020
It is now highly likely that Miyagi Gov. Yoshihiro Murai will agree to resuming operation of the No. 2 reactor at the nuclear plant.
National Oct 14, 2020
The governor of Miyagi Prefecture would become the first to greenlight the restart of a nuclear plant damaged in the 3/11 disasters.
National Sep 20, 2020
Museum about 2011 quake and nuclear disaster opens in Fukushima
Fukushima Prefecture on Sunday opened a museum about the massive March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and subsequent nuclear disaster in a bid to pass down memories of the calamity to future generations. The Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum, located in the town ...
Business Sep 17, 2020
Makers of jelly food packs answer demand for disaster-ready sustenance
The emergency food was conceived as a response to the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.
National Aug 30, 2020
From Fukushima to Kyushu, disaster victims have mixed reaction to Abe news
Residents in areas hit by natural disasters responded to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's announcement Friday of his decision to resign with words of gratitude and concern. "The current administration supported us well, and we were able to speedily push forward with reconstruction," said Yoshihide Abe, ...
National / History | Regional Voices: Tohoku Aug 21, 2020
Striving to keep memories of WWII Kamaishi bombardment alive
The city has been spurred on by local residents sharing their stories of the two naval attacks in 1945.
National / Politics / Social Issues Jul 17, 2020
Japan earmarks ¥1.6 trillion to finance phase two of 3/11 restoration plan
The government on Friday decided on a plan to spend about ¥1.6 trillion over a five-year period from fiscal 2021 for reconstruction measures related to the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The amount for the second phase of the restoration period as designated by the ...
National | Regional Voices: Fukushima Jul 17, 2020
Fukushima localities speak out against dumping radioactive water in sea
The resolutions and statements described measures taken by the central government as inadequate to combat reputational damage to produce from the prefecture.
National | Regional Voices: Tohoku Jun 19, 2020
Five Miyagi beaches to stay closed in summer due to coronavirus
Two of the beaches are located in a residential district where many elderly people live, prompting coronavirus concerns.
National / Reference / Social Issues | FYI May 31, 2020
Aomori's Rokkasho nuclear plant gets green light but hurdles remain
by Eric Johnston
Construction on the massive facility, which began in 1993, has been plagued by delays over the years.
National | Regional Voices: Tohoku May 29, 2020
Most Iwate 3/11 memorials canceled, with next year’s under threat
Charity events and victim support projects put on hold due to coronavirus pandemic.
National | Regional Voices: Tohoku Apr 24, 2020
Rebuild or relocate? Miyagi city residents face post-typhoon dilemma
Residents in the Shidayachi district in Osaki, Miyagi Prefecture, who were affected by last October’s typhoon are facing a decision over whether to rebuild their ruined properties or to relocate. Due to Typhoon Hagibis, 185 households in the district were flooded. Although the damaged houses are ...