Food & Drink Dec 24, 2020
Fukushima hopes 'space sake' will spread message of reconstruction
The drink will be made with yeast that has traveled to the International Space Station.
Food & Drink Dec 24, 2020
American brewer pushing recovery through craft beer in Tohoku
James Watney, head brewer for Black Tide Brewing in Kesennuma, wants to use his product to create a positive image of the town.
National Dec 10, 2020
"The reconstructions have entered the final phase. We will do all we can," Suga told reporters after wrapping up his visits to Miyagi and Iwate prefectures.
Business Nov 4, 2020
Turnaround remains challenging for businesses hit by 2011 disaster in Japan
Firms involved in seafood processing, one of the main industries in the northeastern coastal areas hit hard by the disaster, are particularly struggling.
National Oct 31, 2020
A railway in northeastern Japan resumed operations on all sections on Saturday, about a year after it was stricken by a powerful typhoon. On Saturday morning, the 15.4-kilometer section between Marumori Station in the town of Marumori, Miyagi Prefecture, and Tomino Station in the city ...
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 ...