Tokyo election eases way for nuclear restarts
The election of a ruling party candidate to the post of Tokyo governor last weekend is easing the way for Japan to resta...
read moreSandal of the gods
Exactly how large are the feet of gods?For people in Japan, the answer could be about 12 meters long.People in the city ...
read moreCurrent account surplus smallest ever
Japan received some worrying economic news on Monday.The nation’s current account surplus for 2013 was the smallest in h...
read moreCold cops build endurance
Here’s an idea for police officers who want to get fit: how about practicing karate while standing knee-deep in the ocea...
read moreTokyo girds for heavy snow
In Tokyo, a major snowstorm is turning the city white as forecasters project the heaviest snowfall in decades.A powerful...
read moreOspreys miss Japan-US quake drill
The Japanese and US militaries are conducting a large-scale earthquake drill off Japan, but without the presence of a co...
read moreFukushima Update #21“Cutting-edge decontamination robots”
TEPCO is testing new robots to decontaminate areas of the reactor buildings that are too toxic for humans to enter. Othe...
read moreCutting-edge decontamination robots
Tokyo Electric Power Company began decommissioning the Fukushima Daiichi plantlate last year. Decontaminating areas that...
read moreGovernment seeks fishermen’s approval
Officials from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry met with Hiroshi Kishi, head of Japan Fisheries Cooperatives,...
read moreGroundwater bypass radiation levels
The levels are part of their “groundwater bypass” plan to reduce the amount of contaminated water accumulating at Fukush...
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