Nuclear plant clears safety regulations
Japanese regulators endorse safety upgrades at the Sendai nuclear station in southwestern Japan, paving the way for the...
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Twenty men with shiny bald heads gather to celebrate the harvest moon.
read moreFans praise Nishikori despite loss
Japanese fans celebrated Kei Nishikori’s historic US Open achievements, despite his loss in yesterday’s final.
read moreDengue could threaten 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe says the dengue outbreak around Olympic facilities must be beaten.
read moreSchool resumes in landslide-hit Hiroshima
School is back in session in Hiroshima after a landslide killed more than 70 people.
read moreObuchi visits Fukushima
Japan’s youthful new Industry Minister Yuko Obuchi makes first visit to the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
read moreAbe’s women cabinet picks finding favor
A new NTV survey shows Japanese like the increase in female Cabinet members.
read moreDengue outbreak spreads beyond Yoyogi Park
Dengue fever may have spread within and beyond Tokyo as the number of people that have contracted the illness reached 6...
read moreFukushima Update #49 Evacuation planning: Islanders risk being left behind
Residents on a small island within the evacuation perimeter of the Sendai nuclear plant in Kagoshima Prefecture speak ab...
read moreEvacuation planning: Islanders risk being left behind
Residents on a small island within the evacuation perimeter of the Sendai nuclear plant in Kagoshima Prefecture speak ab...
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