TEPCO explains tritium in groundwater

Tokyo Electric Power Company has presented an explanation for the presence of radioactive particles in groundwater below...

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Environment Minister apology

Japan's environment minister has apologized to the people of Fukushima for insinuating they could be bought off to accep...

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Free hot springs day

 Hot spring lovers in central Japan are enjoying a free dip today.Five hot springs in the city of Takayama offer free ad...

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Tepco rejects shareholders bid to halt nuclear restarts

 The operator of Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is pressing ahead with plans to restart its nuclear reactors. ...

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Isuzu showcases biodiesel bus

 Japan’s Isuzu Motors pulled the wraps off a new biodiesel bus today.The bus looks normal, but five percent of its fuel ...

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Cube watermelon season is here

 Watermelons come in many shapes and sizes. In Japan, there are even square watermelons.The year’s first shipment of the...

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Tokyo digs out from hailstorm

 People in Tokyo are digging out from a hailstorm that covered parts of the city in a thick layer of ice yesterday.In so...

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Japanese Wagyu beef exports resume

 Japanese Wagyu beef is back on the menu in Europe.The EU this month lifted an export ban on Japanese beef put in place ...

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Nissan’s Gohsn paid almost ten million dollars last year

 Nissan Motor CEO Carlos Gohsn was paid almost ten million dollars last year. Gohsn revealed his compensation at a share...

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Tax agency reveals evasion techniques

 Japan’s tax agency has revealed some of the surprising ways people evaded taxes last year. The residents of one house h...

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