TEPCO explains tritium in groundwater
Tokyo Electric Power Company has presented an explanation for the presence of radioactive particles in groundwater below...
read moreEnvironment Minister apology
Japan's environment minister has apologized to the people of Fukushima for insinuating they could be bought off to accep...
read moreFree 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...
read moreTepco 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. ...
read moreIsuzu 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 ...
read moreCube 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...
read moreTokyo 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...
read moreJapanese 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 ...
read moreNissan’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...
read moreTax 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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