Nuclear power policy at crossroads

Nuclear power policy at crossroads

6 years since the Fukushima disaster, Japan is at a nuclear crossroads. Tokyo Electric, which is responsible for the acc...

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First JK survey finds 114 shops nationwide

First JK survey finds 114 shops nationwide

Japan finds 114 shops nationwide in its first survey into so-called J-K businesses that profit off the sex appeal of hig...

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Politicians jostle ahead of Lower House election

Politicians jostle ahead of Lower House election

Politicking is underway after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called a snap election.

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Toshiba sets chip unit sale to Bain group

Toshiba sets chip unit sale to Bain group

Struggling Toshiba announces the sale of its memory chip division to a Bain Capital-led group with investors from Japan,...

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Abe dissolves Lower House

Abe dissolves Lower House

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dissolves Japan's Lower House of Parliament, kicking off the de facto election campaign ahead ...

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Dropped panel part traced to ANA plane

Dropped panel part traced to ANA plane

A dropped plane panel found in Ibaraki Prefecture yesterday belongs to ANA's Boeing 767.

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Torrential rain lashes eastern Japan

Torrential rain lashes eastern Japan

Torrential rain in Kanagawa and Chiba Prefectures forces 3,200 residents to evacuate.

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First snow falls in Hokkaido

First snow falls in Hokkaido

The first snow of the season falls on Hokkaido's Mt. Kuro in the Taisetsu mountain range.

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Mitsubishi Electric sued over harassment-linked suicide

Mitsubishi Electric sued over harassment-linked suicide

The family of a young man who took his life after apparently being harassed by his boss is suing Mitsubishi Electric for...

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Pyeongchang Olympics map lacks Japan

Pyeongchang Olympics map lacks Japan

A world map on the website for South Korea's Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics lacked Japan.

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