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The Nuclear Regulation Authority approves the safety inspection document for a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in Rokkas...

A public opinion poll conducted by Nippon TV and its affiliate news network together with the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper ...

The Japanese government extends the state of emergency over the novel coronavirus to May 31 nationwide.