Tensions have soared since Japan began releasing Fukushima’s wastewater into the Pacific despite China’s opposition. ( read original story ...)
Japan says harassing calls from China over Fukushima water ‘extremely regrettable’
Japan started the water discharge on Thursday in a key step toward decommissioning the Fukushima plant, which suffered triple meltdowns after being hit by a tsunami in 2011 following a powerful ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Seeks to Revitalize Its Semiconductor Industry
Japan is pursuing ambitious efforts to revitalize its semiconductor industry, leveraging international partnerships to reestablish itself as a major player in chip manufacturing and driver of ... ( read original story ...)
All assembly lines at Toyota’s auto plants in Japan have been shut down by computer problems
All 28 vehicle assembly lines at Toyota’s 14 auto plants in Japan have shut down over a problem in its computer system that deals with incoming auto parts ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota factories in Japan hit by massive glitch
Toyota said Tuesday it halted operations at 12 of its 14 factories in Japan due to a system glitch, but that it did not appear to be a cyberattack. "Twelve vehicle factories, affecting 25 lines, are ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s discharge of radioactive water from Fukushima is avoidable, risky and potentially illegal, say experts
The original announcement, made in 2021, came 10 years after a 9.0 earthquake and tsunami struck Japan's east coast, damaging the cooling mechanisms at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station ... ( read original story ...)
We unpacked Japan’s plan to release Fukushima wastewater
Workers in Japan started releasing treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday. In 2011, an earthquake and tsunami hit the Fukushima area and triggered reactor meltdowns at the plant. ( read original story ...)
China says its ban on Japanese seafood is about safety. Is it really?
Despite their bitter histories, Japanese cuisine is hugely popular in many parts of China and business is booming. There were 789,000 Japanese restaurants in China in 2022, with the sector valued at ... ( read original story ...)
‘Don’t chop me down.’ 100-year-old ginkgo trees may get axe for Tokyo redevelopment project
Miho Nakashima stood in a bathing suit in Tokyo on Sunday next to a 100-year-old ginkgo tree, her body painted head-to-toe in green leaves and brown branches. Her message was clear, and she repeated ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Shares Open Lower After Wall St Falls
Tokyo stocks opened lower Friday, weighed down by overnight falls of New York tech shares, while players waited for global central bankers to kick off their annual Jackson Hole meeting. ( read original story ...)
Century-old gingko trees may be chopped down under Tokyo redevelopment plan
The plan would take more than a decade to carry out and has mounting opposition from conservationists, civic groups, neighbors and sports fans. ( read original story ...)
Footage shows tsunami damage in Shizuoka after 1923 earthquake
Newly discovered footage taken in Shizuoka Prefecture after the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake constitutes what is probably among the oldest 35-millimeter records of tsunami damage in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Fukushima residents slam Japanese gov’t for breaking promise
Pediatrician Yoichi Yatsuda is one of the residents who have returned to Futaba since the evacuation order was lifted in August last year. Futaba had a population of more than 7,000 before the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Companies Are Making Big Promises to Boost Their Stock Prices
Japanese companies, long viewed as moribund, are trying to change how investors think about them by promising better growth, governance and returns. Snack maker Calbee said earlier this year that it ... ( read original story ...)
Fish market in Japan faces uncertainty after radioactive water released
China immediately banned imports of seafood from Japan in response, adding to worries in the fisheries community and related businesses. In Seoul on Saturday, thousands of South Koreans took to the ... ( read original story ...)
US backs Japan’s process to release Fukushima water into sea as ‘safe, transparent’
U.S. Department of State Spokesperson Mathew Miller released a statement on Aug. 25 on the Japanese government's decision to ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)