The opposition ranges from the Chinese government to South Korean Buddhism, but Japan cleared a major hurdle to its planned release of wastewater from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant this week ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s political, business leaders mark one year after Abe’s killing
TOKYO: Japanese political and business leaders on Saturday marked one year since the assassination of former premier Shinzo Abe, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledging to tackle pressing political ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese leaders mark one year since the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe
Japanese political and business leaders are marking one year since the assassination of former leader Shinzo Abe. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Toho to Embrace North America’s Japanese Pop Culture Fandom With Godzilla and Anime E-Commerce Launches (EXCLUSIVE)
Toho International, an offshoot of the storied Japanese film and TV giant Toho, is to launch twin e-commerce sites serving the growing legion of North American fans of Japanese pop culture. One ... ( read original story ...)
Fukushima: China extends ban on some Japanese food over wastewater release plan
China says it will maintain a ban on some Japanese food imports over the plan to release water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean. China's customs administration said it would ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s controversial decision to release radioactive wastewater into the Pacific
Japan's solution was to dispel large quantities of it into the Pacific Ocean, "in line with international practice," said Grossi following the plan's announcement. The company that built the tanks, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan fishermen reject nuke water plan
He said local fishermen no longer want to get into hot water as they did more than 10 years ago, the Tokyo Shimbun, a daily newspaper in Japan, reported. A massive earthquake and tsunami struck the Fukushima plant in March 2011, ( read original story ...)
Diver In Taiwan Comes Face To Face With Rare ‘Earthquake Fish’ Said To Show Up Before Natural Disasters
A diver in Taiwan experienced the thrill of a lifetime when they came face to face with a rare oarfish, known as an 'earthquake fish,' and was even able ( read original story ...)
Osaka calling
Regular visitors to Japan now skip Tokyo in favour of the city’s laidback vibe and friendly people Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s largest port hit with ransomware attack
Japan’s busiest shipping port said Thursday it would resume operations after a ransomware attack prevented the port from receiving shipping containers for two days. ( read original story ...)
Japan needs nat’l conversation on population decline, immigration: expert policy group
Japan must have a serious national discussion about the country's declining population and immigration issues, a private group of prominent e･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
UN agency says Japan can release radioactive Fukushima water into sea
Japan could soon start releasing more than 1 million metric tons of treated radioactive water into the ocean following approval from the UN's nuclear safety watchdog. ( read original story ...)
Japan can release Fukushima water from tanks with radioactive material, UN says
The water was first contaminated in 2011, when parts of the Fukushima nuclear plant were destroyed by a massive earthquake and tsunami. ( read original story ...)
Japan claim on Chinese nuclear plant waste dismissed
Tanks containing water from the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant are seen at the power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, March 8, 2023. [Photo/Agenc ( read original story ...)
Japan will soon release Fukushima radioactive water into the ocean. How worried should we be?
Japan will soon begin releasing treated radioactive water into the ocean following approval from the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog for a controversial plan that comes 12 years after the Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)
South Koreans stockpile salt as Japan plans to release treated radioactive water
South Koreans have started stockpiling sea salt and other seafood items amid Japan's plan to release treated radioactive water from the Fukushima power plant into the ocean, sparking safety concerns ... ( read original story ...)