Japan’s government would not have been able to prevent the nuclear accident at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in 2011 because the Great East Japan Earthquake triggered a tsunami of a scale ... ( read original story ...)
Protests after ruling Japanese govt not liable for Fukushima disaster Protests after ruling Japanese govt not liable for Fukushima disaster
Japan's Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the government was not liable for the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis, dismissing thousands of evacuees' demands that the state, not just the utility company, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top court says governnment not responsible for Fukushima disaster
TOKYO >> Japan’s Supreme Court ruled Friday that the government is not liable for the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis, dismissing thousands of evacuees’ demands that the state, not just the utility, pay ... ( read original story ...)
Anger as Japan’s government is cleared of blame over Fukushima
Japan’s Supreme Court has ruled the government is not liable for the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis, dismissing thousands of evacuees’ demands that the state, not just the utility, pay compensation for ... ( read original story ...)
How is Japan’s Covid death rate lowest among wealthiest nations in world
Japan's Covid-19 death rate is the lowest among the world's wealthiest nations, with health experts pointing to continued mask wearing, extensive vaccination ... ( read original story ...)
Business calendar: BOJ defies the trend
STORY: Here’s what to watch in the business and finance world in the week to June 24. Keep an eye on Japanese inflation data on Friday.The Bank of Japan has bucked a global trend of monetary ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court exonerates govt from nuke damages
TOKYO: Japan’s government is not liable for damages demanded by people whose lives were devastated by the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the country’s top court said. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top court says government not responsible for Fukushima damage
Japan's government is not liable for damages demanded by people whose lives were devastated by the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the country's top court said on Friday, the first such ruling in a series ... ( read original story ...)
Court rules Japanese government not responsible for Fukushima nuclear disaster damage
Japan's government is not liable for damages demanded by people whose lives were devastated by the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the country's top court rules. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top court says govt not responsible for Fukushima damage
The ruling's effect as a precedent will be closely watched, media said. A massive tsunami set off by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake off Japan's northeastern coast on March 11, 2011 struck the Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)
Takeda, Nintendo among Japanese firms quietly celebrating weak yen
Japan's yen is at its weakest in decades and inflicting high costs of imported food and fuel on households and businesses, but also proving to be an unexpected tailwind for multinationals such as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan May consumer inflation seen likely staying above central bank’s target- Reuters poll
Japan's core consumer price index for May is expected to climb 2.1 per cent from a year earlier, its second straight month of gains above the central bank's 2 per cent inflation target, a Reuters poll ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top court rules state not liable for Fukushima disaster
Around 30 such lawsuits have been filed across Japan by people who had to evacuate from their home or whose lives were greatly impacted by the earthquake- and tsunami-triggered disaster. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s tragic nuclear towns are coming back to life
Eleven years after the tsunami, residents are gradually returning to Fukushima and are even making wine. But the energy crisis is firing up the nuclear debate again. ( read original story ...)
The 2022 Top 25 Asian, African & Russian Confectioneries
This year’s Top 2022 Asian, Australian, African & Russian Confectioners — which is compiled exclusively by Candy Industry and is based on company finanical data reporting as of April 1, 2022 — shows ... ( read original story ...)
Big Tech targets to be named at start of Japan antitrust probes
TOKYO -- The Japan Fair Trade Commission will publicize ... as doing so could affect the target's business or provide an opportunity to destroy evidence. The agency will resolve details such ... ( read original story ...)