The plant, run by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc , suffered multiple nuclear meltdowns after a 2011 earthquake and tsunami. On Friday, Japan’s industry minister Hiroshi Kajiyama said ... ( read original story ...)
Nippon Shokubai Develops Production Process of Novel Super-fast-drying Superabsorbent Polymer
PRNewswire/ -- Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd., (hereinafter "Nippon Shokubai"), headquartered in Osaka, Japan, has developed a novel superabsorbent polymer (SAP) with super-fast-drying absorption property, ... ( read original story ...)
This floating spaceport in Japan could bring space travel to the city
The spaceport rises from an island that floats in Tokyo Bay, with the skyscrapers of Japan's capital in the background. It's designed to launch tourists on day trips to space, where they will be able ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to release radioactive Fukushima water into the sea: Media
Any release of the water is expected to antagonise Japanese fishermen and raise concerns in neighbouring countries ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to release Fukushima’s contaminated water into sea – reports
Nearly a decade after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan's government has decided to release contaminated water from the destroyed plant into the sea, media reports said on Friday, with a formal ... ( read original story ...)
Japan needs another extra budget to help ailing economy: Reuters poll
Japan's government needs to compile a third extra budget for the current fiscal year ending March to shore up an economy hammered by the COVID-19 pandemic, economists said in a Reuters poll. Nearly ... ( read original story ...)
Japan decides to release contaminated water containing radioactive substances into the sea: Report
(AP FILE) Japan’s government has decided to release treated water ... more than a million tonnes of contaminated water since the plant was crippled by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011. ( read original story ...)
Japan has decided to release Fukushima contaminated water into sea: reports
Japan's government has decided to release treated water containing radioactive substances from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the sea, Jiji news agency and other media reported on Friday. ( read original story ...)
What Controls Giant Subduction Earthquakes?
Subduction zones with a low dipping angle and thick sediments can produce giant earthquakes; this finding lets researchers estimate worst-case scenarios for coastlines around the world. ( read original story ...)
China to build 15,000 earthquake early warning monitoring stations
Students also held earthquake escape drills and learned about disaster mitigation. Photo: cnsphoto China has stepped up its efforts to establish a nationwide project for earthquake alerts and plans to ... ( read original story ...)
Kevin Durant, Steve Nash Join Overtime, The Boardroom’s Young CEO Experience Conference On Oct. 27
Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant and new Nets head coach Steve Nash will be featured guests at the Young CEO Conference, a one-day free online sports and business event co-sponsored by Durant’s ... ( read original story ...)
Marubeni and Tyrata Enter into Business Alliance Agreement
Tyrata Inc. and Marubeni Corporation are pleased to announce a collaboration for the distribution of Tyrata’s IntelliTreadTM Drive-Over System ("DOS") in Japan. Tyrata’s DOS and corresponding data ana ... ( read original story ...)
Many Japan local gov’ts say accepting special needs people at shelters hard amid virus
About 60% of large local governments in Japan reported that the spread of the novel coronavirus has made it difficult to accept individuals w ... ( read original story ...)
‘Mario’-themed cafe and goods store shown to press at Osaka’s Universal Studios Japan
Exclusive food and merchandise including pancakes shaped in the form of Mario and his brother Luigi's hats and T-shirts with a design of Princess Peach's crown will be sold at "Mario Cafe and Store," ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s damaged nuclear reactor set to reopen
Japan’s nuclear reactor hit by a 2011 earthquake in the northeastern Miyagi province will resume operations by the end of this year, according to officials, the local media reported on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan to promote CO2 cut in review of energy mix targets for 2030
The government is looking to focus on the promotion of renewable energy as the country looks to cut dependence on fossil fuels. ( read original story ...)