The imminent water release comes more than a decade after Japan was rocked by the second-worst nuclear disaster in history. ( read original story ...)
Japan Is Releasing Fukushima’s Water Into the Pacific—Is That Safe?
Controversially, the wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant that melted down in 2011 is due to be released into the ocean starting Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan begins final preparations for Fukushima water release
The final preparations to discharge waste water from the crippled Fukushima power plant in Japan began Wednesday, its operator said, a day before the scheduled release into the Pacific Ocean.The ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin mines could be used for energy storage | FT Tech
Bitcoin mining is extremely energy intensive, and bitcoin bashers have labelled the digital currency a climate villain. But as the FT’s Scott Chipolina reports, one novel strategy being looked at is ...
Yokohama Plant engine production passes 40 million milestone
The Yokohama Plant commenced operations in 1935, two years after Nissan’s founding. It built its 10 millionth engine in 1976, its 20 millionth in 1986 and its 30 millionth in 1997. Reaching the 40 ... ( read original story ...)
Two men arrested for sending bomb threat to Tokyo college
The pair were arrested on suspicion of sending a fax to Tokyo College of Music stating that 334 bombs were planted at the school and demanding ¥300,000. ( read original story ...)
Can Shrinking Be Good for Japan? A Marxist Best Seller Makes the Case.
Mr. Saito laughed. “I’m definitely bourgeois,” he said. Ben Dooley reports on Japan’s business and economy, with a special interest in social issues and the intersections between business and politics ... ( read original story ...)
Asia markets poised for fall ahead of private business activity reports from Australia and Japan
Asia-Pacific markets are set to fall, reversing gains markets around the region made across the board on Monday. This comes as investors assess private business activity surveys from Australia and ... ( read original story ...)
Digital clones and Vocaloids may be popular in Japan. Elsewhere, they could get lost in translation
Kazutaka Yonekura dreams of a world where everyone will have their very own digital “clone,” an online avatar that's updated in real time with information about a person's tastes and habits. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei inches higher on rising U.S. stock futures
Japan's Nikkei share average recouped early losses on Wednesday to trade slightly higher, as investors bought back stocks following gains in U.S. stock futures.
Donald Trump’s $2.8M Ethereum holdings show crypto will be a presidential issue
After disclosures revealed that Donald Trump holds $2.8 million in an Ethereum wallet, it’s clear cryptocurrency will be a focus in the presidential election.
Pyramid Technoplast IPO: Pyramid IPO fully booked on day 1; here’s what GMP indicates
Premium Pyramid Technoplast IPO opened on Friday, August 18 and will close on Tuesday, August 22. Pyramid Technoplast IPO was subscribed 1.61 times on day 1. Pyramid Technoplast IPO opened on ...
Japan’s factory activity shrinks at slower pace in Aug – PMI
Japan's factory activity shrank for a third straight month in August amid higher oil prices and uncertainty over the global economic outlook, although the pace of decline slowed, a private sector survey showed on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Air Force Academy’s uniforms honoring group that bombed Japan in WWII receive mixed feelings on social media
The Air Force Academy's alternate uniforms honoring the Doolittle Raiders for their Oct. 21 game against Navy have received mixed reviews on social media. ( read original story ...)
Japan to start releasing Fukushima’s treated radioactive water
Japan will begin releasing 1.34 million tons of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on Thursday. What caused this: The plant was struck by a 14-meter tsunami that ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo builds Japan’s biggest underground flood control space in anti-disaster megaproject
The government of Japan's capital has started work on a megaproject to improve its disaster prevention infrastructure by the 2040s, including building the country's largest underground flood control ... ( read original story ...)