Tag: Nagoya

TOKYO (Reuters) - Tohoku Electric Power resumed operations on Tuesday of the 825 megawatt (MW) No.2 reactor at its Onagawa nuclear power plant in northern Japan, for the first time since the Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)

November is just a few days away, but Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji remains snowless, marking the latest date without a snowcap since records began 130 years ago. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba may find that the price for securing the support of a small opposition party and hanging on to power after a major election setback is to offer part-time workers ... ( read original story ...)

Public support for the cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba tumbled 18.6 points from earlier this month to 32%, the Kyodo News agency said on Tuesday, citing its poll. The survey also ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Shionogi & Co said on Tuesday a global, late-stage study showed its pill-based treatment for COVID-19 was effective in reducing transmission of the disease. ( read original story ...)

A decade-long effort to boost shareholder returns in Japan can probably continue to gain momentum. That's despite a drubbing at the polls on Sunday for the scandal-hit Liberal Democratic Party which ... ( read original story ...)

A shock election result in Japan, Washington's key Asian security ally, and the United States' potentially destabilising presidential election next week could provide an opportunity for China and ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's top power generator, JERA, said on Tuesday its April-September net profit halved, hit by a steep drop in gains from lagged fuel price adjustments and its U.S. power generation business. ( read original story ...)

Prosecutors decided against objecting to the retrial following a detailed examination of the court decision and a comprehensive consideration of evidence. ( read original story ...)

What Does a Shocking Parliamentary Loss for Japan's Long-Ruling Party Mean? TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling party and its junior partner lost their majority in Sunday’s parliamentary election. The loss, much bigger than ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo’s art scene is vast and sprawling. It spans a wide array of public and private institutions, commercial galleries and alternative art spaces, scattered across the metropolitan area. Exploring it ... ( read original story ...)

With accents on Chinese directors, Japan’s upcoming talent and a women’s section, the Tokyo Film Festival can again claim to being a discovery event. ( read original story ...)

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The nuclear power plant closest to the epicenter of the massive earthquake that rocked Japan in 2011 is poised to restart, a major milestone in the country’s bid to revive its use of atomic energy. ( read original story ...)

Snow in Midsummer' director Chong Keat Aun tackles Malaysia's controversial baby hatch programs and women's rights in Tokyo world premiering drama. ( read original story ...)

Roya Sadat's latest feature "Sima's Song," world premiering at the Tokyo International Film Festival, chronicles a pivotal moment in Afghanistan's history through the lens of two college students in ... ( read original story ...)