Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is seen from Namie town, Fukushima prefecture, north of Tokyo. Japan's government said Tuesday it has decided to start releasing massive amounts of radioactive ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Plan for Fukushima Wastewater Meets a Wall of Mistrust in Asia
The diplomats raised no objections, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said. On Tuesday, when Japan officially announced that it would put the plan into action, the knives came out. South Korea denounced ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to dump radioactive water from Fukushima plant into ocean
Tokyo — Japan said Tuesday that it would start discharging treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean within two years. Officials in Tokyo said ... ( read original story ...)
IAEA: We will assist Japan over Fukushima water plan
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said it will work with Japan “before, during and after” the country’s plan to release one million tonnes of contaminated water from the destroyed ... ( read original story ...)
Love: We’re going to be ready for Tokyo
Robyn Love has backed Great Britain’s wheelchair basketball stars to deal with the ‘target on their backs’ in Tokyo this summer as they look to make Paralympic history. ( read original story ...)
Tunable Vibrations Could be Key to Reducing Lower Back Pain
Researchers at the Nagoya Institute of Technology in Japan have developed a device that can diagnose and help to correct postural instability leading to back pain. The technique involves using ... ( read original story ...)
Refreshed Gangjee to tee off in Nagoya
Tokyo, Apr 13 (IANS): Indian golfer Rahil Gangjee returns to play in Japan after nearly five months as he is set to tee it up at this week's Token Homemate Cup in Nagoya, which begins on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020, 100 days to go – for the planet and the people
But some things will not change: as planned from the outset, Tokyo 2020 aims to use its reach and visibility to highlight solutions to help create a more sustainable world. A broad-based coalition of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Germany hold 1st security talk to deter China
Japan and Germany agreed in security talks Tuesday to expand their military cooperation as the two nations shared concern about China’s increasing assertiveness in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Proposes Joint Naval Drill With Germany
The proposal was made during the first security dialogue between the foreign and defence ministers of Japan and Germany, and the two sides agreed to look into the matter further, a Japanese government ... ( read original story ...)
Campaigning begins for Hokkaido Lower House seat vacated after scandal
The seat was previously occupied by former farm minister Takamori Yoshikawa, who resigned before being indicted over taking bribes from a representative of an egg producer. ( read original story ...)
Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in Yokohama is getting four new attractions this month
Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in Yokohama is known to be an ideal attraction for kids. The park is split into two main areas: the amusement zone called Pleasure Land, and Aqua Resorts, which is an aquarium ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says to release Fukushima treated radioactive water into sea
Japan Fisheries Cooperatives chairman said the decision was “absolutely unacceptable," and protesters demanded the plan be retracted. ( read original story ...)
Protests as Japan says it will dump radioactive water from crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific
Tokyo — Japan said Tuesday that it would start discharging treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean within two years. Officials in Tokyo aid the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to start releasing treated Fukushima water into sea in 2 years
Tokyo (CNN)Japan will start releasing more than 1 million metric tons of treated radioactive water from its destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean in two years, the government said ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic torch runs through empty park in Osaka as cases rise
TOKYO (AP) — The torch relay for the Tokyo Olympics ran through a mostly empty Osaka city park on Tuesday, showing the risks of trying to hold the postponed games during a pandemic. It came on the ... ( read original story ...)