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Japan court: Gov’t, utility accountable in Fukushima accident
TOKYO -- A Japanese court on Tuesday ordered the government and the operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant to pay 500 million yen (US$4.5 million) to thousands of area residents and evacuees who were demanding compensation for their livelihoods lost in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s leader pledges stability as election campaign begins
TOKYO — Hundreds of candidates took to the streets Tuesday as the official 12-day campaigning period for Japan's Oct. 22 lower house election kicked off, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party facing challenges from regrouped opposition forces. ( read original story ...)
Japan and Utility Are Found Negligent Again in Fukushima Meltdowns
In the latest case, according to Japanese news reports, the court ruled that the government should have been able to anticipate a large tsunami in the region and should have forced Tokyo Electric — known as Tepco — to take preventive measures to ... ( read original story ...)
Election campaigning underway in Japan as Abe takes on Hope
TOKYO (Reuters) - Election campaigning in Japan began in earnest on Tuesday with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeking to repel an upstart new party that has pledged to rid the government of cronyism in a challenge to Abe's near-five year hold on power. ( read original story ...)
NBA, Japan’s Rakuten set exclusive online distribution deal
TOKYO (AP) — The National Basketball Association and Rakuten Inc. have announced a marketing partnership that makes the Japanese online giant the exclusive online distributor in Japan of all live NBA games. The partnership, Rakuten's first with a North ... ( read original story ...)
Fukushima court orders Japanese government and Tepco to pay damages over nuclear disaster
Kyodo news agency reported. Tepco has long been criticized for ignoring the threat posed by natural disasters to the nuclear plant while the Japanese government has been derided for its handling of the crisis. ( read original story ...)
Japan election campaign begins; PM Abe pledges stability
Hundreds of candidates took to the streets Tuesday as the official 12-day campaigning period for Japan's Oct. 22 lower house election kicked off, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party facing challenges from regrouped opposition forces. Up for grabs ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Plants Trees
2,000 trees planted at Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi (YTMM). Yokohama’ factory in West Point, Mississippi held a tree-planting ceremony on Oct. 7 as part of the “Yokohama Forever Forest” project. More than 300 Yokohama employees and guests ... ( read original story ...)
Airlines eye international expansions
He said: "TAAX remains eager to resume its short-lived regular service to Sapporo, which operated briefly in mid-2015." TAAX hopes to reactivate the Bangkok-Sapporo service by year-end, operating with a daily frequency, said Mr Nadda. Other new ... ( read original story ...)
Sportier Nissan Leaf Nismo Concept for Tokyo show; powertrain upgrades unclear
Now we've learned that a Nissan Leaf Nismo Concept is headed to the Tokyo Motor Show later in October, and that it will be more than just a styling statement. DON'T MISS: World's sexiest car, Jaguar E-Type, reappears as all-electric concept In typical ... ( read original story ...)
Hobart trampoline star Jack Penny has 2020 vision – the Tokyo Olympic Games
JACK Penny has been selected for his sixth world championship but the trampoline veteran has an eye on a bigger prize — the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020. Penny, 27, and Damien Axelsen, 24, both of Hobart, were named yesterday in the Australian Trampoline ... ( read original story ...)
Modular homes from Japan to house Hawaii homeless families
Volunteers assembled a number of the modular homes on Sand Island in Honolulu on Saturday after materials for 30 of the structures arrived from Japan last week, Hawaii News Now reported. The new community, known as the Kahauiki Village, will house people ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea sends chilling threat to Japan amid World War 3 fears: ‘You can NEVER BE SAFE’
Pyongyang’s state-controlled news agency KCNA issued a statement today directly threatening Japan, stating the country’s preparations for a possible war could be “destroyed to pieces”. The statement read: “Should Japan take the advantages of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Current Account Surplus Climbs To Y2.380 Trillion
TOKYO (Alliance News) - Japan had a current account surplus of 2.380 trillion yen in August, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday. That exceeded expectations for a surplus of 2.223 trillion yen and was up from 2.320 trillion yen in July. The trade ... ( read original story ...)
Who ruled in the DHL fastest pit stop challenge in Japan?
The Mercedes driver prevailed on the road however, winning the Japanese GP by a margin of 1.211s ... Keep informed with the latest F1 news, reports and results from F1i.com. Also bringing you live reporting, features, interviews, videos, pictures and ... ( read original story ...)